HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 14590: PUBLIC HEARING - MAJOR PIPELINE PERMITS (TE PRODUCTS & HSC PIPELINE PARTNERSHIP)PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL ACTION MEMO
TO: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: John Comeaux, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: P.R. No. 14590 -Public Hearing -Major Pipeline Permits
TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC (8 Lines) and HSC Pipeline
Partnership, LLC (2 Lines) to serve Motiva Enterprises
Date: Mazch 3, 2008
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 14590, authorizing
the calling of a Public Hearing to consider whether or not to issue Major Pipeline Permits to
TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC for the installation of Eight (8) product lines, and HSC
Pipeline Partnership, LLC for the installation of two (2) product lines within the corporate
limits of the City of Port Arthur.
TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC has made application for major pipeline pernuts to
install Eight (8) products lines and HSC Pipeline Company, LLC has made application for
major pipeline permits to install two (2) products lines within the corporate limits of the City
of Port Arthur. These lines traverses a route that begins neaz the Northerly City Limits located
on the West side of West Port Arthur Road (Spur 93) just South of the BASF Plant extending
to the southeast for a distance of 55,989 feet, terminating within the Motiva Refinery adjacent
to Highway 82.
All requirements have been met by TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC and by HSC Pipeline
Partnership, LLC for the Major Pipeline Permits including a Bond of $45,000.000 by each
Pipeline Company, and pennit fees of $1,500.00, for each line, totaling $15,000.00.
The Public Hearing for the requested pipeline permit will be held on Tuesday, Mazch 25, 2008
at 9:00 A.M. in the City Council chambers and will allow input from the public and other
interested parties. The Citizen's Pipeline Advisory Committee will meet and review the
permit application prior to the public hearing, and will present their recommendation at the
public hearing.
The Director of Public Works and Director of Planning have reviewed said application
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The permit fees of $15,000.00 will be deposited to Account No 001-0000-322.81-00.
EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
It is recommended that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 14590, authorizing.
the calling of a Public Hearing to consider whether or not to issue Major Pipeline Permits to
TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC for the installation of Eight (8) product lines, and HSC
Pipeline Partnership, LLC for the installation of two (2) product lines within the corporate
limits of the City of Port Arthur:
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JohnSA. Comeaux
Director of Public Works
P.R. No: 14590
Mazch 3, 2008
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CALLING OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON
TUESDAY MARCH 25, 2008 AT 9:00 A.M. TO CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT TO
ISSUE MAJOR PIPELINE PERMITS TO TE PRODUCTS PH'ELINE COMPANY, LLC
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EIGHT (8) PRODUCTS PIPELINES AND TO
CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE MAJOR PIPELINE PERMITS TO HSC
PIPELINE PARTNERSHH', LLC FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) PRODUCTS
PIPELINES IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO SERVE THE MOTIVA FACILITY
IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC has submitted applications to
install eight (8) products pipelines within the City of Port Arthur; and,
THAT HSC Pipeline Partnership, LLC has submitted application's to install two (2)
products pipelines within the same trench as that of the TE Products Pipeline Company lines
within the City of Port Arthur; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed installation will enter the city immediately South of the
BASF Plant neaz Beaumont and will terminate at the Motiva Plant on State Highway 82 in
Port Arthur, Texas, the proposed Route being more fully shown on the attached map mazked
Exhibit "A"; and,
WHEREAS, all required documents and information, including $15,000.00 in permit
fees and two $45,000.00 bonds have been submitted for the Major Pipeline Permits to be
considered for approval; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR:
P.R. No. 14590
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THAT The City Secretary cause notice of the Public Hearing to be published in the
official newspaper of the City of Port Arthur not less than ten (ten) days prior to the date of the
Public Hearing; and,
THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City
.. Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the day of . A.D.
2008 at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by
the following vote:
:Ayes: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
Noes:
Mayor
Attest:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SEE CONFIDENTIAL MEMO
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons
City a~ger
John A. Come ~~ea.~.L
Director of Public Works
Exhibit "A"
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PROJECT LOCATION
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