HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2017-10-375 Van Alstyne_Howe Water Purchase CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 401 -1x -- -3'7 7
A RESOLUTION RELATED TO TWO INTER-LOCAL AGREEEMNTS BETWEEN THE
CITIES OF ANNA AND VAN ALSTYNE, AND THE CITIES OF ANNA AND HOWE IN
WHICH VAN ALSTYNE AND HOWE AGREE TO TRANSFER A PORTION OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE CONTRACTUAL MINIMUM TAKE OR PAY WATER OBLIGATION
WITH THE GREATER TEXOMA UTILITY AUTHORITY TO THE CITY OF ANNA IN
EXCHANGE FOR AN AGREED PAYMENT FROM ANNA AND AUHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Cities of MELISSA, ANNA, VAN ALSTYNE, and HOWE have
previously authorized and executed agreements with the Greater Texoma Utility
Authority for a surface water supply system to be planned, funded, constructed, and
operated by GTUA, including the payment of monthly minimum take or pay water
purchase provisions necessary to fund said water transmission system and purchase of
potable water; and
WHEREAS„ the Cities VAN ALSTYNE and HOWE have chosen to not accept delivery
of some or all of the required water through the end of the 2017 water year (ended July
31, 2017) and each of said Cities desire to transfer a portion of its respective and
obligated minimum take or pay for said 2017 water year to the City of ANNA for
consideration detailed in an inter-local agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of ANNA has indicated interest in purchasing a portion of the
minimum take or pay from the Cities of VAN ALSTYNE and HOWE for the water year
ended July 31, 2017 as explained in a report memorandum to the City Managers 1
Administrators of the Cities of Melissa, Anna, Van Alstyne, and Anna dated September
11, 2017 by Donald E. Paschal, Jr., consultant to said cities, which memorandum is
attached to the respective Inter-local agreements for each specified City as "Exhibit A";
and
WHEREAS, it is acknowledged that a companion or similar agreement is contemplated
between the CGMA-GTUA Purchasing Cities of Melissa and Anna and the CGMA-
GTUA Selling Cities of Van Alstyne and Howe.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Anna authorizes the Cit Man
execute inter-local agreements with the Cities of Van Alstyne and Howe, attached and
incorporated herein as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 respectively, and the terms
ager to
said inter-local agreements, each of which provides for the following: ms detailed in
A. Receiving the transfer of a portion of said selling City's GTUA required
minimum take or pay to Anna as provided for in the respective intern--local
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Agreement.
B. Paying the invoice submitted by the respective selling City for the agreed
portion of the 2017 water year minimum take or pay specified in the inter-local
agreement as provided for in said inter-local agreement.
SECTION 2: It is specifically provided that the participating cities shall have the right to
verify quantities of water with the GTUA prior to final consummation of the attached
agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, on this 24th
day of October, 2017.
ATTEST.- APPROVED:
City Secretary Carrie L. Smith
'M'ayo'r Pro-Tem Justin Burr