HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-24 Drainage MinutesMINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
February 12,2024,5:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chamber
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas
Members Present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Mandi Williams
Members Absent None
Members Attending None
Remotely
Council -appointed Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark T. Askins, City Attorney;
Officers Present: Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City of La Porte met in a regular
meeting on February 12, 2024, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West
Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER — Chair 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.)
3. STATUTORY AGENDA
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes
of the City of La Porte Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held
on January 8, 2024.
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2024,
Drainage and Flooding Committee minutes; the motion was seconded by
Member Williams; the motion was adopted, 3-0.
b. 100acre-foot detention pond project
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
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interlocal agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of
Pasadena. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Jim Bielstein of HalffAssociates provided an update, noting the Preliminary
Jurisdictional Determination was expected in March and that the USACE
permit would likely take about six months after that. He said the project
could be completed in spring or summer 2025.
C. Current and future plans relating to flooding
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.
[Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Jeremy Ratcliff of the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD)
discussed the status of several projects and agreed to look into mowing
concerns in the Brookglen detention pond area and options for the mowing
schedule along local drainage channels.
d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of
current drainage projects. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Mr. Mayo indicated that the Bayside Terrace project was 3-4 weeks behind
schedule, noting redesign of the outfall and CenterPoint gas main conflicts
are being addressed.
e. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide
administrative staff of the City with direction, if necessary, regarding
additional drainage concerns. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
There were no new or additional concerns brought forward.
4. STAFF REPORTS
Mr. Mayo introduced Jameson Appel, the new Assistant Director of Public Works
for CIP.
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.
6. , ADJ91{F�['. =`WWdhfrobjection, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.
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