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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-11 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting MIKE MOSTEIT, CHAIRMAN OF q JOHN ZEMANEK, MEMBER Councilmember District 1 . . ` 09 Councilmember At -Large A MIKE CLAUSEN, VICE CHAIRMAN v \ no CHUCK ENGELKEN, MEMBER Councilmember District 6 � Councilmember District 2 } DARYL LEONARD, ALT. MEMBER Councilmember District 3 MINUTES OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE AUGUST 4, 2011 The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Thursday, August 5, 2011, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business: 1. Call to Order Chairman Mike Mosteit called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Members of the Drainage and Flooding Committee present: Chairman Mike Mosteit and Vice Chairman Mike Clausen and Committee Members Chuck Engelken and John Zemanek. Absent: None. Members of City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager's Office: Ron Bottoms and Traci Leach City Secretary's Office: Sharon Harris Planning Department: Tim Tietjens and Julian Garza Public Works Department: Dave Mick 2. Consider approval of Minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held on July 11, 2011 — P. Fogarty Vice Chairman Clausen moved to approve the minutes as presented. Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Chairman Mosteit, Vice Chairman Clausen, Committee members Engelken and Zemanek Nays: None Absent: None 3. Receive report from City Staff and Harris County Flood Control District regarding Northwest Park Diversion Basin (Redirection of F101 -06) — J. Garza City Engineer Julian Garza and Gene Rushing, Jr. of the Project Management Section with Harris County Flood Control District provided a report regarding Northwest Park Diversion Basin (Redirection of F101 -06). Mr. Rushing reported it would be twelve months before the preliminary engineering report would be available. Vice Chairman Clausen questioned who regulates the depth of pipelines. City Engineer Julian Garza advised the Texas Railroad Commission governs the safety of pipelines. Chairman Mosteit questioned the expansion on Valleyview and if there would be any homes affected. Mr. Rushing advised there were a number of alternatives to be considered in order not to affect homes. Chairman Mosteit also questioned if the preliminary report had been funded. Mr. Page 1 of 3 August 4, 2011, Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes Rushing advised the preliminary report had been funded but funding would be required for construction of the project. Chairman Mosteit directed staff to forward a copy of the Northwest Park Diversion Basin presentation provided by Mr. Rushing to the Drainage and Flooding Committee and other Council members. 4. Discuss City -Wide Drainage Issues — J. Garza City Engineer Julian Garza updated the Drainage and Flooding Committee on the progress of drainage projects. Committee member Zemanek requested the direction given to staff in regards to the Battleground Estates and Shady River projects. City Engineer Julian Garza responded to move forward for Council direction on awarding consulting contracts to Klotz and Associates for Battleground Estates and Civil Tech Engineering for Shady River. Mr. Garza also added the contracts were in phases and staff would have to bring back any additional work to the Drainage and Flooding Committee and City Council for authorization before moving forward. Committee member Engelken requested the status of half of the B -112 Channel that was conducted by Harris County Flood Control District in the 1970's. John Randolph with Harris County Flood Control District reported there was not any plans to move forward at the present time. Mr. Randolph also informed plans cannot be located on the project other than the concrete and figures of the construction performed in -house in the 1970's. Committee member Engelken questioned if Harris County Flood Control District had proposed plans for the three thousand foot section that is now located in the City of La Porte. Mr. Randolph responded there were not any proposed plans to his knowledge. Committee member Engelken advised Mr. Randolph he had been informed by Director Harris County Flood Control District Mike Talbot would be looking at B -112 Channel for improvements. Committee member Engelken requested an update on buyouts in the Brookglen Subdivision. John Randolph with Harris County Flood Control District reported there are fifty -seven properties within two blocks affected in the Brookglen Subdivision. Thirty -five had been purchased, four were in settlement, one in negotiation, one pending, three had withdrawn, five had not responded and eight did not qualify. Committee member Engelken questioned if there was recourse for citizens with vacant lots next to their homes. Mr. Randolph advised of interlocal agreements with communities for parks, landscaping and community gardens at no cost. Committee member Zemanek questioned if the water coming from the City of Deer Park has an effect on the flooding in the Brookglen subdivision. Gary Struzick with Klotz and Associates responded there was a problem getting water out of the subdivision and into the stream in addition to older design issues. Committee member Zemanek questioned if there was an issue with large amounts of water coming from Deer Park into La Porte. Mr. Struzick responded he was not aware of an issue with large amounts of water coming from Deer Park into La Porte. Committee member Engelken commented he respectively disagreed with the analysis given by Mr. Struzick on water getting out of the Brookglen Subdivision due to a survey conducted by the University of New Orleans and living in the subdivision witnessing water flowing fine out of the channel but ditches causing the problem of water getting out of the subdivision. The committee directed City Engineer Julian Garza to postpone consulting contracts for B -112 Channel Improvements until meeting with the City of Pasadena regarding their development plans and the impact on projects in the City of La Porte. Chairman Mosteit directed staff to add an agenda item for Drainage Reports and all future City Council Meetings. Page 2 of 3 August 4, 2011, Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes 5. Set date for next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting Chairman Mosteit set the next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting for mid December 2011. 6. Committee Comments — The Committee did not have additional comments. Committee member Engelken thanked Harris County Flood Control District for attending the meeting and providing a report; the clean -up of the lots in Brookglen and commented on the appreciative phone calls and emails regarding the Desilting project. Committee member Clausen thanked staff and Harris County Flood Control District for their reports and everyone for attending the meeting. Chairman Mosteit thanked staff and Harris County Flood Control District for reports; directed staff to add Jack Rodriguez to the distribution list to attend future meetings and thanked Councilmember Kaminski for attending the meeting. 7. Executive Session — There was no executive session. 8. Adjourn There being no further business, Committee member Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting. Vice Chairman Clausen seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m. Respectfully submitted, :mil 1. i 4L &tJA Sha •n Harris, Assistant City Secretary Passed and approved on this 5 day of December 2011. AV.. k C airman Mike Mosteit Page 3 of 3 August 4, 2011, Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes