Res 166-87 9/15/1987uz- f7
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH WATER RESOURCE
TASK FORCE AND DEFINE THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls
believes it has a responsibility to assure an adequate and safe
supply of water for the commercial and residential use of the
citizens;
WHEREAS, the Council has sought in the recent past to
fulfill this obligation by increasing the water treatment
capacity and water distribution system capacity, and by
initiating action to achieve the long-term goal of providing an
additional water supply reservoir at Lake Ringgold;
WHEREAS, the Council desires to complement these water
supply management initiatives with a positive initiative to
manage the demand for water, thereby reducing the per capita
consumption of this vital natural resource and prolonging the use
of existing reservoirs, treatment facilities, and distribution
networks, sewage collection and treatment facilities;
WHEREAS, the Council desires to have developed a
comprehensive program for water demand management and the
conservation of this resource; and,
WHEREAS, the Council believes such a program can be
developed best by a Task Force of concerned citizens and business
and industrial leaders of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section One:
There is hereby established a Water Resource Task Force.
The Task Force shall be composed of one representative from each
of the following:
Plumbing Advisory Board
Planning Board
Red River Authority
Board of Commerce and Industry
Parks Advisory Board
Industry
Homebuilders Association
Landscape Architect/Botanist
Parks Department
City Attorney Office
Public Works Department
City Council
League of Women Voters
Irrigation Installers & Suppliers
Sierra Club
3 At Large
Section Two:
The City Council shall appoint members to the Task Force
from the interested and qualified applicants. A chairperson for
the Task Force shall be selected by the appointed members from
among the group. The Task Force shall meet monthly and minutes
from each meeting shall be submitted to the City Council at a
regularly scheduled Council meeting.
Section Three:
The objective of the Task Force is to study various
strategies for the conservation of water and to reduce the flow
of sewage to our wastewater treatment plants.In order to
accomplish this, the Task Force should:
1.Review the City's existing Code of Ordinance and
recommend changes and/or additions which would be
supportive of conservation efforts.
2 . Review the City' s existing rate structures and
alternative structures which could be implemented to
promote water conservation. This review should take
into account other established City goals such as the
promotion of growth especially in the industrial
sector. Should major changes in the rate structure be
proposed, the Task Force should specifically address
the effect of such changes on the City's growth
policies and, if appropriate, present strategies and
alternatives for transition from current to proposed
rate structures.
3 . Specifically address actions which might be taken to
reduce peak water usage in the summer months.
4 . Review and/or develop general water policies which may
be adopted aimed at promoting conservation.
5. Propose, if appropriate, public information programs
designed to increase the awareness of the community as
to the need for and benefit of water conservation.
6. Identify any other steps which may be taken or programs
which may be implemented to effectively further water
conservation efforts of the City.
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Section Four:
The Task Force shall prepare a preliminary report for
Council review and discussion within six months of its first
meeting. The Task Force shall complete its assignment no later
than nine months from the date of its first meeting and shall
automatically terminate at that time unless continued by separate
action of the Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 15TH D:•Y OF SEPTEMBE', 1987 .
M A O R
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK