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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 8/29/1972AUGUST 29, 1972 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met at 6:45 p.m. in the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present to -wit: Mayor Morris W. Turner and Councilman Lonnie F. Hollingsworth, Councilwoman Carolyn Jordan, Councils men John E. Baker and Bryce Campbell, City Manager N. B. McCullough,.City Attorney Fred 0. Senter, Jr., and Assistant City Manager Robert Wilson. Absent: Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer 172-31-367-902 Motion was made by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Hollingsworth, motion carried, Mayor Turner and Councilmen Hollingsworth, Jordan, Baker and Campbell voting Yea, none voting Nay that the following resolution be passed. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK THAT The Mayor o.f the City of Lubbock be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT between CITY, LUBBOCK COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, and the UNITED STATES , OF AMERICA, attached herewith which shall be spread upon the minutes of the Council and as spread upon the minutes of this Council shall constitute and be a part of this Resolution as if fully copied herein in detail. Passed by the City Council this 29th day of August, 1972. /s/ Morris W. Turner Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Lavenia Lowe City Secretary -Treasurer COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS LUBBOCK COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION AND THE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Relative to: Acceleration of soil surveys for land use planning in the metropolitan area of Lubbock (Lubbock County) Texas Authority: PL-46-74th Congress, 16 U.S.C. (590 a-f) THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 29th day of August, 1972, by and between the City of Lubbock, Texas, (hereinafter referred to as the "Cooperator") ,the Lubbock County Soil and Water Conservation District (hereinafter referred to as the "DISTRICT"), the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (hereinafter referred to as the "Station"), and the United States of America, acting by and through the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture ' (hereinafter referred to as the -"Service"). THE SERVICE, in carrying out its assigned reponsibilities under applicable legislation, has need for certain information that may be obtained as a result of this cooperation; has certain resources available, but does not have sufficient resources available to obtain the desired infor- mation within the period specified in this agreement. THE COOPERATOR, for planning purposes, has requested certain soil survey information that is presently unavailable, and within the limits of its resources, is willing to reimburse the Service for a portion of the costs of obtaining such information within the period specified in this agreement upon receipt of a properly prepared billing. 'THE DISTRICT, in carrying out its objectives and responsibilities has a need for the soils information that may be obtained as a result of this cooperation. THE STATION, in carrying outits objectives, desires to review the soild work accomplished under this agreement, to assure coordination with other soils surveys in the State of Texas. THEREFORE, the Cooperator, the District, the Station and the Service deem it mutually advan- tageous to cooperate in this undertaking and hereby agree as follows; 1. THE COOPERATOR AGREES: a. That all information obtained under the terms of this agreement is public property, and is to be -used by the Cooperator in the development of plans for planning park develpment for the City of Lubbock, Texas. b.. To reimburse the Service for a portion of the costs incurred in the acceleration of the soil survey, to include: (1) Technical services of Service personnel - included herein are the costs of salaries and allied benefits such as leave, holidays, retirement, health benefits and life insurance. (2) Clerical and typing services, including costs, salaries and personnel benefits mentioned above. (3) Transportation of employees to sites throughout the area of the survey. (4) Soil Handbook. c. To reimburse the Service $1679.00 for the Cooperator's share in this cooperative effort based on a total cost estimate for the job of $1980.00 d. That the signature of the authorized representative of the Cooperator on this agreement is official notice for the Service to commence work. 2. THE SERVICE AGREES: a. To provide the Cooperator with a detailed soil survey of the survey area (approxi- mately 1300 acres). This is to include 1 copy of soil handbook of this soil sur- vey area. b. To absorb from its own appropriations that portion of -the estimated costs of this undertaking not covered by the amounts to be reimbursed the Service as agreed to above. 3. THE DISTRICT AGREES: a. To provide assistance with landowners in arranging for access by Service employees to land areas, as necessary for performance of the soil survey. b. To furnish the Cooperator any available technical assistance in interpreting soil survey data resulting from this undertaking and in applying it to county land use planning. 4. THE STATION AGREES: To collaborate with the Service in reviewing the work of the soil scientists so that the resulting data will be coordinated with the soil surveys in the State of Texas and will accurately reflect soil conditions in the survey area. 5. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED: a. Com letion Date - It will be the objective of the parties to this agreement to complete all work under this agreement and have the soil survey in the possession of the Cooperator within 30 days after effective date of agreement. b. The area involved is the slopes and bottom of Yellowhouse Canyon from north Loop 289 to the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad in southeast Lubbock. The area is about eight miles long, averages about 1/4 mile wide and involves approximately 1300 acres. c. Method of Pa)Ment - The Service will bill the Cooperator at the time and in the manner set forth as follows: Upon delivery of one copy of the soil handbook and the soil survey. d. Intent to Cooperate - It is the intent of the Service to fulfill its obligations under this agreement. However, commitments cannot be made beyond the period for which funds have been appropriated by Congress. In event funds from which the.Service may fulfill its obligations are not appropriated, the Agreement will automatically terminate. Reimbursement will then be for work completed that is. otherwise eligible for reimbursement prior to the effective date of termination. e. Renewals -. This agreement will remain in force until ,tune 30, 1973, or until the Soil Handbook and Soil Survey has been delivered to the Cooperator. If necessary, it may be affirmatively renewed each fiscal year by the parties through an exchange of correspondence until the purposes of the agreement are complete - but not later than the end of the fiscal year in which the work is completed. f. Modification - This agreement may be modified by amendment duly executed by author- .ized officials of the Cooperator and the Service provided such modification does not extend the agreement beyond the close of the fiscal year in which the work is completed. g. -Officials Not to Benefit -.No Member of or delegate to Congress or Resident Com- missioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement, or to any bene- fit that may arise therefrom; but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this agreement -if made with a corporation for its general benefit. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Cooperator and the Service have.executed this agreement as of the date first above -written. CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS The signing of this agreement was authorized by a resolution of the governing body of the By: /s/ Morris W. Turner City of Lubbock, Texas, adopted at a meeting Title: Mayor held August 29, 1972. Date: August 29, 1972 LUBBOCK COUNTY SOIL AND.WATER :CONSERVATION DISTRICT By: Charls W. Wood /s/ Title: Chairman Date: August 25, 1972 By: /s/ Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer Date: August 29, 1972 The.signing of this agreement was authorized by a resolution of the governing body of the Lubbock County Soil and Water Conservation District adopted at a meeting held on 11-17-70 �T— By: /s/ Charles W. Wood Date: August 25, 1972 ' kj'.x- TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION By: Title: Date: SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE r _ By: L Title: Date: a NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED FROM SPECIAL MEETING, AUGUST 29, 1972, ATTEST: Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer BEAD AND APPROVED THIS THE ATTEST: Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer r MORRIS W. TURNER, MAYOR MORRIS W. TURNER, MAYOR