RESOLUTION NO. RS2012-262

A resolution approving an amendment to an agreement between the United States Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for Phase 2 and 2A of the Flood Preparedness Study in Davidson County, Tennessee.

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County seeks to lessen the negative impacts of flooding in Davidson County, Tennessee; and,

WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively involved in the Metropolitan Government’s Flood Preparedness Study; and,

WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers and the Metropolitan Government have determined that Phase 2A of the Flood Preparedness Study should be added to the study; and,

WHEREAS, Phase 2A of the Flood Preparedness Study will make the study more detailed and includes additional model development and documentation, meetings, review and coordination of new data, and field work such as additional stream cross sections and elevation verification; and,

WHEREAS, the amendment provides that the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers will pay $100,000 and the Metropolitan Government will pay $100,000 to cover the estimated $200,000 in additional costs that will result from the study expansion; and,

WHEREAS, the letter agreement authorizing Phase 2, which was approved in RS2011-1756, is also reflected in the amendment.

WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and
Davidson County that the amendment be accepted.

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

Section 1: The amendment to the agreement between The United States Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, reflecting Phase 2 of the Flood Preparedness Study, which was already approved in RS2011-1756, as well as adding Phase 2A of the Flood Preparedness Study, a copy of which amendment is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is approved and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2: That this resolution shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Walter Hunt, Sean McGuire, Walter Hunt

Attachment(s) on file in the Metropolitan Clerk's Office

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee Public Works Committee
Introduced:	May 15, 2012
Adopted:	May 15, 2012
Approved:	May 16, 2012
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