ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION FACT SHEET					CITY OF SHREVEPORT
TITLE			DATE			ORIGINATING DEPT./DIV.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT ALLOWING PETROHAWK ENERGY PERMISSION TO TRAVERSE CITY RIGHT OF WAY FOR PURPOSES OF LAYING A TEMPORARY WATER LINE TO ALLOW COMPLETION OF A GAS WELL AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.			11/10/09			Property Management Section
						SPONSOR OR COUNCIL MEMBER
						Department of Operational Services / Property Management Section
PURPOSE
The purpose of this resolution is to empower the Mayor to sign, on behalf of the City of Shreveport, an agreement allowing PetroHawk Energy to encroach onto Clyde Fant Parkway right of way to temporarily install a line to transport water needed for use in completing a gas well adjacent the Parkway near Hamel’s Memorial Park
This Resolution will have direct impact on Council District:							C
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The City of Shreveport has negotiated an agreement with PertroHawk Energy Corp. to allow temporary installation of a line to transport water from Red River to a well site on the west side of Clyde Fant Parkway in order to complete the well. Compensation for use of the right of way has been established at Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Four ($14,604.00) Dollars and is scheduled to be for a period of twelve (12) days, along a route shown on the attached plat. Should use of the right of way exceed 30 days, a renewal of this permit shall be required under identical conditions as the original term. The City Engineer’s Office has determined that the installation will pose no danger or inconvenience to the public. The executed agreement is required to allow PetroHawk to proceed with issuing payment of the agreed upon compensation.
TIMETABLE
Introduction:	November 10, 2009
Final Passage:	November 24, 2009
SPECIAL PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
1. To adopt this Resolution as presented. 2. To amend this Resolution as presented. 3. To reject this Resolution as presented.
FINANCES				SOURCE OF FUNDS
NONE				NONE
CONCLUSION
The Department of Operational Services / Property Management and the City Engineer’s Office recommends approval of this resolution.
FACT SHEET PREPARED BY:		Wayne Goss, SR/WA Senior Property Management Specialist DOS/ Property Management Section

RESOLUTION NO. __________ OF 2009

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT ALLOWING PETROHAWK ENERGY PERMISSION TO TRAVERSE CITY RIGHT OF WAY FOR PURPOSES OF LAYING A TEMPORARY WATER LINE TO ALLOW COMPLETION OF A GAS WELL, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due, regular and legal session convened, that the Mayor be, and is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of Shreveport, an agreement with PetroHawk Energy to allow temporary installation of a water line traversing Clyde Fant Parkway right of way.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provisions or items of this resolution or the application thereof are held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE