HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-13-21 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, September
13, 2021, 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 Mem�bers, present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Mandi Williams
Committee Members attending remiotely: Bill Bentley (alternate)
Committee Members absent: None
Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City
Secretary; Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney
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 n7ay 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 minutes of the
August 9, 2021, meeting. [Chairman Martin]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes: the motion was seconded by 'Membe
Williams; the motion, was adopted, 3-0.
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding recommendation to the La
Porte City Council of proposed amendments to the City of La Porte Code of
Ordinances Chapter 94-Floods. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public
Works]
Member Engelken moved to have staff rework the proposals and bring the ordinance back
at a later date; the motion was seconded by Member William% the motion was adopted,
2-0, Chair Martin voting against. The Committee elected to discuss the freeboard
clarifications andl, without obiection, chose to approve recommending, to Council the
minimum freeboard, clarifications necessarV to remain in compliance with the, minimum
CS requirements.
c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding status, of drainage
infrastructure project for property near the Pasadena Convention Center, under
terms of the interlocal agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of
Pasadena. (Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Public Works Director, said the professional services
agreement was expected to be presented to the Committee at its next meeting.
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d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Harris County Flood
Control District's (HCFCD) and Harris County Precinct 2's current and future plans
related to flooding in the City of La Porte. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of
Public Works]
The Committee expressed disappointment concerning the length of time since Harris
County Flood Control representatives had attended a Committee meeting.
e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current
drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Public Works Director, confirmed that he believed the Bayside
Terrace and B,rookglen interlilocal agreements were close to consensus with the County.
Mr. Wingate also mentioned that several drainage projects have been identified for
potential opportunity to expend ARPA grant funds.
f. 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]
Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Publlic Works Director, said the department was addressing
drainage concerns, on Bay Harbor Drive brought to their attention by Chair Martin at the
previous Drainage Committee meeting.
4. Set next meeting: - The next meeting date was set for October 11, 2021 .
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