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JAY MARTIN .. O CHUCK ENGELKEN
Chairman ~' \ m Member
DANNY EARPJOHN ZEMANEK
Vice-Chairman ` 4 Alternate Member
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MINUTES OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, September 10, 2018, 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 Jay Martin called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members of the Drainage
and Flooding Committee were present: Committee Members Chuck Engelken and John Zemanek.
Absent: Vice-Chairman Danny Earp. Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Don Pennell, Lorenzo Wingate,
and Patrice Fogarty.
2. Authorizations
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee
Meeting held on August 13, 2018—P. Fogarty
Committee Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee
Meeting held on July 9, 2018, as presented. Committee Member Zemanek seconded. MOTION
PASSED 3/0. Vice-Chairman Earp was absent
3. Staff Reports
(a) Receive report from Harris County Flood Control District and Harris County Precinct 2 regarding
current and future plans relating to flooding in the City of La Porte — L. Wingate/D. Pennell
Layne Yeager with Harris County Precinct 2 and Jeremy Ratcliff with Harris County Flood Control
District were in attendance. Jeremy Ratcliff provided an update on the progress of bond funding now
that the bond election passed.
Committee Member Engelken spoke in regards to flooding in the Brookglen subdivision. He stated that
Brookglen has been studied many times over, and suggested the latest study be looked at to see if it is
usable before spending more money on a study. He stated we all know it floods, and we know why it
floods; it needs to be fixed, not studied.
(b) Discussion regarding Community Development Block Grant Disaster recovery (CDBG-DR)
Harris County Hurricane Harvey Method of Distribution — L. Wingate/D. Pennell
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City Engineer Lorenzo Wingate presented a summary. City Engineer Lorenzo Wingate presented an
overview regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Harris County
Hurricane Harvey Method of Distribution.
Committee Member Zemanek asked if the City is confident of the areas of Low to Moderate Income.
Mr. Wingate informed the areas have been confirmed with the Texas General Land Office.
(c) Discussion regarding drainage concerns and provide Staff with direction — L. Wingate/D. Pennell
There was no discussion from Committee Members.
4. Set date for next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting
The next meeting date was set for October 8, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.
5. Committee Comments
There were no committee comments.
6. ADJOURN
Committee Member Engelken made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:25 p.m. Committee Member
Zemanek seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 3/0. Vice-Chairman Earp was
absent.
Rai.ectfully submitted,
aiLLPatrice Fogarty, City .:cretary
Passed and approved on this 8th day of October, 2018.
Chair n, Jay Martin
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