HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1437 - Authorize Legal Council- Williams Et Al V. TDWR Et Al- Regarding Post Reservoir - 07_28_1983RESOLUTION 1437 - 7/28/83
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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR
THE PURPOSE OF INTERVENTION IN THE CASE OF MR. AND MRS. BILLY
WAYNE WILLIAMS ET AL V. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES ET
AL, PENDING IN TRAVIS COUNTY WHICH CASE APPEALS AN ORDER OF THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME
TO THE WHITE RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT TO COMPLETE CON-
STRUCTION OF THE POST RESERVOIR, SAID ORDER BEING DATED JANUARY
28, 1983.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Water Resources did enter
its Order granting to the White River Municipal Water District an
extension of time to complete construction of the Post Reservoir,
and
WHEREAS, said Order entered on January 28, 1983 has been
appealed to the District Court in Travis County, and
WHEREAS, the construction of the Post Reservoir is of great
importance to the City of Lubbock in connection with the City
Justiceburg Reservoir project, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to
e in the best interest of the citizens of this City to employ
egal counsel and instruct said counsel to intervene on behalf of
he City in the above mentioned appeal.
OW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UBBOCK:
THAT the Austin law firm of Booth, Lloyd and Simmons be
etained to represent the City of Lubbock as intervenor in the
ase styled Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayne Williams et al v. Texas
epartment of Water Resources, pending in State District Court in
ravis County, Texas.
THAT said law firm so retained be instructed to support the
ction of the Texas Department of Water Resources in granting the
ermit in question to White River Municipal Water District as
uch action is of great importance to the City of Lubbock.
assed by the City Council this 28th day of July , 1983.
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E. JACK ROWN, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
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PPROVED AS TO FORM:::
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otd C. Ross, Jr., City Attorney