04-09-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: April9, 2012 ______N/A___________ Source of Funds: Tim Tietjens Requested By: Account Number:______N/A__________ Department: Planning Amount Budgeted: _____N/A___________ Report: _X__Resolution: ____Ordinance: __ Amount Requested: ____N/A__________ Budgeted Item: YES XNO Exhibits: 1.Pipeline Permit Application 2.Pipeline Permit #PT-12-37000001 3.Area Map 4.Pipeline Transportation Ordinance SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION HSC Pipeline Partnership, LLChas filed application with the City to constructa20”Natural Gas Liquids (NGL)pipelinewithin an existing corridor through La Porte. The proposed pipeline originates in Webster, Texas and will terminate in Baytown.Right-of-Way crossings within La Porte occur at Fairmont Parkway,Spencer Highway,North “D” Street,North “H” Street, North “L” Street, North “P” Street, and State Highway 225 (See Exhibit 3).HSC’sapplicationmeets all requirements of the Pipeline Transportation Ordinance(see Exhibit 4) and the company has submitted all required documentation and fees per the ordinance. Based on its review of HSC’sapplicationand construction plans, Staff anticipatesnoconflicts between this pipeline and existing and proposed utilities, roads ordrainage ways. Conditional to issuance of thispermit arethe following stipulations: 1.Attend pre-construction meeting with City Staff no less than 48 hours prior to commencement of construction. 2.Post copies of this Permit at all public right-of-way crossings. 3.Per Sec. 102-235, Item (k) of La Porte’s Code of Ordinances (Ord. 2004-2755): “the Permittee shall, at any time in the future, where such pipeline or portion thereof crosses or is laid within, under or across any street, road or utility right-of-way, drainage way or public way existing or projected at the time the permit is issued, reposition such pipeline (which shall include lowering or raising the pipeline, as well as casing it, if required) at the Permittee’s sole expense, when the City reasonably requires such action incidental to public construction or public improvement: construction, maintenance and improvement of streets, water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewers, ditches and public utilities.The City shall give the Permittee prior written notice of the need for repositioning location, and such notice shall be mailed certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Permittee as designated in the application. The Permittee shall have six (6) months to complete such repositioning.