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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
December 6, 1958
Members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen Anderson, Boyett, Landiss,
McCall, Sorrels; City Attorney Dillon; City Manager Boswell.
Purpose of meeting was for filing with the Board of Water Engineers
presentation to investigate the feasibility of a project by the construction
of a reservoir on the Navasota River, etc., as set out in detail below:
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on the 6th day of December, 1958 at a special
meeting of the City Council of the City of College Station, duly and prop-
erly called, the following proceedings, among others, were had.
Councilman Landiss presented the following resolution, and moved its
adoption; the motion was seconded by Councilman Sorrels. Upon a vote being
taken, the motion prevailed. The resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas, needs a supply of water
from the Navasota River, a tributary of the Brazos River, in Brazos Counties,
Texas; and
WHEREAS, it appears necessary and desirable that a presentation be
filed with the Board of Water Engineers to investigate the feasibility of
a project by the construction of a reservoir on the Navasota River between
the points indicated on the presentation hereinafter set forth and the di-
version of water therefrom; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the presentation for such investigation of
the feasibility of the construction of such a project can best be accomplished
by filing such presentation through the agency of the Brazos River Authority;
and
WHEREAS, the Brazos River Authority has indicated its willingness to
act as agent for the City of College Station in presenting the presentation
to the Board of Water Engineers of the State of Texas, securing its original
filing, and, if necessary, from time to time securing extensions of the rights
under the presentation as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City of Navasota heretofore on the day of ,
1958, presented for filing to the Board of Water Engineers of the State of Texas
a presentation to investigate the development of the water supply on the Navasota
River, a tributary of the Brazos River; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station wishes to request the City_ of
Navasota to withdraw such application for a presentation and join the City
of College Station in the presentation hereinafter set forth, if such joint
presentation is accepted by the Board of Water Engineers;
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The City of Navasota is hereby requested to withdraw its application
for presentation heretofore presented to the Board of 'Water Engineers on the
day of , 1958, and join the City of College Station in the
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2. The Brazos River Authority is authorized to file as agent on behalf
of the City of College Station the presentation set out hereafter.
3. The Brazos River Authority is authorized to take such other and
further action in connection with the presentation, including, but not limited
to, the request for extensions of such presentation, as provided by law, as
may be necessary from time to time.
4. All actions of the Brazos River Authority in presenting such pres-
entation to the Board of Water Engineers, securing its filing, and presenting
from time to time applications for extension and securing the granting of such
extensions of the presention from the Board of Water Engineers are ratified
and confirmed.
Not less than 8,500 acre-feet per annum for the
City of Navasota for municipal purposes;
Not less than 34,500 acre-feet per annum for the
City of Bryan for municipal purposes;
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5. The presentation to be filed by the Brazos River Authority reads
in words and figures as follows:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF PALO PINTO
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
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That the Brazos River Authority, acting in its own behalf, and as agent
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for those hereinafter described represents to the Board of Water Engineers of
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the State of Texas that it desires to investigate a project which contemplates
a reservoir to be constructed on the Navasota River at some point between the
confluence of said river with the Brazos River and the intersection of the
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Limestone and Robertson County line with said Navasota River for impounding
more than 20,000 acre-feet of water and the appropriation therefrom of not
less than 352,000 acre-feet of water per annum for the purposes, benefit and
at the option of the following:
Not less than 8,500 acre-feet per annum for the
City of Navasota for municipal purposes;
Not less than 34,500 acre-feet per annum for the
City of Bryan for municipal purposes;
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City of College Station for municipal purposes;
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Not less than 167,000 acre-feet per annum for the
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Richmond Rice Association, American Canal Company,
The South Texas °Water Company, Dow Chemical Company,
and Briscoe Irrigation Company for industrial purposes;
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:E Richmond Rice Association, American Canal Company,
The South Texas Water Company, and Briscoe Irrigation
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Not less than 50,000 acre-feet per annum for the
Brazos River Authority for municipal purposes and such
additional annual yield in acre-feet as is feasible at
the site eventually selected.
The purpose of the investigation hereunder contemplated shall be the
development of maximum economically feasible conservation storage for all
beneficial uses. Brazos River Authority, acting on its own behalf, and as
agent for those above described represents that the public policy of the
State of Texas as declared in Article 7471, Revised Civil Statutes, as
amended, and specifically granting priority of application to municipal and
domestic uses will be the criteria for the apportionment of water for the
above described purposes and benefits.
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The engineers who will proceed with the investigation are Freese and
Nichols, Fort Worth, Texas
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We, the undersigned, duly authorized, hereby submit this presentation
to the Board of Water Engineers for filing and accompany same with a deposit
of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), in conformity with the require-
ments of law and especially Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 7496 as amended and
Section 16, et seq., Chapter 88, General Laws, Regular Session of the 35th
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Legislature of the State of Texas, 1917, as amended.
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BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY, acting on its
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own behalf and as Agent for City of
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Navasota, City of Bryan, City of
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College Station, Richmond Rice Assoc-
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South Texas Water Company, Dow Chemical
Company and Briscoe Irrigation Company
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MATTEST:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day of ,
to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
Notary Public,
County, Texas
6. A certified copy of this resolution shall be provided to the Board
of Water Engineers, and, if necessary, to the Brazos River Authority.
There being no further business, a motion for adjournment prevailed.
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a CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
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I, N. M. McGinnis , Custodian of the Records of the City of College
Station, do certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy
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SIN. M. McGinnis
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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