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RESOLUTION NO. 10-10-85-09
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ADOPTION OF THE NEW TEXAS WATER
PLAN AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 1985 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ELECTION.
WHEREAS, rapid economic expansion and population growth
are taxing the state's existing water resources to
their limits; and to meet the current and mid-term
needs of the state will require the construction of at
least 44 new reservoirs, 200 major wastewater treatment
systems and scores of large-scale flood -control proj-
ects; and
WHEREAS, the cumulative cost of the water resource fa-
cilities that need to' be provided between now and the
year 2030 could approach $100 billion -- an amount that
far exceeds the ability of local governments to finance
without state assistance; and
WHEREAS, the 1985 Texas Legislature approved a new pro-
posed Texas Water Plan that, upon voter adoption, will
establish a sound methodology for addressing the
state's diverse water problems, and create a major new
role for state government in helping finance the solu-
tions to those problems; and
WHEREAS, the new Texas Water Plan will appear on the
November 5, 1985 statewide constitutional amendments
ballot as Amendments 1 and 2 and, if adopted, would:
(1) Create a $400 million state fund to guarantee
water resource bonds issued by municipal gov-
ernments, thus saving city taxpayers tens of
millions of dollars in interest costs; C.
(2) Allocate $400 million in funding for state,,,
participation in the cost of oversize capaci-
ty of reservoirs and other facilities that {:'J exceed immediate local requirements, thus al-
leviating short-term financial strains on lo-
cal �wiC
governments;
(3) Authorize the issuance of $580 million in
state bonds to be used for loans to cities
and other local governments, including $190
million for water supply facilities, $190
million for wastewater projects and $200 mil-
lion for flood -control facilities; and
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(4) Establish a state loan fund to assist farmers
with the purchase of water -efficient irriga-
tion equipment, and provide state financing
for agricultural water conservation research
programs; and
• WHEREAS, state legislation that will be implemented up-
on adoption of Amendments 1 and 2 would enhance the
preservation of the state's water resources by estab-
lishing safeguards for bays and estuarine areas; pro-
viding incentives for water conservation; and by autho-
rizing the creation of voter -approved mechanisms to
protect underground water supplies; and
WHEREAS, voter adoption of Amendments 1 and 2 is essen-
tial to insure the state's future wellbeing and the
continued prosperity of Texas cities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
of the City of College Station endorses Amendments No.
1 and 2, .and urges their adoption by the citizens of
College Station at the November 5 constitutional amend-
ments election.
Passed and approved this the 10th day of October, 1985.
ATTEST:
Dian Jo
APPR
Gary H.. ter, Mayor
City Secretary