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CONTRACT NO. K-1213-178: A STORM WATER SYSTEM REPAIRS AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND CAMBRIDGE ESTATES HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., FOR THE CITY’S SHARE OF STORM WATER SYSTEM DRAINAGE FLUME REPAIRS LOCATED IN CAMBRIDGE ADDITION, SECTION V.
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BACKGROUND: The plat of Cambridge Addition, Section V, was approved by the City Council in July 26, 1994. As indicated on the plat, Block “A” and Block “B” are designated as open space areas and drainage easements to be maintained by the “mandatory property owners association”. According to the records of the Cleveland County Assessor, the Cambridge Homeowners Association is the owner of record of Block “A” and Block “B”.
Block “A” is a 5.10-acre parcel that contains a drainage channel that flows from 48th Avenue West to Cypress Lake located in the 18.04-acre Block “B”. The total contributing drainage area upstream of the Cypress Lake outlet is approximately 250 acres, of which approximately 85 acres originates from portions of the Cambridge Addition west of 48th Avenue West. The remaining drainage area is located east of 48th Avenue West and includes portions of the following additions to the City of Norman - Brookhaven, Heritage Place, Cambridge Place, and Quailbrook.
As is the case for many homeowners associations (HOAs) and property owner associations (POAs) in Norman, the Cambridge Homeowners Association has been challenged by the magnitude, expense and complexity of maintaining and repairing drainage infrastructure located in privately-held land parcels and open space areas, or in public drainage easement areas in which the HOA/POA has committed to long term maintenance. In April 2009, the City issued Floodplain Permit No. 441 to the Cambridge HOA for the repair of a drainage outlet structure with timber headwall in the northeast portion of Cypress Lake. In March 2011, the City issued Floodplain Permit No. 481 to the Cambridge HOA for a similar project in the south-south...
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