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Consider and take action with respect to Resolution No. 2025____of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma (the "City") approving action taken by the Lawton Water Authority (the "Authority") authorizing the filing a programmatic applications with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for financial assistance for the purpose of making certain capital improvements to certain water system improvements including, but not limited to lake and dam repairs and authorizing issuance, sale and delivery of a promissory note or notes in one or more series of the Authority to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board ("OWRB") in the total aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $39 million for purposes of certain capital improvements to the water, sanitary sewer and refuse system; ratifying and confirming a lease agreement, as amended pertaining to certain water, sanitary sewer, and refuse systems; and containing other provisions related thereto.
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INITIATOR: John Ratliff, City Manager
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: John Andrew, City Attorney; Rebecca Johnson, Finance Director; Rusty Whisenhunt, Director of Public Utilities
BACKGROUND: During the months of May and June of 2015 the City of Lawton received unusually heavy rainfall. The heavy rainfall events caused extensive damages to several sections of the Ellsworth Spillway. CH2M Hill/Jacobs Engineering was contracted to investigate and design necessary repairs in order to restore the spillway to pre-damage functionality. On September 13th 2016, the City Council approved Amendment No. 5,6,7,8 and 10 with CH2M Hill/Jacobs Engineering for review of standard methods, hydraulic, geotechnical numerical analysis, seismic analysis to determine the maximum credible earthquake motion at the site, perform design of rehabilitation and completion of a Benefit Cost Analysis of the Ellsworth Spillway. Currently the design is at 100% complete and a positive Benefit Cost Analysis has been developed. The design has been permitted by ...
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