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CONTRACT NO. K-1415-11: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA; HIGHLAND VILLAGE PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION; JOHN AND JENNIFER DAVENPORT; DAMON AND CORI HINKLE; HIGHLAND HILLS, LLC; AND ANTHONY MIRZAIE FOR THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HIGHLAND VILLAGE ADDITION.
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BACKGROUND: In February, 2013, Mr. Damon Hinkle contacted the City of Norman when issues arose with drainage problems in his backyard in Highland Village Section 2. An adjacent development was designed to drain a section of the development through a flume between two (2) homes and then discharge off site directly northwest of Mr. Hinkle's property. This drainage swale was later designed to be a concrete flume to help eliminate erosion issues that were affecting the properties adjacent to the drainage easement. A concrete flume was installed with City of Norman miscellaneous drainage project funds. Mr. Hinkle's house was constructed subsequently to the flume construction. The volume of water from the adjacent neighborhood has caused flooding and erosion of the northern portion of the property. Mr. Hinkle made several attempts to repair the situation but none of the remedies proved to be effective, including, laying sod which was unable to stay in place in this area.
A meeting was held at the site with Don Wells, representing the developer Highland Hills and the Highland Village Property Owner's Association; Anthony Mirzaie, the builder; Damon Hinkle, the homeowner; and Tom McCaleb, engineer for the developer. During the meeting it was discussed that a successful long-term remedy was necessary in this situation for the property owners. It was also decided that a cost sharing mechanism for the solution should be negotiated between the City, the Developer, the POA and Mr. Mirzaie. The City participation was based on the flume construction and to resolve the concern of the water from public roadways impacting private property.
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