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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />May 11, 2015May 11, 2015AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />N/A N/A <br />Tim Tietjens Tim Tietjens Source of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By: <br />Account Number:Account Number: <br />Planning & Development Planning & Development <br />Department: <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Other: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />Attachments :Attachments : <br />1. Chapter 102, Art. II "Natural Resources1. Chapter 102, Art. II "Natural Resources <br />2. Letters from Boone Exploration, Inc.2. Letters from Boone Exploration, Inc. <br />3. Prop. Vibroseis Testing Points Map3. Prop. Vibroseis Testing Points Map <br />4. Proposed Vibroseis Testing Point 4. Proposed Vibroseis Testing Point <br />CoordinatesCoordinates <br />5. Findings Report5. Findings Report <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Boone Exploration, Inc. has filed an application with the City for a Geophysical Mineral Exploration and Testing Boone Exploration, Inc. has filed an application with the City for a <br /> Geophysical Mineral Exploration and Testing <br />Permit as defined in Chapter 102, Article II Permit as defined in Chapter 102, Article II –– “ “Geophysical Mineral Exploration and TestingGeophysical Mineral Exploration and Testing””of <br /> the Cityof the City’’s Code s Code <br />of Ordinances (see Exhibit 1). of Ordinances (see Exhibit 1).  <br />The company desires to conduct a seismic survey within the northwest portion of the City (in the Lomax area) and The company desires to conduct a seismic survey within the northwest <br /> portion of the City (in the Lomax area) and <br />has provided a description of the methods to be utilized in two letters to the City (see Exhibit 2 has provided a description of the methods to be utilized in two letters to the City <br /> (see Exhibit 2 ––attached). No attached). No <br />request is being made at this time to extract any potential underground natural resources; only to conduct testing to request is being made at this time to extract any potential underground <br /> natural resources; only to conduct testing to <br />ascertain if sufficient resources exist in the specified areas. ascertain if sufficient resources exist in the specified areas.  <br />This item was initially presented to Council at its February 9, 2015 meeting with a request of relief from the This item was initially presented to Council at its February 9, 2015 meeting <br /> with a request of relief from the <br />ordinance requirement of a 300ordinance requirement of a 300’’buffer from existing homes and water wells.  However, at this time, Boone buffer from existing homes and water wells.  However, <br /> at this time, Boone <br />Exploration is requesting issuance of a permit under the regulations of the CityExploration is requesting issuance of a permit under the regulations of the City’’s existing ordinance.s <br /> existing ordinance. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of a permit for Boone Exploration, Inc. to conduct Geophysical Mineral Consider approval or other action of a permit for Boone Exploration, Inc. to <br /> conduct Geophysical Mineral <br />Exploration and Testing Permit as described above.Exploration and Testing Permit as described above. <br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate <br /> <br />