Contract - City of Austin - 7/23/2020INTERIM WATER &SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT
This INTERIM WATER.& SEWER. SERVICE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made
and entered into by and. between the City of Austin, Texas, a home rule municipality organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Texas ("Austin's,and the City of Round Rock,, Texas,
Is
a home rule municipality organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas (".Round
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J?ock-`.1), as of the date this Agreement is fully executed by the last -party to sign
(the "Effective Date'.Austin and Round Rock are each a "PartOY to this Agreement, and are
collectively the "Parties,
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Roun Rock is the holder of sewer CerIfcate of Convenience andNecesslty
("CCN"No. 20421the boundaries of which are within Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas;
WHEREAS, Round Rock is the holder of water CCN No. 11047, the boundaries of which
are within Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas:
WHEREAS, Austin is the holder of sewer CCN No. 20636, the boundaries of which are
within Travis, .Hays,Bastrop., and Williamson Counties, Texas*
WHEREAS, Austin is the holder of water CCN No. 11322, the boundaries of which are
Hays, within Travis,, Bastrop, and Williamson Counties, Texas;
WHEREAS, Round Rock's water and sewer CCN boundaries and, Austin's water and
sewer CCN boundaries are adjacent to each other in certain locations*
WHEREAS, Investex II, LLC (`7nvestex') is the owner of an approximately 10.66 acre
tract of land located at 16400 Bratton Lane, Round Rock, Texas more specifically described as
Lot 1, Corridor Park I a subdivision in Travis County., Texas according to the map or plat thereof
recorded in. 'Volume 94, Page(s) 306-307 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas (the
"Investex Tract");
WHEREAS, the Investex Tract is entirely withi*n -Round Rock's c*ity 'Iim*lts, and the
Investex Tract overiaPs both Austin and RoundRock water and sewer CCNs;
WHEREAS, a small portion along the north end of the -Investex Tract, which is more
specifically described and depicted in Exhibit A. attached hereto and *incorporated herein for all
purposes, is located within Round Rock's water and sewer CCNs;
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W EIN-12JAS, a small portion along the south end of the lnvestex Tract, which is more
0 in"fically described and d.epicte Exhibitspeci d A, is located within Austin's water and sewer
CCNs (the "r .Trans eTruct'�;
"Transfer
WHEREAS, Round Rock intends to service the Investex Tract with water and sewer
service in accordance with Round Rock's CCNs;owever9the smaportion hll of the Investex Tract
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also overlaps with the Austin CCNso
WHEREAS, Investex has requested that Austin release the Investex Tract from Austin's
overlapping water and sewer CCN'boundari*es,,
WHEREAS, Austin and Round Rock intend to enter into a water and sewer area transfer
agreement in accordance with Texas Water Code ("f*%TWC") §13.248;
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to acknowledge Round Rock's service to the Investex Tract
and allow Round Rock to provide and continue to provide water and sewer service to the Investex
Tract*
WHEREAS, TWC § 13.248 authorizes contracts between retail public utilities designating
areas and customers to be served by those retail public utilities, when approved by the Public
Utility Commission of Texas (the "PUC") after public notice and hearing;
WHEREAS, Investex is in the process of coordinating a potential water and sewer service
area transfer between Austin and Round Rock to officially re -designate the CCN boundaries in
accordance with the TWC and PUC regulations, and0
;
WHEREAS, the parties intinate end for this Agreement to termupon approval by the PUC
of the revised boundaries;
NOW, THEvuF.0RE, for the good and valuable consideration contained herein, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby, agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Purvose. This Agreement designates the customer to be provided water and sewer service by
Round Rock.
2. Interim Water Service. The Parties agree that Round Rock will provide water and sewer
service to the Transfer Tract. The Parties agree that this is an interim water and sewer service
agreement and I*t will be valid until such time as the PUC officially re -designates the CCN
boundaries iin accordance wth the TWC and PUC regulations, or unt40 il such time as either Party
terminates this Agreementi*n accordance with Section 13.
