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<br />MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE <br />February 16, 2009 <br /> <br />1. Call to Order <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mike Mosteit at 5:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Committee Members Present: Council Members: Chairman Mike Mosteit, Vice Chairman Mike <br />Clausen, Committee Members Chuck Engelken and Tommy Moser. <br /> <br />Committee Members Absent: Howard Ebow <br /> <br />Other Council members Present: None <br /> <br />Members of City Employees Present: Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, City Manager Ron <br />Bottoms, Director of Planning Tim Tietjens, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant Public <br />Works Director Don Pennell and City Engineer Rodney Slaton. <br /> <br />Others present: Gary Struzick with Klotz and Associates, Adam Yanelli, John Saavedra, John <br />Randolph, Charles Nute, Richard Smith, Richard Winn, Patricia Clark, Jewel Blount, Cheryl <br />Westmoreland, Ted Powell, Charles Rothmund, Joe Rodriguez, Maggie Anderson and Melinda Cox. <br /> <br />2. Consider approval of Minutes of Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held on January 19, 2009. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Committee member Engelken to approve the minutes as presented. A second by <br />Committee Member Clausen. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Tommy Moser, Mike Mosteit, Mike Clausen, and Chuck Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Howard Ebow <br /> <br />3. Petitions, Remonstrance's, communications, and citizens and taxpayers wishing to address the <br />Drainage and Flooding Committee <br /> <br />Charles Nute - 10836 Spruce Drive South La Porte, TX. - addressed the committee with concerns <br />regarding process of the drainage and flooding projects by the city and the upcoming hurricane <br />season. <br /> <br />Melinda Cox - 1516 E. Beltway 8 #1503 Pasadena, TX. - address the committee on behalf of her <br />mother Jewell Blount regarding drainage and flooding issues at her home located at 606 S. 3rd La <br />Porte TX. <br /> <br />4. Administrative Reports <br /> <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens and Gary Struzick updated the committee on the twelve projects staff <br />was directed to move forward with by City Council at the February 9, 2009 City Council Meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Tietjens provided a report to the committee on the meetings held with Harris County Flood Control. <br />District and Precinct Two. <br />