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78 Regular Meeting August 2G, 1996 Page 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL SURFACE WATER PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THIS AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: Mr. Guerra moved for adoption of the Resolution and Mr. Hart seconded the motion. Mr. Cox stated he does not feel the City is clearly informing the public where we are going in this matter and asked Mr. Gilley to elaborate. Mr. Gilley stated this extension of time will allow the City and GBRA additional time to work out the construction, operation of the plant and transmission facilities. Nothing regarding the design work with the City's engineering firm nor GERA's plans to move forward with the transmission line has changed and both are still moving forward. The issues that have not yet been defined are sizing issues relative to the regional partnership. We do not know who will be involved regionally, and until known, we do not know if the plant capacity currently being planned will be sufficient. GERA still needs to determine how big the transmission line should be from the Guadalupe River. The line still needs to be built, so they are moving forward on that premise, there are right-of-way issues to be resolved, and there will be-time to make these decisions and get the facility on line according to our schedule. We have a commitment from all parties to move forward with this project and water from the Guadalupe River will be transported to the site of the plant and used for our surface water project. Mr. Gilley stated the regional issues are not just with GERA, as the equity issues have not yet been defined. This could become a San Marcos issue if San Marcos ends up owning the entire plant, then we would need to size the plant to meet the regional needs. Mr. Mihalkanin asked what other entities might own the surface water treatment plant in addition to San Marcos. Mr. Gilley stated GBRA might partially own it, GERA could own it entirely if the Council chose to go that direction and look to GBRA for operation, and any of the regional partners might have an ownership interest; and this is all subject to decisions made by the Council. We are presently moving with the premise the plant will be owned entirely by San Marcos and the transmission facility solely by GBRA, but if the Council or other entities involved wish, it can be different than that. Mr. Mihalkanin asked Mr. Gilley to explain the transmission lines, and Mr. Gilley stated these are the rdw water lines. Mr. Guerra stated the direction Mr. Gilley is pursuing regarding the transmission lines and plant were provided by the Council, and Mr. Gilley stated that is correct. Ms. Hughson expressed concern with the off-channel reservoir and in previous discussions thought the matter might still be undetermined. She asked if there is still a commitment to do that and does it still need to be part of this agreement, and would GERA be okay with our deleting that. Mayor Moore stated he believes that is an engineering question and they have advised us we need off-channel storage if the system goes down, or a lot more above ground storage to insure a supply of water. Ms. Hughson stated she thought we should store a supply of treated water. Mr. Gilley stated in regard to the pipeline, there is less emphasis on the reservoir with regard to that water than previously has been discussed. We do need more storage capacity, and the engineers are looking into what is best. This contract mentioned SCS structures that already exist and could represent some storage capacity for us. The off-channel reservoir is related more to the use of the San Marcos River, the unappropriated water rights and the bed and banks permit than it is to the transmission line from the Guadalupe River. Water can be removed from the San Marcos River and placed in the off-channel reservoir in times of abundant flow and stored for subsequent use. Ms. Hughson asked how much water supply is in the towers, and Mr. Boeker advised one and one-half days supply ground and elevated. Ms. Hughson wants the off-channel reservoir deleted. Mr. Guerra asked if the application was site specific, and Mr. Gilley stated the off-channel reservoir site has been determined. Mr. Guerra stated recently the Council in a split vote of 4/3 determined the off-channel reservoir site. Mr. Gilley stated the treatment plant site is not site specific yet. Ms. Hughson stated she thinks