HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1969-025 RESOLUTION R-69-25
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas , in its study of future water
needs and supplies has determined that Grapevine Reservoir cannot adequately
serve such city's needs, and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has learned that the Texas Water Rights
Commission has taken under advisement the designation of cooperating local
sponsors for the Roanoke Reservoir Project, and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a "Political Subdivision"
pursuant to said Article 8280-9, V.A.C.S. (as amended by Acts 1967 , 60th
Legislature) , and
WHEREAS, said City of Grapevine believes that it is in its interest
- and all other parties that water resources of the Denton Creek and particularly
the proposed Roanoke Reservoir be developed, and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas, wishes to become a co-sponsor
with Tarrant County Water Control District No. 1 to prosecute a program for
construction of Roanoke Reservoir, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVIiVE, TEXAS:
Section l . The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to file an
application with the Texas Water Rights Commission for designation as joint
Cooperating Local Sponsor with Tarrant County Water Control District No. 1
of the Roanoke Reservoir Project.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage
as in the Charter in such cases made and provided.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS lOth DAY OF December , 1969.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ci t�y�Secretary
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AN APPLICATION TO 6E DESIGPl,4TED aS �OOP�!?ATING
SPONSOR TO NEGOTIATE WI7H TFiE UNITED STI�TES AR�IY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN P�1ATTERS RELATING TO ROANOKE
RESERVOIR �R^v��CT, PURSUr"�N i i^v T'rIE PROViSIOt�S CF
ARTICLE 8280-9, SECTION 24, VERNON'S ANNOTATED
CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS
„�,:,� BEFORE THE TEXAS �iJATER RIGHTS COMMISSIOPJ:
� The City of Grapevine presents this , �ts appl�cation to be designated
as Co-sponsor to negotiate with the United States Army Corps of Engineers in
matters relating to the investigation by the Corps of Engineers of the Roanoke
Reservoir Project and related facilities, and in support thereof �lould show
the following:
I. IDENTITY OF APPLICANT
� The City of Grapevine is a political subdivision pursuant to Article
8280-9, Section 2(E) , Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes (as ammended by Acts
1967, 60th Legislature. )
II . PURPOSE OF PROJECT
��,� The Aubrey Reservoir will be a multi-purpose project for comprehensive
`' development of the Trinity River providing for flood control , water supply, and
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recreation.
III . REASONS FOR APPLICATIO��
The City of Grapevine is charged µ�ith the responsibility of providing
adequate water supply for its citizens. The City's su�ply from Lake Grapevine
is not ac�equate to meet its present requirements. The development of the Dallas-
Fort Worth Regional Airport will create additional water demands . The City lies
on the watershed of Denton Creek and the Roanoke site is the last available site
in the area. The City considers it imperative that tney seek to partici�ate
in the sponsorship and development of the Roanoke Project in order to insure
additional water for its citizens.
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I IV. COf�dTRIBUATIOPdS LJHICH THE APPLICANT� IS PREPARED TO PM�KE 70
�+* THE PLAf`,iJING AND DEVELOPf�lEi�1T OF THE PROJECT:
1 . The Ci ty i s prepared to parti ci pate wi tr� tt�e 6�later Ri ghts
Commission, the Ulater Users, Texas Water Development Board, and the Corps of .
Engineers in furnishing data and information necessary in the co7�pilation of
studies in a joint endeavor to formulate a project, one respecting tne rignts
of others , and one which will provide for the order�y and p��op��� development
and distributiion of the water resources of Roanoke Reservoir in a feasible
� and economic manner taking into considera�ion the utilization of oth�r sources
of supply owned or controlled by City.
Witness my hand at Fort 'Worth, Texas this the 12th day of December, 1969.
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS
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ATTEST:
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, City Secretary
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