Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Service Agreement with North Collin Water Supply Corporation and North Texas Municipal Water District Regarding Water Service to Trinity Falls
Summary
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Engineering
CONTACT: Michael Hebert, PE, Assistant Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Agreement
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This item authorizes a cooperative service agreement between the City of McKinney, North Collin Water Supply Corporation (NCWSC) and North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) regarding water service during the early phases of development at Trinity Falls.
* A companion "pass through" agreement between Trinity Falls, the City of McKinney and NCWSC is also on this agenda.
* These two agreements would have been combined, but NTMWD only wanted to enter into agreements with their member and customer cities.
* This cooperative service agreement essentially states NCWSC will provide the City of McKinney water at a point at the Trinity Falls development as shown on the attached exhibit.
* A master water meter coming off the NCWSC system will be placed at the entry to Trinity Falls.
* All water passing from NCWSC to Trinity Falls will be recorded at the master meter. At and after the meter, the pipes and flow will be part of the City of McKinney's water system once accepted by the City.
* In order for NTMWD to appropriately bill the City of McKinney for the water serving Trinity Falls, that master-metered flow will be read and provided to NTMWD as part of McKinney's water usage.
* Meters for the individual residences in Trinity Falls will be City of McKinney meters, and the customers will be billed by the City of McKinney.
* When sufficient demand exists in Trinity Falls to avoid excessive flushing, the 30" waterline will be constructed from the existing City system.
* The meter will then b...
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