HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-11-2025 Drainage agendaJAY MARTIN, CHAIRMAN
COUNCILPERSON
MANDI WILLIAMS
COUNCILPERSON
DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE AGENDA
Monday, August 11, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
CHUCK ENCELKEN
MAYOR PRO TEM
BILL BENTLEY, ALTERNATE
COUNCILPERSON
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of La Porte Drainage and Flooding Committee to be
held on August 11. 2025, at 5:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmont
Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda
items are subject to action.
1. CALL TO ORDER
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. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2025,
meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
4. 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 amended interlocal agreement between the City of La Porte and the City of
Pasadena. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
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]
8. CURRENT DRAINAGE PROJECT UPDATE
Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage
projects. [Ray Mayo, Director of Public Works]
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]
8. SET NEXT MEETING
9. 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.
10. ADJOURN
If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, the
Drainage and Flooding Committee determines that a closed or executive session of the
Committee is required, then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by Texas
Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 consultation with counsel on legal
matters; Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real
property; Section 551.073 - deliberation regarding a prospective gift; Section 551.074 -
personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; Section 551.076 -
implementation of security personnel or devices; Section 551.087 - deliberation regarding
economic development negotiation; Section 551.089 - deliberation regarding security
devices or security audits, and/or other matters as authorized under the Texas Government
Code. If a closed or executive session is held in accordance with the Texas Government
Code as set out above, the Drainage and Flooding Committee will reconvene in open
session in order to take action, if necessary, on the items addressed during executive
session.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or
services are requested to contact the City Secretary's office (281-470-5019), three working
days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non -emergency basis,
members may attend and participate in the meeting remotely by video conference. Should
that occur, a quorum of the members will be physically present at the location noted above
on this agenda.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the August 11, 2025,
Drainage and Flooding Committee agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a
place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's
website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
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