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Section 3. That Article V, entitled "Drought Contingency Plan for Wholesale Water <br />Customers," of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, is hereby <br />amended in its entirety to read as follows: <br />"Article V. Drought Contingency Plan for Wholesale Water Customers <br />"Sec. 34-170. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent <br />In order to conserve the available water supply and/or to protect the <br />integrity of water supply facilities, with particular regard for domestic water use, <br />sanitation, and fire protection, and to protect and preserve public health, welfare, <br />and safety and minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other <br />water supply emergency conditions, the City of Paris adopts the following Drought <br />Contingency Plan for wholesale water customers (the Plan). <br />"Sec. 34-171. Public Involvement <br />Opportunity for the public to provide input into the prepararion of the Plan <br />was provided by the City of Paris by means of public notices of public meetings for <br />input on the Plan. <br />"Sec. 34-172. Wholesale Water Customer Education <br />The City of Paris will periodically provide wholesale water customers with <br />information about the Plan, including information about the conditions under which <br />each stage of the Plan is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response <br />measures to be implemented in each stage. This information will be provided by <br />means of providing a copy of the Plan to wholesale water customers. <br />"Sec. 34-173. Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups <br />The service area of the City of Paris is located within the Northeast Texas <br />Region D Water Planning Group and City of Paris shall provide a copy of this Plan to <br />the Northeast Texas Region D Water Planning Group. <br />"Sec.34-174 Authorization <br />The City Manager of the City of Paris, or his authorized designee, is hereby <br />authorized and directed to implement the applicable provisions of this Plan upon <br />determination that such implementation is necessary to protect public health, <br />safety, and welfare. The City Manager, or his authorized designee, shall have the <br />authority to initiate or terminate drought or other water supply emergency <br />response measures as described in this Plan. <br />"Sec.34-175 Application <br />The provisions of this Article shall apply to all wholesale water customers <br />utilizing water provided by the City of Paris. <br />20 <br />- - 1 <br />