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R-05-10-27-13E1 - 10/27/2005RESOLUTION NO. R -05-10-27-13E1 WHEREAS, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, V.T.C.A., authorizes local governments and agencies of the state to enter into agreements with one another to perform governmental functions and services, and WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock wishes to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Georgetown for the provision of fire flow for Celebration Church, 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 said Interlocal Agreement, a copy of same being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes. The City Council hereby finds anddeclares 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 27th day of October, 2005. ST: L, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secreta @PFDesktop\::ODMA/WORLDOX/0:/WDOX/RESOLUTI/R51027E1.WPD/sc INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT This Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS ("Round Rock"), a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas and the CITY OF GEORGETOWN ("Georgetown"), a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act allows local governments to contract with one another to perform governmental functions and services; and WHEREAS, Round Rock and Georgetown mutually desire to be subject to the provisions of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, specifically Sections 791.011 and 791.028 regarding contracts to perform governmental functions and services; and WHEREAS, Georgetown and Round Rock operate water utilities, each with their own exclusive service area prescribed by the TCEQ in their respective Certificates of Convenience and Necessity ("CCN"); and WHEREAS, Celebration Church desires to establish a facility at 1202 CR 116 within Georgetown's water service area ("Facility"); and WHEREAS, the Facility is required to have a fire flow of 1,500gpm; and WHEREAS, Georgetown can provide potable water service to the Facility with its existing infrastructure; and WHEREAS, Georgetown can provide fire flow to the Facility if substantial modification to the existing infrastructure is made; and WHEREAS, the time required to modify Georgetown's infrastructure will not support the construction and operation schedule of Celebration Church, and WHEREAS, Round Rock is able to provide adequate fire flow to the Facility via its water system infrastructure without substantial modification and desires to provide such fire flow to the Facility; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows: Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 1 of 6 1. Georgetown's Duties and Responsibilities 1.1. Georgetown agrees to: 1.1.1. Allow Round Rock to provide Fire Flow service to Celebration Church via a connection to its water piping near the Barton Hill Standpipe. 1.1.2. Require Celebration Church to install backflow prevention devices and metering approved by Round Rock to protect the Round Rock water system from potential contaminants and detect unauthorized use of water. 1.1.3. Require Celebration Church to install piping to ultimately connect to Georgetown's system for fire flow. Connection to Georgetown's system shall remain isolated via a closed valve until the infrastructure improvements to Georgetown's system have been made. 1.1.4. Pay the rate established in Chapter 10, Round Rock Code of Ordinances,for all water transported to Celebration Church as measured on the emergency interconnection meter on the Barton Hill Standpipe. 1.1.5. Require Celebration Church to properly abandon and cap the connection to Round Rock's water system when Georgetown is able to provide fire flow to the facility. 2. Round Rock's Responsibilities 2.1. Round Rock agrees to: 2.1.1. Provide fire flow service to Celebration Church as shown on Exhibit 'A' via its water infrastructure until fire flow can be provided by Georgetown. 2.1.2. Be solely responsible to ensure the valve lineup at the Barton Hill Standpipe site is such that fire service is continuously provided to the Celebration Church except in the case where the piping must be isolated for repair. 2.1.3. Notify Celebration Church prior to any interruption of service for repair and as soon as possible in the event of an emergency repair. 3. TERM 3.1. This Agreement shall continue until the improvements to the Georgetown water system have been completed. 4. TERMINATION 4.1. A party may terminate the Agreement for breach of any provision of this Agreement after providing written notice of the alleged breach to the other party, and allowing the Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 2 of 6 other party at least thirty (30) days after receipt of the written notice in which to cure the alleged breach. 5. NOTICES 5.1. All notices, demands and requests, including invoices which may be given or which are required to be given by either party to the other, and any exercise of a right of termination provided by this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective when: (i) personally delivered to the intended recipient; (ii) two (2) days after being sent, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the intended recipient at the address specified below; (iii) delivered in person to the address set forth below for the party to whom the notice was given; (iv) deposited into the custody of a recognized overnight delivery service such as Federal Express Corporation, Emery, or Lone Star Overnight, addressed to such party at the address specified below; or (v) sent by facsimile, telegram or telex, provided that receipt for such facsimile, telegram or telex is verified by the sender and followed by a notice sent in accordance with one of the other provisions set forth above. For purposes of this Section, the addresses of the parties for all notices are as follows (unless changed by similar notice in writing given by the particular person whose