HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-2022JAY MARTIN, CHAIRMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM
MANDI WILLIAMS
COUNCILPERSON
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
BILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE
COUNCILPERSON
MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 9, 2022
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, May 9, 2022,
at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:15
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 5:15 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.)
Dewey Walls expressed concern about impacts to Shady River subdivision from drainage to
Taylor Bayou from the proposed Dutko development. Neil Moyer reviewed the history of
statutory property regulations for the Dutko property.
3. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
Drainage and Flooding Committee regular meeting held on April 11, 2022. [Jay
Martin, Chair]
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 status of property
located atthe intersection of State Hwy. 146 and McCabe Road and owned by Dutko
Family Partnership, Ltd. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Mr. Wingate shared that staff has met with the developer but has not received a proposed
drainage plan or offered any approvals. Jeff Anderson, a representative of Beazer Homes,
and their engineer, Carl Ahrendt, of CobbFendley, were permitted to answer Committee
questions, with Mr. Ahrendt noting that the proposed mitigation efforts would reduce the
current storm water runoff, from the property to Taylor Bayou, from 58 cubic feet per
second to 28 cfs. Without objection, Chair Martin asked the Assistant City Attorney to
provide responses for Mr. Mover's questions, and City Manager Alexander assured staff
would reach out.
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]
May 9, 2022 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes
Mr. Wingate said he expected the exact pond location on the site to be finalized shortly
and the entire project to be completed in early 2023.
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]
Mr. Wingate said staff was still coordinating with HCFCD on several projects and expected
to receive Brookglen grant funds and bond monies shortly.
e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current
drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works]
Mr. Wingate provided updates on several additional projects.
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]
There was nothing additional for this item.
4. SET NEXT MEETING - The next meeting was set for June 13, 2022.
S. 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.
Chair Martin congratulated Lorenzo Wingate for being named Employee of the Quarter.
May 9, 2022 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes