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RESOLUTION NO. 167-2008
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS APPROVING FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR
AMENDMENTS OF WATER RIGHTS; FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas (the City ) holds rights to divert and
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use state water pursuant to Certificate of Adjudication No. 02-5150 and Certificate of
Adjudication No. 02-5144 (the "Certificates"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Certificates the City provides water to its citizens and
customers for municipal purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend its Certificates to provide water to
industrial customers for industrial purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the City also seeks to make additional amendments to the
Certificates to facilitate the diversion and use of water for industrial purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Water Code and the Rules of the Commission require
proof of authorization to execute and prosecute applications for amendments to the
Certificates on behalf of the City;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS THAT:
SECTION 1. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized on behalf of the
City Council to execute such applications as are necessary to be filed with the
Commission to amend the Certificates.
SECTION 2. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed on
behalf of the City Council to file said applications and to appear and arrange for the
appearances of persons representing the City at the hearings and other proceedings on
the applications before the Commission, and otherwise direct prosecution of the
applications on behalf of the City Council.
SECTION 3. 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.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 4 day of November, 2008.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk