R-2020-0202 - 7/23/2020RESOLUTION NO. R-2020-0202
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ("City"), the Brazos River Authority, and the City of
Georgetown have determined that a collaborative approach to water development will prove beneficial;
and
WHEREAS, the City, Brazos River Authority, and the City of Georgetown would like to work
together to define water resource needs, identify potential development sources of water and projects
to meet the water needs for parts of Williamson County; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Brazos
River Authority and the City of Georgetown for Water Resource Evaluation Project for Williamson
County, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City a
Memorandum of Understanding for Water Resource Evaluation Project for Williamson County, a copy
of same being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes.
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 5 51, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 23rd day of July, 2020.
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CRAIG ORGA ,Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR WATER RESOURCE EVALUATION PROJECT FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY
This Memorandum of Understanding, ("Memorandum") is entered into by and among the
Brazos River Authority, ("BRA"), with a mailing address of 4600 Cobbs Drive, Waco,
Texas 76710 the City of Georgetown ("Georgetown"), with a mailing address of 300-1
Industrial Ave., Georgetown, Texas 78626 and the City of Round Rock ("Round Rock"),
with a mailing address of 221 E. Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664, (collectively
"Participant(s)"), to be effective as of the date last executed below ("Effective Date").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has determined that a regional approach for planning and
developing water resource projects is an effective methodology for meeting local needs
and managing the state I s resources;
WHEREAS, BRA was created by the Texas Legislature to manage the water resources
of the Brazos River Basin;
WHEREAS, Georgetown and Round Rock desire to acquire additional water resources
to meet the needs of their citizens;
WHEREAS, the State Water Plan has identified needs throughout Williamson County for
additional water resource supply and public water supply infrastructure;
WHEREAS, BRA intends to pursue the development of additional water resource
supplies across the Brazos River Basin and provide a framework for water supply project
evaluation and prioritization that considers benefits, risk, and fiscal impact and
sustainability;
WHEREAS, Participants have each been reviewing various water supply options for
addressing long term water resource supply needs; and
WHEREAS, Participants have determined that a collaborative approach to water
development will prove beneficial and therefore will work together to define water
resource needs, identify potential developable sources of water, and projects to meet the
water needs of parts or portions of Williamson County.
NOW, THEREFORE, Participants in consideration of the mutual covenants, obligations,
and benefits provided herein, agree as set forth above and hereinafter:
Article I. Cooperative Understanding
lal Participants intend to jointly pursue a collaborative water resource development
and planning Project ("Project") to meet long-term water supply needs in Williamson
County.
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In2 The Project may contain multiple phases, with the Participants determining
funding levels in subsequent interlocal agreements.
1.3 In an effort to facilitate the contemplated long-term water development initiatives
and planning efforts, the Participants shall establish a Participant Committee, which will
work collaboratively to identify and implement sustainable solutions and provide regional
approaches to water resource solutions in Williamson County.
1.4 Each Participant will appoint
Committee meetings; 2) to participate
during the preparation of the Project.
Article II. Project Initiatives
a representative 1) to attend all Participant
and receive information; and 3) to provide input
2al BRA, Georgetown, and Round Rock intend to perform a collaborative study, to
identify regional and long-term water solutions for Williamson County, such as evaluating.
groundwater and conjunctive water development opportunities that have been
presented by different marketing groups, water sharing and scenarios for potential
redistribution of water supplies, and any other viable solution for regional and long-term
sustainability of water supplies in Williamson County.
2.2 Timelines, for Project activities will be determined and agreed to by the
Participants in subsequent interlocal agreements.
2.3 Upon completion of the initiatives contemplated herein, the Participants agree to
negotiate in good faith for the implementation of a long-term water supply solution(s).
These negotiations may include further phases and/or funding for this Project.
Article III. General Provisions
3.1 Future Obligations. This Memorandum does not obligate any Participant to
participate in the development of any project beyond the efforts set forth herein.
3w2 Entire Agreement. The terms and provisions of this Memorandum contain the
entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the matters addressed above.
3w3 Amendments. No modification, addition, deletion, revision or other change to this
Memorandum shall be effective unless such change is reduced to writing and executed
by all Parties.
3.4 Multiple Counterparts. This Memorandum may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
[Signatures appear on the following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this amendment to be duly executed,
as of the Effective Date.
By:
By:
By:
Dale Ross, Mayor
City of Georgetown
Craig Morgan,
City of Round
Mayor
Rock
David Collinsworth, GM / CEO
Brazos River Authority
Date of Execution
Date of Execution
Date of Execution
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