HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-09-19 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting
JAY MARTIN CHUCK ENGELKEN
Chairman Member
STEVE GILLETT
DANNY EARP
Alternate Member
Vice-Chairman
MINUTES OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING
AUGUST 12, 2019
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, August 12, 2019, at the
City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the
following items of business:
Committee Members present: Jay Martin, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken (Alternate Steve Gillett was
attended until it was ascertained that all members were present)
Committee Members absent: None
Council-appointed officers present: Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager; Lee Woodward, City
Secretary
1. Call to Order - Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
2. Consent Agenda (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in
accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent
agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the
Committee present at this meeting.)
(a) Approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 8, 2019. \[Jay Martin, Chairman\]
Committee member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 8,
2019; the motion was unanimously adopted, 3-0.
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. \[Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer\]
Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer, said the 2015 grant allocation of $325,000 for the Northside
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Drainage Project (including item 5 on the project list, 6 to Madison) had had the notice to
proceed issued for it and that the Harris County 2017 allocation for $3,472,757.00 for the
same project was confirmed and that work would proceed in phases.
Jeremy Ratcliff and Milton Raman of the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD),
discussed projects listed. Specifically addressing the Brookglen area, Mr. Ratcliff noted
HCFCD had met with Pasadena and Deer Park to attempt to serve more residents together,
adding that allocations were still expected in January 2020. Mr. Wingate agreed to follow up
with the City of Pasadena on the 100 acre feet of drainage owed to the City of La Porte.
Member Earp asked that it be reported on at the next meeting. Member Engelken asked that
it be determined who had been responsible to follow up when the agreement was made;
status on the current buyout program; and which properties are in the next funding cycle (to
be bought out).
Mr. Ratcliff agreed to review Little Cedar Bayou to see what maintenance could be done along
the waterway. Chair Martin asked for follow up on that.
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August 12, 2019 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
Mr. Rahman, Flood Mitigation Director for HC Precinct 2 Commissioner Garcia, provided
background onthe prior Sens Road project along Spencer Highway. Member Earp noted
worse than previously and asked that detention be reviewed. Mr. Raman agreed to look at
the pond and report at the next meeting.
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage
projects. \[Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer\]
(Brookglen; Bayside Terrace; Lomax/F101-03-00; Little Cedar Bayou Park, F216 Phase III; and
Battleground Estates) primary or to not being considered at all)
and funding possibilities will not be known for a time, as long as perhaps a year, as allocations
and re-
projects and said the other projects on the list were under construction in some part. Member
Engelken asked that the spreadsheets henceforward include columns for percentage complete,
whether the projects were on or off track, and which department(s) were responsible for each.
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding additional drainage concerns
and provide staff with direction. \[Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer\]
Lorenzo Wingate, City Engineer, noted street flooding on Roseberry in even a very insignificant
very quickly but worth review for alleviation, such as at Carlow at Roseberry. The Committee
consented to further evaluation of the Roseberry drainage system to determine any necessity
for potential improvements.
3. Set date for next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting
The next meeting date was set for September 9, at 5:00 p.m.
4. Committee Comments
ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned without objection at 5:46 p.m.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary
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August 12, 2019 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: September 9, 2019
Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate, P.E. Source of Funds:
Department: Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits: HCFCD Drainage Network Map
Budgeted Item: Yes No
SUMMARY
Receive report regarding Harris County Flood Control District current and future plans relating
to flooding in the City of La Porte.
RECOMMENDED MOTION
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: September 9, 2019
Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate, P.E. Source of Funds:
Department: Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits: Project Map
Budgeted Item: Yes No
Project update chart
Harris County Drainage Network Map
SUMMARY
Refer to attached Exhibit(s) for updates on various drainage projects throughout the
City.
RECOMMENDED MOTION
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: September 9, 2019
Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate, P.E. Source of Funds:
Department: Public Works
Account Number:
Amount Budgeted:
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: Yes No
Proposed Project Exhibit
SUMMARY
Opportunity to discuss any drainage concerns not covered by previous items.
Update on La Porte/Pasadena Interlocal Agreement.
RECOMMENDED MOTION
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
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