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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS* the City of Lubbock acting by and through its Mayor who was
,.., duly authorized by the qualified electors of the City of Lubbock at a special elec,-
tion#,. executed for,and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a contract with the Cana-
dian River Municipal Water Authority for a water supply for said city all as
authorized by Article 1109E R:C:Si P 1925, and
WHEREAS, the contract as finaily executed between the City'of Lubbock an
the Canadian, River Municipal Water Authority does not provide for the deliver of
treated water to the City of Lubbock as,well as the cities of Brownfield, Lamesa,
Levelland, OlDonnells 'Slaton and Tahoka, Texas, and
WHEREAS& it is necessary that suitable water be made available to the in-
habitants of the City of Lubbock for their use and enjoyment, and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has proposed to construct, operate, and
maintain a single water treatment plant to treat all the Canadian River Water :to
be received by the cities of Lubbock, Brownfields' Lame Levelland, OtDonnell
Slaton and Tahoka, Texas which Would materially reduce the unit cost of treating
said water for the City of Lubbock as well as each of said cities herein named,,
and
WHEREAS,, after careful consideration and study the City Commission of
the City of Lubbock finds that it will be to-the best interest of the City of Lubbock
to receive-untreated water from:the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
transmission lines# treat same#, then re--inject the treated water into the Autho»
rityls transmission lines for delivery to said six cities in those quantities to
which each city is entitled under their respective contracts with the Authority at
a determined rate for each of said cities to pay for such services,.. and
WHEREAS, It Ms been further determined that it is for the best interest of
the citizens of Lubbock as well as the citizens of said six cities that the rate con-.
tract for treating said water be agreed upon in writing# NOW THEREFORE,,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Cityof Lubbock enter into the attached contract bein the same
contract in form wit each city first herein named) and that the Mayor of the City
of Lubbock be and he is. hereby authorized and directed to execute such contract
for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock with each of said cities and ;that the same
be attested by the City Secretary and as evidence thereof the seal of the .City of
Lubbock shall be affixed thereto,
Passed by the City Commission this 7� th day of December
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ATTEST:
Form Approved
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