2004-067-RES AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A WATER PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH THE CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

Home Browse Search

RESOLUTION NO. 2004-067 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A WATER PURCHASECONTRACTWITHC~BELLSOUPCOMWANY;MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 34-22(a) of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, specifies that charges for water furnished by the City to certain high volume water users pursuant to a written contract shall be as established in said contract rather than as established in the City's Code of Ordinances; and, WHEREAS, Campbell Soup Company has, for an extensive number of years, purchased the high volumes of water necessary to run its processes by and through a written water contract with the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the City and Campbell Soup Company have completed negotiation of a new water contract to establish the rates, terms, and conditions for the future sale of water to Campbell Soup Company; and, WHEREAS, the proposed new water purchase contract allows Campbell Soup Company to establish its anticipated maximum daily demand for water use, thereby affording the company the opportunity to establish its water demands in a manner best suiting the operations of its facility in Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris and Campbell Soup Company desire to establish methodology in the new water purchase contract that would allow the company to maximize the efficient use of water relative to the rate charged for such water; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the proposed new water purchase contract is in the best interest of the City of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the Mayor shall be and is hereby authorized to execute and the City Clerk to attest to a new water purchase contract by and between the City of Paris and Campbell Soup Company, a copy of which is attached hereto and for all purposes incorporated herein as Exhibit A.