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A <br />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; Bill Bentley; Mason Peres, Jeff Suggs, Sherri <br />Ditrich <br />Members Absent: None <br />Members Attending Remotely: None <br />City Officers Present: Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager; Lee Woodward, City <br />Secretary <br />The Storm and Incident Readiness Committee of the City of La Porte <br />met on February 11, 2025, 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 />October 22, 2024, meeting. <br />Member Peres moved to approve the minutes of the October 22 2024 meeting the <br />motion was seconded by Member Bentley: 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 />