HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-2025 Drainage minutesMINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
Members Present: Jay Martin, Chuck Engelken (left at 5:11 p.m.), Bill Bentley, alternate
Member Attending Remotely: None
Members Absent: Mandi Williams
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 November 10,
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 5:00 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT - There were no comments.
3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
October 13, 2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the October 13, 2025, meeting;
Member Bentley seconded; the minutes were adopted as presented.
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]
Mr. Mayo said he had not received an update from the City of Pasadena and could
not locate any survey stakes on the site. He said SER Partners of Pasadena was the
selected contractor but did not know if the contract has been completely executed
after award.
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]
Jeremy Ratcliff of the Harris County Flood Control District said the Brookglen south
basin had been approved by the CoLP P&Z Commission and would be on the
Council's December 8 meeting and that he expected a notice to proceed with
construction would be issued in mid -February (after going through the Harris County
Commissioners Court). Regarding F101, east of Valley View, Mr. Ratcliff said there
was a new RFQ procurement process and was moving along. Member Engelken
asked about limbs falling from dead trees along Gladwyne and damage to streets such
as Ashwyne due to heavy equipment traffic. Mr. Ratcliff confirmed the letters in front
of projects correspond to watersheds and detention basins that he will send to the
City.
6. CURRENT DRAINAGE PROJECT UPDATE - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Ray Mayo,
Director of Public Works]
Jameson Appel, Assistant Director of Public Works, CIP, said the Bayside Terrace
project was complete this week. He said Brookglen Phase I was proceeding with
concrete pours and hoped everything would be completed north of venture soon,
about two months ahead of schedule. Mr. Appel said the City was awarded a cost -
share award from Harris County Precinct 2 for Phase II and hope to bring that to the
Council in December, to bid in February.
For 2026, Mr. Mayo and Mr. Appel said the Coupland Drive project in Lomax and
Brookglen Phase II would begin.
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 January 12.
9. COMMITTEE COMMENT -The Committee thanked Messrs. Ratcliff, Mayo, and Appel
for their updates.
D 0 RN - Without obie• on, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.
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