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Resolution 88-09-27-88 RESOLUTION 88-9-27-88 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THAT SEWER PLANT PASS THRU REVENUES WILL BE USED FOR DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO WYLIE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND ONLY FOR LIFE OF BONDS FOR THOSE IMPROVEMENTS: WHEREAS, the Wylie City Council wishes to continue with its program of compliance regarding the Texas Water Commission's Administrative Enforcement Order dated June 24, 1987; and WHEREAS, to comply with orders of the Texas Water Commission (TWC), the City has undertaken a substantial financial commitment to bring the City's wastewater treatment facilities into compliance with the TWC mandate and stricter environmental standards; and WHEREAS, the City has undertaken a $2 million Capital Improvement Program to update the City's wastewater treatment plant thru NTMWD and Texas Water Development Board; and WHEREAS, the City is also addressing the wastewater collection system problems mandated by the TWC Enforcement Order thru long-term debt and construction of new sewage collection mains and lift stations; and WHEREAS, the results of these programs will cause substantial increases in City utility rates; and WHEREAS, the City Council is considering a pass-thru charge for the additional debt payments in the 1988-89 budget and subsequent years that is ear-marked for the retirement of this debt; and WHEREAS, the City Council reduced expenditure proposals in the Utility Fund by over $50,000 in an effort to minimize utility increases; and WHEREAS, debt services requirements for the sewer plant are $256,750. for fiscal year 1988-89 while another $65,500 is required for debt service requirements on mandated sewage collection system improvements; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to have this sewer plant pass- thru charge only for the life of the bonds for sewer plant and collection system improvements and the revenues from the pass-thru used for only bond payments for these improvements in accordance with the City Charter, Article VII, Section 4, sub-paragraph E; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS: That the sewer plant pass thru charges will be for the term of bonds issued for the improvements and expansion of the wastewater treatment plant (NTMWD Contract Bonds 1988) and collection system improvements, (Wylie C.O.'s, 1988). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the revenues received from the sewer plant pass thru charge will be dedicated and utilized for the annual principal and interest payments on these bonds and that the pass-thru charge will be re-examined on at least an annual basis and may be adjusted depending on utility customer base and share of plant and improvement expenses. PASSED AND APPROVED BY WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, SEPTEMBER, 1988. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TEXAS ON THIS THE 27TH CITY OF DAY OF _/~ /~ // /,,/ --- ../// __~/-C_____ ~ ---..-.- ~ Chuck Trimble, Mayor i / ATTEST: