HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-13-2025 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
October 13, 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 5:02 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT
There were no comments.
3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of
the September 8, 2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the September 8, 2025, meeting;
Councilperson Williams seconded the motion; 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]
Mr. Mayo provided an update, noting the contract was awarded and the project is
expected to be completed within the next twelve months. Councilperson Engelken
asked if the City could place a camera to observe progress.
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 the HCFCD planned to break ground this year for the second detention
pond at Brookglen. City Manager Alexander said the item for closure of a street will
go first to the Planning and Zoning Commission on October 23 and then come to
Council. On the F-101 Channel Improvements, Mr. Mayo said grant funding would
require sending an RFQ and would delay the design slightly.
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 he had attended the Brookglen HOA meeting last Thursday, to good
effect. Regarding Bayside Terrace, Chair Martin confirmed things had been almost
wrapped up with the Environmental Allies punch list. He thanked PublicWorks for their
work.
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]
There were no additional concerns.
8. SET NEXT MEETING -The next meeting was set for November 10.
9. COMMITTEE COMMENT -There were no comments.
1p.A3JOURN (r thoutobjectiohair Martin adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
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