03-25-08 Drainage and Flooding Committee minutes

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MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE March 25, 2008 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mike Mosteit at 5:00 p.m. Committee Members Present: Council Members: Chairman Mike Mosteit, Vice Chairman Mike Clausen and Committee Members Chuck Engelken, Tommy Moser and Howard Ebow (arrived at 5:23 p.m.) Committee Members Absent: None Members of City Employees Present: Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Emergency Management Assistant Kristin Goutier, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett and City Engineer Rodney Slaton Others present: Gary Struzick and Jorge Gutierrez of Klotz and Associates, Adam Yanelli, John Saavedra, John Randolph, Doug Bryant, Richard Smith, Margaret Compton, Charles Nute, John (Jack) E. Peters, Cheryl Westermoreland, Patricia Clark, Kirby and Betty Cardenas, Richard and Ellen Winn, Don Killen, Charles Rothmund, Bob Klassen, Joe Rodriquez, George and Yvette Houth, Matt Shipwash, Manual and Linda Maldonado and other citizens. 2. Consider approval of Minutes of Drainage and Flooding Committee held March 10, 2008. Motion was made by Committee member Engelken to approve the minutes as presented. A second by Committee Member Clausen. The motion carried. Ayes: Tommy Moser, Mike Mosteit, Mike Clausen, and Chuck Engelken and Howard Ebow Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 3. Petitions, Remonstrance's, communications, and citizens and taxpayers wishing to address the Flooding and Drainage Committee. Ellen Winn - 5201 Meadow Crest La Porte, TX - 77571 addressed the committee regarding flooding of homes in her Glen Meadows Subdivision. William Cain - 1141 Willow Creek - La Porte, TX - 77571 - addressed the committee concerning the development in Deer Park causing his neighborhood to flood. He also inquired of goals of the committee in regards to drainage and flooding situations in La Porte.