Res 600 5/10/1965RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Public Law 87-874) ,
approved October 23, 1962, authorized the reconstruction of Lake
Kemp to provide a specific allocation of 200,000 acre-feet of
the storage for flood control in accordance with recommendations
of the Chief of Engineers in Senate Document No. 144, 87th Con-
gress, 2d Session; and,
WHEREAS, Federal construction of the project was auth-
orized, provided that, prior to construction, local interests
furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army
that they will comply with the requirements as set forth on
pages 9 and 11 of Senate Document 144, 87th Congress, 2d Session;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and Wichita County
Water Improvement District No. 2, co-sponsors of the project
desire construction of the authorized works at the earliest
possible time; and,
WHEREAS, preconstruction planning is under way by the
Corps of Engineers ; and,
WHEREAS, assurances of local cooperation are required
prior to start of construction:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, does hereby accept the responsibility for the
furnishing of the aforesaid requirements and does hereby agree,
as co-sponsor, to:
a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands,
easements, and rights of way necessary for the construction of
the project;
b) Accomplish without cost to the United States all
relocations and alterations of existing buildings, highways,
bridges, sewers, and related and special facilities;
c) Hold and save the United States free from damages
due to the construction works ;
d) Maintain the project and operate the flood-control
features in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of the Army;
e) Adopt and enforce regulations to preserve the exist-
ing capacity of the channel through the City of Wichita Falls
and prevent further encroachment;
f) Contribute 22 .7 percent of the cost for the Federal
construction, in equal annual payments, over a period of not
more than 50 years beginning at the completion of construction,
including interest on the unpaid balance at the rate prescribed
at the time of construction for projects of this type;
g) Retain ownership and operate and maintain the project
for a minimum period of 50 years after completion;
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h) Adequately inform affected interests annually
concerning the probability of residual damages after construc-
tion of the modifications; and,
i) Provide public access to the land and water areas
in accordance with the principles of Section 4 of the Flood
Control Act of 1944 as amended by the Land and Water Conser-
vation Fund Act of 1965, for use and enjoyment by the public
generally, except that no fee will be charged for the use of
any waters.
PASSED AND APPROVED this i?rL day of May, 1965.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk