HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 042324-6.H - Parkland Wastewater Force MainRESOLUTION NO. CA z 3 N- 6• R
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS FINDING THERE IS NO FEASIBLE
AND PRUDENT ALTERNATIVE TO THE USE OF A PORTION
OF THE SAN GABRIEL PARK FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND
RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING WASTEWATER FORCE MAIN
LINE AND FINDING THAT ALL REASONABLE PLANNING HAS
BEEN DONE TO MINIMIZE HARM TO SAID PARKLAND.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, Texas (the "City") owns parkland known as San
Gabriel Park located at 445 E. Morrow Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626 (the "Parkland");
and,
WHEREAS, City staff proposes and recommends that the City undertake a project
that involves the replacement and relocation of an existing wastewater force main line within
the Parkland; and,
WHEREAS, City engineering staff has determined that the only feasible and prudent
route to rehabilitate the existing San Gabriel Park Lift Station Force Main is to replace and
relocate the existing force main line in relatively the same alignment as the existing force
main across the Parkland (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, prior to the use of municipal parkland for a non -park project, Section
26.001 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code requires a governing body of a municipality to
determine that i) there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use of the parkland for the
project and ii) the program or project includes all reasonable planning to minimize harm to
the parkland; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 26.002 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code,
the City provided the City's Parks and Recreation Department written notice of the proposed
Project at least 30 days prior to the hearing date; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 26.002 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code,
the City also published notice of the hearing once a week for three consecutive weeks, with
the last days of publication being not less than one week or more than two weeks before the
date of the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation published at least six days a week
in Williamson County, Texas; and
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Date Approved \ 2312 f A
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2024, in accordance with Section 26.001 of the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Code, the City Council held a public hearing and received testimony from City
Staff and the public regarding the proposed use of the Parkland for the Project.
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.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting
was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject
matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and Chapter 26 of the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Code.
SECTION 3. Upon consideration of the testimony at the public hearing, the City Council
of the City of Georgetown hereby finds and declares that there is no feasible or prudent alternative
to using the Parkland for the Project, and that all reasonable planning has been done to minimize
harm to the Property.
SECTION 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and the City
Secretary to attest. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption and
execution by the Mayor.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this _; ?f CIclay of ► I 2024.
CIT'
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Skye Wsson, City Attorney
ATTEST:
:obyn Densmore, City Secretary
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Date Approved WA Z 3 i 717?!1