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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council January 6, 1982, Page 8 5. City Attorney Knox Askins read: A RESOLUTION URGING VOTERS TO SUPPORT THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY A motion was made by Councilperson Faris to approve and accept. Resolution No. 82-1 as read. Seconded by Councilperson Skelton. Malone: Mr. Mayor, I have been in the situation where my city pays a water bill to another city, and it's not a very good situation to find yourself in. I think since this was approved and passed by the State Legislature for the City of La Porte, I feel we should be on the controlling end of this thing. There is a real public need for this. We are all victims of subsidence and flooding. This is one of the reasons for having this. That's why we all had to get off of our water wells 20 years ago in Lomax. Maybe not 20 years ago. This action would pint us in the driver's seat, selling it to the other cities. Hopefully, by selling water to other cities and industries would enable us to sell to our citizens a little cheaper. It is my understanding that the revenue generated from the sale of treated water will wholly support this Authority. I have studied this and talked to other people, and I see no • reason why this is not to the best interest of the City of La Porte. Skelton: Mr. Mayor, I, too, think this would be best for the City of La Porte. I would rather our city be in control, and I know that Deer Park would rather have this and sell us water. I know that it is going to cost more money, more out of my pocket, as well as the citizens in my area. But T think over- all it is best for the City. I might add, recently Harris- Galveston County Subsidence District recently cut the water supply to League City about half. They have had to buy more water from Houston. This same thing could happen to La Porte at any time. I'm definitely in favor. Gay: Mr. Mayor, I also would like to touch on the situation. Water is one of our most critical items within the next 10 years. We just as well get down to brass tacks and realize we have a need. I am wanting to be on the end to sell water, not the end that has to pay and pay. T'm like Mr. Skelton, I know it will cost more out of my pocket, but this is something the citizens of La Porte must realize, that water is going to be one of the main items, so this is almost mandatory that we get on surface water, and I believe we should be the controlling interest. •_ Simons: I am in favor of everything my colleagues have stated. We also have to stop and remember one thing: if we put this in today it will be a lot cheaper than 5 or 10 years from now.