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Home My WebLink About1988 CITY of DENTON? TEXAS 141JNICIPAL BUILDING / DENTON, TEXAS 76101 / TELEPHONE (817) 566.8200 MEMORANDUM T0; LLOYD HARRELL, CITY MANAGER 1 PROM: R. L. Nelson, Executive Director of Utilities DATE; August 18, 1988 4 RE; Release of Water from Ray Roberts Dallas contacted me Monday, August 15, 1988, and advised that they believe it is in Denton and Da 1.las" best interest to f release some of the water held in Lake Ray Roberts. The level of the water in Lewisville has dropped to the point (509.6 feet above sea level) where evaporation loss from Lewisville and Ray Roberts could be minimized by transferring some of the water from Ray Roberts to Lewisville. Dallas initially proposed to j transfer 52% (that is the maximum quantity that could be i transferred without triggering the Corps contract, wherein we would have to start paying more than our $1.3 million annual fee) of the volume from Ray Roberts, This would take about 60 days and would result in a final Lei, ~svllle elevation of S131, f if no rainfall occurred. I have asked Dallas to consider only j transferring enough to make up the 300 plus million gallons per clay that is presently being withdrawn, and fill only to the 511, elevation. The transfer will riot affect Denton's present credit for water from Ray Roberts, but the risk is loss of water in the event we get a large rain in the Lewisville Watershed and we exceed the 515' conservation elevation, wherein the Corps will "spill" the water, However, the Corps might allow some overfilling of Lewisville, i.e., filling above 5151, since the highway reconstruction and boat ramp work is nearing completion. The Corps of course does not plan to start "deliberate" impounding above the 515' level to the 522" level until the end of. November. With Lewisville Lake being the smaller lake, already with substantial volume in it, and having approximately 1,000 square miles of watershed draining directly into it, it would fill to the 522" level much faster than Ray Roberts, which only has 700 square miles of watershed draining into It, if we were to get a large rain throughout the entire watershed, In that event, we would lose water and the safe yield. , r 11 V li t, . w I Lloyd Harrell Page 2 I'll keep you posted on this action, but I believe we can expect some transfer of water to take place. Dallas plans to I release at a rate of around 500 million gallons per day, which Will result in a fairly heavy river stream, probably in the range of 3' to V deep. .7 0--, l.xecutive Tlirectox I { Department of Utilities j kkn s 1 I 1 I I I I 1 f V 1 I 5628U:40-41 i r i pus t o ~ C7T r oI DENTON TEXAS MS OFFff s MUNICIPAL BUILDING / DENTON, TEXAS 7610E / TELEPHONEE (817) 566.8200 MEMORANDUM EUt LLOYD HARRF,LL, CITY MANAGER 1~ FROM: R. E. Nelson, Executive Director of Utilities DATE: August 10, 1988 j RE: Recreational Interests' Demands for Release of Water from Ray Roberts We are beginning to get pressure from the recreational interests on Lewisville to release water from Ray Roberts for recreational purposes. We, i.e., Denton and Dallas, are continuing to maintain a firm water conservation management k position and not release any water from Ray Roberts. (see attached copy of Mike Tubbs letter). 1f we release water and a major rain is received, substantial water could be lost and could delay the ultimate filling of Ray Roberts and the u w ~ ~ pper seven (7) feet o£ Lewisville. if you should receive any concerns from tho public, perhaps this information will help explain our position. E.~Eelson, Executive Director Department of Utilities kkn Attachment 1 i 5628U:14 Y cny Hatt s Dail", Taus 75477 a (214)e70•3146 August 10 1988 Mr. Frank Cain Cain and Magee Attorneys Momentum Place, Suite 3310 1717 Main Street Dallas, Texas 75201 Dear Mr. Cain: l In response to your letter of July 25, 1988, the City of Dallas is keenly aware of the recreation benefits provided by Lewisville Lake. However, the City of Dallas Water Utilities Department has as its first and foremost responsibility the supply of drinking water to over 1.5 million people in the Dallas/Denton County area. Both Lewisville Lake and Ray Roberts Lake were developed primarily at the expense of the rate-payers of water utilities of Dallas and Denton. I We shared your enthusiasm when the gates were closed at Ray Roberts Lake in 1987. Ray Roberts offers the last major water supply source in the Upper Trinity watershed. By transferring, a portion of the flood storage from Lewisville Lake to Ray Roberts Lake, the authorized conservation level of Lewisville Lake will be raised by seven feet this coming November. After Ray Roberts fills, the increase in the conservation level will allow a larger, deeper Lewisville Lake which varies somewhat less in elevation than it would without the presence of Ray Roberts Lake. However, there are no plans, nor have there ever been plans, to utilize Lewisville Lake as a "constant level lake" You expressed concern that the water in Ray Roberts Lake would now be in Lewisville Lake had it not been trapped earlier. In fact, had Ray Roberts Lake not been impounding water during the past year, much of the water it now holds would have been released from Lewisville Lake as flood waters during the winter. i Operation of the Lewisville-Ray Roberts system is designed to maximize the amount of water available during a drought. To increase the yield of the system, OWU began releasing 49 million gallons of water per day from Grapevine Lake which would have normally been taken from Lewisville Lake. This action was taken beginning July 16, 1988. A city utlllty providing Dallas with water purilicatlon and dletribullon, waste water collection and treatment August 1, 1988 Mr. Fred Cain Page Two (2) Dallas continues to monitor the available yield from its lake system, if the elevation of Lewisville Lake drops such that there is a water supply benefit to releasing additional water from Ray Roberts, changes to the operation of the lake system will be made. I hope that the weather will be cooperative and provide sufficient rainfall this winter to bring Lewisville Lake to a level greater than the current conservation level while also significantly adding to the water stored in Ray Roberts Lake, si ly, Michael K. Tubbs Director 1 A aw c: Bob Nelson, City of Denton s 1 i i i i vfAo ii CAN AND MAGEE u ATTORNEYS MI)M ENTUM ALICE SUITE 331 7 MAIN STREET FRAINK CAIN DALLAS, TEXAS 75201 ` 2Ia/7a24292 CERTIFIED MAIL 7uzy 25, 1988 Faxzlai7a2.2o11 hETURN RPCEIPT REQUESTED Mz•. Mike Tubbs Director of Water Utilities Dallas City iia),1 Dallas, Texas 75201 Dear Mr. Tubbs: I have owned four r (4) yachts and severa January, 1959 on Lewisville Lake l fishing boats since called in Lewisville, Texas (ometimes Garza Little Elm Reservoir), Therefore, s I ~ With the lows and highs of it well ` s waters acquainted its low water. and the Monetary consequences of i ~ I have been one of the thousands of recr accompanying monetary eaticnal victims loss as a result of with the € we A-1-2 low water in said 1 III are now becoming very much concerned Of the water in said about the present low lake, because of the the primary necessar time of the Year and ;Y use to which the of the several cities lake must serve to the citizens fearful of and urban areas on its watershed. a repeat of the d We are quent cat taught Years of 1980 astrophe resulting therefrom, and 1981 and conse- There was little anyone could do about t 1981 because at t he situation in 1980 and that time Lake Aubre only under construction. Y, now called Lake Ra About Y Roberts