HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-19 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting
JAY MARTIN CHUCK ENGELKEN
Chairman Member
JOHN ZEMANEK
DANNY EARP
Alternate Member
Vice-Chairman
MINUTES OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 25, 2019
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, February 25, 2019, at the City Hall
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 4:30 p.m. to consider the following items of
business:
Committee Members present: Jay Martin, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken (arrived at 4:34 p.m., following minutes
approval), John Zemanek (did not vote following the arrival of Member Engelken)
Committee Members absent: None
Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
1. Call to Order - Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
2. Authorizations
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the Drainage and Flooding
Committee Meeting held on January 14, 2019. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\]
Committee member Zemanek moved to approve the minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee
Meeting held on January 14, 2019; the motion was unanimously adopted,
3. Staff Reports
(a) Receive report from Harris County Flood Control District regarding current and future plans
relating to flooding in the City of La Porte. \[Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer and Don Pennell,
Public Works Director\]
Committee members and the City Manager discussed a desire to meet with the new County Judge and/or
the Commissioner to be sure La Porte’s needs continued to be properly prioritized.
(b) Discussion regarding status of current drainage projects. \[Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer and
Don Pennell, Public Works Director\]
At the Committee’s request, Mr. Wingate agreed to provide more status information on reports.
(c) Discussion regarding Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) Hurricane Harvey
DR-4332 Section 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding. \[Lorenzo Wingate, City
Engineer and Don Pennell, Public Works Director\]
(d) Discussion regarding additional drainage concerns and provide staff with direction. \[Lorenzo
Wingate, City Engineer and Don Pennell, Public Works Director\]
4. Set date for next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting
The next meeting date was set for March 11, 2019, if Harris County Flood Control representatives were able
to attend, but April 8, 2019, if not, expected to be held at 5:00 p.m.
5. Committee Comments
No comments were offered.
6. ADJOURN – The meeting was adjourned without objection at 4:51 p.m.
____________________________________
Lee Woodward, City Secretary
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February 25, 2019 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: April 8, 2019
Requested By: Source of Funds:
Lorenzo Wingate
Department:
Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: Yes No
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Receive report regarding Harris County Flood Control District current and future plans relating to flooding
in the City of La Porte.
ACTION REQUIRED
Receive report.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: April 8, 2019
Requested By: Source of Funds:
Lorenzo Wingate
Department:
Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits: Project Area Map
Budgeted Item: Yes No
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Texas GLO CDBG-DR 2015 Floods and Storms (DR-4223 and DR-4245) Allocation of $325,775.30
The GLO-
and MOD Amendments No. 1 and 2 from the 2015 Floods CDBG-DR funds. To access the funding
allocated to the City of La Porte, GLO requires submission of a Non-Housing Project Application detailing
-housing projects to repair or mitigate damage that occurred during the
Presidentially-declared Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 4223-DR-TX (2015 Memorial
Day) and FEMA 4245-DR-TX (2015 Halloween) disasters.
Additionally, to qualify an application activity under the CDBG-DR requirements, the project must
principally benefit those of low and moderate income areas, and consist of projects that fail to function
during the declaration period.
Staff submitted the application to the GLO on August 27, 2018, for drainage improvements in the
Northside Neighborhood within the Little Cedar Bayou (F216) Watershed and the City was awarded
funding, effective March 9, 2019, with a termination date of August 5, 2021. Staff is currently coordinating
within consultants to begin the preliminary engineering phase.
ACTION REQUIRED
Receive report.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: April 8, 2019
Requested By: Source of Funds:
Lorenzo Wingate
Department:
Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: Yes No
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Harris
County Method of Distribution (MOD)
The application is in the review process that will soon be finalized. Projects then will be submitted in an
upcoming set of projects to GLO using their application format.
Tentative Timeline
August 20, 2018- Notice of Intent to participate in MOD due.
September 2018Complete local MOD for Court approval (9/25/18) and submission to GLO
September-October 2018- MOD cities conduct public meeting
Mid-September 2018- Release CDBG-DR Infrastructure Application/RFP
Mid-October 2018 CDBG-DR Infrastructure Application Due Date (Staff submitted application)
o November 2018- Harris County completes CDBG-DR Infrastructure projects submission packet
and releases for 14-day public comment period and 2 public hearings
o December 4, 2018 CDBG-DR Infrastructure projects submission packet submitted to Court for
approval and resolution to submit
o January 2019- GLO executes CDBG-DR Infrastructure contract with Harris County
ACTION REQUIRED
Discussion regarding Harris County's Method of Distribution (MOD) for the Community
Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDGB-DR) Round 1 funds for Hurricane Harvey.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: April 8, 2019
Requested By: Source of Funds:
Lorenzo Wingate
Department:
Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits: TDEM Application Status
Budgeted Item: Yes No
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) Hurricane Harvey DR-4332 Section 404
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding
As of December 30, 2018, staff had submitted eight (8) applications to TDEM for grant funding for three
generator projects and five (5) drainage improvement projects. The cost share requirement for the HMGP
th
Program is 75% federal, 25% local. Proposed generator sites are the 25 Street Water Plant; Lift Station
40; and the Parks and Recreation Building. Proposed drainage improvement projects are: Battleground
Estates; Bayside Terrace; Brookglen; F101-06-00; Little Cedar Bayou (F216-00-00) Phase III. TDEM
.
ACTION REQUIRED
Consider the items presented and discussed and provide direction to staff.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: April 8, 2019
Requested By: Source of Funds:
Lorenzo Wingate
Department:
Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits: Drainage Projects Update
Budgeted Item: Yes No
Drainage Projects Map
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Refer to attached Exhibit(s) for updates on various drainage projects throughout the City. There are five
(5) drainage improvement projects funded within the FY19 budget that staff submitted grant applicants for:
Brookglen Drainage Improvements; Bayside Terrace Drainage Improvements; F101 Lomax Drainage
Improvements; Battlegound Estates Drainage Improvements; Little Cedar Bayou Phase III. These projects
have been temporarily placed on hold until determination of grant award is received from the Texas
Department of Emergency Management (TDEM).
Staff has submitted all necessary items for the initial grant applications; TDEM has request additional
information for all five (5) submittals. Staff responded to the RFI for Brookglen on February 22, 2019 and
is preparing responses for the remaining four (4) applications. Remaining responses are anticipated to be
submitted by April 12, 2019. If awarded, the cost share for these projects is 75% Federal, 25% Local.
ACTION REQUIRED
Consider the items presented and discussed and provide staff direction on how to proceed with
drainage projects funded within FY19.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: April 8, 2019
Requested By: Source of Funds:
Lorenzo Wingate
Department:
Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: Yes No
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Opportunity to discuss any drainage concerns not covered by previous items.
ACTION REQUIRED
Provide staff direction, as necessary.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date