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JAY MARTIN
CHAIRMAN
DANNY.EARP
VICE-CHAIRMAN
CHOCK ENGELKEN
MEMBER
STEVE GILLETT
ALTERNATE
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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: 61
the City -of. La Porte,. to be July 13, 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.
Social. distancing protocols will be in.effect in the Council ;Chambers. .
Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using this link:
https://us02web.zoom. us/j/81308467354?pwd=el kwbHpNNWtSMH hOS2RrRj FBak5QQT09.
Join by phone at 877-853-5257'or 8884754499.:The meeting ID is 813 0846:7354. The password is
483415.
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) Presentation, discussion, and :possible:: action to approve the June 8, 2020, meeting
minutes. [Councilperson Jay Martin, Chairman]
(b) : Presentation, :discussion; and possible action regarding the Texas General Land:Office
grant funding opportunity. [Lorenzo Wingate„ Assistant Director of Public Works].
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(c)' Presentation, discussion; .and possible action regarding changes to: drainage::criteria .
recommended :by_ Harris: County. :[Lorenzo,'Wingate,: RE., C.F.M., Assistant Director of
Public Works]
(d) 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]
(e) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of: current drainage
projects. [Lorenzo -.Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]:
(f) 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 actual information or existing
policy from the:.Committee members and' -City staff, :for which: no formal action will.be discussed or
taken. .
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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 551.0.76 - 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
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.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non emergency basis, members may attend and participate in the
meeting remotely by video conference.Should that occur, a quorum of the members will be physically present at the location noted
above on this agenda.
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 July:13, 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 compliancewith Chapter.551, Texas Government Code.
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