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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:March 14, 2022 <br />Requested By:Teresa Evans, Director Source of Funds:N/A <br />Department:Planning and Development <br />Account Number:N/A <br />Amount Budgeted:N/A <br />ReportResolutionOrdinance <br />Amount Requested:N/A <br />Exhibits:Cover Letter;Permit Application and <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />Construction Drawings; Pipeline MSDS Sheets; Vicinity <br />Map <br />SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATION <br />International Terminal Company, LLC (ITC) has made an application with the City of <br />La Porte to construct, operate and maintain a 12-inch underground Methanol Pipeline <br />and associated facilities within the City of La Porte. The pipeline will originate from the <br />Celanese facility in the Bayport Industrial District and terminate in the ITC facility on <br />Independence Parkway. The total distance of the pipeline between the two (2) <br />facilities is 11.83 miles; it will be located in a CenterPoint Energy corridor with <br />electrical towers and several other pipelines. <br />Cobb Fendley & Associates has reviewed the International Terminal Company <br />application and plans for the 12- <br />plans for <br />The pipeline will cross existing City utilities at Fairmont Parkway and Spencer <br />Highway at a proposed pipeline depth of 20 feet. This depth should be well below the <br />depth of the existing public infrastructure and therefore avoid any conflicts. <br />In accordance with Section 102-236(c), the City Council shall consider approval or <br />denial of the permit. Upon approval by the City Council, staff will execute a <br />construction permit to International Terminal Company,LLC, in duplicate originals; <br />one duplicate shall be delivered to the permittee and one which shall be retained by <br />the City, as required by ordinance. <br />Staff recommends granting the permit application based upon a determination of <br /> <br />