address is to be changed): City of Round Rock Attn: Utilities Director 221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664 Phone: (512) 218-5565 Fax: (512) 218-7041 6. FORCE MAJEURE City of Georgetown Attn: Assistant City Manager - Utilities P.O. Box 409 Georgetown, Texas 78627-0409 Phone: (512) 930-3889 Fax: (512) 930-3659 6.1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, no failure, delay or default in performance of any obligation hereunder shall constitute an event of default or a breach of this Agreement, only to the extent that such failure to perform, delay or default arises out of causes beyond control and without the fault or negligence of the party otherwise chargeable with failure, delay or default; including but not limited to acts of God, acts of public enemy, civil war, insurrection, riots, fires, floods, explosion, theft, earthquakes, natural disasters or other casualties, strikes or other labor troubles, which in any way restrict the performance under this Agreement by the parties. 7. MISCELLANEOUS 7.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties regarding the subject matter contained herein. The parties may not modify or amend this Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 3 of 6 Agreement, except by written agreement approved by the governing bodies of each party and duly executed by both parties. 7.2 Approval. This Agreement has been duly and properly approved by each party's governing body and constitutes a binding obligation on each party. 7.3 Assignment. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a party may not assign this Agreement or subcontract the performance of services without first obtaining the written consent of the other party. 7.4 Non -Appropriation And Fiscal Funding. The obligation of the parties under this agreement do not constitute a general obligation or indebtedness of either party for which such party is obligated to levy, pledge, or collect any form of taxation and such obligations may be terminated at the end of a party's fiscal year if the governing body of such party does not appropriate sufficient funds to continue the services provided under this Agreement. 7.5 Non -Waiver. A party's failure or delay to exercise right or remedy does not constitute a waiver of the right or remedy. An exercise of a right or remedy under this Agreement does not preclude the exercise of another right or remedy. Rights and remedies under this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of other rights or remedies provided by law. 7.6 Paragraph Headings. The various paragraph headings are inserted for convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any section thereof. 7.7 Dispute Resolution. If a dispute arises under this Agreement, the parties agree to first try to resolve the dispute by referring same to the City Managers of Round Rock and Georgetown. Round Rock and Georgetown hereby expressly agree that no claims or disputes between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or a breach thereof shall be decided by any arbitration proceeding, including without limitation, any proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act (9 USC Section 1-14) or any applicable state arbitration statute. 7.8 Attorneys' Fees. In any lawsuit concerning this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees from the nonprevailing party, plus all out-of- pocket expense such as deposition costs, telephone calls, travel expenses, expert witness fees, court costs, and other reasonable expenses. 7.9 Severability. The parties agree that in the event any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction that part of the Agreement is severable and the decree shall not affect the remainder of the Agreement. The reminder of the Agreement shall be in full force and effect. 7.10 Venue. The parties agree that all disputes that arise out of this Agreement are governed by the laws of the State of Texas and venue for all purposes herewith shall be in Williamson County, Texas. Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 4 of 6 7.11 Open Meetings. The parties hereby represent and affirm that this Agreement was adopted in an open meeting held in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Tex. Gov. Code, Ch. 551). 7.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, which taken together shall be considered one original. APPROVED by the City Council for the City of Round Rock, Texas, in its meeting held on the day of the month of , 2005, and executed by its authorized representatives. APPROVED by the City Council for the City of Georgetown, Texas, in its meeting held on the 61'M day of the month of - er , 2005, and executed by its authorized representatives. EFFECTIVE on the latest date of approval indicated above. CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS By: NYLE MAXWELL, Mayor Round Rock, Texas ATTEST: CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Stephan L. Sheets, Sheets & Crossfield, P.C. City Attorney for City of Round Rock APPROVED by the City of Georgetown, in its meeting held on the a day of the month of„cfrep'-effri , 2005, and executed by its authorized representatives. CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 5 of 6 ATTEST: 7 44( SANDRA D. LEE, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: B Patricia E. Carls, Brown & Carls, LLP City Attorney for City of Georgetown g LO Mayor town, Texas Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 6 of 6 a - a w Fs . p ll , a��$$ e 1 � � PROPOSED CONNECTION RM op lz r sh w ;� :. 2Aa 325'... •_" �. @ ,°+'� d �e�, a€. �■ i, - z� � �� a4.?.y��i �� r �\{"�T � 'w' �s � 55� � �a� � _ }:,; � s ` tii.W^f,....r�, �.,.. _ '.;_, � _ -:f,. ,•� x� y ria. �`� w ! P ' r R7 �r k { < „ • ` ,4.Y..'t� .-,i. ! � .??aA:.• h +.- .,,:<e- dd•" .� ,...�F, r,F Lt} _ ie.