Res 092-2003 8/5/2003RESOLUTION NO. Qa_3L
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, APPROVING A JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF STREAM FLOW AND RESERVOIR CONTENT GAUGING
STATIONS; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Geological Survey operates and maintains a series of
stream flow and reservoir - content gauging stations on the Little Wichita River Water
Shed; and
WHEREAS, the data from these stations are extremely important to the City of
Wichita Falls for the monitoring of water flows into current reservoirs and for the
planning of future reservoirs; and
WHEREAS, the City has historically shared with USGS in the cost of operating
and maintaining four of these stations; and
WHEREAS, the maintenance of three of the stations is a requirement of the
water -use permits from the State of Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . The Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for
operation and maintenance of stream flow and reservoir content gauging stations is
hereby approved, with the City's share of the cost to be $17,490.00. The City Manager
is authorized to execute the agreement for the City.
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 August, 2003.
ATTEST:
City Clerk