was gates of Ra, the middle of last year 1 Roberts were closed and water the outlet sportsmen and sportswomen Y of all type rejoiced in realizing that Ray Roberts when filled would have 799,600 conservation storage acre feet as compared to that of Lake Lewisville of 464,500 conservation storage acre feet together with the fact that the both lakes were for the most part "gravity" suppling lakes and Lake Lewisville would eventually become a constant level lake being supplied, in part, by Ray Roberts. f Lake Ray Roberts has at this time approximately 140,000 acre feet impounded in it for the most part coming from the watershed from j Gainesville, Texas, which was the. most consistent at..l fluid watershed I` enjoyed by Lake Lewisville before Ray Roberts closed its gates. When I Gainesville area would receive a three (3) inch rain, Lake Lewisville I would most every time gain a foot or more of new water. This year it all was impounded into Ray Roberts Lake. f It is understandable why the city of Denton is most interested in receiving and maintaining a high level of we.ter in Ray Roberts, but as we understand it Denton will not have its facilities in place to take i water from Ray Roberts until the fall of 1990 and in the meantime it must pump water from Lake Lewisville. Lake Lewisville is at this time at least four (4) feet below its normal level with still at least two more months of hot weather to go when use therefrom as well as evaporation will be at its highest level of absorption. While in the meantime Ray Roberts, while far from being filled, has water impounded that cannot be used by anyone, except through Lake Lewisville. In the meantime Lake Ray Roberts water is being diminished by evaporation which serves no one. Plain common serve would dictate the release NOW of at least enough water from Ray b?_. %rts into Lake Lewisville to raise the of all type rejoiced in realizing that Ray Roberts when filled would have 799,600 conservation storage acre feet as compared to that of Lake Lewisville of 464,500 conservation storage acre feet together with the fact that the both lakes were for the most part "gravity" suppling lakes and Lake Lewisville would eventually become a constant level lake being supplied, in part, by Ray Roberts. Lake Ray Roberts has at this time approximately 140,000 acre feet impounded in it for the most f part coming from the watershed from Gainesville, Texas, which was the most consistent and fluid watershed j enjoyed by Lake Lewisville before Ray Roberts closed its gates. When Gainesville area would receive a three (3) inch rain, Lake Lewisville would most every time gain a foot o,: more of new water. This year it { all was impounded into Ray Roberts Labe. It is understandable why the city of Denton is most interested in i j receiving and maintaining a high level of water in Ray Roberts, but as we understand it Denton will not have its facilities 1n place to take water from Ray Roberts until the fall of 1990 and in the meantime it must pump water from Lake Lewisville. Lake Lewisville is at this time at least four (4) feet below its normal level with still at least two more months of hot weather to go j when use therefrom as well as evaporation will be at its highest level of absorption. While in the meantime Ray Roberts, while far from i being .filled, has water impounded that cannot be used by anyone, { except through Lake Lewisville. In the meantime Lake Ray Roberts water is being diminished by evaporation which serves no one. Plain common sense would dictate the release NOW of at least enough water f,.,om Ray Roberts into Lake Lewisville to raise the i water's level two feet WITHOUT affecting the contractors that are now building boat ramps on Lake Lewi.svUlle. This certainly could not result in a surplus of water to have to be lost should an appreciable amount of rain fall the rest of thi year which has not happened but one time in over thirty years and with the increase in water use now present it would not happen again. If the yachts and boats are left to sink into the ground, not to mention fishing, while Ray Roberts retains water, we would think it ` would be np.xt to impossible to establish any future policy, other than to make Lake Lewisville a constant level lake, without the present users rising up in effective protest. Trusting you will give some consideration to this request, we are i t , I S1 Fely 3 FRANK CAIN j FC/sh cc: Annette Strauss, Mayor Richard Knight, Dallas City Manager k-Robert "Bob" Nelson, Director 1 Denton Water Utilities . I a AUG s 196f~ l~ cnY or ~~E,r;~~~~ -ram, TEXAS 76201 Cnr DEN CITY of DENTON MEMORANDUM DATE: August 81 1988 _ T0; LLOYD IIARRELL, CITY MANAGER FROM; R. E. Nelson, Executive Director of Utilities s-. REe Ray Roberts Lake Initial _payment F' Attached ~is the long awaited letter from the Corps of E ngiAs wee 1 362,8bb.77 f advising Denton of the initial payment pafY°mentywillebes Fake. have previously discussed, the firsC due approximately December 30, 1988. Phis ambencharged lfortmos lof to $1.9 million amount that will ultimately estimated pct the the first ten years o tractatwion and rels as signedsint1980~mlthwould expcost developed when the c rice to be redetermined either next year or certainly by the 1991 budget year. ResJectfully I R, E. Nelson, P.Ii. Executive Director of Utilities 3 gcr cc: John McGrane, lixec. Director of Pinrince Dave Ham, Director of Wtr/WW Utilities Jerry Roush, Supt., Water Production Howard Martin, Environmental Services Adm. Lloyd McClendon, Budget Adm. f ile E'007U:1 i 1 t I i I f i l Y a J DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FORT WORTH DISTRICT. CORPS OF ENGINEERS P. O, BOX 17300 FORT WORTH. TEXAS 76102.0300 AEPLY TO ATTENTION on July 19, 1988 Programs Management Office Mr. Bob Nelson Director of Utilities City of Denton Municipal Building Denton, Texas 76201 r Dear Mr. Nelson: ~j Reference my May 11, 1988 latter regarding the scheduled deliberate impoundment date of November 1988 for Lewisville Lake. The purpose of this letter is to provide you with information to f ! assist you in planning for the initial annual payments for the Ray Roberts Lake Project. This information is based on initiating f deliberate impoundment for the pool raise at Lewisville Lake at the end of November 1988, and the City of Denton not desiring to utilize any of the Ray Roberts Lake future use water storage at that time. s The initial investment cost payment will be $1,362,866.77 as shown iu Exhibit D of our water storage contract, and will be due and payable within 30 days after the City is notified by the Corps of the ! actual date of deliberate impoundmant of Lewisville Lake. F 1 { = The initial operation and maintenance cost payment will be 26 percent of the estimated operation and maintenance costs of specific ff3 { water supply facilities at Ray Roberts Lake plus 7.759 percent of the - f joint use operation and maintenance costs at Ray Roberts Lake for the ton-month period of December 1988 thru 8epetember. 1989. These operation and maintenance cost estimates will be based on the actual Li operation and maintenance costs for Ray Roberts Lake during Fiscal Year 1988. We do not anticipate any operation and maintenance costa t for specific water supply facilities in Viscal Year 1988 and estimate the joint use operation and maintenance costs to be $214,600. Therefore, our present estimate of the City's first operation and E maintenance cost payment is $13,876 ($2141,600 x .07759 x 10/12). The first operation and maintenance cost payment is due and payable within 90 days after the above deliberate impoundment notification, and the amount of the payment will be included in our notification letter. i r i f -2- you have any questi)ns or need additional information, please call bh*. : eter Wersal at (017034-3992. Sincerely, John E. SaLaufelb gsr Colonel, Corps o ngineers Diacrict Engineer 1 j ~ i I s j f G i i i v DEPARTMENT OF TIME ARMY omex or Tim QIILV oR Z almmis wnnuwsroK, o.c, sago ~rrsr~ w CECW-PW! '4'' Deoenber 24, 1987 SUBJECT: Greenbelt Corridor Between Ray Roberts Dam and Lewisville Lake, Texas THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY 1 1. 