HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-24-7.7 - Resolution - 06/13/2024RESOLUTION NO. 06-13-24-7.7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, DELEGATING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROTEST AND
REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING REGARDING THE WATER
TRANSPORT AND EXPORT PERMITS THAT ARE CURRENTLY PENDING AT
THE BRAZOS VALLEY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
(BVGCD) AND TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT FOR COST SHARING AND JOINT REPRESENTATION
REGARDING THIS MATTER WITH THE CITY OF BRYAN AND OTHER
SIMILARLY ALIGNED ENTITIES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station strives through its Vision
Statements to provide high quality, customer focused basic city services at a reasonable
cost, including sustainable water services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station must protect the long term,
strategic groundwater supply interests for current and future customers, citizens, and
economic growth; and
WHEREAS, the BVGCD's groundwater model predicts that all of College Station's
groundwater wells will be negatively affected by BVGCD's approval of the pending water
transport and export permits, potentially requiring some groundwater wells to be redrilled
to sustain pumping operations; and
WHEREAS, BVGCD's approval of the referenced water transport and export permits will
harm and adversely affect College Station, and pose significant challenges for College
Station, as the new transport and export permits will significantly hinder College Station's
ability to utilize its full permitted amount of groundwater, impacting current and future
customers, citizens, and economic growth in the area; and
WHEREAS, BVGCD regulations provide that individuals or entities intending to protest
listed permit applications and request contested case hearings must submit a written request
to the BVGCD office by 5:00 pm on the day before the permit hearing; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of College Station to protest the permit
applications, request contested case hearings, and to join with the City of Bryan and other
similarly aligned entities regarding this matter, and to enter into an interlocal agreement
for cost sharing and joint representation regarding this matter; now therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
PART 1: That the facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this resolution are
hereby declared true and correct and incorporated herein fully by reference.
PART 2: That the City Council hereby determines that the Brazos Valley
Groundwater Conservation District's approval of the referenced transport
and export permits will harm and adversely affect College Station.
PART 3: That the City Council hereby delegates and authorizes the Mayor and the
City Manager to take all actions necessary to protest and request contested
case hearings regarding the water transport and export permits that are
currently pending at the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District.
PART 4: That the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to
negotiate and enter into an interlocal agreement for cost sharing and joint
representation regarding this matter with the City of Bryan and other
similarly aligned entities.
PART 5: That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
ADOPTED this 13th day of June, 2024.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
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City Attorney