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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-23JAY MARTIN, CHAIRMAN COUNCILPERSON MANDI WILLIAMS COUNCILPERSON CHUCK ENGELKEN MAYOR PRO TEM BILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE COUNCILPERSON MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 10, 2023 The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met on Monday, April 10, 2023, 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 Members present: Chuck Engelken, Jay Martin, Bill Bentley (alternate) Committee Members attending remotely: None Committee Members absent: Mandi Williams Council -appointed officers present; Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark T. Askins, Asst. City Attorney CALL TO ORDER — Chair Martin called the meeting to order at 5:01 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 comments. STATUTORY AGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the Drainage and Flooding Committee regular meeting held on March 13, 2023. [Councilperson Jay Martin, Chair] Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes; the motion was seconded by Member Bentley; 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, as established in 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 City was in a holding pattern with the U.S. Corps of Engineers but were making progress with the planning and design with the City of Pasadena, who expected Corps feedback by the end of May. City Manager Alexander reported that code enforcement action in relation to high grass on vacant lots in Brooklglen Subdivision had 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 noted HCFCD had intended to be present but had to cancel this morning. He said HCFCD intended to mow the buyout lots this month, weather permitting. Regarding April 10, 2023 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes the Brookglen right-of-way closures, HCFCD has indicated they are waiting on City Council approval. Mr. Wingate said the City has applied for Harris County Precinct 2 partnership grant funding for Northside Phase III and that a decision may come as soon as Friday. Member Engelken mentioned HB 5338 (Paul), which would establish a Gulf Coast Resiliency District to replace Harris County Flood Control District and Harris County Toll Authority and requested a statement in support be sent. City Manager Alexander said he would provide the Committee with the text, after which the Committee may choose to make a recommendation for the City Council. d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, Assistant Director of Public Works] Mr. Wingate reviewed the projects on the project list. e. 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] Chair Martin addressed the bar ditch on the east side of S. Broadway, asking who was responsible for the maintenance. Mr. Wingate said it was TXDoT and that the City has been performing the work when TXDoT had not. 4. SET NEXT MEETING The next meeting was set for May 8, 2023. 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 expressed interest in the House Bill but concern about the possibility of a similar situation at a different level of government. ADJOURN he meeting was adiod-rned without obiection at 5:16 o.m. Lee Woodward �,pitpE�eeretary----- April 10, 2023 - Drainage and Flooding Committee Minutes