1 submit for transmission to Congress my report on a proposed modification to the authorized recreational development for the Ray Roberts Lake project to allow acquisition and development of a greenbelt corridor along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River between Ray Roberts Dam and Lewisville Lake. It is accompanied by the Post Authorization change Report prepared by the Fort Worth District. Public Law 89-298 contains authority for construction of water resource development features described in the Comprehensive Survey Report on Trinity River and Tributaries, Texas (reprinted as House Document 276, 89th Congress). 2. The 1965 construction authority for Ray Roberts Lake (PL 89-2980 Section 301) included authority to raise the downstream Lewisville hake pool elevation and develop new recreation facilities in response to the additional recreation demand resulting from the pool raise. Whereas the original plan called for traditional park development at Lewisville Lake, the plan recommended herein consists of acquiring a corridor of land between the two lakes and i developing it as a greenbelt with trails and canoe launching facilities. The Cities of Denton and Dallas, local sponsors for the Ray Roberts Lake project, concur with the-District Engineer-'s recommendation to'substitute the greenbelt corridor recreation development for the traditional park development at Lewisville Lake. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has also expressed intent to participate as a local sponsor on the greenbelt plan. Any additional park development at Lewisville Lake (authorized by PL-89-298, Section 103) would be a non-Federal responsibility. Recreational development at Ray Roberts Lake would not be affected by this action. 3. The key departure of the greenbelt proposal. from the authorized project is the quantity, location, and title of land ownership. House Document 276 authorized acquisition of 2900 acres in fee for public !%as and access at,Lewisville Lake (2800 acres easement conversion 4y; CEC91-~3 SUBJECT: Greenbelt Corridor Between Ray Roberts Dam and Lewisville Lake, Texas , and 100 acres fee simple). However, the plan that would most likely be implemented at Lewisville Lake would be a Facilities Only plan. The estimated total first cost of the Facilities only plan is $4,272,000, based on October 1987 price levels. Average annual charges, based on a 5o-year period of economic analysis and an interest rate r-- of 8-5/8 percent are $636,000, and include operation, maintenance and replacements costs of $262,000. Average annual benefits are estimated to be $1,851,000, and the benefit-to-cost ratio is 2.9. Under this plan the first cost would be shared 50 percent to the Corps and 50 percent to the Cities of Dallas and Denton. The operation, maintenance, and replacement costs would be the responsibility of the cities. The recommended greenbelt plan would require fee acquisition of about 660 1 acres, acquisition of conservation easements on about Soo acres, and conversion from existing flowage easements to fee of about 440 acres. The first coat of the greenbelt plan, based on October 1987 price levers, is $3,2430000. Average annual charges, based on a 50-year period of economic analysis and an interest rate of 8 5/8 percent, are $338,000 and include operation, maintenance, and replacement casts of $53,000. Average annual benefits are estimated to be $10530,n00 and the benefit-to-cost ratio is 4.5. f ' 4. Cost sharing for the greenbelt plan in accordance with PL 99-661 of the Water Resources Act of 1986 would be 50 percent Federal and 50 percent non-Federal. However, because of the sponsors' keen interest in development of this unique recreational opportunity, agreement has been teachei that 25 percent be paid by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and that 37.5 percent be split between the cities of Dallas and Denton. The Federal share would be 37.5 percent. operation, maintenWice, and replacements would be the responsibility of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. , 5. T recommend substitution of tho Greenbelt cirridor between Ray Roberts Jam and Lewisville Lake, Texas, for the original plan of traditional park development at Lewisville Lake (Facilities only plan) as authorized by PL 89-298, Section 301. Provisions of PL 89-298 shall apply to the Greenbelt Corridor plan. The cost sharing .2- I CECW-P SUWRCTs Greenbelt Corridor Between Ray Roberts Dam and Lewisville Lake, Texas shall be in accordance with paragraph d above. 6. Extensive public involvement reveals that the greenbelt plan is strongly supported by the broad public interest, although some opposition has been expressed by affected landowners. The greenbelt offers a lower total Federal investment, a.larger than 50; share of the costs to be borne by the local sponsbis, and an opportunity to / provide a ,needed resource unique to t;,e area. Texas { Parks and Wildlife Department has expres3ed3 written intent to provide financial and managerial support, including operation and maintenance. r' 7. The rec3ommendationa contained herein reflect information available at this time and current Departmental policies governing formulation of individual projects. They do not reflect program and budgeting priorities inherent in the formulation of a national civil works construction program nor the perspective of higher review levels within the Exwcutive 8ranch. Consequently, the'recommendations may be modified before i they are transmitted to the Congress as proposals for authorization and/or implementation funding. E. R. HEI$ERG III ! 'Lieutenant General, USA 1 chief of Engineers JJJ w -3- 1 r r US Army Cords ice Public Note of Engineers Fort Worth District MON111LY Applicant: Permft APPlication No,: N/A I JUL 2 Date: July 16 1987 r~ i 1981 ' - Ukl'f OF t The purpose of this public notice is to inform you of a proposal for work in which you might be interested. It is also to solicit your comments and information to better enable us to make a reasonable decision on factors affecting the public interest. We hope you will participate in this process. k Regulatory Program Since its early history the US Army Corps of Engineers has played an important role in development of the nation's water resources, Originally this involved construction of harbor fortifications and coastal defenses. Later duties included the improvement of waterways to provide avenues of commerce. An important part of our mission today is the protection of the nation's waterways through the administration of the US Army J Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program. Section 10 The US Army Corps of Engineers is directed by Congress under Section /0 of the River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 11SC 403) to regulate all work or structures in or affecting the course, condition, or capaclr) of navigable waters of the United States. The intent of this law is to protect the navigable capacity of waters important to interstate commerce, Section 404 The US Army Corps of Engineers is directed by Congress under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344) to regulate the di.