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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:6/25/12 <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Steve Gillett <br />Account Number: <br />Department:CMO <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:XOrdinance: <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits:Resolution <br />Budgeted Item:N/A <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />On May 3, 2012 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued a public notice of the permit <br />application by the Port of Houston (POH) regarding the proposed Bayport Channel Project to deepen <br />and widen the channel, as well as a proposed new spoil area/island to be developed in Upper Galveston <br />Bay. Comments were initially due on June 4, 2012. Subsequently, the Corps issued a revised notice on <br />May 25, 2012 changing the deadline for written comments to July 5, 2012. <br />On June 11, 2012, city council voted to support the Project, with the exception of the creation of a new <br />beneficial use spoil area in the upper Bay. Specifically, the council did not support the new proposed <br />marsh island without a formal Environmental Impact Statement. Staff was directed to prepare a <br />resolution to this effect. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of a resolution supporting the Port of Houston’s project to deepen and <br />widen the Bayport Ship Channel; use the existing, permitted disposal area; and oppose the creation and <br />use of a new, Beneficial Use (BU) marsh at any location on the west side of the Houston Ship Channel <br />without the requirement of an Environmental Impact Statement. <br />Approved for City CouncilAgenda <br />Steve Gillett,Interim City ManagerDate <br /> <br />