Title
Approval of Agreement with Port of Olympia to Access City-Owned Stormwater Pipe
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Access Agreement.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Access Agreement with the Port of Olympia and authorize the Mayor to sign the document.
Staff Contact:
Andy Haub, Water Resources Director, 360.753.8475
Tom Morrill, City Attorney, 360.753.8223
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Port requests the right to work on a section of the City owned and operated stormwater system within the Port's marine terminal property. The pipe system carries stormwater from both the Port property and the north side of downtown Olympia to Budd Inlet.
The Port is constructing a new stormwater treatment system for the marine terminal. The right to access the City's system will allow the Port to perform repairs and modifications on the stormwater pipes needed to construct the treatment system. The specific work is identified in Exhibit "A" attached to the Access Agreement. The repairs and modifications to be completed by the Port are not detrimental to City interests.
The City and the Port have also been negotiating the transfer of the City stormwater pipes to Port ownership. The Access Agreement indicates that these negotiations will continue. The future negotiations will include consideration of diverting City stormwater flows to another City stormwater system with cost sharing between the City and Port.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None
Options:
1. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Access Agreement with the Port.
2. Direct staff to reject or modify the Agreement consistent with Council feedback.
Financial Impact:
None at this time.
Attachment(s):
Port-City Access Agreement and Map