HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-8-21 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting MinutesJAY MARTIN, CHAIRMAN
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CHUCK ENGELKEN
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BILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE
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The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, November
8, 2021, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas,
at 5:00 p.m. to consider the folilowing items of business:
Committee Members present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Mandi Williams
Committee Members attending remotely: Bill Bentley (alternate)
Committee Members absent: None
Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City
Secretary
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. STAT17ORT AGEADA
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
October 11, 2021, meeting. [Councilperson Martin, Chairman]
Member -Engelken moved to approve the minutes; the motion was seconded by Member
Williams, the motion was adopted, 3-0.
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the statuis of property
located at the intersection of State Hwy. 14,6 and McCabe Road and owned by Dutko
Family Partnership, Ltd. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Mir. Wingate said the City received a copy of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) Wetlands Determination Letter, which indicates that the property does not fall
within, the USACE's jurisdiction. Mr. Alexander said the City was going to solicit the
services of someone to review the situation, Chair Martin requested no dirt permits be
issued until the Committee's questions have been answered. Planning Director Evans
noted at least a portion of the property was in a PUD, so a SCUP would be required as
part of the development process. Mr. Alexander said the developer had indicated a desire
to incorporate the development into the MUD serving the Morgan's Landing development.
c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding status of 100 acre-foot
detention pond, project near the, Pasadena Convention Center and Brookglen
Subdivision, in connection with amended interlocal agreement between the City of
La Porte and the City of Pasadena. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public
Works]
Mr. Wingate said the agreement had been passed by the City of Pasadena and no
difficulties were anticipated.
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d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Harris County Flood
Control District's (HCFCD) and Harris County Precinct 2s current and future plans
related to flooding in the City of La Porte. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of
Public Works]
Mr. Wingate said an interlocal agreement was still being negotiated for Brookglen and F-
216. Jlohnathan St. Domain, of the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), noted
their traffic study indicated closing Gladwyne Lane. Member Engelken spoke against
doing so, citing concerns including flawed traffic study methodology and first responder
access.
e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current
drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Mr. Wingate said the Bayside Terrace project would require communication with property
owners concerning the established trees. Mr. Alexander said there was a tree fund that
could be used to place trees on the owners' properties. Mr. Wingate said he would be
speaking to the HOA on Tuesday, November 9.
f. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of traffic impact
analysis associated with proposed detention pond development in Brookglen
Subdivision. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
This item was covered in discussion on item d.
g. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff of the
City with direction, if necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. [Lorenzo
Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Member Williams asked about the sanitary sewer lift stations and how they are impacted
during rain events; Mr. Mayo communicated that the Lomax Lift Station Consolidation
Project should improve the issue and would be out for bid soon, pending Texas Water
Development Board approval of the bid/construction documents.
4. Set next meeting - The next meeting date was set for December 13, 2021.
5. Committee Member Comments — Members had no comments.
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