HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 20-046RESOLUTION NO. 20-046
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY 2020 CAPITAL PROGRAM TO
ADD A PROJECT TITLED "NEW RAW WATER PUMP STATION"
UNDER WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the Lawson Pump Station, as well as the Loeb Pump Station, failed
during Hurricane Harvey due to flooding; and,
WHEREAS, a new pump station is necessary in order to have a more resilient
raw water source from the Neches River; and,
WHEREAS, a new 30 MGD (million gallons per day) pump station would be
constructed near Pine Street and Collier's Ferry Park; and,
WHEREAS, this new pump station would be constructed on higher ground and
serve as the City's main pump station for raw water; and,
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of this project is $21,000,000, with the City trying
to secure funding and approval from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management
Association) to pay for most of the project;
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 FY 2020 Capital Program is amended to add a project titles "New
Raw Water Pump Station" under Water and Sewer Projects.
The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted
in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 3rd day of
March, 2020.
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May6orecky Ames -