HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 15690: CHANGE IN SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT DOCKET AGREEMENT WITH TCEQPORT ARTHUR FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
From: Larry D. Richard, Fire Chief
Re: Proposed Resolution 15690
Date: January 8, 2010
COMMENT
RECOMMENDATION
The Fire Department recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Fire
Chief to accept the changes to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Supplemental
Environmental Project Docket Numbers 2007-0172-AIR-E and 2008-0989-AIR-E.
BACKGROUND
The City Council approved this Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP), Resolution Number
06-419 at the October 10, 2006 City Council meeting. The project as approved called for the
replacement of a City owned diesel generator at Central Fire Station and replacement of rent as
needed diesel generators at Fire Stations Number 2 and 5 with clean burning natural gas
generators. After Hurricanes Rita and Humberto the City Council approved the purchase of
Natural Gas Generators for Fire Stations 2 and 5. The Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality has agreed to allow the replacement of the 30 kw diesel generator at Central Fire Station
and replacement of the 80 KW diesel generator at Fire Station Number 1 with clean burning 100
KW natural gas generators.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT
The City has received $$6,468 in SEP wntributions and expects another $7,000 contribution for
this project. The total cost for this project is expected to be $93,468.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
None
SUMMARY
The Fire Department recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Fire
Chief to accept the changes to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Supplemental
Environmental Project Docket Numbers 2007-0172-AIR-E and 2008-0989-AIR-E.
"REMEMBER, WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR"
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P. R. No. 15690
01/13/2010 ldr
RESOLIITION NO.
A RESOLIITION AIITHORIZING A CHANGE IN THE
SIIPPLSMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT DOCKET
#2007-0172-AIR-E & DOCRST #2008-0989-AIR-E
AGREEMENT WITH THE TEAS COMMISSION ON
SNVIRONMENTAL QIIALITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council approved this Supplemental
Environmental Project ($EP), Resolution Number 06-419 at the
October 10, 2006 City Council meeting; and
. WHEREAS, the project as approved called for the
replacement of a city owned" diesel generator at Central Fire
Station and replacement of rent as needed diesel generators at
Fire Stations Number 2 and 5 with clean burning natural gas
generators; and
WHEREAS, after recent natural disasters the City purchased
natural gas generators for Fire Stations Number 2 and 5; and
WHEREAS, in a letter dated December 3, 2009 the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality has agreed to allow the
replacement of the 30 kw diesel generator at Central Fire
Station and replacement of the 80 kw diesel generator at Fire
Station Number 1 with clean ;burning 100 kw natural gas
generators; and
WHEREAS, the City has received $86,468 in SEP
contributions and expects another $7,000 contribution for this
project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COIINCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHIIR, TEBAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Manager and Fire Chief are
hereby authorized to execute said changes in the Supplemental
Environmental Project Agreement with the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, in substantially the same form as
attached hereto as•Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this
Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2010, 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 P,S TO FORM:
ACTING TY A Y
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
FIRE CHIEF
Exhibit
A
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Dear Captain- W«nders;
As I communicated earlier on telephone, nana~eneat'appraved yourproposal tareplacc
the two diesel generators at Central 'Fire.Scaiitin arrd,at ~ixe,Staiioii ~..I~in the Gift' of~Pc~rl
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Arthur using the SEP ctntributrons from Tot~I.
YUU have ceived the $~6,~68.OQ contribution from Docket ~ 2fl0_`7-bI 7?-AIIt=E and y~tii
expect another $74flfl contribution front Docke~;t:2008-fl~BI~ .AIR=~:
It is unpartant to reiterate That all. expenses incurred in`the tmplerr~ntaton_,of this~EP 1~F
praperl~~ dbeumented and that such tlncumenta(ion be made availalile when ;the ,City of
;Port Arthur ;Eire Department, toms in.the final repot:
If'you have anv tluestiaS or necd further assist~~r¢e in this matt;et;,please-confac#:me or
telephone number -~ 1?-239Qf~48 orby email at nnLaniratu~tceq stt~iie.tx:us.
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