The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About11-09-20 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting Minutes JAY MARTIN OF �,\ CHUCK ENGELKEN Chairman O Member DANNY EARP V A`RII STEVE GILLETT Vice-Chairman Alternate Member '4,4416001,t MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2020 The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, November 9, 2020, 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: Committee Members present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp Committee Members attending remotely: None Committee Members absent: Steve Gillett Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward. City Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 5:00 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 October 12, 2020, meeting minutes. [Chairman Martin] Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes; Member Earp seconded the motion; the motion was adopted, 3-0. (b) Presentation of the preliminary engineering report for the Bayside Terrace Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project, including discussion and possible action. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works] Long Nguyen and Andrew Moore of Halff Associates presented the preliminary engineering report. City Manager Alexander agreed to look into some funding options. Member Earp moved to recommend Option 2 with the contingency of the floodgate flap option; the motion was seconded by Member Engelken; the motion was adopted. 3-0. BAYSIDE TERRACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT OPINION OF PROBABLE COST-ALTERNATIVE#2 •Improves existing level of service to meet 100-yr Atlas 14 rainfall for entire project area Description Alternative 2 Curb and Gutter Site Preparation Items $455,900.00 Paving Items $2,255,387.50 Storm Sewer Items $1,822,625.00 Water Reins $1,027.100.00 Wastewater Items $81.800.00 Subtotal $5,642.820.00 Contingency(20°0) $1,128,570.00 Total $6,771,390.00 IIC HALFF November 9, 2020 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes BAYSIDE TERRACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE#2-STREET(CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER STREETS) ■ Existing asphalt roadway demolished and convened to new concrete curb and gutter -Aesthetic will match Pine Bluff subdivision to the north r _.___""pu"____. ■ Driveway approaches replaced with new concrete ■ Proposed roadway widened to meet City standards �� n ."`• r��S -60'right-of-way streets win haw two 14fttravel lanes 40'sght-ol-way streets will have two 11-ft travel lanesrr 4a r i� iltl.l:,11, ` -Increase in impervious area does not need to be mitigated because of ti I-I.r..,r outfall to Galveston Bay -•7:7, �� 4s...a PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE#2-STORM DRAINAGE(UNDERGROUND STORM SYSTEM) ■ Storm Sewer -Uped to a minimum sue of 24'and maximum size of 60' - srz - 1 -Collects existing flows heading west to S.Broadway StreetI , -_ and redirects them east to Galveston Baym .. -Outfall to Galveston Bay upsized to 60' d "`* „� ^^ - ■ Improves costing level of service to meet 100yrAtlas 14 rainfall ;-]le Fr':-i If r . —""1" t for entire protect area I l -RQ T l m""I 1 r 1 I VII Me ■ Right d way woukt drain to the new curb and gutter roadway,where .•..n» - ..:vm.,.^�.� inlets would collect Owes and push them east to Galveston Bay „;HALFF. (c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works] Mr. Wingate said the airport project was in discussion with the consultant; the City would likely see F-216 at the December Council meeting; and Brookglen Flooding watershed study was still in progress and Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) had gotten feedback from the town hall, but nothing unusual. Member Engelken suggested the City oppose HCFCD's plan for additional detention in Brookglen. Member Engelken moved to recommend the Council discuss and consider a letter or resolution in opposition and have the City Manager reach out to HCFCD; Member Earp seconded the motion; the motion was adopted, 3-0. (d) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff with direction, if necessary regarding additional drainage concerns. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works] Chair Martin asked that the median ditches at Bay Area Boulevard be cleared of trees and additional growth. Mr. Wingate confirmed he would communicate with Harris County Precinct 2, which is responsible for the area. 4. Set next meeting -The next meeting date was set for December 14, 2020. 5. Committee Member Comments—There were no comments. ADJOURN —Thi-meeting was adrnevithout objection at 5:58 g.m. I' L ' ' (j61 Lee ••dward, C' ecretary November 9, 2020-Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes