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MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, September
14, 2020, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas,
at 5:15 p.m. to consider the following items of business:
Committee Members present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp
Committee Members attending remotely: None
Committee Members absent: None
Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City
Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 5:17 p.m.
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.)
There were no citizen comments.
3. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the August 10, 2020,
meeting minutes. [Chairman Martin]
Member Encielken moved to approve the minutes; Member Earp seconded the motion;
the motion was adopted, 3-0.
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the City of La Porte's
detention rate requirements. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Mr. Wingate discussed the City of La Porte's detention rate requirements, recommending
a flat rate for all development. He is to inquire of Harris County regarding credit for
detention areas/ponds.
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current
drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Mr. Wingate said he had spoken with Harris County about work at Brookglen. He said the
City of Pasadena had called on Friday with a verbal confirmation to move forward on the
agreement, planning to work in concert with an upcoming development. Regarding the
Park Street/Jefferson/Sylvan Beach project, Mr. Wingate confirmed that it was complete
and that the contractor will next work on a sidewalk project. Mr. Wingate discussed a
potential partnership with the County on $2.2 million additional in funds.
(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
Precinct 2's current and future plans relating to flooding in the City of La Porte.
[Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
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Mr. Wingate said the County was working on environmental clearances on F-101; that F-
216 provides a possibility to partner with the County; that Battleground Estates, Phase II
would come before the Committee in the next month or two with a proposal.
(e) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff with direction, if
necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant
Director of Public Works]
Mr. Wingate discussed the work between Bay Harbor and Oakhurst, saying the City had
cleared the ditches. He noted desilting is routine maintenance.
4. Set next meeting - The next meeting date was set for October 12, 2020.
5. Committee Member Comments —There were no comments.
ADJOURN —T e meeting was adjourned without objection at 5:45 p.m.
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