HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO5569: TEMP HOUSING WATER UTIL MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
UTILITY OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: Kelly Eldridge, Director of Utility Operations
DATE: October 21,2005
RE: Proposed Ordinance No. 5569
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Ordinance No. 5569 to approve
the Orders and Agreements regarding temporary housing for the City's Wastewater
Treatment Plant Administration & Laboratory building and the Water Utilities Service
Center.
BACKGROUND
The Administration/Laboratory building at the City's Main Wastewater Treatment Plant
and the Water Utilities Service Center received major damage during Hurricane Rita
and are not habitable. In order to provide continuity of services while these buildings are
repaired, it is necessary to lease modular buildings to provide office space.
BUDGET/FISCAl EFFECT
The cost for these buildings will be submitted to FEMA for reimbursement.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
City staff will occupy this new office space.
SUMMARY
I recommend approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 5569 to approve the Orders and
Agreements regarding temporary housing of the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant
Administration/Laboratory building and the Water Utilities Service Center.
P.O. No. 5569
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ORDI~A_NCE ~0.
AN ORDINANCE AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND A~REEMENTS ENTERED
INTO RE~ARDING TEMPORARY HOUSING OF
WATER DEPARTMENT FACILITIES DURIN~ THE
STATE OF DISASTER AND STATE OF
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, a State of Disaster and a State of Emergency
has been declared in the City of Port Arthur as a result of
Hurricane Rita; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has signed Orders thereon and
Agreements regarding temporary housing of the City's
Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water Utilities Service
Center; and
WHEREAS, these Orders and Agreements are described in
the memoranda attached as Exhibit ~A".
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS=
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the
preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council approves and
concurs with said Orders and Agreements.
Section 3. That the City Secretary shall maintain
the originals of said orders attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
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Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this
Resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this __ day of
, A.D., 2005, at a Special Meeting of the
City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the
following vote:
AYES: Mayor ,
Councilmembers ;
;
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NOES:
OSCAR ORTIZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
EVANGELINE GREEN, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED A~ TO FORMs
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTP. ATION:
STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY MANAGER
KELLY ELDRIDGE, DIRECTOR OF
UTILITIY OPEP~ATIONS
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EXHIBIT