R96-02 01-22-96RESOLUTION NO. R96-2
A RESOLUTION OFT HE CITY COUNCIL OFT HE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
SUBMIT A GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE 1996 HOUSTON-GALVESTON
AREACOUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SOLID WASTE GRANT PROGRAMFOR
THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION OF A
SLUDGE TREAT~I~NT AND DISPOSAL PILOT PLANT; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL ASSOCI-
ATED DOCUMENTS; AND ALLOCATING FROM THE CITY'S UTILITY
FUND, THE CITY'S COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City's objective is to enhance the quality of
life for all residents of Pearland by providing the highest level
of municipal services in the most efficient and cost-effective
manner; and
WHEREAS, sludge treatment and disposal is one of the municipal
services the City provides to its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is interested in evaluating
innovative methods of sludge disposal that are cost-efficient and
environmentally attractive, by planning, designing, and construct-
ing a sludge treatment and disposal pilot plant; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of' this pilot plant is to determine the
feasibility of providing an innovative and economical sludge
disposal system in the proposed combined-use southwest wastewater
treatment plant project; and
WHEREAS, funds are available through the 1996 Houston-
Galveston Council Area of Governments Solid Waste Grant Program;
now, therefore,
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RESOLUTION NO. R96-2
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS=
Section 1. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby
authorized to submit a grant proposal to the 1996 Houston-Galveston
Area Council of Governments Solid Waste Grant Program for the plan-
ning, design, construction and evaluation of a sludge treatment and
disposal pilot plant ("Project").
Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is further
authorized to execute all agreements associated with the Project.
Section 3. That the City's share of costs associated with the
Project are hereby allocated from the City's Utility Fund.
ADOPTED this J~ day of
PASSED, APPROVED, AND
, A.D., 1996.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Y~AA BENITEZ CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CI~TTORNEY
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