~cltarge of dredged and fill material into all waters of the United States Including their adjacent wetlands, The intent of this law is to protect the nation's waters from the indiscriminate discharge of material capable of causing pollution and to restore and maintain their chemical, physical and biological integrity. 'i Contact Name _~yne_A Lea Phone Number _ fR1Z) 334 3552 :S I) I>, a I' l/ DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Is. FORT WORTH DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS { P. O. BOX 17300 - FORT WORTH. TEXAS 76102.0300 AFFLY 10 ATTENTION OF (Iw+rul liln, hlvlntun Office Operations Branch PUBLIC NOVICE The District Engineer, Fort Worth District, has completed action on the following Department of the Army applications during the period 1 Jun 1987 to 30 Jun 1987. PERMIT ACTIVITY DATE NUMBER APPLICANT WATERWAY INTENDED ISSUED 8600489 The Watson and Elm Fork of Fill 6 Jun 61 Taylor Companleo the Trinity 8700206 Terra III Joint West Fork of Fill 18 Jun 87 Trinity i I i i 1 _._.----._.__...Ci._-------v-___ } The Environmental Asssssmante and Statement of Findings for all at the above aut'iorized projects aru on flle In the Fort Worth District Office Further ingUlrieo should be addressed to the Permits Section at (817) 334-2881, f f DISTRICT ENGINEER Fort Worth District U, S, Army Corps of Engineers f I 1 i i II 1 i r j E I I 1 Y i I i 10 (1I •Ill}. CITY of DENTON DENTON, TEXAS 76201 MFMORANDUM DATE: July 13, 1987 ~T~ +I TO: GARY MATHESON, ACTING POLICE CHIEF FROM: R. F. Nelson, Executive Director of Utilities c RE: Ray Roberts Dedication Ceremony In- - - - re reply to your inquiry of July 1r 1987, b coy of this memo, we area authorizing the transfer of funds copy from Utility Department Account #620-081-0450-8502 to your account #100-070-0043-8042 to cover the expenses of the two officers covering security for the Ray Roberts Dedication ceremony on € June 30, 1987, We understand this expense represents 14 hours. We appreciate very much your Department's involvement in this event, and ask that you extend our sincere thanks for the very professional assistance we received from Officers Randy Robinson and Andy Wheeler during the dedication, E I v R. E. Nelson, Executive Director of Utilities 1I I 1 ! get- cc: Lloyd Harrell, City Manager Captain Jim Dotson, Police Department file 4967U:7 r yy d rM.9.o CITY of DENTON DENTON# TEXAS 70901 July 8, 1987 Colonel Albert J. Genetti, Jr. Department of the Army Ft. Worth Districts Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 17300 Ft. Worth, Texas 76102-0300 Dear Colonel Genetti: This letter is in response to your letter of June 16, 1987, which we received on July 1, 1987. Regarding the fish rearing ponds, Denton's position is to honor our commitments to construct the three (3) fish rearing ponds. On several occasions over the past several years of development of the Ray Roberts project, officials of the Corps, Denton, Dallas, and the Texas Parks $ Wildlife Department have publicly informed citizens in the Denton County area that the subject fish rearing ponds would be included in the Ray Roberts project. Although Denton recognizes that this commitment represents a cost of approximately $7,400 per year to Denton, it is Denton 's position that this commitment to the area citizens should continue to be honored. ~ Regarding the development of the seven (7) wetland areas, Denton's f j preference is that the Corps proceed with the cost sharing contracts {f which will allow the 75%-25% funding participation, However, if in the judgment of your staff, there is substantial risk that these areas will be be inundated before the project is complete because of the time required for contract approval, Denton would not object to a 50%-50R funding in order to be certain that these projects are completed in a timely manner. Again, Denton's position is to honor commitments to the citizens of this area regarding these wetland areas. Respectfully R. E. Nelson, Executive Director Department of Utilities cc; Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, City of Denton File Mike Tubbs, Director - City of Dallas kkn: 4967U;2 4 it +l I ~ 1.x.11 DENTON CONVENTION 8, VISITORS BUR A JU7 - 1987 i crrr~Y F July 2, 1987 Mr. Robert Nelson Utilities Department j City of Denton 215 B. McKinney Denton, Texas 76201 r Dear Bob: The Ray Roberts Lake dedication was a wonderful success. 1 enjoyed working on the committee end handling the reception. It was especially pleasant Interacting with a nice group of people like you and Mr. Roberts. t i ? The City of Denton's part in this occasion was well coordinated and I can only assume that it came from your direction. The Convention & Visitors Bureau enjoys working with the city and I believe that all of our guests were impressed with our efforts, i I Should you ever require assistance from the Bureau, please call. Sincerely, )OA/V Jo Ann Ballantine Staff Director JAB/jm Lloyd Harrell Ray Stephens i i f DENTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • 414 PARKWAY • P.O, DRAWER P • DENTON • TEXAS 76202 18111387-7895 1 i CITY of DENTON DENTON, TEXAS 78201 June 10, 1987 Colonel Albert J. Genetti, Jr, tJCll ~i... U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Fort Worth District F.O. Box 17300 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300 Dear Colonel Genetti; As we briefly discussed after the meeting in Denton June 9, 1987, there are two areas relating to Ray Roberts Lake that 1 would appreciate meeting briefly with you and your staff in the near future. i The first item is Denton's interest in either leasing or purchasing 4 a 30 acre tract of property on the eastern part of Culp Branch Park for a water plant site. This 8 MGD plant will serve Denton and other north Denton and possibly southern Cooke and Grayson County communities beginning in approximately 1992, Ultimate plant size would be 50 MGD, We believe a plant at such a location could have many mutual benefits, such as water and wastewater services for the t future park, as well as providing some security to the park. As for the plant, it would help knowing that the Corps is its neighbor, rather than some questionable residential or commercial development. The second item is Denton and Dallas' 1988 fiscal budget and water rate concern resulting from project completion being scheduled for July 1988 versus perhaps October 1, 1988. The July schedule places the first annual payment in Denton and Dallas' fiscal 1988 budget, whereas, an October 1 date, only 90 days later, but still prior to fall rains, places the first payment in fiscal 1989. This would allow for the Cities to phase this cost in a two stage rate increase versus one large rate increase. I have discussed these issues with some of your staff, plus the City of Dallas. Representatives from Dallas and I would appreciate visiting with you on this matter at your convenience . f i 1 , i ;i I a ,r Colonel Genetti Page 2 everyone Again, I want to thank you for what and Ray Roberts Lake on Lewisville considered a erda very yesterday, helpful y a,nd and pledge our help in our mutual future endeavors at ive meeting the wo Lakes. Respectfully, R. E. Nelson, Executive Director j Department of Utilities kkn I cc: dike Tubbs, Director of Water Utilities, Dallas File I I i I i 1 i i 4873U:28-29 F W=Mf. heretofore the Cities of Denton and Alas have adoPtod rosolutions in which they saRparessed their mutual desire to agree vP In a Plan of water development of the ZIN yorlt of the TttinitY River above the 4ana- Little Rlm uoserrroirl and WMMAMIs the City Of Denton hereinafter referred to as Venton•e has at the peasant time a vomit for 210000 acre-foot of Mater supply storage spans in Garsa-l ittle Xl m Mservoir and the f City Of Dallase hereinafter referred to as "Dallas" has'the to- kki teaming 413.000 acre-feet of water supply stoaragw space to the f Gotsa-Little Elm Reservoir, and MUMAd, Denton has permit 00, 1590& dated June 17. 