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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 of
the City of La Porte, to be held November 13, 2023, in the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 Wes'
Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 5:15 pm to consider the following items of
business.
Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81354409883?pwd=WjBvZ1BabkFrQTdPMVQyTUFUWS9CUT09. Join by
phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 813 5440 9883 and the password is 484826.
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 minutes of the City of La
Porte Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting held on October 9, 2023. [Councilperson
Martin, Chair]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding status of 100-acre-foot detention
pond project near the Pasadena Convention Center and Brookglen Subdivision, as
established in amended interlocal agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of
Pasadena. [Ray Mayo, 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. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works / Jeremy Ratcliff
Precinct Coordinator, Harris County Flood Control District]
(d) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage
projects. [Ray Mayo, 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. [Ray Mayo, Director of
Public Works]
4. STAFF REPORTS
5. SET NEXT MEETING
6. 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.
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 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.
Councilpersons may attend in numbers constituting a quorum. This is not a City Council meeting and no
deliberation or formal action will be taken by the City Council as a governmental body at this meeting.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the November 13, 2023, 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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