HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2005-R0076 - Agreement For Transfer And Sale - City Of Pampa - Water Supply - 02_24_2005Resolution No. 2005-R0076
February 24, 2005
Item 26
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and
directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, an Agreement For The
Transfer And Sale Of Water Supply between the City of Lubbock and the City of Pampa.
Said Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth
herein and shall be included in the minutes of the Council.
Passed by the City Council this 24th day of -February, 2005.
ATTEST:
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard K. Casner, First Assistant City Attorney
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February 10, 2005
Resolution No. 2005-R0076
AGREEMENT
FOR THE
TRANSFER AND SALE
OF
WATER SUPPLY
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
AND
THE CITY OF PAMPA
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas, a home rule municipal corporation of
the state of Texas ("Lubbock") and the City of Pampa, Texas, a home rule municipal
corporation of the state of Texas ("Pampa"), are both member cities of the Canadian
River Municipal Water Authority ("CRMWA") and as such are entitled to receive a
portion of their respective water supplies from water supplies owned and operated by
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WHEREAS, Pampa's allocation from CRMWA is greater than the anticipated
needs of Pampa for at least the next five (5) years and, as a result, Pampa desires to
convey such additional allocation to Lubbock, on the terms and provisions set forth
below. NOW, THEREFORE, Lubbock and Pampa hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. TRANSFER AND SALE OF WATER SUPPLY
a. Initial Transfer. Pampa agrees to sell to Lubbock, and Lubbock
agrees to purchase from Pampa, up to four hundred million (400,000,000) gallons
of untreated water during the first calendar year of this Agreement, said water to
be delivered to Lubbock at the point of delivery. The Point of Delivery (herein so
called) is (i) for groundwater, in the ground within the boundaries of well fields
owned by CRMWA; and (ii) for surface water, the raw water intake of CRMWA
at Lake Meredith. Lubbock shall pay to Pampa the consideration of No Dollars
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and Forty -One Cents ($.41) per 1,000 gallons of untreated water purchased by it.
Lubbock is required to pay Pampa only for the water actually delivered to it by
CRMWA on behalf of Pampa out of Pampa's CRMWA allocation.
b. Subsequent Transfer. Pampa agrees to sell to Lubbock, and Lubbock
agrees to purchase from Pampa, during the second, third, fourth and fifth calendar
years of this Agreement up to the amount of water determined by Pampa as being
available, said amount being determined by subtracting Pampa's estimated annual
water need from the amount of water allocated to it by CRMWA for such year,
said amount to be, in no event, not less than two hundred fifty million
(250,000,000) gallons of untreated water per year, to be delivered at the point of
delivery for Lubbock's CRMWA allocation. Pampa shall provide notice to
Lubbock on or before December 1 of each year of the term of this Agreement
setting forth the amount of water available for purchase by Lubbock for the
following calendar year of this Agreement. Lubbock shall pay to Pampa the
consideration of the actual cost for such water as allocated and billed to Pampa by
CRMWA, excluding costs associated with pumping, chemical, and energy costs
or charges and general operations and maintenance costs or charges. Lubbock is
required to pay Pampa only for the water actually delivered to it by CRMWA on
behalf of Pampa out of Pampa's CRMWA allocation.
c. Payments. Lubbock shall make payment to Pampa for water delivered
to it pursuant to the terms hereof on or before thirty (30) days after the receipt of
an invoice for same as delivered to it by Pampa. Pampa shall provide such
invoices to Lubbock on a monthly basis. Payments not paid within thirty (30)
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days of the date of receipt of the invoice shall bear interest at the rate of 1 % per
month beginning on the 3 1 " day after the receipt of the invoice.
SECTION 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be for five (5) years,
beginning on January 1, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2009. Further, upon
the mutual agreement of Lubbock and Pampa, this Agreement may be extended
for one (1) additional five (5) year term, upon the identical terms and provisions
hereof.
SECTION 3. DELIVERY. Lubbock shall pay to CRMWA all expenses related
to the delivery of the water purchased by Lubbock pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
SECTION 4. AS IS CONVEYANCE. Except as provided herein, the water
sold hereunder is "as is" and "with all faults". Subject to the terms of Section 6,
below, Pampa warrants to Lubbock that the water delivered to Lubbock hereunder
shall be of the same quality of that water provided by CRMWA to other CRMWA
member cities. Pampa and Lubbock each agree that CRMWA shall be held
harmless for any inability to deliver the water due to lack of aqueduct capacity,
and that the delivery of the water shall only be made at such times and under such
conditions that the right and ability of any other CRMWA member city to receive
its contractually allocated water supply shall not thereby be impaired.
