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• • RESOLUTION NO. 97-01 A RESOLUTION INDICATING INTEREST TO GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY IN PURCHASING WATER; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND ADOPTION WHEREAS, the La Porte Area Water Authority (the 'Authority°) is a co- owner of the City of Houston's Southeast Water Purification Plant (the "Houston Plant"); and WHEREAS, the Authority interested in acquiring additional treated potable water capacity; and WHEREAS, the Gulf Coast Water Authority (the "GCWA"), as a co-owner of Plant, and the City of Galveston, Texas ("Galveston") have indicated that there may be a portion of the capacity in the Houston Plant in which Galveston has an equitable interest available for sale to other parties within approximately three years; and WHEREAS, Galveston is exploring the feasibility of changing its source of water supply from the Houston Plant to GCWA's water treatment plant located in Texas City, Texas (the "Texas City PIanY') and in order to determine such feasibility desires to determine the interest of other parties in purchasing Galveston's capacity rights; and WHEREAS, the GCWA and Galveston have indicated that the price for such capacity will be at least $1.1688 per gallon; and WHEREAS, the Authority desires to acquire approximately two and one- half million gallons per day (2.5 mgd) of such water capacity and enter into negotiations with the GCWA to contract for the purchase of such capacity if such capacity becomes available for sale; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LA PORTS AREA WATER AUTHORITY: Section 1. That the La Porte Area Water Authority hereby indicates its interest in purchasing 2.5 mgd of capacity in the Houston Plant if the GCWA and Galveston agree to sell such water. Section 2. The La Porte Area Water Authority authorizes the General Manager of the Authority to enter into negotiations with the GCWA to purchase such capacity.