HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-14-2022 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting MinutesJAY MARTIN, CHAIRMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM
MANDI WILLIAMS
COUNCILPERSON
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
BILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE
COUNCILPERSON
MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, February 14,
2022, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at
5:30 p.m. to consider the following items of business:
Committee Members present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken
Committee Members attending remotely: None
Committee Members absent: Mandi Williams, Bill Bentley (alternate)
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 5:30 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 minutes of the
January 10, 2022, meeting. [Councilperson Martin, Chairman]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes: the motion was seconded by Chair
Martin; the motion was adopted, 2-0.
b. 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 interiocal agreement between the City of
La Porte and the City of Pasadena. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public
Works]
Mr. Wingate said engineering work has begun.
c. 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]
Mr. Wingate said HCFCD was expected for the March meeting and will provide project
updates.
d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current
drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
There was no discussion for this item.
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e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff of the
City with direction, if necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. [Lorenzo
Wingate]
Mr. Wingate said the City met with the developer on rough conceptual plans for the Dutko
property. He explained that the developer does have the option to submit plans
concurrently to the City and Harris County. The City Manager confirmed that the City is
the final approval authority.
Chair Martin requested that Taylor Bayou be placed on the HCFCD schedule for clearing
out, especially along the west branch near Shady River. Mr. Wingate noted that he would
confirm the existence of an HCFCD easement on the west branch of Taylor Bayou, and
coordinate with HCFCD to facilitate the request.
4. SET NEXT MEETING - The next meeting date was set for March 14, 2022, at 5 p.m.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENT — Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the
agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policy from the Committee members and City staff, for which no formal
action will be discussed or taken.
Members had no comments.
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