07-09-18 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting minutes

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Precinct Coordinator Jeremy Ratliff, with HCFCD, spoke and informed the committee of maintenance projects and presented a handout and a PowerPoint. He went over a brief history of the maintenance they have going on and some of the bond projects. Director of Engineering Alan Black, with HCFCD, spoke and advised many of the projects will need to be well chosen if the Bond Election passes, to get a prioritized list of projects needing to be done in La Porte. Vice-Chairman Earp commented the Committee will work with HCFCD and Harris County Precinct 2 in order to get a list of projects prioritized. Mr. Black suggested the City provide a list and meet to discuss the projects before the August Bond Election. Councilmember Zemanek asked whether it is feasible to get a pump station at Lomax F101-03-00 in order to get through the Pipeline Corridor. Mr. Black responded pump stations are the last resort due to pump stations having to be powered by electricity and when lines go down, they need a back-up generator; and there is also the factor of having to conduct routine maintenance of pump stations to assure they are pumping properly and not flooding downstream. Mr. Black provided information on funding sources for the City of La Porte. Councilmember Engelken commented he heard there may be a subdivision built at Fairmont and Red Buff that will increase blocked drainage in the Brookglen subdivision and asked what restrictions will the City of Pasadena have for detention facilities for the new subdivision. Mr. Black responded developments have to mitigate the increase flow in the form of storm water detention basins. Vice-Chairman Earp thanked everyone for attending the meeting to discuss flooding issues, and looks forward to meeting with them again. Vice-Chairman Earp address Don Pennell and Corby Alexander regarding what was requested at the last meeting, and that is to provide dates and costs on each of the items listed on the agenda, and where we are on each item. We need the dates, targets, approximate cost, so we can start figuring out funding and timing, and we want to look at it at every meeting from here on out. (b) Brookglen Subdivision— L. Wingate/D. Pennell (c) Bob's Gully— L. Wingate/D. Pennell (d) Lomax F101-03-00 Drainage Channel Feasibility Study— L. Wingate/D. Pennell (e) Little Cedar Bayou F216 Phase II Improvements — L. Wingate/D. Pennell (f) Battleground Estates Improvements — L. Wingate/D. Pennell (g) North P Street Culvert Improvement— L. Wingate/D. Pennell (h) Re-grading/Desilting H., L., & P., Streets —L. Wingate/D. Pennell (i) Bayside Terrace— L. Wingate/D. Pennell Page 3 of 4 July 9,2018 Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes