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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-24 Drainage MinutesMINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE March 11, 2024, 5:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, 77571 Councilpersons Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Mandi Williams Present: Councilpersons Bill Bentley, alternate Absent: 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 March 11, 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 5:01 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.) 3. STATUTORYAGENDA a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the City of La Porte Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting held on February 12, 2024. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes: the motion was seconded by Member Williams: the motion was adopted 3-0. b. 100-Acre-Foot Detention Pond Project Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of the 100-acre-foot detention pond project near the Pasadena Convention Center and Brookglen Subdivision, as established in the amended interlocal agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] Matt Daeumer read the update provided in the March 8, 2024, City Manager's Friday Memo to the Council. C. HCFCD Projects Update Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) and Harris County Precinct 2 current and future plans related to flood mitigation projects in the City of La Porte. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] Jameson Appel said Brookglen was at 90% design with the Harris County Flood Control District, followed by bidding in April for Phase I; that the City would meet with Harris County design engineer on the Northside Drainage Project on March 12. Ray Mayo arrived at 5:07 p.m. and resumed the report. He said, on the Pasadena 100-acre-foot detention pond, drainage impact analysis, that the geotechnical survey had been completed, and 60% review had been distributed for comments, and that design was expected to be complete in August. Mr. Mayo reiterated Mr. Appel's comments on Brookglen, adding that the closures were on tonight's Council meeting agenda. He said Phase I design was at 90% and Phase II at 60% design. d. Current Drainage Projects Update Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] Mr. Mayo said the City met with the civic club of Bayside Terrace earlier in the year to hear their concerns and that he expected progress at the outfall. He said the Northside Neighborhood Project had some utility conflicts and the contractor was working on detention basins along the F-216 basin in the meantime. e. Drainage Concerns Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide staff with direction, if necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works] Mr. Mayo said that the Department had reviewed the drainage structures at Glen Meadows near the airport. He noted impacts of new hangar construction should be minimal, due to the standards the improvements had been built for in recent years. 4. SET NEXT MEETING The next meeting was set for April 8. 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. There were no comments. 6. ADJOURN