1954, granted by the 6tsto of Texas in connection with its storage space in cars*-Little Elm Reservoirs and SEAS. Dallas holds certified piling bro. 75, dated April 29, 19141 Pormit No. 798* dated August 8, 18241 vomit No. 1464a dated August 19, 19481 and varatt Not 1476. dated January Zoe 1949o all pertaining to MA fork and its tributsriesr Including the poll" storage space to the Garza-Little RIM Reservoirs mad t a !►So engineering studies have been made of the rate yield of said rsservoirt and ir0ER8AS, it is beiieved'that it is to the mutual interest of both parties at Some date in the future to fully develop the water resources of the Slm park and particularly the proposed Aubrey Reservoir# and prosecute a programs of wwhange in the storage In the GarsrLittie 83A Vaservoir by providing for flood control storage in Aubrey in lieu of an equivalent aetoctnt of flood control storage In Garza-Little Elm, thereby providing tot an in resso in the conservation storage in Garse-Little slm, by which exchange the maximum yield of the two reservoir sites cats be developed and mach available to the Cit.laat tior, Th*retoro, 10 M::riaarT9e Two AG B Dade and entered into this date by and bet"M Denton am Dallems as follows) Denton agrees u follows to '!'Rat although Denton now has a permit to Lmyound 2ls000 acre-feet annually and to divert lls000 wro-feet annuallye of water in the Garza-Little Zl m Reservoir, Denton agrees that on the basis of hydrological studies, the following safe yield figures are trues taking into consideration the gradual development of soil conservation service programs on the upper Slam cork watershed, /---1 for the years 1960 through 3000, said safe yield figures being as follows: j TW ShJa YIELD 1960 6e1 WO 1970 4s7 MD I 1975 and thereafter. 4es MOD # The above safe yield figures have been calculated from tbo five-year drouth of 1909-13o and represent a division of said j calculated safe yield betwoma Dallas and Denton in proportion of each$* water supply storage space in the Ressr, mtrs Yn the event f 1 a )sore severe drouth occurs than that of 1908-13, resulting in a lesser safe yields than Dentonss share shall be reduced accordingly and thereafter shall be fixed as the amount based on the more severs drouth period experienced. i ; 3s Denton agrees that at such tips as thhir average j annual witWxawa2 from the Garza-Little Elm reservoir exceeds the y safe yield shown in the preceding paragraphs it w311 pay Dallas. (i at a rate of 2~0 per thousand gallons, for any excess water with- drawn above these figures during the interior period until water fcc a the Aubrey Reservoir is available. It is specifically under- stood that at such time as Denton's average daily use for any two s consecutive years exceeds these safe yield base figures, that thereafter for the term of this contract such incroaental asiouat will became the minimum quantity under which payment by Denton will be made. 39 Denton agrees and understands that said 3A10 rate is an interim price which doss not represent the entire cost of water supply to Dallas, such rate being an interim price based an sale of surplus water to Denton pending and anticipating the con- . summation of tho construction program of Aubrey Reservoir as a cooperative venture between the two cities. It is presently contemplated by the contracting parties that construction of the Aubrey Reservoir will begin during the period 1975-1980. In the event unforeseeable circumstances should prevent the construction of Aubrey Reservoir by Dallar and Denton jointly, or should Dallas i 1 be unable to accomplish this project in its long range program$' ithen in such an event this contract for an interim supply of water 1 f i shall terminate and the two cities shall negotiate an addendum bersto establishing a rate representing the overall coat of water i supply development to Dallies for a reasonable period to be deter- I1I1 III ' I rained at that time sufficient to allow aenton to develop its own source of supply. In no event, however, shall Dallas be obligated to 8011 water to Denton under this cottract and at the price ee- tablished past the year 19A0, nor shall it be obligated to sell ' an amount of water in any event, unless agreed to by Dallas at such time, In excess of an annual amount equal to an average annual rate of 13 MD withdrawal by Denton from the Garza-Little XIM Reservoir. I 4. Denton agrees that it will procscute a programs of construction for Aubrey Reservoir in cooperation with Dallas at such time as Dallas decides this project must be constructed in Its long range program of development. Denton will finance its Nhare of construction cost of said reservoir up to an amWnt of 36% a! the total costv for which it shall motive water not to etgQ 26% of the increased safe yield at Aubrey srrA Garma-Little sirs hoservoirso That lande easelasnta, dare and all structures sad sglnipiaent nsoeaaary for the resexvoir will be owned jointly by the two cities in the saes proportions as the percentages of the total cost that each city will purchase* Maintenance and replace- ssnt of any facilities and equipment will likewise be shored an the sane perceatage owned by each of the Citisso The torn "reser- ealr coats` shall be all inclusive . that is, land, structures, laoilitieso etnipment, engin"Ting, legal and other pretessional serviceao and e.11 other costs masonably necessary for the project to became operationale It is understood, however, that Denton way elect to purchase less than the Iamtinm 16% of the reservoir storage capacity and in which event it shall receive a lesser . proportional share of the stos ~I asge capacity and Dallas shall be ~ order no obligation to sell Denton additional ` M21t+4r swept an a sut"Uy satisfactory basis, I So Denton agreeso upon notification by Dallas that it intends to parosecnte m psoyrarr of construction of Aubrey Romervoir, that Denton shall COnuumate an agreeaeft at that time with Dallas %ULch will establish the details of aonstrnnctiono etpinsering de- I sign and stethods of financing and enter into such an agroment between themsavas or such agency or agencies as may be mutually satisfactory to both parties. t i Go Denton agrees that at such time that Dallas requests • t i that the project be initiated it will assist Dallas in securing i a pemsit for appropriation of the waters to be Impounded and di- - t , verted therefros fray the Texas Watex oomaitssion mod will work with Dallas in dstenain :Lap a caantract for cooperation with the Federal COVens"Ot for era bOVO of etorsgm and flood control r y lbaotians In Aubrey Reservoir and the exist im Oarsa.ttttla sLN S"Orvair to, effect dovolopment of the a&XLW a eats yield possible fromt this reservoir davelopgente The plan proposed Would provide flood storage in the Aubrey Asservoisr in axc2&Wo for an increase of C=*,W ratun storage in the Wdsting Garta-Little SIR Xseervols. OMM this Plane the Aubrey SM"rvoir baud be wed with w total storage capacity of approal"tely SN8000 acre-feet, Of which about 836.000 acre-foot Would be tcit flood cameo], about 600.000 acre-feet for conservation, and about 500000 acre-feet for siltation and reserve Storage. The conservation