HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-10-20 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting JAY MARTIN CHUCK ENGELKEN
CHAIRMAN OF A MEMBER
DANNY EARP .14O STEVE 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 August 10, 2020, in the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmont
Parkway, La Porte, beginning at 5:00 p.m., to consider the following items of business.
Social distancing protocols will be in effect in the Council Chambers. Remote participation is
available. Join via a screen using https:Ilus02web.zoom.uslj/89890354246?
pwd=TmtQWnJ4NGJ2ZGIUWE1dFZHSHhVdz09 or call in to 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. Th
meeting ID is 898 9035 4246 and the passcode is 058303.
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 July 13, 2020, meeting
minutes. [Councilperson Jay Martin, Chairman]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding changes to drainage criteria
recommended by Harris County. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding prioritization of current and future
drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
(d) 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]
(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 factual information or existing
policy from the Committee members and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or
taken.
6. ADJOURN
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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
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 August 10, 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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