09-21-09 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting

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MINUTES OF THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mike Mosteit at 5:00 p.m. Committee Members Present: Chairman Mike Mosteit, Vice Chairman Mike Clausen, Louis Rigby and Daryl Leonard Committee Members Absent: Chuck Engelken Other Council members Present: None Members of City Employees Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Public Works Director Steve Gillett, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris and City Engineer Rodney Slaton, Mike Boaze and Donald Ladd. Others present: Barbara Norwine, Mr. Duson, Kim Still, Cheryl Westmoreland, Richard Winn, Ellen Winn, Margaret Compton, Mr. Rothman and a number of other citizens. 2. Consider approval of Minutes of Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting held on August 19, 2009. Motion was made by Committee member Leonard to approve the minutes as presented. Second by Committee member Clausen. The motion carried. Ayes: Mike Mosteit, Mike Clausen, Daryl Leonard and Louis Rigby. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 3. Petitions, Remonstrance's, communications, and citizens and taxpayers wishing to address the Drainage and Flooding Committee. Barbara Norwine - 202 South Lobit, La Porte, Texas 77571 - addressed the committee concerning drainage issues on the East side of town regarding flooding at the corner of Lobit and A Street. Additionally, Ms. Norwine provided the committee with a pictures. Those pictures will be forwarded to the City Engineer Rodney Slaton. 4. Receive Fire and EMS Presentation- M. Boaze/ D. Ladd Fire Chief Mike Boaze and Assistant Fire Chief Donald Ladd delivered a Fire/EMS presentation emergency response. 5. Administrative Reports- Staff Receive reports from City Staff, Harris County Flood Control District and Harris County Precinct Two regarding city drainage issues.