storage in tha parse-Little Elm PAsorvoir would be increased under this plan by about 818sooo sera-foot to a total of about 6520000 core-feet lust storage after mutation). Zt is agreed# however, that the foregoing recitation of c ! apaeity and plan of esa:hange shall not prohibit future modification of the plan of development which OW be considered, deairable at some future date. ~l'Ae additional yield U setimated at 101 wqd of Which j additional yield Denton Would have 26%* I j 7. During the period in which Denton Wrchases water fr*M Dallas Ott of 08n"Little 81rm RONO it Denton agrees not F to resell any water so purchased to Any other taunicipality. Denton resaws the right to self such Water to industry if lo- i sated within three oaties of its city limits. Denton sprees that in the event it purchasea and enters into ,roe agreement with Dallas for a portion of the storage capacity of the Proposed Aubrey Reservoir and the growth of Denton or other factors are such that Denton cannot use the added safe yield VovLd*4 by the storage capacity for which it has contracted t in the Aubrey F*"xwoir, Denton +WYws that At will not resell the sexplus storage Capacity or odded yield therefrom in either 1 dRhbr~ deeerralhr or Mersa-Little vela to OW other ~Cipality eel@orporatiqu, public or private, Outside Denton Cmnty Vtthotht EUSt giving to Dallas the right to purclu " such then u» maW tepacity or yield 1A said resemir. is t}he event Denton shall, I WOW. to Dav'as the pwchass of 4qy portum of the storage capacity of Jlnbx" assesvoir, Dallas shall have rights of purchase of aw: h stOW44e oapactty at Cost fx= Denton. The basis of such purchase Shall be by payment trap Dallas to Denton of its inwstW* t prior to the date of suxh phrchaae, includ Lng iutwnat on bands and reaaoaable eagita•erigg and legal costs which mig?K, have beat paid by D011ton, but not -10014~ding n*Intenance or recreational improve- sent WiSInts which array have bean paid by D"tono and ass ioa by Dallas of Dsnton•s futwee obligations for thahL Portion of q r I storage Capacity relaaseaj, Denton will retain lihlcln recreational facilities for which it h44 paid. i 89 Denton agrees that in vi+nw of the fact that Dallas anticipates it will be w thdravlM water from its Elan portion of parse-Little/Reservoir at its site yield before the i year 19800 and since Dallas must then transfer water from the 2ron Bridge i "Nervoir on the 9 bins ytiver to an Pplemerht a+uab aromas as would Ii J Wily be mg%uad with water relaaW from the Garza-tittle dlm Reservoir . that tasnton will at such babe as Dallas withdrom trop Cars*-Little Alm the sale yield of its portion of the !am- ~ poundahent in aausa-Littlo Elam Reservoir as established by report , P'vpared by the firms of ftvrsst and Cotton to Dallas, dated February 20 1454, Pay a i pooping Charge in the amount of 11¢ per l•OOd gallons iR addition to the -2W baae rate above established, for t1;,0 a 4mut of watex Denton witlhdrwws above its sale yield ~ allocatiooh in Darsa.Little 91% La i any One year, The sots yield i f!t a 919nro0 allocated to Dallas'share of Garsa-iittlo Wim ara listed a as follows and are hereby made a part of this contract only as a basis for determining when such surcharge for power shall be ap- r plicabla, the calculation for tics exact surcharge to be prorated c em a straight line basis for any year which is not specifically mot forth in this tables safe yield Yoar City of Dallas 1960 loo's MMD 1970 92.4 MM 1973 08.2 iRM 1960 88.2 MD 1990 88.2 MM 2000 88.2 MD Withdrawal by Dallas from Garza-Little Zlm PAservoir shall be determined free the Corps of Engineers' record of r*" losses from the conservation pool of aarxa-Little Elm Raservoirs ' Itnch power costs shall be subject to any escalator or increase of pokes cost which may be imposed on D63laa by the Texas Power A ~ X97+t C=PaV(V under their contract for supp1y of power to the Iron Bridge PAP stations and will be honored by 1 Denton upon presentations of evidence of such notification of tacreaae by Tosses Power b Ligbt to Dallas. Denton agrees to pay to Dallas annually for water with- drawn above its soot's yield allocation in Garza-Littlo Elm PA4ervoir' such billings shall be presented and beccma due and payable on 0ctai►er 15 of each years Dallas agrees: 1s That in anticipation of a cooperative program of t ! construction of the Aubrey ReaervoLv Utwoen Dallas and Denton i that it will sell to Denton raw Mater allocated to Dallas under Poriait Boss 798 and 1476 for impoundment and diversion from Carsa-Little Plm Reservoir at a rata of 2h0 per 10000 gallons any i Y rj rKtsirements Which Denton experiences in excess at the safe r1e14 of its allocated share of the supply itTaunded in oarza- • Little Blm as established by the safe yield figures stated here- inabove, such sale to be limited to a maximm of 13 'MM annual average rate, and not to continue beyond the time a definite Cosasitment is reached between Dallas and Denton as to a coopera- tive program of construction between Dallas and Denton for Aubrey Raservoir, but in no event to extend beyond the year 1980 without the Consent of Dallas. Dallas agrevs . however* if an agreement is reached before 1980, that such sale of water shall continue after construction is begun of Aubt' 1 n' Reservoir and until such ~ time as water has been 1+MPa►nded and is available for use in the Aubrey Reservoir. .J 7• Dallas agreAS to transport Rur lus i p water from the Lake Tawakoni project on the Sabine River to supplement the yield j of Garza-Little Elm Reservoir and thereby make available to Denton { water from Dallas' safe yield capacity in Garza- ; Little Elm when C the combined demands of the two cities during the interim period j before .idvelo Font of Aubrey would otherwise overuse the safe Yield 04' Gartta-Little ELM Reservoir ¢ i but upon the condition that Denton agrees to pay to Dallas the additional cost of power ex- k ptended for such pumping of surplue,waters from Lake Tawakoni. i The amount of said water to be made available b such ~ Y pmpingo i however, is to be limited to an amount of 13 MD annual average rate, Which amount represents the ma ximttm wheeling capacity of i J. Dallas' distribution system to transfer of Lake Tawakoni water to the northwest fl portion of Dallas thereby augmenting the safe yield of Oarsa-Little Elm Reservoir. The parties hereto jointly agrees 1. The contracting parties recognise the passibility that at eome future date the waters of Lake Texoma may be of such 3 A .I. , 7 t quality that a diversion of Tsxoma water into Aubr"arss-Little sLa would result in a mixed water meeting the theme prevailing standards for domestic and municipal use of U, s, public Health service or its successor and at such tins as additional water is needed over and above that available from the Aubrey and'Oarsa- Little slA Reservoir that such diversion should be evaluated. 39 The sale of water provided for herein is an interim i supply and in no sense shall be in perpetuity and in no way affect the rights Dallas has under its existing permits and Certified !sling but shall be firm only during the period when it la advan- tageous to Dallas and Denton to defer the construction of Aubrey 1Esservoire It is agreed, however, that because of the prepon- { i dermas of interest by Dallas* the time of construction of Aubrey shall be at its discretion, and at such time as Dallas shall j initiats construction of the Aubrey asservoir aenton shall be IZ f i prepared to finance its portion of said reservoir provided,'how- ? { war, reasonable notice of intention will be given by Dallas. 