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 2A
Summary
MEETING DATE: October 21, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Engineering
CONTACT: Lissa M. Shepard, PE, CFM, Civil Engineer
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
· This resolution authorizes the Interim 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 Floodwater Retarding Structure Site 2A.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· This fully executed agreement is required to obtain funding ($3,012,750) from the USDA-NRCS for the rehabilitation of East Fork above Lavon FRS Site 2A.
· The City accepts maintenance responsibility after the rehabilitation of the floodwater retarding structure, which is anticipated to be August of 2016 based on the previously executed project agreement.
· 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 2A upon rehabilitation.
· There is a sinking fund ordinance providing for the funding of these O & M activities also on this agenda.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· The NRCS estimated an operations and maintenance cost to the City of $3,500 per year.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· N/A