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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 05 06 DroughtRESOLUTION FOR ADOPTION OF A DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN RESOLUTION NO. 05-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, ADOPTING A DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR THE CITY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of University Park recognizes that the amount of water available to its customers is limited and subject to depletion during periods of extended drought; WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that natural limitations due to drought conditions and other acts of God cannot guarantee an uninterrupted water supply for all purposes; WHEREAS, Section 11.1272 of the Texas Water Code and applicable rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality require all public water supply systems in Texas to prepare a drought contingency plan; and WHEREAS, as authorized under law, and in the best interests of its customers, the City of University Park, Texas, deems it expedient and necessary to establish certain rules and policies for the orderly and efficient management of limited water supplies during drought and other water supply emergencies; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Drought Contingency Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made part hereof for all purposes be, and the same is hereby, adopted as the official policy of the City of University Park. SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to implement, administer, and enforce the Drought Contingency Plan. SECTION 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage, and it is accordingly so resolved. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 20th day of April 2005. ~ ~SON;, CITY SECRETARY