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RESOLUTION NO. 94-41
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills and the City of Watauga are
currently in negotiations concerning a sale from the City of North Richland Hills to the
City of Watauga of a portion of this City's utility system; and
WHEREAS, Watauga has expressed a desire to purchase every portion of this
City's utility system which is located within the city limits of Watauga; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it advisable and necessary in order to
protect the health and general welfare of its citizens to make a determination as to
whether or not all physical portions of its systems located in the City of Watauga can be
considered excess if Watauga acquires part of the utility system of the City; and
WHEREAS, after considering present usage, growth factors, the health and
general welfare of its citizens, the City Council makes the findings set out below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of North
Richland Hills, Texas, that:
1.
That regardless of other portions of its system which may be sold to the City of
Watauga, the following may not be considered excess and may not be offered for sale
to the City of Watauga:
a. The present water connection with the City of Fort Worth located at the
N.R.H. #2 Booster Pump Station, 5101 Western Center Blvd. (Saginaw-
Watauga Road), Tarrant County Texas.
b. North Richland Hills Booster Pump Station #2 located at 5105 Western
Center Blvd., Tarrant County, Texas.
c. The 2,000,000 gallon ground storage facility located at 5105 Western
Center Blvd., Tarrant County, Texas.
d. The following main lines located in or near the City of Watauga which
provide water to the high pressure plane of the City of North Richland
Hills:
(1) Watauga Road Water Lines
a. 24" W.L. from Pump Site
b. 16" W.L. from Sta. to Denton Hwy.
c. 12" W.L. Denton Hwy. to Saramac
d. 8" W. L. Saramac to Stardust
400 feet
2,550 feet
8,149 feet
1 ,830 feet
e. 12" W. L. Stardust to Rufe Snow
2,519 feet
(2) D.L. Hall 24" Transmission Line
5,497 feet
(3) Denton Hwy. Transmission Lines
a. 16" W. L. Watauga Rd. to Chapman
b. 24" W.L. Chapman to Hightower
2,792 feet
2,377 feet
(4) Hightower 16" Water Transmission Line
a. Denton Hwy. to Whitley
b. Whitley to Echo Hills
c. Echo Hills to McCoy
d. McCoy to Rufe Snow
2,180 feet
1 ,530 feet
2,400 feet
1 ,300 feet
e. Any interest this City has in the water line from the Fort Worth connection
at Beach Street to the connection located at N.R.H. Booster Pump Station
#2,5105 Western Center Blvd., Tarrant County, Texas.
2.
The Council finds that those portions of its utility system listed in Section 1,
above, are necessary parts of its utility system in order for it to render efficient service
to the inhabitants of the City of North Richland Hills and in order to protect the health
and general welfare of its citizens. It is ordered that said portions not be deemed
excess and it is further ordered that they not be sold to the City of Watauga or to any
other entity.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of August, 1994.
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