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A resolution approving Administrative Amendment 1 to a participation agreement by and between the University of Tennessee and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services, for the development of an Urban Waters Report Card.
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WHEREAS, RS2020-691 approved a participation agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services (“Metro”), and the University of Tennessee, with the primary goal of providing MS4 permittees with an assessment tool to incrementally grade the quality of their streams, which requires defining projects and tasking orders for water research and outreach coordination funds to support MWS with their stormwater management program, as described in the participation agreement dated March 4, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the participation agreement dated March 4, 2021 to reflect updated wording to the publishing section and contact information; and,
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 12-9-104(a)(2)(b), authorizes The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to approve an agreement with a political subdivision of the state by resolution; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this participation be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Administrative Amendment 1 to the participation agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby approved, and that the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves an amendment to a participation agreement between the University of Tennessee (UTK) and the Metro Water Services Department (MWS) for the development of an Urban Waters Report Card (UWRC). The original participation agreement was approved by Resolution No. RS2020-691 whereby UTK agreed to perform research in order to assist MWS in the development of an UWRC. The budget of this project will not exceed $35,000 for the agreement period or $15,000 per year.
This amendment approves two minor changes to the agreement. The first change is in the “Publication” section of the agreement to clarify that a MWS requested delay in publication does not apply to any student thesis or dissertation. The second change is to update the contact information.
Fiscal Note: Under the original agreement, Metro Water Services pays $15,000 per year from Fund No. 67431 for a total of $35,000 over the three year term. This amendment makes no changes to the financial provisions of the agreement.