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R-09-05-28-12G3 - 5/28/2009RESOLUTION NO. R -09-05-28-12G3 WHEREAS, the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group is accepting nominees for members, and WHEREAS, the Round Rock City Council would like to nominate Michael D. Thane, 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 Michael D. Thane, 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 May, 2009. MCGRAW, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas ATTEST: SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary 0:\wdox\SCC1nt5\0112\0905\MUNICIPAL\R90528G3.DOC/rmc DATE: May 21, 2009 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — May 28, 2009 ITEM: 12G3. Consider a resolution nominating Michael Thane for the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group. Department: Staff Person: Justification: Administration Jim Nuse, City Manager The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group is soliciting nominations for a voting member representing the "Municipalities" interests in the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Area. The new voting member shall be eligible to serve a maximum of five consecutive two year terms. Funding: Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: N/A Background Information: In accordance with Senate Bill 1 passed during the 75th Texas Legislative Session, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) was authorized to divide the state into 16 regional water planning areas. The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group is one of the regional planning groups established by the TWDB to develop a regional water plan. Brazos G has been working since 1998 to develop a comprehensive regional water plan for its 37 -County planning area, which extends generally along the Brazos River from Ken, Stonewall, and Know Counties in the Northwest to Washington and Lee Counties in the Southeast. The regional water plans provide for the orderly development, 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. Public Comment: N/A