R-03-08-28-10G2 - 8/28/2003RESOLUTION NO. R -03-08-28-10G2
WHEREAS, the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group is accepting
nominees for members, and
WHEREAS, the Round Rock City Council would like to nominate Tom
Clark, Director of Utilities to serve as a representative on the Brazos
G Regional Water Planning Group, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That Tom Clark, Director of Utilities is hereby nominated to serve
as a representative on the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 28th day of August, 2003.
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CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2003
For additional information, call Teresa Clark at (254) 761-3177
REGIONAL WATER PLANNING GROUP SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR
A NEW VOTING MEMBER REPRESENTING MUNICIPALITIES
The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group is soliciting nominations for a voting member representing
municipalities in the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Region. Nominations will be accepted until
October 1, 2003. The new member will be elected by the Group at its quarterly regular business meeting
in November, 2003. 31 T.A.C. § 357.4 defines municipalities as "governments of cities created or
organized under the general, homerule, or special laws of the state".
In selecting a member for the position, the Group will consider a number of factors, including the
nominee's representation of the interest category, willingness to participate in Regional Water Planning
Process, and willingness to abide by the bylaws. The Group is requiring resumes for all individuals
interested in or nominated for this position.
The Group has been working since 1988 to develop a comprehensive regional water plan for its 37 -
County planning area, which extends generally along the Brazos River from Kent, Stonewall and Knox
Counties in the Northwest to Washington and Lee Counties in the Southeast. The Brazos G Group is one
of the 16 regional water planning groups covering the State which are charged with developing regional
water plans under Senate Bill 1, passed by the Legislature in 1997.
The first regional water plans were submitted to the State in January 2001 and were compiled to form the
State Water Plan in December 2001. The water plans identify current water supplies and future estimates
of water demands. In cases where future demands are greater than existing supply sources, strategies
are evaluated and recommended to meet the identified needs. State law requires that the regional water
plans be updated every 5 years. The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group is now beginning work on
development of its 2006 Brazos G Regional Water Plan. The 2006 Plan will build upon the 2001 Plan to
reflect new or changed conditions.
The regional water plans provide for the orderly developments, management, and conservation of water
resources, and include drought preparation and response. The goal of the planning process is to assure
that sufficient water will be available at a reasonable cost to ensure public health, safety and welfare,
further economic development and protect agricultural and natural resources.
Nominations should be mailed to the following address and must be received by October 1, 2003:
Brazos G RWPG Executive Committee
c/o Brazos River Authority
P.O. Box 7555
Waco, Texas 76714-7555
About the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Area
The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Area includes 37 counties: Bell, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson,
Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Erath, Falls, Fisher, Grimes, Hamilton, Haskell, Hill, Hood,
Johnson, Jones, Kent, Knox, Lampasas, Lee, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Nolan, Palo Pinto,
Robertson, Shackleford, Somervell, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Washington, Williamson
(except the City of Austin water utilities service portion), Young (except the City of Olney portion as
follows: a rectangular area with the Northern boundary being the Archer -Young County line; the Southern
boundary being a line 4 miles South from and parallel to the Archer -Young County line; the Eastern
boundary being 4 miles East of the Eastern Olney city limits; and the Western boundary being 4 miles
West of the Western Olney city limits).
DATE: August 22, 2003
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - August 28, 2003
ITEM: *10.G.2. Consider a resolution nominating Tom Clark, Director of
Utilities to serve on the Brazos G Regional Water Planning
Group.
Resource: Tom Word, Chief of Public Works Operations
Tom Clark, Utilities Director
History:
The Brazos Region 'G' Planning Group was established by the
Texas Legislature to coordinate the planning for water resources
on a regional basis. City Manager Jim Nuse has served on this
group since it's inception. With the undertaking of his additional
responsibility as City Manager, Mr. Nuse is resigning from the
group. It is extremely important that the interests of Williamson
County and the City of Round Rock be represented and that it
have a voice on the group. The Resolution would recommend to
the Brazos 'G' Group that Tom Clark, Director of Utilities,
represent the City as replacement for Mr. Nuse.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: Brazos River Authority
Impact/Benefit: Representation to the Group is in the best interest of the
City of Round Rock. Decisions made by the group set the
course for future water supplies for the City and the area.
Public Comment: N/A