HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-2025 Drainage minutesMINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
Members Present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken, Mandi Williams
Members Attending Remotely: None
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 on June 9, 2025,
at the City Hall Council chamber, 604 West Fairmont Parkway,
La Porte, Texas, at 5:18 p.m.
1. CALLTO ORDER -Chair Martin called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT
There were no comments.
3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the May
12, 2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes: Member Williams seconded the
motion the motion was adopted, 3-0.
4. 100-ACRE-FOOT POND - Presentation, discussion, and possible action
regarding the status of the 100acre-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. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Mr. Mayo announced the City of Pasadena has chosen to stay with the original scope
and may pursue the additional 50-acre-foot expansion separately. He said the project
is expected to be advertised the first week of July, for consideration by the Pasadena
City Council in August, and letting the bid in September or October. City Attorney
Askins said he had visited with the City of Pasadena's City Attorney's Office, who
confirmed Mr. Mayo's statements. Mr. Askins said he was assured that the results of
the Pasadena mayoral runoff election should not have any impact on fulfilling the
terms of the contract.
5. 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 La Porte.
[Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Mr. Ratliff from the Harris County Flood Control District provided brief updates, saying
Brookglen Phase 11 design was complete and anticipated bidding in the fourth quarter
of the year. Member Engelken asked for attention to limbs/branches and mowing. Mr.
Ratliff also had a map of the Battleground Estates desilt work to be done Tuesday
morning.
6. CURRENT DRAINAGE PROJECT UPDATE - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Ray Mayo,
Director of Public Works]
Mr. Appel said the Northside Project was substantially complete and would be walked
again with Hams County on June 12. Regarding the Bayside Terrace Project, there
was a preliminary walkwith the contractor and were meeting weekly and the City was
still coordinating with the residents. Chair Martin requested a copy of the project punch
list. Mr. Appel confirmed that missing street signs could be replaced promptly.
On the Brookglen Project, he said perhaps 98% of the waterline was finished,
connections were being made as the additional pipe was arriving. Mr. Appel said there
was one more junction box to put in. He said that for the City to have someone present
overnight for security would be about $86001week. Member Engelken said things did
seem to be going well and concerns had been addressed by staff.
7. ADDITIONAL DRAINAGE CONCERNS - Presentation, discussion, and possible
action to provide administrative staff of the City of La Porte with direction, if
necessary, regarding additional drainage concerns. [Ray Mayo, Director of
Public Works]
There were no additional concerns.
8. SET NEXT MEETING -The next meeting was set for July 14.
9. COMMITTEE COMMENT
The Committee thanked City stand Mr. Ratliff.
Martin adjourned the meeting at 5A2 p.m.