Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement Between the Cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater for Transfer of Assets Related to the Brewery Wellfield
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement between the Cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater for transfer of assets related to the Brewery Wellfield and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Memorandum of Agreement between the Cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater for transfer of assets related to the Brewery Wellfield.
Staff Contact:
Susan Clark, Interim Drinking Water Utility Director, Public Works Department, 360.753.8321
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Initial Brewery Water Rights Interlocal Agreement
In 2009, the Cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater (the partners), jointly acquired water rights, land, and physical infrastructure to support the development of the Brewery Wellfield as a source of water supply.
Under the initial Brewery Water Rights Interlocal Agreement (executed in March 2006), each partner has a right to one-third of the aggregate water rights' instantaneous rate and annual volume. This initial agreement does not contain provisions to allow one, or more, partner or partners to transfer its ownership interests to another partner or partners in the event water source or other considerations change.
Over the last decade, the partners have worked together to evaluate the existing Brewery Wellfield infrastructure and to develop the resource management strategies necessary for the future production and distribution of the water rights acquired from the former Olympia Brewery.
Proposed Memorandum of Agreement
Since 2009, each partner has continued to evaluate its individual source of supply needs. As each partner's source of supply needs vary, so do priorities...
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