HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 08 263 RESOLUTION NO. 08-263
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont entered into a contract with the State of Texas
to construct and improve the flood and drainage facilities at Calder Street; and
WHEREAS, because of City's determination of breaking the Calder Project into
Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III, the scope of work had to be partitioned to expend the
TxCDBG funds within the contract deadline; and
WHEREAS, because of breaking the project into three phases, the City has
allocated all TxCDBG funds to Phase I; and
WHEREAS,once all three phases of the project are completed,it will benefit twenty-
six thousand two hundred forty-seven (26,247) persons of which fourteen thousand eight
hundred seventeen (14,817) or fifty-six percent (56%) are of low to moderate income;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
1. That the City Council authorizes a performance amendment and a budget
amendment request to be submitted to the Texas Community Development Block Grant
Program for the following proposed activities:
a. Partition the scope of work for the entire project by breaking the
project into three (3) phases and using the grant funds from TxCDBG as a portion
to pay for the construction of Phase I.
b. Revise the budget of the original TxCDBG Contract to reflect the
aforementioned changes; and
2. That the City Council directs and authorizes the Mayor to execute all
necessary documents as may be required to initiate and process this performance
amendment and budget amendment request.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 7th day of
October, 2008.
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