3. It is expressly understood and agreed between the Parties hereto that the terms and provisions of this contract will be severable so that in the event any part thereof may become J 1094111Y im;poaaibla of psrforatance as writtcen in the term of this j instrument, then that provision shall become null and void, but the remaining provisions of this instrument shmil remain in full force and effect " shall not be affected by the invalidity of such provision of this instrument, ,.i 4. This agreement is entered into by and between the parties subject to the provisions of the Texas Constitution, general laws and Charter provisions of the cities as the same aow iS exist and as the Constitution, general laws, and Charter prow 'Visions asay hereafter be amended or enacted. j' .WMESS the signatures of the parties hereto this the day of 1962s the Cities signing by and through their respective City Manager and attested by their •eclstariss, duly authorized by resolutions enacted by the respec- tive governing bodies of said Cities. , ATTV r CITY oY DALLAS Harold 0, Shank, City Secretary El E. Crull, City tanager COMURSIONSDr APPROVED AS TO FOMU it* crosaleyr Ci Auditor 8~~a~+ City Attorney r~ i f E ATTAS'Ps CITY OF DEwrim 144 40or- k Brooks Holt, City secretary H. E. Sly, City Manager . i APPROVED AS TO FORMr ~ Lae X. ttolt, City Attorney 3 Y 1 I S t _ -No! r 19Ko~«obes 196s , a IT RMLTXD at THE CITi COMIL OF 3!R CITY OF DASLA I Seetiou is 111&t the attached contract between the Cities of Z?allas and Benton establishing the basis for cooperative developmwt of Aubrey Reset. it be and is hereby approved and the City Nma,ger is authorised to sign sane on behalf of the City of Dallas upon ap}awval u to form by the City Attorney, j Section 20 That this resolution shall take offset from and after its passage as in the Charter in such cases is aKde and bided. x r ' APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL I { NOV 19 {90 j WtY 8eorebuy - ~ 1 , i f • ti: , f 3 U AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS. HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL, BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1980. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, in order to meet present and projected water requirements for the City of Denton, additional water resources are required; and WHEREAS, Aubrey Reservoir has been included in Denton's master plan since at least 1962 when the Cities of Denton and Dallas agreed, in an interim water supply contract to be the local sponsors, of the Corps .of-.Engineers' proposed.. Aubrey Reservoir;_and S4hEREAS ' Aubrey Reservoir s _the, last . remaln,ing sate for -a ' ravit flow, source of,.. ~ 9 i+ water;, on t.h~ E.lm , Enrk ofr-,the- Ts-inity,: a a River' &i'~ .'dhedf.~andd the 'last potential reservoir within D,entud''s water ~,yyyjJ?? I WHEREAS, the City of Denton and the City of Dallas hold permits for water rights in Aubrey Reservoir, with Denton owning a twenty--six (26%) percent share and Dallas a seventy-four (74%) percent share and sharing the costs of the project by these same percentages; and WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1938 included Aubrey Reservoir in flood control plans for the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, and later classified and received authorization from Congress for Aubrey Reservoir as a multiple 11 reservoir for water supply and recreation pursuant o theuRiver ' and Harbor Act of 1965; and E WHEREAS a financial feasibility study conducted by LWFW ! Inc., for the Cities of Denton and Dallas concluded that the it Aubrey Reservoir Project with construction and financing by the I U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is the most economical water resource alternative available to the cities at this time; and S WHEREAS, the two cities must enter into water supply and recreation contracts with the federal government before V Li construction can begin; and WHEREAS, proposed contracts require Denton to pay its allocated share of actual construction costs, including interest during construction on all facilities and lands needed for water supply and to share fifty (50%) percent of such costs with federal government for recreation; and WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers current estimate (in 1979 Dollars) for the total pr<;ject investment is $230,451,000 of which Denton's share is $41,513,300 (water supply: $37,744,1001 recreation: $3,769,200) to be repaid over fifty (50) years at a specified interest rate, currently 7.21%, with the first payment due when facilities are complete; and WHEREAS, Denton and Dallas will be responsible for their proportionate share of annual operations and maintenance expenses; and WHEREAS, the inclusion of recreation as one of the purposes for the project makes federal participation possible and reduces the cost- to Denton for water supplYl and 1'IHI;REAS, plannincl for roc,reationa;! ~ictiviHes al: tho ' _r ll.M1 T (7ff {1i. h It h,? inl VL N will ~'i'T'a~y~1•^4tT}:~(l Q,~y tiQrUQ~z~ At1~ 'nl ~'1 7{ r~l5k bf^w x"17'>5'ix211aw UX .~'s c. ~.~11L l.V~,~ ° ~ . ~ 1 h f 1.1c j~ }{f 7 '.'"^1'.b. F.'~L'J."dPr1'rlrr'~{.Y 1dAf .!'1 i IZ F . ~i~.~A,7 {~wAl~i 4S4K(~ Ye ft w ! ra{. . r < < a ) f 4~! l WHEREAS, it is desirable for construction of this water supply resource to begin at the earliest possible time and anticipated completion is 1990; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION I. The Mayor be authorized to enter into water supply and recreational contracts with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the Aubrey Reservoir Project after completion of final negotiations on subject contracts. SECTION II. The City Manager and Finance Director be authorized to encumber and allocate funds 'at the appropriate 'time, from Water Ut~litfes .'current funds_ for, annual, repayment of Den.tgn's; share of actual -construction ;costs ;tor, water; supply and recre,txon -:and actual' 'operation sar}d ina~ntenariae ;costs forWaEet supply; " .:and. fzom the: Parks a»{3;•RevXe~tfcn- D~partineri#„~iirKel3t,'~bunc~s; fs~r r ,.mil, iespY ; cpera"tLorc and maintenance of recreation facilit 6vided stl~tt,;soft"Ce; of .f.ttitd, de6med appropriate='by _04 council, at "the ;.:Efine - 'o f, initial a ayinAnt of.:, recreational- operatiotii and _ maintenance fees; all- of which the -U.* S. Azmy. Corps of Engineers estimates to be (in 1979 dollars): WATER SUPPLY RECREATION TOTAL Annual Capital $2,6181730 $ 261,590 $21880020 Cost Repayment Annual 0 & M Cost 44,900 166,930 211f830 Total $2,663,630 $ 428,520 $3,092,150 SECTION 111. This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and approval in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Denton and it is accordingly so resolved. E PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of January, 1980. L SH1 'YOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ATTEST: BROOKS [JOLT, CITY SFCRliTARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM C. J. TAYLOR, JR., CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF D8NTON1 TEXAS . ~y~• a ~np~ 1 J `l..ii} ~il ! L., re M t!C N Ilk 4f`'4"u f~:` f , i% AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1980. