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. . RESOLUTION NO . 8 7 - 4 A RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF MORGANS POINT, THE CITY OF SHOREACRES, THE BAYSHORE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, AND THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ALL UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREIN SPECIFIED: FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY TREATMENT, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE AUTHORITY, TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE BENEFIT OF SAID ENTITIES: PURSUANT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT AND ENABLING LEGISLATION CREATING THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY: AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND ATTORNEY OF THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY TO SIGN SAID CONTRACTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITY: FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District (the "Subsidence District"), was created by the Legislature of Texas in 1975 for the purpose of regulating the withdrawal of groundwater from the area within the boundaries of Harris County and Galveston County in order to end subsidence which contributes to or precipitates flooding, inundation or overflow of any area within the District: WHEREAS, the Subsidence District is charged with the duty and has the power to control and prevent subsidence wi thin its boundaries by reducing the amount of groundwater withdrawals from all wells within the Subsidence District which produce groundwater, including those owned and operated by corporations, governmental subdivisions or agencies and other organizations: WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, the City of Morgans Point, the City of Shoreacres, and the Bayshore Municipal Utility District are are required by the rules and regulations of the Subsidence District to reduce their respective withdrawals of groundwater from their wells and replace such withdrawals with surface water which has been properly treated for domestic use; WHEREAS, the La Porte Area Water Authority was created primar- ily for the purpose of providing water treatment and transmission facilities necessary to serve municipal corporations, political subdivisions and others within an area described in Section 3 of Chapter 729, Page 2678, Acts of the 67th Legislature of the State of Texas, Regular Session, 1981, specifically including the boun- daries of the City of La Porte, the City of Morgans Point, the