12-03-07 Drainage and Flooding Committee

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5. Discuss Qualification Statements for a Professional Engineering Services for City-Wide Drainage study. Public Works Director Steve Gillett provided a memo and discussed Qualification Statements for a Professional Engineering Services for a City-Wide Drainage study. A total of twelve invitations were sent to firms. Eleven were received on November 30,2007. Mr. Gillett discussed the evaluation criteria for selecting a firm. It was recommended a Selection Committee be appointed consisting of Assistant City Manager, John Joerns (Chairman), Director of Planning Wayne Sabo, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, and City Engineer Rodney Slaton. The Selection Committee was directed to return to the Drainage and Flooding Committee with a recommended consultant including a firm scope of work and timeline prior to negotiation of a final agreement. The recommended consultant would be brought to full City Council for consideration. The committee directed staff to move forward. 6. Receive an update from staff on Short Term Projects in the City of La Porte for Drainage and Flooding problems. ,- Director of Planning Wayne Sabo provided an update on Short Term Projects in the City of La Porte for Drainage and Flooding problems in addition to reporting that Precinct Two and Harris County Flood Control District had met onsite with him at the projects. Mr. Sabo reported there was not a recommendation available at this time on Fleetwood Dr. 7. Discuss a "No Wake" Ordinance for future consideration by City Council. Director of Planning Wayne Sabo discussed a "No Wake" Ordinance for future consideration by City Council. Chairman Mosteit recommended only two offenses for penalties instead of three. The committee directed staff to move forward and bring an ordinance for consideration to full City Council. 8. Discuss the Maintenance of Little Cedar Bayou. Director of Planning Wayne Sabo discussed the Maintenance of Little Cedar Bayou. The City of La Porte Planning Department will receive GIS file updates from Harris County Flood Control District.