HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 121404-KK - Groundwater ManagementRESOLUTION NO 42 /'/ o'I ` KA'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, SUPPORTING WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN
OPPOSING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Priority Groundwater Management Districts are formed to control or
prevent subsidence, water quality problems or groundwater shortages, and
WHEREAS, Pnority Groundwater Management Districts regulate groundwater
users through taxation or fees, and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown has adequately planned for future water
supplies, and
WHEREAS, dependence on local groundwater is less than 40% of the current
water demand for Georgetown, and
WHEREAS, reliance on local groundwater is expected to decrease with future
reliance on surface water, and
WHEREAS, subsidence, water quality problems or groundwater shortages are
not major issues in Williamson County, and
WHEREAS, a Groundwater Management District would create an unneeded and
unnecessary level of regulatory authority and bureaucracy, and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City of Georgetown
to continue to plan for its long term water supply by coordinating its efforts with the Brazos
River Authority and other water purveyors in the county without the additional regulation
and cost imposed by a Groundwater Management District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution
are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference
herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby
finds that this resolution supports the Utilities and Services component of the Century Plan
- Policy Plan Element, which states: ' The City owned, sponsored or managed utilities
provide safe, adequate and reliable services to all customers" and further finds that the
adoption of this resolution is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan
Policies.
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SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and the City
Secretary to attest thereto on behalf of the City of Georgetown.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this day of
ATTEST':
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Sandra D Lee
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia Carls
City Attorney
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THE CI : Y OF GEORGETOWN:
By:
GaNet
Mayor