HomeMy WebLinkAbout6193-11-2025 - City Council - ResolutionA Resolution
NO. 6193-11-2025
REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE TEXAS WATER
DEVELOPMENT BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000,000.00 FROM THE
CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE MARY'S CREEK
WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY PROJECT; AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
AND RELATED ACTIONS; DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE;
AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Texas Water Development Board's mission includes providing
leadership, technical services, and financial assistance to support planning,
conservation, and responsible development of water for Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) provides low-cost
financial assistance for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of wastewater,
reuse, and stormwater infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas deems it necessary to apply to the
Texas Water Development Board for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed
$60,000,000.00 for the Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility Project; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the rules and regulations for making such
application to the Texas Water Development Board, the City Council is required to
adopt a resolution to accompany such application; and
WHEREAS, consideration of this Resolution is occurring in a meeting open to
the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of the meeting was given as
required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. An application is hereby approved and authorized to be filed with the
Texas Water Development Board seeking financial assistance in an amount not to exceed
$60,000,000.00 for the Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility Project, and the Texas
Water Development Board is hereby requested to grant such financial assistance.
Section 2. The Fort Worth City Manager or his designee be and is hereby
designated the authorized representative of the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth
Water Department (the City) for purposes of furnishing such information and executing
such documents as may be required in connection with the preparation and filing of
such application for financial assistance and the rules of the Texas Water Development
Board.
Section 3. The Fort Worth City Manager or his designee be and is hereby
authorized to execute and submit to the Texas Water Development Board an application
for such financial assistance; and the City Manager, together with the City's Bond
Counsel, Financial Advisors, and Consulting Engineers named in such application, are
hereby authorized to appear before the Texas Water Development Board in support of
such application and project.
Section 4. The City Manager is further specifically authorized to make the
required assurances to the Texas Water Development Board in accordance with the
rules, regulations and policies of the Texas Water Development Board.
Section 5. The following firms and individuals are hereby authorized and
directed to aid and assist in the preparation and submission of such application and
appear on behalf of and represent the City before any hearing held by the Texas Water
Development Board on such application, to wit:
Financial Advisor: PFM Financial Advisors - Karlos Allen
Tij erina Financial Consulting LLC - Esther Young
Engineer: Plummer Associates Inc. — Josh Frisinger
Bond Counsel: McCall, Parkhurst & Horton LLP — Chris Settle
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP — Brandon Hill
Section 6. It is hereby found and determined that the City cannot reasonably
finance the proposed project without financial assistance in the amount requested, and
that the nature of the improvements proposed to be financed necessitate an immediate
and urgent consideration of this application.
Section 7. A certified copy of this Resolution shall be attached to the application
for financial assistance herein authorized to be prepared and submitted to the Texas
Water Development Board.
Section 8. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Resolution was considered was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and
purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
Adopted this 11th day of November 2025.
ATTEST:
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Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
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