SECTION 5. APPROVAL OF CRMWA. This Agreement is contingent upon
the approval of the Board of Directors of CRMWA and the ability of CRMWA to
transport the water to Lubbock through the existing pipeline, or any pipeline
constructed in the future, serving Lubbock.
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SECTION 6. SOURCE OF WATER. It is expressly agreed and understood that
Pampa receives its allocation of water from CRMWA from groundwater
resources and/or surface water supplies, or a combination of both, owned by
CRMWA. It is stipulated and agreed that water delivered to Lubbock hereunder
may be comprised of any combination of such surface water and groundwater.
SECTION 7. NOTICE. Any notices required to be given under this Agreement
shall be deemed given upon being mailed, by certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, and the address to the other party is as follows:
City of Pampa
Attn: City Manager
P. O. Box 2499
Pampa, Texas 79066-2499
City of Lubbock
Attn: City Manager
P.O. Box 2000
Lubbock, Texas 79457
Copy to:
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Attn: General Manager
P.0.Box 9
Sanford, Texas 79078
SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY. In case any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall
not in any way affect any other provision hereof and this Agreement shall be
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considered as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been
contained in this Agreement.
SECTION 9. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement is
performable, at least in part, in Lubbock County, Texas, and venue for any action
arising out of this Agreement shall be exclusively in Lubbock County, Texas.
This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas.
SECTION 10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
a. Lubbock's Defaults/Pampa's Remedies. In the event Lubbock shall
default in the performance of any term or provision of this Agreement for any
reason other than (i) failure by Pampa to perform hereunder; or (ii) force majeure,
Pampa may, if said default shall be continuing after twenty (20) days notice of
such default delivered to Lubbock, exercise any right or remedy available to it by
law, contract, equity or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to
terminate this Agreement.
b. Pampa's Defaults/Lubbock's Remedies. In the event Pampa shall
default in the performance of any term or provision of this Agreement for any
reason other than (i) failure by Lubbock to perform hereunder; or (ii) force
majeure, Lubbock may, if said default shall be continuing after twenty (20) days
notice of such default delivered to Pampa, exercise any right or remedy available
to it by law, contract, equity or otherwise, including without limitation, specific
performance and/or the right to terminate this Agreement.
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The remedies set forth herein are cumulative and not exclusive, and may
be exercised concurrently.
c. Attorney's Fees. In the event it becomes necessary for either party to
institute suit to enforce any right or obligation against the other party arising from
or incident to this Agreement, then the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
d. Force Majeure and Government Regulations. As used herein, the
term "force majeure" shall mean any act of God, including without limitation,
storms, floods, washouts, landslides and lightning. If either party is ordered,
required or directed by an order, rule or regulation of a governmental authority
(other than Pampa or Lubbock) having jurisdiction over such matters to cease its
activities hereunder, or if either party is prevented from such activities by force
majeure, then such party is relieved of its obligations under this Agreement;
provided however, in no event shall performance hereunder be excused for a
period in excess of a cumulative of ninety (90) days during the term of this
Agreement.
The party claiming force majeure or adverse governmental regulation shall
provide notice of such event to the other party on or before seventy-two (72)
hours after the occurrence of such claimed event. In the event notice is not
provided to the other party as provided herein, it shall be deemed, for all
purposes, as if no force majeure or adverse governmental regulation event has
occurred.
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This Agreement is dated the 24th day of February , 2005, but effective for
all purposes as of January 1, 2005.
CITY OF LUBBOCK
MARC McDOUGAL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Re ecca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS
Thomas Adams
Deputy City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard K. Casner
First Assistant City Attorney
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CITY OF PAMPA
OjAjjN-S, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Phylli e fers, C Sec y
APPR L AS TO FORM:
Don R. Lane, City Attorney
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL
WATER AUTHORITY on this the loth day of April , 2005.
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ATTEST:
Name: Tamm6j Hamb
Title: Fxamitivp AGGictant
Richard/Pampa.CRMWA sale.agrmt 021405
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