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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: November 6. 2006 <br />Requested By' S. GUlet! ~ <br />Department: Public Works <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Source of Funds: Fund 016 <br /> <br />Account Number: 016-705-553-8085 <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />x <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: $600,000 <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Ordinance <br /> <br />Amount Requested: $542,880 <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Report on A2reement <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES <br /> <br />Exhibits <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION ~ <br /> <br />The City of Houston Southeast Water Purification Plant (SEWPP) is schedul~for an expansion <br />from 120 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) to 200 MGD. Additionally, repairs and upgrades of <br />the existing facility are also planned to improve operational efficiencies and comply with Surface <br />Water Treatment regulations. The La Porte Area Water Authority (Authority) is not <br />participating in the expansion, but its share of the repairs and upgrades total $542,880, based on <br />ownership capacity (7.8 MGD). The Authority' existing capacity is estimated to serve the cities <br />of La Porte, Morgan's Point and Shoreacres through 2030. The attached excerpt from the Report <br />Regarding Proposed Expansion of the SEWPP, approved by the Authority Board on January 12, <br />2000 meeting, outlines the projected demands for its service area through 2040. <br /> <br />The Authority Board, at its October 18, 2006 meeting, approved the attached Amendment to <br />Cost Sharing Agreement Southeast Water Purification Plant (Restated and Amended). The <br />Agreement changes ownership allocations with the Co-Participants and details costs associated <br />with the expansion and repair/upgrades. Additionally, it formalized the recent change from <br />contract operation to operation by the City of Houston, and imposes the same performance <br />standards as the previous contract operator. <br /> <br />The enabling legislation of the Authority requires the La Porte City Council to approve all <br />contracts entered into by the Authority. Funds for this Project are available in the fund balance <br />of the Authority. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: Approve ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute the <br />Amendment to Cost Sharing Agreement Southeast Water Purification Plant (Restated and <br />Amended). <br /> <br /> <br />/ph06 <br />I te <br />