Res 622 2/14/1966RESOLUTION NO. 6;u
WHEREAS, on May 10, 1965, the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Wichita Falls adopted Resolution No. 600, concerning the recon-
struction of Lake Kemp as authorized by the Flood Control Act of
1962 (Public Law 87-874) , wherein the City of Wichita Falls, as
co-sponsor of the project with the Wichita County Water Improvement
District No. 2, agreed 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 re-
locations 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 fea-
tures in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
the Army;
e) Adopt and enforce regulations to preserve the existing
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 fifty (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 fifty (50) years after completion;
h) Adequately inform affected interests annually concerning
the probability of residual damages after construction of the mod-
ifications ; and,
i) Provide public access to the land and water areas in
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accordance with the principles of Section 4 of the Flood Control
Act of 1944 as amended by the Land and Water Conservation 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.
WHEREAS , the City and Water Improvement District have been
requested by the Corps of Engineers to reaffirm the assurances set
out in said Resolution No. 600 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, that it does hereby, as a co-sponsor
with the Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 2, ratify and
reaffirm the assurances agreed to in said Resolution No. 600.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 14th day of February, 1966.
1 1. . iA. A.
MAYOR
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City Clerk