HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-14-2025 Drainage minutesMINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
Councilpersons Present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken
Councilpersons Attending Remotely: None
Councilpersons Absent: Mandi Williams, Bill Bentley, alternate
Council -appointed Officers Present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; ClarkT. Askins, City
Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The City of La Porte Drainage and Flooding Committee met on July 14, 2025,
at the City Hall Council chamber, 604 West Fairmont Parkway,
La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER -Chair Martin called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT -There were no comments.
3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
June 9, 2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the June 9, 2025, meeting; the
minutes were adopted as presented.
4. 100-ACRE-FOOT POND - Presentation, discussion, and possible action
regarding the status of the100-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. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
Jim Bielstein of HalffAssociates provided an update on the project, noting its primary
components are set to be advertised and proceed.
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. Mayo said Phase II of the Northside Drainage Project, fullyfunded through a Harris
County grant, has been completed and that the City is looking
ahead to begin design of Phase III. Jameson Appel, Assistant Director of Public
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Works, CIP, responded to concerns about driveway and sidewalk i L�
Brookglen project.
6. CURRENT DRAINAGE PROJECT UPDATE - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Ray Mayo,
Director of Public Works]
Mr. Mayo noted the Brookglen project is on schedule and that the Coupland Drive
improvements are on tonight's Council agenda for consideration.
7. 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]
Mr. Mayo confirmed there are maintenance schedules for mowing and ditch
maintenance.
8. SET NEXT MEETING —The next meeting was set for August 11.
9. COMMITTEE COMMENT — There were no comments.
i adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m.
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