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DRAFT attorney\reswork\current\MOU - City of Irving Sale of Raw Water Extension Res 2009 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING DATED JANUARY 14, 2008 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS A1VD THE CITY OF IRVING, TEXAS PERTAINING TO THE FEASIBILITY STUDY AND POSSIBLE SALE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RAW WATER FROM LAKE PAT MAYSE A1VD/OR LAKE CROOKTO THE CITY OF IRVING; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on January 14, 2008 the City of Paris entered into a memorandum of understanding with the City of Irving to study the feasibility of selling excess water from Lake Pat Mayse to the City of Irving; and, WHEREAS, in February 2008, the City Council of the city of Paris created a Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee made up of eleven (11) voting members from the City of Paris and additional ex-officio members from Lamar County that had expertise or special interest in the City's water resources; and, WHEREAS, the City Council asked the Study Committee to determine how much water was available at Lake Pat Mayse, whether that quantity could be increased or additional water sources developed, and the amount of raw water needed in the future to meet the City's needs and the needs of its water customers. The committee first met on March 27, 2008, and has consulted with HDR Engineering, water attorney Jim Mathews and rate consultant Darrell Cline to assist in the technical areas; and, WHEREAS, on December 8, 2008 the City Council by Resolution No. 2008-106 approved extending the term of the Memorandum of Understanding between Paris and Irving until June 30, 2009 to allow the Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee more time to complete their work and present their final report to the Paris City Council; and, WHEREAS, the Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee has not completed their study and will need more time to complete their final report and recommendations to Council; and, WHEREAS, the City Council will need time to study the report and recommendations from the Study Committee and to hold additional meetings and/or public hearings to educate the public on those report findings and to solicit input from the public; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate and in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens to extend the term of the Memorandum of Understanding between Paris and Irving until June 30, 2010, to allow the Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee to complete their work and present their final report to the Paris City Council, and should in all things be approved. ~ 01t?C2~' ~