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Honorable Ray Roberts is the United States Representative for the Fourth Congressional District which includes the City of Denton; and I WHEREAS, Ray Roberts has served in the U. S. Congress for eighteen years, and was a State Senator in the Texas Legislature for seven years prior to that; and WHEREAS, Ray Roberts is chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and chairman of the Water Resources Subcommittee of the Public Works and Transpottation:Committee; and WHEREAS, Ray Roberts' bas. been a leader ~n the development l n M1 and-.,conservat~on of the nation's water zcsources# and as. the PK ineip&l : author, :'.cif; the , Water ;i Resources Development. Act. and has-'guided authori zatfoh'`.:ot the Aubrey Reservoir •Projeot; and WHEREAS, Ray Roberts has spent many hours working with the Corps of Engineers, Texas Water Rights Commission and the City of Denton towards assuring the construction of the Aubrey Reservoir Project; and WHEREAS, Ray Roberts has worked hard and diligently towards funding the project and has effectively secured funding for the development of the Aubrey Reservoir Project; and WHEREAS, the Aubrey Reservoir Project is extremely important to the seater supply of the City of 1 Denton and Ray Roberts has worked for the ' assurance of an adequate water supply for the City of Denton; f NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, THA'I': the Mayor of L•he City of Denton be authorized to petition the United States Congress to F redesignate the U. S. Corp of Engineers' Aubrey Reservoir Project in honor of the Honorable Ray Roberts for his hard work and dedication in representing the City of Denton regarding its interests and the construction of, this reservoir. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of January, A. D. 1980. i _ allAVtNAM , -19 AY R CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ATTEST: BROOKS HOLfI-, CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTONr TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM C. J. TAYLOR, JR., CITY ATTORNEYt CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ~ A` ..V ~ a t t ?i rk Wi G k rA ~.Fer 1 a 4w~ y~yy, :t'l ' t ~s ~t ~ ~ . l ir('s l ~ _ ' l' j~L,F' ~y~'~i•° ~'~y t ' ,M j Y~' H~N+# l'~ r r _ 1, . . 'L ..-.4. La Dallas Chamber of Commerce January 23, 1980 Mayer Robert Folsom Mayor's Office _ 1500 Mariila Street r' Dallas, Texas 75201 Dear Mayor Folsom; Attached is a resolution n Aubrey Reservo' which was passed by the Dallas Chamber of Comme "ctors on January 18, 1980. Thank you for your consideration on this most important issue, Sincerely, Terry Haines Local Governmental Affairs Representative Dal1as Chamber of Commerce attachment r 1507 PaclHc Avenue / Dallas, Texas 75201 / (214) 651.1020 RESOLUTION I by the Hoard of Directors Dallas Chamber of Commerce WHEREAS, Dallas should continue an aggressive program for development of adequate water resources according to Its long-range water supply plan; and WHEREAS, it appears that the construction of Aubrey Reservoir would be the logical next step In carrying out the plan and would further ensure an adequate long- term water supply for the Dallas area; and WHEREAS, the construction of Aubrey Reservoir would create a strong regional partnership among Dallas, Denton, and other cities in the metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, Aubrey Reservoir would not be energy-dependent In that water could be transported by gravity rather than by means of energy-consuming pumping devices; and WHEREAS, Dallas and suburban cities have reached agreement regarding future water rates; and WHEREAS, initial authorization to begin construction of Aubrey Reservoir has been granted and applicable permits have been applied for and obtained; and WHEREAS, Aubrey Reservoir promises to be economically feasible, capable of providing Dallas and its customer cities with needed water at reasonable costs; now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Dallas Chamber of Commerce urges 1 the Dallas City Council to aggressively pursue the long-range water neerl,, of the community through the development, construction, and utilization of Aubrey Reservoir. Adopted b the Board of Directors of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce this 18th day of Januar , 9 . 4oe Baer bTFLLMAN, eeutive ice Pres ent R D E ER, Chairman and General Manager ATTEST: A i AN, Co~orate ecretary I a 1 fi f r ~c:I .'r 1Cfr,1': v!= A D 0 PT 10N 00F RES0i_li~iC\ AA S q 1 L/ 1 4 V'J I~'I I UI' 1~5.1~1~~ \ it f y UlIEREAS tho 'h AXII)Sr 0, LGTI~nia^i.u -v `\!r i`I ALL I I"L 131 I I IL.UL 1 11LSL.\ j 1 r 1 1 ~ .i-,'offl ivi:u~, u bOCif G'f ) rSGfis rG1J1^~SClll.lflj a 560S'~bwiu'1 aJrLlGil^i,'( Y Texas, ~:r aI1Q } : J.I'a'liu?15 COIu~1U1'iG Gi' , 1J uU(~'iCc'+'l;~=d '~G 1"JrO, riCr ' 1G <.ue fwJS'. 'l,l~ni i.'i CO"rS v11'11'i.l OUs anu dad iOa'N:'d 1 -1 'Put),'IG 51i "Vii i. L$; G ! T~OU'r'ti %GY,C ^csS'i Gi.G' N4 'na~+ ' SL'rVGd 'i.f1i; r ' i~l,i IIC.l1J, 1,GiI~Jr41Sl u.l 1AA!l)I.~llu , ~br'1VL QI '11:x45 or C:1 jrI L1a'I Years; Gr1 d i ~i i< ~1$, CG{15JiG'SSlilarl ltGt)d'r+S ili1S COiI)'iSti~Y;tly 'reElr(SGYII',Ca 'ifl:: j cjo'r'i'~y atarl;sc5 0` his distric~ aggressively and openly; cod Co,gmsswan <ober'cs his pu;"sued Ln/: Aubray Reue'rVoir Ior h-,s Co(ts0t:Ueco;s for she envirocy o%" Ms 'tenure; and 4 ; 1 L 7^... lln t ~1~., Congesvrafi Robert's 'is 'f10 SdOi<'S11C o'fi uGu1''t0ilul 'w.ll lft 1 I'i I SOLVcD, unanirl,ously by 'the P,oar4 o Uil^oc'co^s J.. I 1 1: J,rcw, ~rlu,i,',er o nor l;:rce in mrul&r 11;y asscao'lec, i'or 'c z.ru a lu oo GI' the ( lllJEr5i1 1J 017 ti-Js Charlibar, that tri-is bcoy dce: i E by cilAll'crca uaa-l;ra / Aury~Reservoiroasrthe Ray LRobertsau 'Imeri cs radas u~si qna said d ubre 'ail i°Iocor oi2 til'IS i~%:d1CA L`ed QUyi1C $U'rva n-'- f 2'. s'c 6Hy o' January A. L -N) r , lay h r r lax v , °rC`I4G r'L raS'IG ,L J1 l~ 111E 0, (,V'ii66'rc i A I a i r 1 'I i , Si CERTYPICATE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION IHE STATE OF 'TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON CITY OF DE?;TON 5 fors ,°ce KNO;d ALL ~'cN BY 1'KK PRMNT TMT, VW` KEAS, the Chamber of W Denton, 'Texas, a body of persons representing u substantial portion of ;.h:! buslnoss corr+iauni'cy of Damton, Texas, is Qek±icated to provi'd1ng t:he +lacossi't`os for quality li'le at the I11oSt eeono111iCa1 cost and in sufficient ;luant`ity and c;uali'ty as is required ' rr our citizens; and WiI:F.REAS, this body has supported the construction of Aubrey Reservoir ;or (core than fifteen years; and ` r-MEREASI a recent study, conducted by LWFW, Incorporated, for the cities of Denton and Dallas, concludes that "che Aubrey Reservoir Proj;:ct is the most cost cffective water resource alternative available to those cicias at, the time; and I 4l;IEREAS, in addi`tion to the provision o,? essential water, such. j 1 reservoir will provide rccrea`tfonal and esthotic advantages to our continun- tins; and WXE--iEA6, Congressman Ray Roberts is to full support of this projact as.- to has been for etighteen yec,,rs, and M4 oZEAS, 1980 appears to be the final year `that United States Corps I of Enginaars funding might be available; I j NOW THEREFORE DE IT RESOLVED, unanimously by the Board of Directors of the Denton Chamber o"i Colrrerce in regular meeting assembled, for the: Board and on hehalf of the r.cmbership 0 the Chamber, that this body does J ' hereby ondorse the Aubrey Reservoir Project as delineated in the LWKI Report j and does hereby urge that the City Council of Denton, City Council of Dallas, j I € t,-'lc: United States Corps of Engineers and the United States Congress proceed I with this project to the completion at such early time as due process will a'i'iow. All this to 'cho benefit oil the citizens and taxpayers of Denton and Cal 1 as. °r,is the 21st day of January A. 0. 1980. FRANK A. AfKINS, JR. FRED W, PATTERSON Executive Vice President President Dan-con Chamber of Corrinerce Denton Chamber of Corrarerce s~ v i f j i i 3 l I it 1 ~ Y ' ry Ja. Wr, t? ~ry l