HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 18483: REQUEST STUDY ON VISTA VILLAGE PUMP STATION DRAINAGE, DISTRICT NO 7 EL VISTA AND DETENTION POND (REQUESTED BY CM LEWIS AND MOSELY) P.R. No. 18483
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SECURE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE
THE POSSIBILITY OF ABANDONING THE EXISTING VISTA
VILLAGE PUMP STATION AND DITCHES AND CONNECTING
THE INTERNAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM INTO JEFFERSON
COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 7'S EL VISTA PUMP
STATION SYSTEM AND DETENTION POND, THE STUDY TO
BE FUNDED BY AVAILABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
SET ASIDE FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS IN THE CITY
(REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBERS LEWIS AND MOSELY).
WHEREAS, the Vista Village Pump Station is one of five small drainage pump
stations still operated by the City, and the Vista Village Addition is surrounded by
levees and has been subject to numerous flooding events in the past; and,
WHEREAS, in the past the City has looked at a number of options to alleviate
the flooding by elimination of the Vista Village Pump Station and ditches and gravity-
flow the internal drainage to Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7's El Vista Pump
Station drainage system detention pond, but a firm plan was never developed due to
costs associated with the various options, and the lack of sufficient capacity of the El
Vista Pump Station at the time; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur desires to move
forward on a feasibility study, based on the City's past efforts, to determine the
possibility of diverting the Vista Village drainage system to the El Vista Pump Station.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
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THAT, the City Manager of the City of Port Arthur is hereby authorized and
directed to secure professional engineering services for the performance of a feasibility
study to determine the possibility of abandoning the Vista Village Pump Station and
ditches and connecting the internal drainage system in the Jefferson County Drainage
District No. 7's El Vista Pump Station drainage system and detention pond; and,
THAT, the proposed services would be funded by General Obligation Bonds set
aside for drainage projects in the City; and,
THAT, the City Manager is to bring the proposed professional engineering
services contract for this study back to the City Council for specific approval and
funding.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS day of ,
2014 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the
following vote:
AYES: Mayor ,
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Deloris Prince
Mayor
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sherri Bellard alecia Tizeno
City Secretary City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
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John A. Comeaux, P.E. Shawna Tubbs, CPPO, CPPB
Interim City Manager Purchasing Manager
Sue-McDermott,- .E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILTIY OF FUNDS:
(to be determined at the time contract is presented to City Council)
Deborah Echols
Director of Finance