HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-2022JAY MARTIN, CHAIRMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM
MANDI WILLIAMS
COUNCILPERSON
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
BILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE
COUNCILPERSON
MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING
APRIL 11, 2022
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, April 11,
2022, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at
6:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business:
Committee Members present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Mandi Williams
Committee Members attending remotely: None
Committee Members absent: Bill Bentley (alternate)
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. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
March 14, 2022, 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 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 noted the next project meeting would be held shortly and construction plans
were expected within 6-8 months. Member Engelken asked that CoLP Code Enforcement
begin issuing citations for failing to mow and potentially abandoning several lots that Harris
County Flood Control District (HCFCD) owns in Brookglen, as the lots are unmown and
being driven across, citing disrespect as his primary concern. City Manager Alexander
confirmed Code Enforcement has been asked to visit the lots to begin the notification and
citation processes.
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]
April 11, 2022 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
Mr. Wingate reported the fenceline pruning, cleaning, and desnagging the West Fork of
Taylor Bayou had been done on January 9, 2022, which Chair Martin disputed, inviting
him and a HCFCD representative out to view his specific concerns.
d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current
drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Mr. Wingate provided updates.
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 confirmed his office had not received any drainage plans from Beezer Homes
on the Dutco property.
4. SET NEXT MEETING - The next meeting was set for May 9, 2022.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENT — Near 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.
ADJOURN — The mebtina was adiourned without
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