04-14-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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minimum separation of any channel improvements or conduit and pipelines and 2) HCFCD would forego their minimum separation of any channel improvements or conduit and pipelines and 2) HCFCD would forego their requirement of cover over the pipelines of five (5) feet below the ultimate channel section. The present estimated requirement of cover over the pipelines of five (5) feet below the ultimate channel section. The present estimated cost for the project is $4.6 million.cost for the project is $4.6 million. At this time, Harris County Flood Control District has released their 2013, 5 year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), At this time, Harris County Flood Control District has released their 2013, 5 year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and this project is not currently listed in the funded improvement activities to be implemented. However, the CIP and this project is not currently listed in the funded improvement activities to be implemented. However, the CIP and its budgets are submitted for review and updates three times a year. Since this project has been developed to and its budgets are submitted for review and updates three times a year. Since this project has been developed to the extent the issues and solutions have been identified and is recognized as a feasible project, a higher ranking for the extent the issues and solutions have been identified and is recognized as a feasible project, a higher ranking for this project will be sought with HCFCD. this project will be sought with HCFCD. Other proposed channel improvements west of the pipeline corridor Other proposed channel improvements west of the pipeline corridor where right of Way has been acquired by HCFCD will also help drainage issues in this area. The staff assigned to where right of Way has been acquired by HCFCD will also help drainage issues in this area. The staff assigned to the Drainage Committee is pursuing bringing more attention to the study and its findings, as well as search out the Drainage Committee is pursuing bringing more attention to the study and its findings, as well as search out temporary measures to ease the current impacts from the occasional high intensity rainfall events.temporary measures to ease the current impacts from the occasional high intensity rainfall events. Staff also intends to reconvene the Drainage Committee meetings as needed and reinitiate the drainage reports to Staff also intends to reconvene the Drainage Committee meetings as needed and reinitiate the drainage reports to City Council on a quarterly basis. City Council on a quarterly basis. Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: Provide staff direction regarding a request to HCFCD to place the project on their 5 year CIP, and to suggest any Provide staff direction regarding a request to HCFCD to place the project on their 5 year CIP, and to suggest any measures that might be pursued as potential interim solutions.measures that might be pursued as potential interim solutions. Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate