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MIKE MOSTEIT, CHAIRMAN <br />JOHN ZEMANEK, MEMBER <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />Councilmember At-Large A <br />MIKE CLAUSEN, VICE CHAIRMANCHUCK ENGELKEN, MEMBER <br />Councilmember District 6Councilmember District 2 <br />DARYL LEONARD, ALT. MEMBER <br />CouncilmemberDistrict 3 <br />MINUTES OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE <br />December 5,2011 <br />The Drainage and Flooding Committeeof the City of La Portemet on Monday,December 5,2011,at the City Hall Council <br />Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00p.m.to consider the followingitems of business: <br />1. Call to Order <br />Chairman Mike Mosteitcalled the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. Members of the Drainage and Flooding Committee <br />present: Chairman Mike Mosteit and Committee Members Chuck Engelken, JohnZemanekand Alternate Member Daryl <br />Leonard.Councilmember Dottie Kaminski was also present at the meeting. Absent:Vice Chairman Mike Clausen. <br />Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: <br />City Manager’s Office: Steve Gillettand Traci Leach <br />City Secretary’s Office: Sharon Harris <br />PlanningDepartment:Tim Tietjens,Julian Garza and Brian Sterling <br />Public Works Department: Dave Mick <br />2.Consider approval of amended Minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held onJuly 11, 2011 <br />and Minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held on August 4, 2011 –S. Harris <br />Alternate Committee Member Leonardmoved to approve the minutes as presented. Committee member Zemanek <br />seconded.MOTION PASSED. <br /> <br />Ayes:ChairmanMosteit, Committee members Engelken,Zemanek and Alternate <br />Member Leonard <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: Vice Chairman Mike Clausen <br />3.Receive presentation by Texas Energy Coalition or its membership regarding regulatory framework of pipeline <br />industry and discuss areas of concern regarding pipeline/drainage conflicts – T. Tietjens <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjensinformed the Drainage and Flooding Committee Members the Texas Energy Coalition and <br />its membership were present to address concerns of existing pipelines, the ability to perform drainage projects due to <br />pipelines and construction practices. <br />Chairman Mosteit requested the Texas Energy Coalition to offer solutions and improvements for De-silting projects in <br />addition to protecting homes and pipelines during heavy rainfall. <br />Alternate Committee Member Leonard questioned if adding new pipelines across current drainage areas couldcreate <br />issues or restrict drainage. <br />Chairman Mosteit commented arecent ordinance had been adopted addressing the depth of new pipelinesand not <br />restrictingthe flow of drainageand prior ordinances were to protect pipelines. Chairman Mosteit also commented pipeline <br />corridors are hindering improvements of drainage projectsin the community. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />December 5, 2011, Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes <br /> <br />