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JAY MARTIN
CHAIRMAN, COUNCILPERSON
MANDI WILLIAMS
COUNCILPERSON
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
BILL BENTLEY
ALTERNATE, COUNCILPERSON
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 October 11, 2021, in the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 Wesi
Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 5:00 pm to consider the following items of
business.
Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using this link:
https://us02w,eb.zoom.us/j/8235202677,8?pw,d=K2ZRb3clNzQzVldKMm5hOVJKZ2R4dzO9
Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 823 5202 6778. The passcode is
166144.
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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. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of ConsentAgenda items authorizes each to be implemented in
accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda
and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Committee
present at this meeting.)
4. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the September 13,
2021, meeting. [Councilperson Martin, Chairman]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding status of 100 acre-foot detention
pond project near the Pasadena Convention Center, associated with the interlocal
agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena. [Lorenzo Wingate,
Assistant Director of Public Works]
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Harris County Flood Control
District's (HCFCD) and Harris County Precinct 2's current and future plans related tc
flooding in the City of La Porte. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
(d) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage
projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
(e) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff of the City with
direction, if necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. [Lorenzo Wingate,
Assistant Director of Public Works]
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6. COMMITTEE COMMENTHear announcements concerning matters appealing 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.
7. 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 561, 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 See. 551.127, an 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.
Counclimembers 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
1, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the October 11, 2021, 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 Citys website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary