HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 16-172RESOLUTION NO. 16-172
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2016, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas
adopted Resolution No. 16-108 authorizing the City Manager to apply for and receive
grant funding for the City of Beaumont through the Texas Water Development Board
(TWDB) in the amount of $287,000.00 for an expansion of the scope of the final phase
of a three (3) phase City of Beaumont Master Drainage Plan Study of its current
drainage infrastructure and areas prone to flood risk; and,
WHEREAS, the City has executed an agreement with Lockwood, Andrews &
Newman, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00, as contribution toward
completion of the Master Drainage Plan Study; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to the grant funding, Jefferson County Drainage District
No. 6 has committed to contribute $75,000.00 toward the study; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson
County Drainage District No. 6 to provide previously completed drainage studies,
geotechnical reports, models and available GIS data to be shared between the City and
Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 to expand the scope of work for Phase III of
the project. The Interlocal Agreement is substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "A;"
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby,
in all things, approved and adopted; and,
THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to execute an Interlocal
Agreement with Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 for the City of Beaumont
Master Drainage Plan Study Phase III.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 13th day of
September, 2016.