Res 089-2000 7/5/2000RESOLUTION NO. 9,q -
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FY 1999 -2000
BUDGET FOR THE WICHITA FALLS (413) SALES TAX CORPORATION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 FOR MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE
SIKES LAKE DREDGING PROJECT AS REQUESTED BY
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY; DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, Sikes Lake is a recreational and educational asset to the citizens of
Wichita Falls; and
WHEREAS, Midwestern State University (MSU) controls 88% of the 21 acre lake
and desires to see that it remain a viable asset for both the university and the
community; and
WHEREAS, engineering studies have estimated that the cost to dredge 90,000
cubic yards of silt from the lake would cost approximately $1,800,000; and
WHEREAS, MSU has state and private commitments of approximately
$1,330,000 thus far; and;
WHEREAS, the Wichita Falls Sales Tax (413) Corporation voted unanimously on
June 21, 2000 to recommend approval of this project and funding in the amount of
$300,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The FY 1999 -2000 budget of the Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax
Corporation is hereby amended to appropriate $300,000 for the Sikes Lake Dredging
Project subject to a commitment from the MSU Board of Regents that the lake will
remain open for public use by adoption of a policy statement iri accordance with the
attached Exhibit A, the same being a letter dated June 30, 2000 from Dr. Louis
Rodriguez.
SECTION 2. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of July 2000.
MAYOR
ATT ST:
Aha
0 City Clerk
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (940) 397 -4211
3410 TAFT BOULEVARD WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76308 -2099
fax: (940) 397 -4010 e -mail: president @nexus.mwsu.edu
June 30, 2000
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Greg Humbach, Wichita Falls City Attorney
FROM: Louis J. Rodriguez, Su dent
SUBJECT: Sikes Lake Project
Listed below is the statement that will be reviewed by the MSU Board of Regents at their
meeting on July 11, 2000. My recommendation is that they adopt this statement as policy.
However, I certainly do not speak for the regents. We will have their response on July 11, 2000.
It is the intent of the University Administration and the Board of Regents to make this developing
community asset (Sikes Lake) a recreational facility accessible to the citizenry generally,
regardless of University affiliation. We trust that your board and the City Council will recognize
that as custodians of State of Texas property, we are charged with the responsibility of
exercising reasonable management, oversight controls, and restraints over use of all properties
for which we have responsibility. We must reserve for future boards and our successors the
discretionary authority to discharge their responsibilities in meeting issues unforeseen by the
University at present.
Please let me hear from you if you need any additional information.
LJR:gbc
"EXHIBIT A"
An Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
13 July, 2000
BOARD OF REGENTS
3410 TAFT BOULEVARD WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76308 -2099
j RECEIVED IN
I CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Mr. James P. Berzina, City Manager
City of Wichita Falls
P. O. 1431
Wichita Falls, Texas 76307
Dear Jim,
Midwestern State University gratefully acknowledges the commitment of the 4B Sales
Tax Board and the City Council to grant $300,000 to Midwestern State University to
be used as part of the $1.8 Million necessary for the University to dredge Sikes Lake.
It is currently the intent of the University Administration and the Board of Regents to
make this developing University asset a recreational facility accessible to the citizenry
generally regardless of University affiliation.
We trust that the City Council and the 4B Board recognize that as custodians of State
of Texas property, we are charged with the responsibility of exercising reasonable
management, oversight controls, and restraints over use of all properties for which we
have responsibility. We must reserve for future boards and our successors the
discretionary authority to discharge their duties and responsibilities in meeting issues
unforeseen by the University at present.
Sincerely yours,
Kathryn A. eage Chairman
Board of Regents
cc. Mr. Rick Boone, Chairman
4B Sales Tax Board
Dr. Louis J. Rodriquez, President
Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University .Board of Regents
An Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer
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MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (940) 397-4211
3410 TAFT BOULEVARD WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76308 -2099
fax: (940) 397 -4010 e -mail: president @nexus.mwsu.edu
June 30, 2000
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Greg Humbach, Wichita Falls City Attorney
FROM: Louis J. Rodriguez, President
SUBJECT: Sikes Lake Project
Listed below is the statement that will be reviewed by the MSU Board of Regents at their
meeting on July 11, 2000. My recommendation is that they adopt this statement as policy.
However, I certainly do not speak for the regents. We will have their response on July 11, 2000.
It is the intent of the University Administration and the Board of Regents to make this developing
community asset (Sikes Lake) a recreational facility accessible to the citizenry generally,
regardless of University affiliation. We trust that your board and the City Council will recognize
that as custodians of State of Texas property, we are charged with the responsibility of
exercising reasonable management, oversight controls, and restraints over use of all properties
for which we have responsibility. We must reserve for future boards and our successors the
discretionary authority to discharge their responsibilities in meeting issues unforeseen by the
University at present.
Please let me hear from you if you need any additional information.
LJR:gbc
An Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer