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.
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