Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing an Operations and Maintenance Agreement with the USDA-NRCS and the Collin County Soil and Water Conservation Service for East Fork Above Lavon Floodwater Retarding Structure Site 4
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
Direction for Strategic & Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: January 3, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Michael Hebert, PE, Assistant Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into an Operations and Maintenance Agreement with the USDA-NRCS and the Collin County Soil and Water Conservation Service for East Fork Above Lavon (EFAL) Floodwater Retarding Structure (FRS) Site 4.
• This agreement is more detailed but similar to those developed for eight other rehabilitated structures in McKinney.
• This fully executed Agreement is required to obtain federal and state funding from the USDA-NRCS and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board for the rehabilitation of EFAL FRS Site 4.
• The City will accept maintenance responsibility after the rehabilitation project is complete, which is anticipated to be in late 2018.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The NRCS FRS’s are considered to be a part of the City’s drainage infrastructure requiring maintenance similar to all other portions of the City’s infrastructure.
• The agreement defines the City’s responsibilities for inspecting, operating, and maintaining Site 4 after rehabilitation.
• There is a sinking fund resolution providing for the funding of these operation and maintenance activities also on this agenda.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The NRCS estimates O&M costs to the City of approximately $2,800 per year.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A