HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 4219 - CRMWA Salinity Control Project, General Reserve Funds - 08_12_1993Resolution No. 4219
August 12, 1993
Item #22
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore entered a Contract with
the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority for the provision of a water
supply from the Canadian River Project; and
WHEREAS, Congress has authorized the Lake Meredith Salinity Control
Project which will improve the quality of water in Lake Meredith and the
Authority has approved a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Inte-
rior and the Texas Water Development Board to execute the Salinity Control
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Authority intends to submit to the City of Lubbock a con-
tract under which the City will be asked to support the costs of the Salin-
ity Control Project; and
WHEREAS, the Authority desires to proceed with drilling of two
test/observation wells in advance of the execution of the City contracts and
in advance of the appropriation of Federal funds for the Salinity Control
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Authority has approved the
expenditure of up to $170,000 from the General Reserve Fund of the Authority
for this purpose, subject to the consent of the member cities, with the Gen-
eral Reserve Fund to be reimbursed from assessments to be made under the
aforesaid proposed contracts when approved; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby con-
sents to the proposed use of funds from the General Reserve Fund of the
Authority for the purpose stated.
SECTION 2. THAT upon failure to execute sufficient contracts with
member cities to pay the costs of the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Pro-
ject, withdrawal of these funds from the General Reserve shall be construed
to represent a contribution of the City to the Authority in support of
project investigations as contemplated in Section 9 of the Authority's
Enabling Act, to the extent of the interest of the City of Lubbock in the
General Reserve Fund of the Authority.
Passed by the City Council this
1993.
ATTEST:
Betty o ns n, City Secretary
ED AS TO CONTENT:
a A n
U HaWKIns, Ulrector of Water
Ut cities
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Uo'Imia G. vanaiver, first Ass
City Attorney
DGV:js/MEREDITH.RES
D1-Agenda/July 27, 1993
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