�, ' , 3 e s t' e m ° E a , , c 7yi CIT OF RO D ROCK N IAKSTEt WE LINES �ROUND ROQ�Tim & r�cc��ccccc SE.PhSS10N.PROSPCRITY NOT TO SCALE 10AL, LIE PORPO SAG MPhicslCouncH Agenda Ite msiEngineering12005%W%ter UtititACELEBRATIO�LCHURCHtCELEBRATtON_CHURCH2.mxd DATE: October 20, 2005 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - October 27, 2005 ITEM: 13.E.1. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Georgetown for providing fire flow for Celebration Church. Department: Water and Wastewater Utilities Staff Person: Tom Clark, Utilities Director Justification: This Interlocal agreement will allow the City of Round Rock to provide fire flow in the event of a fire at the church until improvements are completed to Georgetown's water system. Funding: Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: Mr. Glen Dishong, City of Georgetown Background Information: Celebration Church is located in the City of Georgetown water service area and Georgetown's current water system is not capable of providing adequate fire flows. This agreement will allow the Church to be served fire flows from Round Rock's water system until improvements are completed to the Georgetown water system. After Georgetown's improvements are complete, the connection will serve as an emergency interconnect between the two Cities. In the event of a fire, the City of Georgetown will respond. Public Comment: N/A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT This Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS ("Round Rock"), a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas and the CITY OF GEORGETOWN ("Georgetown"), a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act allows local governments to contract with one another to perform governmental functions and services; and WHEREAS, Round Rock and Georgetown mutually desire to be subject to the provisions of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, specifically Sections 791.011 and 791.028 regarding contracts to perform governmental functions and services; and WHEREAS, Georgetown and Round Rock operate water utilities, each with their own exclusive service area prescribed by the TCEQ in their respective Certificates of Convenience and Necessity ("CCN"); and WHEREAS, Celebration Church desires to establish a facility at 1202 CR 116 within Georgetown's water service area ("Facility"); and WHEREAS, the Facility is required to have a fire flow of 1,500gpm; and WHEREAS, Georgetown can provide potable water service to the Facility with its existing infrastructure; and WHEREAS, Georgetown can provide fire flow to the Facility if substantial modification to the existing infrastructure is made; and WHEREAS, the time required to modify Georgetown's infrastructure will not support the construction and operation schedule of Celebration Church, and WHEREAS, Round Rock is able to provide adequate fire flow to the Facility via its water system infrastructure without substantial modification and desires to provide such fire flow to the Facility; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows: Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 1 of 6 l4 -05-1O-21.1361 1. Georgetown's Duties and Responsibilities 1.1. Georgetown agrees to: 1.1.1. Allow Round Rock to provide Fire Flow service to Celebration Church via a connection to its water piping near the Barton Hill Standpipe. 1.1.2. Require Celebration Church to install backflow prevention devices and metering approved by Round Rock to protect the Round Rock water system from potential contaminants and detect unauthorized use of water. 1.1.3. Require Celebration Church to install piping to ultimately connect to Georgetown's system for fire flow. Connection to Georgetown's system shall remain isolated via a closed valve until the infrastructure improvements to Georgetown's system have been made. 1.1.4. Pay the rate established in Chapter 10, Round Rock Code of Ordinances,for all water transported to Celebration Church as measured on the emergency interconnection meter on the Barton Hill Standpipe. 1.1.5. Require Celebration Church to properly abandon and cap the connection to Round Rock's water system when Georgetown is able to provide fire flow to the facility. 2. Round Rock's Responsibilities 2.1. Round Rock agrees to: 2.1.1. Provide fire flow service to Celebration Church as shown on Exhibit 'A' via its water infrastructure until fire flow can be provided by Georgetown. 2.1.2. Be solely responsible to ensure the valve lineup at the Barton Hill Standpipe site is such that fire service is continuously provided to the Celebration Church except in the case where the piping must be isolated for repair. 2.1.3. Notify Celebration Church prior to any interruption of service for repair and as soon as possible in the event of an emergency repair. 3. TERM 3.1. This Agreement shall continue until the improvements to the Georgetown water system have been completed. 4. TERMINATION 4.1. A party may terminate the Agreement for breach of any provision of this Agreement after providing written notice of the alleged breach to the other party, and allowing the Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 2 of 6 other party at least thirty (30) days after receipt of the written notice in which to cure the alleged breach. 