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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE <br />STORM AND INCIDENT READINESS AD HOC COMMITTEE <br />OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />Members Present: Chuck Engelken, chair; Bill Bentley; Mason Peres, Jeff Suggs, Sherri <br />Ditrich <br />Members Absent: None <br />Members Attending Remotely: None <br />City -Appointed Officers Present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City <br />Secretary <br />The Storm and Incident Readiness Committee of the City of La Porte <br />met on October 22, 2024, at the City Hall Council chamber, <br />604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. <br />1. CALL TO ORDER - Chair Engelken called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. <br />2. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes perperson; in accordance with <br />state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other <br />considerations.) <br />There were no comments. <br />3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the <br />September 24, 2024, meeting. <br />Member Ditrich moved to approve the minutes of the September 24 2024 meeting; <br />the motion was seconded by Member Peres; the motion was adopted, 5-0. <br />4. Committee Charge, Discussion, and Possible Action <br />Purpose: The City of La Porte is establishing an ad hoc committee to assess <br />and enhance the City's preparedness for storms and other significant <br />incidents. This committee will focus on identifying strategies to protect <br />residents, infrastructure, and resources to ensure the City maintains a <br />strong preparedness posture to plan for, respond to, and recover from <br />emergencies. <br />Objectives: <br />The committee will review the following topics with the intent to make <br />suggestions for improvements, implementation and/or modernization. <br />• Emergency Preparedness Planning <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />