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Home My WebLink About10-10-22 JAY MARTIN, CHAIRMANCHUCK ENGELKEN MAYOR PRO TEMCOUNCILPERSON MANDI WILLIAMSBILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE COUNCILPERSONCOUNCILPERSON MINUTES OFTHEDRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEEMEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 The Drainage and Flooding Committeeof the City of La Portemet on Monday,September 12, 2022, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00p.m. to consider the followingitems of business: Committee Members present:Chuck Engelken, Jay Martin, Mandi Williams (arrived at 5:04 p.m.) Committee Members attending remotely: None Committee Members absent:Bill Bentley (alternate) Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander,City Manager(arrived at 5:04 p.m.);Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark T. Askins, Asst. City Attorney CALL TO ORDERChairman Martincalled the meeting to order at5:00p.m. 2. CITIZENCOMMENT (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.) Ryan Mathis had questions about inspection of fill dirt. 3. STATUTORY AGENDA a.Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee regular meeting held on August 8, 2022. \[Jay Martin, Chair\] Member Engelkenmoved to approve the minutes;the motion was seconded by Chair Martin;the motionwas adopted, 2-0. b.Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of potential development of property located at the intersection of State Hwy. 146 and McCabe Road and owned by Dutko Family Partnership, Ltd. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works, said the City had received a copy of the drainage report and then shortly received notification from Beazerthat theywere not proceedingat this time.Tom Hitchcock, a representative for the property owners, was asked if he had any commentsand said the owners havebeen allowing Beazer to move through its process with the City. c.Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding status of 100 acre-foot detention pond project near the Pasadena Convention Center and Brookglen Subdivision, in connection with amended interlocal agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] September 12, 2022-Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes Mr. Wingate noted the City was waiting for environmental impact feedback from the City of Pasadena. d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Harris County Flood related to flooding in the City of La Porte. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] Mr. Wingate said he would have a call on all projects with HCFCD this week. He added that Harris County Precinct 2 had asked if there were any additional projects that were th seeking funding and that the City was considering asking for assistance with the 6 Street Madison to Main improvements. e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] Mr. Wingate said the Coupland Street project would be advertised for bidding this week and that he expected construction to begin in January. f. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff of the City with direction, if necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] Chair Martin requested that any ditches maintained by the state or County be identified and ask for prompt mowing. 4. SET NEXT MEETING The next meeting was set for October 10, 2022. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENT Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy from the Committee members and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken. There were no comments. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned without objection at 5:18 p.m. ____________________________________ Lee Woodward, City Secretary September 12, 2022 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:October 10, 2022 Source of Funds:N/A Requested By:Lorenzo Wingate, Asst. Director Department:Public Works Account Number:N/A Amount Budgeted:N/A ReportResolutionOrdinance Amount Requested:N/A Exhibits: Budgeted Item:YesNo SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The City of Pasadena is preparing a wetlands delineation report to be submitted to the USACE as part of an Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) request. The AJD is expected to be submitted to the USACE by October 1st, and the USACE is expected to respond within 120 days. Pasadena staff is expected to participate in the meeting to provide a project status update. ACTION REQUIRED BY DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE Receive report, and provide staff with direction, as necessary. Approved for Drainage CommitteeAgenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerDate REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:October 10, 2022 Source of Funds:N/A Requested By:Lorenzo Wingate, Asst. Director Department:Public Works Account Number:N/A Amount Budgeted:N/A ReportResolutionOrdinance Amount Requested:N/A Exhibits: Budgeted Item:YesNo SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Receive report regarding Harris County Flood Control District(HCFCD)and Harris current and future plans relatedto flooding in the City of La Porte. HCFCD staff is expected be present to discuss the status of HCFCD projects. ACTION REQUIRED BY DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE Receive report, and provide Staff with direction, as necessary. Approved for Drainage CommitteeAgenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerDate REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:October 10, 2022 Source of Funds:N/A Requested By:Lorenzo Wingate, Asst.Director Department:Public Works Account Number:N/A Amount Budgeted:N/A ReportResolutionOrdinance Amount Requested:N/A Exhibits:Project map; Project update chartand Budgeted Item:YesNo 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 CommitteeAgenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerDate 8!Cbuumfhspvoe!Ftubuft!Qibtf!JJ9!Dpvqmboe!Esjwf:!Bjsqpsu!Po.tjuf!Esbjobhf!Jnqspwfnfout REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE& FLOODINGCOMMITEEAGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:October 10, 2022 Source of Funds:N/A Requested By:Lorenzo Wingate, Asst. Director Department:Public Works Account Number:N/A Amount Budgeted:N/A ReportResolutionOrdinance Amount Requested:N/A Budgeted Item:YesNo 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 CommitteeAgenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerDate