04-08-19 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting Minutes

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Mr. Wingate said the City has a grant administrator working on this item, noting that the City currently has an allocation of approximately$325,000 for the initial phase of a proposed drainage improvement project and that the $3.2 million is anticipated to be utilized for the continuation of planned subsequent phases. Although the timeline includes milestones to be completed by November 2018, the City has met these milestones, but is now awaiting Harris County review. Mr. Wingate shared has not received an updated timeline from Harris County yet for what was to be completed last November. (d) Discussion regarding Texas Department of Emergency Management(TDEM) Hurricane Harvey DR- 4332 Section 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funding. [Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer and Don Pennell, Public Works Director] Mr.Wingate said the City had submitted three generator projects and five drainage projects and then TDEM was forwarding the generator items to FEMA. Mr.Alexander confirmed an additional project was not eligible and two additional projects did not fit the cost-benefit analysis. (e) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer and Don Pennell, Public Works Director] Mr. Wingate asked the committee's preference on funding allocations for projects versus waiting to hear about grant awards, following which reimbursement or use as a match might become possible. Without objection, the committee agreed to Mr. Alexander's suggestion that staff be allowed to clarify with TDEM and GrantWorks, Inc. as to whether upfront design and engineering costs will count as match. Vice Chairman Earp asked for a report on how the funds had been allocated for each project at this time. (f) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding additional drainage concerns and providing staff with direction. [Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer and Don Pennell, Public Works Director] Committee member Zemanek asked that someone check on the area Mr. Green had discussed in his public comment.Vice Chairman Earp inquired as to why Lomax water could not be drained into a dry pond at the airport and Mr. Wingate said he believed they were two separate watersheds and the current inlet didn't have capacity for additional runoff. Vice Chairman Earp asked if inline detention could be considered. 4. Set date for next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting. [Lorenzo Wingate,City Engineer and Don Pennell, Public Works Director] The next meeting date was set for May 13 at 5:00 p.m. 5. Committee Comments No comments were offered. 6. IAD OJR J—The meetin• wa -•.ourned without objection at 5:39 p.m. 1►• Lee •odward,qty - - April 8,2019-Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes