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Public Notices - Work Session - 7/17/2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY ROUND ROCK CONCERNING THE USE OF PUBLIC PARKLAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES The City of Round Rock, Texas ("Round Rock") City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday..July 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cedar Park Recreation Center Meeting Room, 1435 Main Street, Cedar Park, Texas to consider the use of dedicated public parkland for the following purposes: Round Rock is a member city of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority ("BCRUA"). BCRUA's proposed creation of a new deepwater intake ("Project") will involve the use or taking of public parkland that is owned or controlled by the Lower Colorado River Authority ("LCRA") and Travis County. A pumping station for the intake will be constructed on a portion of existing Sandy Creek Park in Travis County abutting the existing Cedar Park Water Treatment plant, an additional portion of Sandy Creek Park will be utilized temporarily for construction purposes, and two easements will be placed across the park for water transmission lines to and from the pumping station. The public hearing will be to consider (a) whether there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the permanent use or taking of a portion of Sandy Creek Park for the pumping station and transmission line easements, and also to the temporary taking of a portion of Sandy Creek Park to construct the pumping station; (b) whether the Project includes all reasonable planning to minimize harm to Sandy Creek Park as a park, recreation area, scientific area, wildlife refuge, or historic site, resulting from the use or taking; and (c) Round Rock's approval of the Project as a member of BCRUA. The Public Hearing will be part of a scheduled meeting of the Round Rock City Council. This notice is given pursuant to Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Sections 26.001, et. seq. POSTING CERTIFICATION 1 certify that this public hearing notice for the Round Rock City Council was posted on this 14th day of June, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. as required by law in accordance with Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code. ea�- Sara L. White,TRMC, City Clerk Publication Dates: June 26, 2013;July 3, 2013; and July 9, 2013