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<br /> 138 <br /> RESOLUTION 1991- 131R <br /> <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE <br /> SUB~lISSION OF A REQUEST FOR FUNDING TO THE <br /> EDWARDS UNDERGROUND WATER DISTRICT IN <br /> CONNECTION \vITH THE CITY'S SURFACE WATER <br /> SUPPLY CONTRACT AND PROPOSED SURFACE WATER <br /> TREATMENT PLANT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE <br /> DATE. <br />WHEREAS, City voters in 199Ø authorized the issuance of <br />$8.5 million in revenue bonds for the construction of a <br />surface water treatment plant to serve the City's residents; <br />and, <br /> \'lHEREAS, the City entered into a contract with the <br />Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority in 1989 for the future <br />purchase of 5,ØØØ acre-feet of water annually from Canyon <br />Lake reservoir beginning in 1995; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the use of surface water by the City will <br />reduce dependence on groundwater withdrawals from the Edwards <br />Aquifer by approximately 5Ø%; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the statutory role of the Edwards Underground <br />Water District (EUWD) is to conserve, protect and preserve <br />the Edwards Aquifer; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the City desires to request fund ing assistance <br />from the EUWD in connection with the proposed surface water <br />treatment plant and water supply contract; now, therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS: <br /> PART 1. That the submission of the Request for Funding <br />attached to this Resolution to the EUWD is hereby authorized. <br /> PART 2. That the City Manager, Larry D. Gilley, is <br />hereby authorized to act on behalf of the City with regard to <br />the attached Request for Funding. <br /> PART 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and <br />effect from and after its passage. <br /> ADOPTED this 28th day Of~ etoh ~l~ <br /> Kathy. Mo r s t, <br /> Mayor <br />~ttßst. f1/ øYi, J <br />c:1a/7iy ..' . 'IJ~ <br />Janis K. Womack <br />City Secretary <br />