03-03-05-Resolution-Long-range Water Supply Planning Upper Trinity Regional Water District-03/07/2005
RESOLUTION 2005- 03-03-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF
BANGER CONCERNING LONG-RANGE WATER SUPPLY
PLANNING FOR THE SERVICE AREA OF UPPER
TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, according to the provisions of Senate Bill One (passed by 75t" Texas
Legislature) Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Upper Trinity) is required to prepare
plans to assure an adequate supply of water for its customers for at least 50 years into
the future; and
WHEREAS, Upper Trinity has been diligent and prudent in securing an adequate water
supply for present needs and for many years into the future; and
WHEREAS, Upper Trinity is implementing measures to promote water conservation and
reuse, and is taking steps, including the evaluation of alternative strategies to meet the
needs of growth that is expected within its service area, including due consideration for
technical, financial and environmental factors; and
WHEREAS, Upper Trinity is currently purchasing raw water from the City of Dallas, and
plans to increase such purchases in the future pursuant to a long-term water supply
contract; and
WHEREAS, Upper Trinity is working with other entities within Region C to evaluate
other water sources that may be beyond the capability of Upper Trinity alone to develop
or acquire; and
WHEREAS, over 20 cities and utilities within Region C rely on Upper Trinity's efforts to
acquire adequate supplies of water for the future - -and, in doing so, to consider cost,
timeliness, reliability, risk, safety and availability; and
WHEREAS, Upper Trinity has filed applications with the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality to secure rights for reuse of water being imported from Chapman
Lake and to secure rights to divert additional water from the Sulphur River Basin (Lake
Ralph Hall); and
WHEREAS, Upper Trinity has planned ahead and has contracted for capacity in an
existing pipeline system to Chapman Lake (owned and operated by City of Irving),
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which pipeline has excess capacity
alternatives; and
that must be considered when comparing
WHEREAS, proposed Lake Ralph Hall is near the existing pipeline and is one of
several alternative strategies being considered by Upper Trinity, an alternative that,
when all relevant factors are considered, is sound from an environmental perspective
and will help serve the long-term needs of this region.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council, City of Sanger:
SECTION 1. That it is in the best interest of this region for Upper Trinity to diligently
pursue and to be successful in acquiring adequate water supplies for the next 50 years,
taking great care to spread risks between different strategies and sources.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby expresses its support for Upper Trinity's
emphasis on water conservation and reuse of existing water supplies, and for Upper
Trinity's plans to develop proposed Lake Ralph Hall in Fannin County, enabling the use
of existing pipeline capacity to transport the water to the Trinity River Basin.
SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby urges the Region C Water Planning Group to
include Lake Ralph Hall as a proposed strategy in the updated water plan now being
prepared for this region; and
SECTION 4. That the City Council realizes that typical water supply projects take 25 to
40 years for completion, requiring vision and courage, and involving risks and
controversy; and, accordingly the governing body of Upper Trinity Regional Water
District is to be commended for its diligent efforts on behalf of its many members and
customers.
SECTION 5. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 7tflAY OF March 2005.
Executed:
Attest:
CITY ATTORNEY;