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RESOLUTION No.354
A RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO TEMPORARILY CONTINUE
WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES LEASE WITH THE UNITED STATES:
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS
TO SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND ON RIGHTS OF WAY OF THE UNITED
STATES:REQUESTING THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION TO APPLY TO
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR TRANSFER OF WATER AND
SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND RIGHTS OF WAY TO THE CITY OF MOSES
LAKE:AND DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE TO
THEREAFTER MAINTAIN SAID FACILITIES AND PROVIDE WATER AND
SEWER SERVICE AT SPECIFIED RATES TO THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
FACILITIES AS A CONDITION OF TRANSFER
WHEREAS,under date of August 26,1952 a lease was entered into
between the CITY OF MOSES LAKE and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
for certain water and sewerage facilities of the United States located in
Sections 14 and 23,Township 19 North,Range 28 East,Willamette
Meridian;and
WHEREAS,although there has been no formal extension of this lease which
would be effective at the present time,the City and the United States
have operated under the terms and spirit of said lease;and
WHEREAS,it is the desire of the City of Moses Lake that it continue to
operate and use said water and sewerage facilities under the terms and
spirit of the above-said 1952 lease;and
WHEREAS,the City is desirous of doing certain construction and improve
ment work on the rights of way and to the above-said sewerage facilities
of the United States and wishes a permit from the United States to do this
work until such time as Federal permission can be secured authorizing
transfer of the Bureau of Reclamation's rights of way and water and
sewerage facilities involved to the City;and
i—WHEREAS,the City of Moses Lake is desirous of requesting the Bureau
of Reclamation to apply to the General Services Administration for a
transfer of the said water and sewerage facilities to the City of Moses
Lake;and
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Resolution No.354 (Continued)
WHEREAS,the City of Moses Lake has,since August 26,1952,maintained
and improved the facilities above mentioned,and in the event of transfer
of said facilities,the City intends to maintain and improve same;and
WHEREAS,in the event of transfer of the facilities,the City of Moses Lake
intends to continue to provide water and sewerage services to the Bureau
of Reclamation facilities;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Manager of the City
of Moses Lake is hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Moses Lake
to express to the Bureau of Reclamation a desire to continue operation for
the time being of the above-said water and sewerage facilities under the
terms and spirit of the above-said lease of August 26,1952;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized and directed
to request permission of the United States to perform construction and
improvement work to the sewerage facilities of the United States and on
its rights of way;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Moses Lake requests the Bureau
of Reclamation to forthwith make application to the General Services Ad
ministration of the United States for transfer of the water and sewerage
facilities and rights of way above referred to,to the City of Moses Lake.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon transfer of the water and sewerage
facilities to the City of Moses Lake,the City of Moses Lake will thereafter
maintain said systems in their entirety up to the point where the sewer
mains connect with the side sewer laterals insofar as the sewerage
facilities are concerned,and up to and including the water meters inso
far as the water system facilities are concerned.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event of transfer,the City of Moses
Lake will provide,without cost,ten sewer services consisting of eight
permanent residences,one office building and one shop building,property
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of the United States Bureau of Reclamation,so long as said facilities
are used and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event of transfer,the City of
Moses Lake will continue water service to the Bureau of Reclamation
facilities above enumerated,or any additions thereto,at water rates
in accordance with existing wate r rate schedules of the City of Moses
Lake now in effect or as hereafter amended.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by its Mayor this 26th day
of January,1965 .
City Cldr
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney