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Home My WebLink AboutC2006-597 - 12/15/2006 - NA'vIE~10k 3NI)l'M OF ~: ~NDERS I~ANDING [~ti ~~STAt3LISHING A 1'ROJEC"~ AMOLTNG tlie Department ~~t ~~~ommcrce, t~he ('it< <~t Co~pu~- Christi, ~I~exas and the City of Victoria, Texas WIIH y 15-M~~r poppler Wind Profiler to C~apture Importani Trarisport Corridors Data within East Texas FRO M t.S. DF PAR l'MEN"I OF CO`vIMERCE National Oc~anic and Atmospheric Adtninistration C)ce<uuc and Atmo~pheric Research Earth Science Research Laboratory Ph~sicai ~~iences Division (PSD) i . PARTIES AND NI.IRPOSE ~his 1~+~emurandum oi~L~nd~rst~ndi~~~ (M(>U) estahlishes an agreement between the Cities of ~~ictoria and Corpus Christi, located in ~I f:xas and Q.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric .~dministration. Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Earth Science Resear~h Laborator~~. Phvsical Sciences Divisio-1 (PSDj, through w~hich the Cities of Victoria and ~.`orpu~ C'hristi will pay PS[~ to opet-ate and maint«in the integrated boundary layer observing ~ystem which includes a 91 i-M~Iz 1)oppler Wind Profiler for contiiluous profiling of wind ~peed, w~ind directio~~. and ~leri~ed ~~lissin~ heights. a radio acoustic sounding system (IZASS) for temperatui~~ profiling_ a gl~~ba] posisionin~~ svstem (GPS) receiver tor integrated water vapor rnea>urements, and a 10-m tow~e~- tar characterizin;~ surface metearulogy (pressure, temperature_ ?-elative hurniditv, ~~~ind, pr~~cipitati~~i~. sular and net cadiation). NOnA is undertaking to providc .3etai:ed upper-air wind tne;isurr~~nc>>ts t~~ the Tcxa:, Air Quality Study Science Team that will all~~~~ them to docum~nt th~• transpnr! c~i~ air ;~olllition i~1 }:ast ~I,e~as, ~. ~iAGKGROi~'~1) f~lris sysl~~~~ currentl~~ at an~+ther Ce ~.as I~~cation, al~~ng with three other similar systeins, was lacat~d strategicallv tc~ capt~re imp~~rtant transport corridors within East Texas. The operatio» 2006-59' 12%I S/Oh t ~~So Department of' Commerce will .io !~>nger ha<<e tundin~ and the Citic; of Victuria and Corpus C:hristi have jointly and ;:gually coinmitted to pro~rde the fu-idin~ c~f~this systetn until March 31, 2007. The total (evel of i~unding ~~vill be $~D.000: $~5.000 fi~c~m ('itv of Victo--ia and $25,000 from Corpus Christi. ~. RESYONSIBILI'CIES OF "I~HE 1~':~R I~1~:5 '~1OAA agrees to operate and maintain the integrated boundary-layer observing system installed at the Bee~~ille, T~ site and remove ~he equipment after the ~leXas Air Quality Study is ~ompleted -~. ~CCUI NT PSD aecount number w111 he verifieri and issued u~on approval c~f this agreement and receipt of~ funds. ~. ~~UTHORITY ~'he authorities for (`itv ot Victoria and City of Corpus Christi and DOC, Physical Sciences lli~~i~ion to enter into this a~reernent are 33 LT.S.C. ,~~'883d, wllich authorizes NOAA to increase engineering and scientific knowledge by conductiiig developmental work for the improvement of survey~ng and cartographic methods, instruments, and equipments; and to conduct investigations and research in geoph~~sical sciences (including geodesy, oceanograph~~, seismol~~g~, and geomagnetism). .1ND 3 ~ t ~.S.C. ~ 883e, which author~zes 'VOAA to enter into agreements, with, and to receive and expend funds made available by, any State or subdi~~ision thereof, any Federal agency, ~~r anv public or pri~~ate urganization, or individual, for surveys or investigations at~thorized herein, or for performing related surveying and mapping activities, including special-purpo~c maps, and for the preparation and publication of the results thereof, ~ind to establish the terrns of an~~ agreement entered into under this section, including the amouni of funds to be received, and may contribute that portion of the cc~sts incu2•red ln~ the National Oceanic and atmospheric Administration, includin~; ship time and personnel expenses, which NOAA determines represents tl:~~~~ am~~unt of b<~nefits derived bti° the Administration from the agreement f~. 1 ER1~1S AND C'ONDI"I IONS PSI~ will achieve full cost recoverv f~or t11e goods and services it is providing under this a~reement. ~. l'RANSFER OF FtTNDS ( : T I. [}tiN~ No 16?008767 E'he appropriation out ot~ which the t_~ities t~f Victoria and Corpus Christi will pay for these I;-Enail ronb aicctexas.c~~rr oerrv Jam~:s I)~rector c~f Fn~ironmental ~er~~ices t'it~~ of Vi~t~ria Victoria, l~exas 7"90?-] 7~K Phone: 36l -~8> > '30 E=ax: Eniail: jjames(cz~victoriat~.~~rg Che p~rties agree that if there is a cliange regardin~ the information in this section, the party making the change ~~ill notify within 30 day~s the c~ther party in writing of such change. 4). DUI~~TION OF AGRF:I;MEN~1. AME~NDMEN"rS AND MODIFICATIONS ['his a~reement will become effecti~e when signed by all parCies. The agreement will terminate ti~n March _~ l, 2007. but may be ame~Idec't at any tirne by mutual consent of the parties. ~n~~ p~rty may termu~ate this agreement hy~ providing 30 days written notice to the other party. This agreement is subject t~~ the a~~ailabilit~~ of fun~s. ! C~. IZ_ESULUTION OF DISAGRE~~~ ME~1~ ~I~S Should disagreement arise ~~n the interpretation of the provisions of~this agreement, or amenc~nents and/or r~visions thereta, that cannot he resolved at the operating level, the area(s) of disagr~ement shall be statea in writ~zig by each party and presented to the other party for ~:onsid+eration. If agreement on interpretation is no~ reached within thirty days, the parties shall iorti~ard the written precenl~tion of ~lle disagreement to respective 1ligher officials for appropriate ~~esol utif~n. ~ , ~ ~ ` y, ~ r ~ ~~~ ~ ;~ate,. ~ ' ,~_ -~`~~=. ~ _ - _ - _ _ _ 1'aul; John~+on ~ Chi~~,,$~~idget F,x~cution ar~td Federal Operations/PBAD Email: Pau~ohnsoni~~noaa~ Phone: 301 713 2454 x 17R ~.itv of Corpus Christi I)ate f :. ' `l '-~,~' -_ _ _ ___ _ __ ~Je ". Noe C t~~ 'Vlana~er ~ ',~-_._ ' "'~ ~,~ _1L~L~~~ ~.~ _~ w-~.-.... ~~i..~ AFi1UlAE~DG` ~HAPA . ~. .- ~"~"!' ~A;-T~k' , Approved as to Farm: I'his t~t~~_ day o~cemlc~r , 2006 ~, / ;_ . , ~ -a. a Gar}~ tA'. Smith Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney