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MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
Members Present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Mandi Williams
Members Absent: Bill Bentley, alternate
Council -appointed Officers Present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark T. Askins,
City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The City of La Porte Drainage and Flooding Committee met in a regular meeting
on August 12, 2024, at the City Hall Council chamber,
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 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.)
There were no comments.
3. STATUTORYAGENDA
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
July 8, 2024, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Member Enoelken moved to approve the minutes: Member Williams seconded the
motion; the motion was adopted 3-0.
b. 100-Acre-Foot Pond - 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]
Ray Mayo provided an update, saying the project is on schedule and the City
anticipates the permit will be approved by the end of the month.
c. HCFCD Project Update - Presentation, discussion, and possible action
regarding Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) and Harris County
Precinct 2 current and future plans related to Flooding in the City of LaPorte.
[Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Jeremy Ratcliff of Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) provided updates
on partner projects and answered questions on mowing and de -silting needs.
d. Current Drainage Project Update - Presentation, discussion, and possible
action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Ray Mayo, Director
of Public Works]
Mr. Mayo provided an update, noting the City was meeting weekly with the Bayside
Terrace contractor.
e. Additional Drainage Concerns - 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]
Candyce Ward, P.E., CFM, with CobbFendley, which serves as the City's
Floodplain Administrator, answered questions concerning cumulative damage.
Chair Martin asked the Committee to be cautious in considering trying to achieve
additional discounts at the risk of repetitive loss tracking.
4. SET NEXT MEETING
Without objection Chair Martin announced the next meeting would be set for
Seotember 9.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENT Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the
agenda; items of community interest,' and/orinquiries of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policy from the Committee members and City staff, for which
no formal action will be discussed.
The Committee thanked Mr. Ratcliff and Ms. Ward for attending.