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JAY MARTIN, CHAIRMANCHUCK ENGELKEN
MAYOR PRO TEMCOUNCILPERSON
MANDI WILLIAMSBILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE
COUNCILPERSONCOUNCILPERSON
MINUTES OFTHEDRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEEMEETING
MARCH 14, 2022
The Drainage and Flooding Committeeof the City of La Portemet on Monday,March 14,
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
Committee Members attending remotely: None
Committee Members absent:Mandi Williams, Bill Bentley (alternate)
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
February 14, 2022, meeting. \[Councilperson Martin, Chairman\]
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 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. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public
Works\]
Mr. Wingatereiterated that preliminary engineering, design, and bidding are expected to
be completed by the late third quarter 2022, with construction expected to begin in fourth
quarter 2022.
c.Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Harris County Flood
related to flooding in the City of La Porte. \[Lorenzo Wingate,Assistant Director of
Public Works\]
JonathanSt. Romainof HCFCDshared information on the Deer Creek Stormwater
Conveyance Improvements and Brookglen Stormwater Detention Basin Projectsand the
traffic impact analysisfrom the Brookglen project.
d.Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current
drainage projects. \[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works\]
March 14, 2022-Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
Mr. Wingate updated the Committee on fenceline pruning along the west fork of Taylor
Bayou, confirmed by Jeremy Ratcliff of HCFCD. Mr. Wingate said the City was waiting on
GLO funding for Brookglen drainage improvements and that an easement document has
been sent to the HOA at Bayside Terrace to keep that project moving forward. Mr. Wingate
said F-101 was continuing and being managed by HCFCD and that Little Cedar Bayou
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Phase 3 modeling efforts continue to progress. 6 Street and 8 Street projects are
proceeding as planned, said Mr. Wingate, and the Battleground Estates project was
waiting on some additional ARPA funding.
e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff of the
City with direction, if necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. \[Lorenzo
Wingate\]
There was no discussion on this item.
4. SET NEXT MEETING - The next meeting was set for April 11, 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 had no comments.
ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned without objection at 5:53 p.m.
____________________________________
Lee Woodward, City Secretary
March 14, 2022 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested:April 11, 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
Kickoff meeting with staff from Pasadena, La Porte and the design consultant was held
on January 6th. Preliminary engineering phase has been initiated. Consultant has
completed modeling efforts and has begun drafting the Impact Analysis. 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:April 11, 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.
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:April 11, 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
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REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE& FLOODINGCOMMITEEAGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested:April 11, 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