AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2014-133R approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San Marcos, Texas State University ("Texas State") and the Edwards Aquifer Authority ("EAA") providing for the expansion of the City's Reclaimed Water System to serve Texas State's Thermal Plants at an estimated cost for phase 1 of such project of $3,036,300.00, of which the Edwards Aquifer Authority will contribute $619,983.00 in exchange for the transfer by the City and Texas State of 1,641 acre-feet and 366 acre-feet of permitted Edwards groundwater rights, respectively, to the EAA for use in the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project of the San Antonio Water System; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: October 6, 2014
Department: Public Services Water/Wastewater - Tom Taggart
Funds Required: n/a
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Funds Available: n/a
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CITY COUNCIL GOAL:
BACKGROUND:
In January 2014 the City of San Marcos completed the Direct Water Reuse Expansion Feasibility Study to evaluate the feasibility of expanding the City's existing reclaim water system. The Study identifies opportunities for use of reclaimed water, provides and economic and financial analysis of the project, and provides an overview for implementing the expansion in four phases.
Phase 1 of the project includes extending reclaimed water lines to Texas State University for use in their thermal plants. The total estimated cost of phase 1 is $3,063,300.
This MOU expresses commitment by the EAA to financially participate in funding phase 1 of the reclaimed water project. Under the MOU, EAA intends to contribute up to $619,983 over three years, in exchange for transfer of groundwater rights to be used in the San Antonio Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) system. This is a temporary transfer of groundwater rights, over a five year period, from 2016 through 2020. Per the MOU, the City agrees to transfer ...
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