ORDINANCE NO. BL2003-1511


An ordinance approving an Agreement between the United States Department of the Army and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Department of Water and Sewerage Services, for the North First Street Streambank Protection Project in Davidson County, Tennessee and authorizing all necessary officials to execute the same.


WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government's Department of Water and Sewerage Services provides water, sewerage and stormwater services in Davidson County, Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives has requested the Secretary of the Army to review the reports for the Chief of Engineering on the Cumberland River and Tributaries in the interest of environmental restoration, streambank protection, greenway and other purposes for Davidson County, Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, THE Corp of Engineers has the authority and capability and is willing to fund participation in a cost sharing study; and

NOW, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

SECTION 1: This agreement between The United States Department of the Army and The Metropolitan Government, Department of Water and Sewerage Services, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, for construction of the North First Street, Nashville, Tennessee, Streambank Protection Project is hereby approved and the Metropolitan Mayor is to execute the same on behalf of the Metropolitan Government.

SECTION 2: That any amendments, renewals or extensions of the terms of the agreement described in Section 1, shall be approved by Resolution of the Metropolitan Council.

SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Lawrence Hall Jr., Craig Jenkins

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Introduced: July 1, 2003
Passed First Reading: July 1, 2003
Referred to: Budget & Finance Committee
Public Works Committee
Passed Second Reading: July 15, 2003
Passed Third Reading: August 5, 2003
Approved: August 6, 2003
By: Bill Purcell