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JAY MARTIN CHUCK ENGELKEN
CHAIRMANOF A MEMBER
DANNY EARP ASTEVE GILLETT
VICE-CHAIRMAN l ALTERNATE
CITY OF LA PORTE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City Council of
the City of La Porte, to be held May 11, 2020 , in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont
Parkway, La Porte, Texas , beginning at 5:00 PM
to consider the following items of business.
To attend remotely, join the Zoom meeting online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81481637998. To dial
in, call 877-853-5257 and use the meeting ID 814 8163 7998.
1. CALL TO ORDER
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.)
3. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Approve minutes of the meeting held on March 9, 2020. [Chairman Martin]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action in connection with receipt of a report
regarding the Harris County Flood Control District's (HCFCD) and Harris County Precinc
2's current and future plans relating to flooding in the City of La Porte. [Lorenzo Wingate,
Assistant Director of Public Works]
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage
projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
(d) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff with direction, if necessary,
regarding additional drainage concerns. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public
Works]
4. SET NEXT MEETING
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.
6. ADJOURN
If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, the Drainage and Flooding Committee
determines that a Closed or Executive Session of the Committee is required, then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by
Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 -consultation with counsel on legal matters; Section 551.072-deliberation
regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; Section 551.073 - deliberation regarding a prospective gift; Section
551.074 - personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a
public officer or employee; Section 551.076 - implementation of security personnel or devices; Section 551.087 - deliberation
regarding economic development negotiation; Section 551.089 - deliberation regarding security devices or security audits, and/or
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other matters as authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a Closed or Executive Session is held in accordance with the
Texas Government Code as set out above, the Drainage and Flooding Committee will reconvene in Open Session in order to take
action,if necessary, on the items addressed during Executive Session.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are
requested to contact the City Secretary's office (281-470-5019), two working days prior to the meeting for
appropriate arrangements.
Councilmembers may attend in numbers constituting a quorum.This is a Drainage and Flooding Committee
Meeting at which there will be no deliberation or formal action taken by City Council as a governmental body.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the May 11, 2020, Drainage and Flooding Committee
agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all
times, and to the City's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
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