3. No Continuing Obligation rmi"nation to Serve. Upon tein accordance with Section 13 of the
Agreement, provided that the PUC has approved transfer of the Transfer Tract to Round Rock's
CCNs Austin shall have no further obligation to provide retail water and sewer service to the
Transfer Tract.
4. Jurisdiction and ----Venue. This Agreement i*s made under and shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Texas, without regard to conflicts of laws principles which would apply the law of
Is any other jurisdiction. Venue for any dispute arising out of or concerning this Agreement, either
ministrative or j
ad udi"ci"al, shall be proper and lie exclusi"velyi"n Travis County, Texas.
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5. Complete Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding
between the Parties and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings, discussions, or
representations concerning its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended i*n whole or
in part except in a written amendment executed by both Parties to the Agreement.
6,, Notice. When this Agreement requires the Parties to provide notice to each other, the notice
shall be i*n writing. Notices must be addressed, hand -delivered, or emai*led only to the person
designated for receipt of notice. A mailed notice shall be considered delivered three (3) business
days after postmarked I*f sent by U.S. Postal Service Certified or Registered Mail, Return
Receipt Requested, postage prepaid. Hand -delivered notices are considered delivered only
when the addressee receives those notices. Notices delivered by e-mail are considered delivered
three (3) usiness days after transmittal or when received by the addressee, whichever is earlier.earlier.b
The Parties may make routine communications by first class mail, e-mail, or other commercially
accepted means,, Notices and routine communications to Austin and Round Rock shall be
addressed as follows:
CITY OF AUSTIN
Attn: Director
625 E. 10th Street, Suite 800
Austin, Texas, 78701
Phone: (512) 972mO 108
Email: �;red.rneszaros(a�)austintexas,ov
CITY OF ROUND ROCK
Attn: City Mana9cr
221 E. Main Street
Round Rock, Texas, 78664
Phone: (512) 218m5400
7. Assignment.
Agreement.
A party to thisgreemenmay not
t assign or transfer its interests under this
8. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Agreement for
all purposes.
9. Multiyle Orig0
inals. This Agreement may be executed i*n a number of counterparts, each of
which shall be for all purposes deemed to be an original. All such counterparts shall together
constitute and be one and the same instrument.
10. Authori*. The Parties represent that the indivi tyduals named below are duly authorized to
execute this Agreement on behalf of their respective Party.
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11. Enforceability. The Parties agree that this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding
obligation of each Party hereto, enforceable i*n accordance with its terms, and that each Party i*s
entering into this Agreement in re liance upon the enforceability of this Agreement.
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12. Severabi11*ty. If a court of competent jurisdictionictionmi
rnes that a term or provision of this
Agreement i*s void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement remains effective to the
extent permitted by law.
13. Termination. Round Rock shall Provide notice to Austin when the PUC approves a water
service area transfer and re -designates the CCN boundaries. Investex maYP rov*Ide this notice
on Round Rock's behalf. If the revised CCN boundaries are approved by the PUC, this
Agreement will no longer be necessary, and the Agreement shall automatically terminate. If the
PUC does not approve the transfer, the Parties agree to work together to ensure that the Transfer
Tract continues to receive water and sewer service. If the PUC does not approve the Parties'
application for a water service area transfer, either Party may terminate this Agreement by
providing the other Party with at least sixty (60) days'. advance notice in writing.
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IN WITNESS WHERE, OF, the Parties have executed this Agreement in multiple copies,
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each of which shall constitute an original, effective on the E:('('e ctive Date, on the dates set -1'*
below:
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, a Texas home rule
municipality
By:
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Name: G.... g Meszaros
Title: Director, Austin Water
Date: 06/18/2020
CITY OF R.0-UNIT ROCK, TEXAS, al'exas home
rule municipality
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Name:
Title: U41 .047
Date: 'V ?�Qw
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