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RESOLUTION NO. 82013 -026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 6,
RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Senate Joint Resolution 1, 83rd Legislative Session, establishes a special
revolving fund in the state treasury called the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and
the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority
projects in the state water plan; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 4, 83rd Legislative Session, created the Texas Water
Development Board to assist in the funding of and issuance of revenue bonds for certain water -
related projects; and
WHEREAS, if approved by voters, the State Water Implementation Fund of Texas would
be supplemented by $2 billion from the Economic SWbilization Fund, as provided by House Bill
1025, 83rd Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton City Councii recognizes that drought conditions cost
Texas businesses and workers billions of dollars in lost income every year; and
WHEREAS, .this historic package of legislation will help protect the public and our
economy from the devastating impacts of drought; and
WHEREAS, the state of Texas is divided into 16 regional water planning groups which
will ensure that priorities of funding water projects, per the legislative package, are led at the
local level; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is committed to ensuring residents in Denton and the .
North Texas region have adequate, clean, and affordable water supplies today and hereafter;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts and incorporates the above referenced
findings in this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council therefore supports Proposition 6, relating to water
infrastructure funding, and the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to forward
this Resolution to appropriate Senate and House members of the Texas Legislature. The City
Council further authorizes the Mayor to provide information concerning the topic contained in
this Resolution to citizens of this community and throughout the State.
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SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 2013.
MARK A. BU O G , MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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