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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 11788: PI SHORELINE Memorandum City of Port Arthur, Texas Finance Department ro~ From: Date: Subject: S t eve Fitzgibbons, ~y_M~fi~ Rebecca Underhill, l~karof~2~ance May 17, 2002 \-~ Proposed Resolution 11788 RECOMMENDATION PR 11788 authorizes the City to reimburse Jefferson County for 20% (1/5) of the local match for the General Land Office Grant which was used for the first phase of Pleasure Island shoreline stabilization project. BACKGROUND On April 3, 2001 the Council adopted PR 01-89 which committed the City to the project, pending budget approval. (The other entities that agreed to participate were the Pleasure Island Commission, the Jefferson Comaty Navigation District, the Port of Port Arthur and the County.) The City provided total project funding of $140,000 in the fiscal year 2002 budget. The first phase of the Pleasure Island project was completed at a total cost of $1,486,379. The GLO funded 75% of the project, $1,114,784. The five participating entities will fund $74,319 each. BUDGETARY EFFECT Funds are available in the Capital Improvement Budget Account 303-1603-591.81-00, CIP 201 in the amount of $140,000. RESOLUTION NO. P. R. NO. 11788 JJA: 5/17/02 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF $74,319 TO JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR PHASE ONE OF THE PLEASURE ISLAND SHORELINE STABALIZATION PROJECT ACCOUNT 303-1603-591.81-00 CIP 201 WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur, the Pleasure Island Commission, the Jefferson County Navigation District and the Port of Port Arthur partnered with Jefferson County to share equally in the 25% local match under a State of Texas General Land Office Grant of $1,432,000 dollars; and WHEREAS, on April 3, 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution 01-89 approving the City's participation in the project, and WHEREAS, the grant was administered through Jefferson County and the first phase of the stabilization project has been completed, at a total cost of $1,486,379, and Jefferson County has requested reimbursement for 20% of the local match, $74,319, from the City. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Council authorizes payment to Jefferson County in the amount of $74,319. Section 3. That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of May, 2002, AD, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers: NOES: ATTEST: Mayor Jan Stroder, Acting City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mark Sokolow, City Attomey APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: e Fitzgibbons, City Manager Rebecca Underhill, Finance Director tJA¥ ] 6 2002 May 13, 2002 Mr. Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager City ofPonArthur P. O. Box 1089 Po~Arthur, Texas 77641 Mr. Tom Jackson, Manager Jefferson County Navigation District P. O. Box 778 Nederland, Texas 77627 K£CEIYED MAY 1 6 ~;1'I~/V~NAG£~ OFi:ICF. ~ 409-839-25 Mr. Floyd Gaspard, Director Port of Port Arthur P. O. Box 1428 Port Arthur, Texas 77641 Mr. Jimmy Dyke, Director Pleasure Island Commission 520 Pleasure Pier Blvd. Port Arthur, Texas 77640 Gentlemen: Jefferson County, the City of Port Arthur, the Port of Port Arthur, the Pleasure Island Commission and the Jefferson County Navigation District entered into a five-way partnership to fund the local portion of the cost of the first phase of the Pleasure Island shoreline stabilization project. Each entity committed up to $120,000 toward the local match. The project total was $1,486,379, with the Texas General Land Office funding 75 percent, or $1,1 I4,784. The local portion was $371,595, or $74,319 from each of the local partners. Jefferson County has paid the contractors and received reimbursement from the state. I am writing to ask that you take whatever steps are required to remit your organization's $74,319 portion, and to ask if your organization would be amenable to leaving the remaining $45,681 already committed available for future Pleasure Island shoreline work. Additional funding is available this cycle, if the five partners remain committed to the project. Please contact me at 835-8466 or by e-mail at iiohnson(~co.iefferson.tx.us if you have any questions.