08-12-19 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting

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JAY MARTIN CHAIRMAN DANNY EARP VICE-CHAIRMAN CHUCK ENGELKEN MEMBER CITY OF LA PORTE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA STEV E G I L L ETT ALTERNATE Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Drainage and Flooding Committee of the City Council of the City of La Porte, to be held August 12, 2019, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 5:00 pm to consider the following items of business. 1. Call to order 2. Consent Agenda (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Committee present at this meeting.) (a) Approve minutes of the meeting held on July 8, 2019. [Jay Martin, Chairman] 3. Staff Reports (a) Receive report from Harris County Flood Control District regarding current and future plans relating to flooding in the City of La Porte. [Lorenzo Wingate, P.E., C.F.M., City Engineer] (b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the status of current drainage projects. [Lorenzo Wingate, P.E., C.F.M., City Engineer] (c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding additional drainage concerns and providing staff with direction. [Lorenzo Wingate, P.E., C.F.M., City Engineer] 4. Set date for next Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting 5. Committee Member Comments 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 or taken. 6. Adjournment If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, the Drainage and Flooding Committee determines that 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), two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements.