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RESOLUTION xo.
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE
NEGOTIATION OF A WATER SUPPLY
AGREMCMT WITH THE CITY OF CABOT,
ARKANSAS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL
ENTITIES, IF AND WHEN A MERGER OF
THE LITTLE ROCK AND NORTH LITTLE
ROCK WATER CONNISSIONS OCCURS; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, a city of the
first class, and the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, also a
City of the first class, both operate waterworks supply and
distribution systems through independent utility commissions;
and
WHEREAS, each of the said cities have adopted resolutions
governing the ability of the respective Commissions to sell or
supply water to an out -of -city customer for resale; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cabot, Arkansas is a city of the first
class and operates a Water.Department to supply its citizens and
residents with potable water, and is interested in acquiring a
long term water supply; and
WHEREAS, the City.of Cabot has approached both the Little
Rock and the North Little Rock Water Commissions in an effort to
obtain an agreement under the terms and conditions which the
City of Cabot would purchase water from the Little Rock /North
Little Rock Commissions and would pay the costs to construct the
necessary facilities to secure a long term water supply; and
WHEREAS, the respective utility commissions of the City of
Little Rock and the City of North Little Rock are exploring ways
and means of effectuating a merger of the two utilities, and of
supply additional out -of -city customers with water for resale;
and
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WHEREAS, the City of Cabot needs assurances that it will be
able to purchase water if and when the Commissions are merged
and the combined utility has adopted a policy for the sale and
supply of water to out -of -city customers for resale.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the Board does hereby express its
willingness to support the governing body of the merged utility,
if and when any such merger takes place, in negotiating with the
City of Cabot to the end that a long -term agreement might be
reached under the terms and conditions of which the City of
Cabot could expect to obtain an adequate supply of potable water
and would fund the costs of constructing the necessary
facilities to secure such water supply.
SECTION 2. That any such agreement be subject to the
satisfactory completion of the merger of the two municipal
utilities and the adoption of operating policies regarding the
sale of water to out -of -city customers for resale.
SECTION 3. That any such agreement will also be subject to
formal approval by the City Council of the City of North Little
Rock, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, and the
City Council of the City of Cabot and must otherwise be approved
as provided by law.
ADOPTED: May 21, 1096
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