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Home My WebLink About2-14-22 JAY MARTIN, CHAIRMANCHUCK ENGELKEN MAYOR PRO TEMCOUNCILPERSON MANDI WILLIAMSBILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE COUNCILPERSONCOUNCILPERSON MINUTES OFTHEDRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEEMEETING JANUARY10, 2022 The Drainage and Flooding Committeeof the City of La Portemet on Monday,January 10, 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:Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Mandi Williams Committee Members attending remotely: Bill Bentley (alternate) Committee Members absent: None Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander,City Manager;Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark T. Askins, Assistant 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.) There were no citizen comments. 3. STATUTORY AGENDA a.Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the November 8, 2021, meeting. \[Councilperson Martin, Chairman\] Member Engelkenmoved to approve the minutes;the motion was seconded by Member Williams; the motionwas adopted, 3-0. b.Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of property located at the intersection of State Hwy. 146 and McCabe Road and owned by Dutko Family Partnership, Ltd. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] Mr. Wingate introducedKeith Morgan of Berg-Oliver Associates, Inc., who was attending remotely.He confirmed the (AJD) letter allowed for development of the Dutko property, with no USACE requirement for mitigating impacted wetlands. Mr. Wingate confirmed that the drainage plans would require approval from both the City and Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). Chair Martin asked that the drainage plan come back before the Committee. Mr. Wingate noted the property is currently partially zone as Planned Unit Development (PUD) and conditions related to wetlands mitigation/preservation could be placed within the terms of the SCUP required for development in a PUD toaddress concerns of impacting existing wetlands. Mr. Alexander also noted that the developer is considering being annexed into 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 January 10, 2022-Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes La Porte and the City of Pasadena. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] Mr. Wingate noted the cities had met with Halff Associates and expected to begin construction in one year, just east of the Pasadena Convention Center and south of Fairmont Parkway. d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Harris County Flood related to flooding in the City of La Porte. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] Member Engelken moved to recommend to the Council approval of an interlocal agreement with HCFCD for the Brookglen Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project; the motion was seconded by Member Williams; the motion was adopted, 3-0. e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\] Mr. Wingate said residents had been contacted regarding landscape issues and that design changes to street widths are being considered to minimize impacts to existing landscaping. f. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff of the City with direction, if necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. \[Lorenzo Wingate\] There were no further issues for discussion. 4. SET NEXT MEETING - The next meeting date was set for February 14, 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. Members thanked Mr. Wingate and Mr. Morgan. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned without objection at 5:36 p.m. ____________________________________ Lee Woodward, City Secretary January 10, 2022 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:February 14, 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 La Porte City Council approved a professional services agreement at the October 19, 2021meeting. The City of Pasadena approved a professional services agreement at their November 02, 2021 Council meeting and issued the consultant a notice to proceed, dated November 18, 2021. The kick-off meeting was held onJanuary 6, 2022. Preliminary engineering, design and bidding is expected to be completed by latethirdquarter 2022, with construction expected to begin in fourth quarter 2022. 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:February 14, 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 to participate in the March Drainage Committee meeting to discuss F212 (Deer Creek) project and Brookglen detention basin project(s). 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:February 14, 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:February 14, 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. Staff met with developer of Dutko property, on February 1, 2022, to discuss development of the tract. 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