HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-21 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting
JAY MARTIN CHUCK ENGELKEN
CHAIRMAN MEMBER
TREY KENDRICK BILL BENTLEY
MEMBER ALTERNATE
MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 10, 2021
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, May 10, 2021, 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, Chuck Engelken
Committee Members attending remotely: None
Committee Members absent: Trey. Kendrick, Bill Bentley
Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager, Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark
T. Askins, Assistant City Manager attended remotely
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person, in accordance with state law, the time
may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
There were no citizen comments.
3. STATUTORY AGENDA
a.Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
April 12, 2021, meeting. \[Chairman Martin\]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes; Chair Martin seconded the motion; the motion was
adopted, 2-0.
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding
drainage and floodplain standards. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\]
Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Public Works Director, introduced Candyce Ward, Principal, Cobb, Fendley,
to provide a presentation on their evaluation of the new Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD)
floodplain regulations. Chair Martin recommended the report go to the full Council for further discussion.
c.Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an interlocal agreement between the City
of La Porte and the City of Pasadena related to land within the ETJ of the respective cities.
\[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\]
Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Public Works Director, provided an update since the inter-local agreement
was approved, noting the RFQ was advertised and responses were due May 18.
May 10, 2021 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Harris County Flood Control
s current and future plans related to flooding in
the City of La Porte. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\]
Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Public Works Director, permitted Jeremy Ratliff, HCFCD, to provide an
update on Brookglen, that the PER would be on the Commissioners Court tomorrow. He announced two
CDBG studies were bringing forward additional projects. Member Engelken requested the mowing
schedule be reviewed for overgrown lots at Brookglen.
e.Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects.
\[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\]
Mr. Wingate reminded the partnership projects with Harris County could be contingent on adoption of the
new floodplain regulations. He said the City will meet with HCFCD on. Wednesday to get ahead on
channel projects. Several projects, he noted, would be initiated using top respondents from the RFQ, due
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May 18.
f.Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff with direction, if necessary,
regarding additional drainage concerns. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\]
Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Public Works Director, said there were no additional projects.
4. Set next meeting - The next meeting date was set for June 14, 2021.
5. Committee Member Comments There were no comments.
ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned without objection at 5:36 p.m.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary
May 10, 2021 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: June 14, 2021
Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate, Asst. Director Source of Funds: N/A
Department: Public Works
Account Number: N/A
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested: N/A
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: Yes No
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
City of La Porte staff and City of Pasadena coordinated to renegotiate terms of the inter-
local agreement related to Ordinance No. 2012-3421, for detention capacity located
near the Pasadena Convention Center. The proposed amendments have been
approved by both Councils. Staff is currently reviewing responses to a solicitation for
engineering services and intends to negotiate with a consultant, identified from the
solicitation, to begin preliminary engineering.
ACTION REQUIRED BY DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
Receive report, and provide staff with direction, as necessary.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: June 14, 2021
Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate, Asst. Director Source of Funds: N/A
Department: Public Works
Account Number: N/A
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested: N/A
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: Yes No
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Receive report regarding Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) and Harris
current and future plans related to flooding in the City of La Porte.
ACTION REQUIRED BY DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
Receive report, and provide staff with direction, as necessary.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: June 14, 2021
Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate, Asst. Director Source of Funds: N/A
Department: Public Works
Account Number: N/A
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested: N/A
Exhibits: Project map; Project update chart and
Budgeted Item: Yes No
Harris County Drainage Network Map
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Refer to attached exhibit(s) for updates on various drainage projects throughout the
City.
ACTION REQUIRED BY DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
Receive report, and provide staff with direction, as necessary.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date
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REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEE AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: June 14, 2021
Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate, Asst. Director Source of Funds: N/A
Department: Public Works
Account Number: N/A
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Report Resolution Ordinance
Amount Requested: N/A
Budgeted Item: Yes No
Exhibits:
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Opportunity to discuss any drainage concerns not covered by previous items.
ACTION REQUIRED BY DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
Receive report, and provide staff with direction, as necessary.
Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda
Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date