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A Resolution
NO. 4347-08-2014
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REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT
BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,000,000.00 FROM THE CLEAN WATER STATE
REVOLVING FUND FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT
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WHEREAS, the Texas Water Development Board's mission is to provide leadership,technical
services, and financial assistance to support planning, design, and construction of wastewater
infrastructure for Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund provides low interest loans for public
wastewater treatment facilities and collection systems and assists communities in meeting the
requirements of the federal Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City") deems it necessary to apply to the Texas
Water Development Board for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $39,000,000.00 for the
construction of Big Fossil Parallel Relief Sanitary Sewer, Phases I and III, in the City's sewer collection
system to eliminate sewer overflows, and the Peak Flow Management Facilities at the Village Creek
Water Reclamation Facility to manage the flows into the City's wastewater treatment facility; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the rules and regulations for making such application to the I
Texas Water Development Board,the City Council is required to adopt a resolution to accompany such
application; and
WHEREAS, 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 t
said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. I
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
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That the Texas Water Development Board is hereby requested to grant financial assistance in an F
amount not to exceed $39,000,000.00 for the construction of Big Fossil Parallel Relief Sanitary
Sewer, Phases I and III, in the City's sewer collection system to eliminate sewer overflows, and
the Peak Flow Management Facilities at the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility to
manage the flows into the City's wastewater treatment facility.
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Resolution No.4347-08-2014
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That the City Manager 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 Advisor, 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.
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That 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.
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That 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.
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That a certified copy of this Resolution shall be attached to the application for financial i
assistance herein authorized to be prepared and submitted to the Texas Water Development I
Board. I
Adopted this 12th day of August, 2014. k
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ATTEST: � �� 00° �
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Mary Kayse , City Secretary . A
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TWDB-0201B
Revised 02/21/2013 i
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Application Resolution - Certificate of Secretary (WRO-201 b) i
THE STATE OF TEXAS § j
COUNTY OF %(L rE LZ J_" ( §
APPLICANT
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I,the undersigned, Secretary of the iA (,)el/''l�(.� ¢)• �1� �'�L2�`�l lam. Texas,
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DO HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:
1. That on the vC fay of��,�((=:;v2t` ,201 C.L a e 1 pecial meeting of the
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constituted me bers of th being as follows:
and all of said persons were present at said meeting,except the following:
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Among other business considered at said meeting,the attached resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION by the z' L('i� ,��`4' %r (�� of the J?/L 1
requesting financial participatignl from the Texas Water Develop&�War d;authorizing the filing
of an application for financial participation;and making certain findings in connection therewith."
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was introduced and submitted to the //�1 C�9�ll�> for passage and ado tion. After
presentation and due consideration of the resolution,and upon a motion made by i
and seconded b _ ,the resolution was duly passed and adopt by the
by the following vote:
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—q--Voted"For" voted"Against" �abstained I
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all as shown in the official Minutes of the 1 for the meeting held on the aforesaid date.
2. That the attached resolution' a true and correct copy of the original on file in the official records k e
of the lU1%27!�+6 6e4 4i the duly qualified and acting members of the i Je
on the date of the aforesai' meeting are those persons shown above and,according to the records of my offi
advance notice of the time,place and purpose of said meeting was given to each member of the
t�1,? and that said meeting,and deliberation of the aforesaid public business,was open to
the public and w en notice of said meeting,including the subject of the above entitled resolution,was posted and
given in advance thereof in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
ESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto signed my name officially and affixed the seal of
said ,this th Qf ,20 lL.
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