11 of 1958 - A resolution authorizing the early construction of Parley’s Creek Dam and Reservoir for flood contro Resolution No. i_ x
B Grant M. Burbidge
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Authorizing the early con-
struction of Parley's Creek
Dam and Reservoir for flood
control and water supply as
proposed by the Corps of
Engineers, U.S. Army, the con-
tract to provide, preferably
for uniform annual payments by
Salt Lake City to the Govern-
ment over a 50 year period
covering both principal and
interest at Federal Rates on
the unpaid balance, this Resolu
tion to supercede and take the
place of the Resolution passed
by the Board of City Commis-
sioners October 10, 1956.
• Presented to the Board of Commissioners
AND PASSED
AUG 2 61953
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CITY RECORDER
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ROLL CALL Salt Lake City.Urah,., _.701J , 1951'
VOTING Aye Nay
I move that the Resolution be adopted.
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Burbidge .
Christensen .
Geurts . . . .
Romney . . .
Mt.Chairman / RESOLUTION
Result . . . .
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held in Salt Lake City on August
14, 1956 by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, relative to a proposed
Federal Dam and Reservoir on Parleys Creek for the control of floods
and for domestic water supply; and
WHEREAS, at said time certain estimated costs and distribution of
benefits and expenses were arrived at; and
WHEREAS, on the 10th day of October, 1956, the Salt Lake City
Commission by resolution agreed to participate in the construction of
said Dam and Reservoir and agreed to bear their portion of the cost of
said pro j ect;and
WHEREAS, additional studies and further consideration have been
made as to said project and that a meeting was held with the City Officials
and the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, on the 23rd day of July, 1956,
at which time new and final figures were arrived at as to the cost and
expense of said project; and
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, has requested that
the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City agree to participate in the
construction of said Dam and Reservoir on the following basis, to-wit:
(a) Furnish without cost to the United States
all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for
construction of the project, including in this provision
the undertaking of all necessary alterations and con-
structions of highway facilities and other utilities,
all at a cost currently estimated at $341,000.00;
(b) Reimburse the United States for 36.5 per
cent of the Federal first cost of the project, said per-
centage currently estimated at $2,209,000.00, such
reimbursement, if possible, to be in uniform annual
payments over a 50 year period covering both principal
and interest at Federal rates on the unpaid balance; and
(c) Maintain and operate the completed project
at their own expense at a cost currently estimated at
$24,000.00 per year; such operation to be in accordance
with rules and regulations to be provided by the Secretary
of the Army.
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WHEREAS, Salt Lake City is in urgent need of flood control and
additional water supply;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City strongly support authorization and early construction of
the Little Dell Dam and Reservoir for flood control and water supply,
as proposed by the Corps of Engineers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners hereby
furnish the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, the requested assurances to
the effect it will enter into a contract with the Federal Government
for its fair and equitable share of the project as above outlined, and
for the maintenance and operation of the project by Salt Lake City;
such contract to provide, preferably, for uniform annual payments by
Salt Lake City to the Government, over a 50-year period, covering both
the principal and interest at Federal rates on the unpaid balance.
This Resolution to supercede and take the place of the Resolution
heretofore passed by the Salt Lake City Board of Commissioners on the
10th day of October, 1956.
Dated this gAL day of fkov,4*1„kidi , 1959.
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