5. NOTICES 5.1. All notices, demands and requests, including invoices which may be given or which are required to be given by either party to the other, and any exercise of a right of termination provided by this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective when: (i) personally delivered to the intended recipient; (ii) two (2) days after being sent, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the intended recipient at the address specified below; (iii) delivered in person to the address set forth below for the party to whom the notice was given; (iv) deposited into the custody of a recognized overnight delivery service such as Federal Express Corporation, Emery, or Lone Star Overnight, addressed to such party at the address specified below; or (v) sent by facsimile, telegram or telex, provided that receipt for such facsimile, telegram or telex is verified by the sender and followed by a notice sent in accordance with one of the other provisions set forth above. For purposes of this Section, the addresses of the parties for all notices are as follows (unless changed by similar notice in writing given by the particular person whose address is to be changed): City of Round Rock Attn: Utilities Director 221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664 Phone: (512) 218-5565 Fax: (512) 218-7041 6. FORCE MAJEURE City of Georgetown Attn: Assistant City Manager - Utilities P.O. Box 409 Georgetown, Texas 78627-0409 Phone: (512) 930-3889 Fax: (512) 930-3659 6.1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, no failure, delay or default in performance of any obligation hereunder shall constitute an event of default or a breach of this Agreement, only to the extent that such failure to perform, delay or default arises out of causes beyond control and without the fault or negligence of the party otherwise chargeable with failure, delay or default; including but not limited to acts of God, acts of public enemy, civil war, insurrection, riots, fires, floods, explosion, theft, earthquakes, natural disasters or other casualties, strikes or other labor troubles, which in any way restrict the performance under this Agreement by the parties. 7. MISCELLANEOUS 7.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties regarding the subject matter contained herein. The parties may not modify or amend this Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 3 of 6 Agreement, except by written agreement approved by the governing bodies of each party and duly executed by both parties. 7.2 Approval. This Agreement has been duly and properly approved by each party's governing body and constitutes a binding obligation on each party. 7.3 Assignment. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a party may not assign this Agreement or subcontract the performance of services without first obtaining the written consent of the other party. 7.4 Non -Appropriation And Fiscal Funding. The obligation of the parties under this agreement do not constitute a general obligation or indebtedness of either party for which such party is obligated to levy, pledge, or collect any form of taxation and such obligations may be terminated at the end of a party's fiscal year if the governing body of such party does not appropriate sufficient funds to continue the services provided under this Agreement. 7.5 Non -Waiver. A party's failure or delay to exercise right or remedy does not constitute a waiver of the right or remedy. An exercise of a right or remedy under this Agreement does not preclude the exercise of another right or remedy. Rights and remedies under this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of other rights or remedies provided by law. 7.6 Paragraph Headings. The various paragraph headings are inserted for convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any section thereof. 7.7 Dispute Resolution. If a dispute arises under this Agreement, the parties agree to first try to resolve the dispute by referring same to the City Managers of Round Rock and Georgetown. Round Rock and Georgetown hereby expressly agree that no claims or disputes between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or a breach thereof shall be decided by any arbitration proceeding, including without limitation, any proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act (9 USC Section 1-14) or any applicable state arbitration statute. 7.8 Attorneys' Fees. In any lawsuit concerning this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees from the nonprevailing party, plus all out-of- pocket expense such as deposition costs, telephone calls, travel expenses, expert witness fees, court costs, and other reasonable expenses. 7.9 Severability. The parties agree that in the event any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction that part of the Agreement is severable and the decree shall not affect the remainder of the Agreement. The reminder of the Agreement shall be in full force and effect. 7.10 Venue. The parties agree that all disputes that arise out of this Agreement are governed by the laws of the State of Texas and venue for all purposes herewith shall be in Williamson County, Texas. Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 4 of 6 7.11 Open Meetings. The parties hereby represent and affirm that this Agreement was adopted in an open meeting held in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Tex. Gov. Code, Ch. 551). 7.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, which taken together shall be considered one original. APPROVED by the City Coun 1 for the City • f Round Rock, Texas, in its meeting held on the day of the month of , 2005, and executed by its authorized representatives. APPROVED by the City Council for the City of Georgetown, Texas, in its meeting held on the day of the month of ef e,, , 2005, and executed by its authorized representatives. EFFECTIVE on the latest date of approval indicated above. CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS By:►-.. ELL, Mayor Round Rock, Texas • CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretary APPROV D AS TO FORM: Stephan 1. Sheets, Sheets & Crossfield, P.C. City Attorney for City of Round Rock APPROVED by the City of Georgetown, in its meeting held on the day of the month of.i` ;r , 2005, and executed by its authorized representatives. CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 5 of 6 By: AR LO Mayor Geor_ -town, Texas ATTEST: SANDRA D. LEE, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Q 1-irceWcie--12_, Patricia E. Carls, Brown & Carls, LLP City Attorney for City of Georgetown Interlocal Agreement between City of Georgetown and City of Round Rock Regarding the provision of Fire Flow service to Celebration Church Page 6 of 6