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A resolution approving an agreement between the United States Department of the Army and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services, for the Richland Creek Flood Risk Management Project in Davidson County, Tennessee (Proposal Number 2023M-001PR-001).
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WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services, has developed an agreement with the United States Department of the Army for the Richland Creek Flood Risk Management Project in Davidson County, Tennessee; and,
WHEREAS, the Richland Creek Flood Risk Management Project consists of two parts; design of a bank modification on the west bank of Richland Creek upstream of Interstate 40 through Charlotte Avenue; and the buyout of 36 flood-prone properties in the Richland Creek watershed; and,
WHEREAS, the agreement provides that the United States Department of the Army and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County will jointly fund the cost of the project as described in the Agreement (Exhibit 1); and,
WHEREAS, United States Department of the Army has identified and provided to the Department of Water and Sewerage Services the specific parcels to be acquired, a copy of which, including details on the specific parcels, is attached hereto (Exhibit 2); and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewerage Services has provided the budgeted property costs for each acquisition and will acquire properties in stages within the estimates listed; and,
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Planning Commission approved mandatory referral No. 2023M-001PR-001 on January 12, 2023, for acquisition of the property; and
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that the agreement be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the agreement between the United States Department of the Army and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, for the Richland Creek Flood Risk Management Project, a copy of which agreement 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 adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution approves an amendment between the U.S. Department of the Army (“Army”) and the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services (“MWS”) for the Richland Creek Flood Management Project (“Project”).
The Project consists of two parts. The first part is the design of a bank modification on the west bank of Richland Creek upstream of Interstate 40 through Charlotte Avenue. The second part is a buyout of 36 flood-prone properties in the Richland Creek watershed.
The Army and MWS will jointly fund the cost of the Project. The specific parcels to be acquired are identified in Exhibit 2 to this resolution. MWS has provided the budgeted property costs for each acquisition and will acquire properties in stages within the estimates listed. MWS will contribute between 35% and 50% of construction costs allocated by the Army to structural flood risk management and 35% to nonstructural flood risk management.
This Project has been approved by the Planning Commission.
Fiscal Note: MWS and the Army will jointly fund the cost of this project. The total construction costs are projected to be $9,844,000, with the Army paying $6,399,000 and MWS paying the remaining $3,445,000.