01-07-08 Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes

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Cit)r. of La Porte Established 1892 February 1,2008 Michael D. Talbott, P.E. Director Harris County Flood Control District 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston, Texas 77092 Re: F216-00-00 Channel Maintenance Mr. Talbott: City of La Porte staff met with Mr. John Randolph, Senior Project Coordinator, of your office to discuss maintenance needs on F216-00-00, also known as Little Cedar Bayou. The city is concerned with the overgrown condition of this facility east of South 8th Street to South Broadway (Old SH 146). It is requested that the District consider removing underbrush and debris from the channel, and clear underbrush, cut back the tree canopy and selectively remove trees from the channel banks to provide for unobstructed flow of this reach of the channel to Galveston Bay. It is further requested that the District perform this maintenance on an annual basis. The City of La Porte will remove and dispose of all debris removed and hauled to an accessible location on adjacent property. City staff will work with your staff to facilitate access and to identify a suitable location to stage debris removal. Removal and disposal by the city also applies to annual maintenance efforts. Should the District agree to provide the requested maintenance, please contact Mr. Steve Gillett, Director of Public Works, at 281-471-9650 to discuss the schedule for completion and debris locations for removal and disposal operations. Thank you for your consideration in this important project. Sincerely, C-~ ,~:"'\ iJ.1 )''CA,J''Or,_ C-. .'--'/ ~~ Alton Porter Mayor, City of La Porte C Ron Bottoms, City Manager Steve Gillett, Director of Public Works John Randolph, HCFCD 2963 N, 23ro St. · La Porte, Texas 77571 · (281) 471-9650