ORDINANCE NO. 090997

Authorizing a Cooperative Agreement for Water Purchase between Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay County, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri, for a period of twenty (20) years.

WHEREAS, Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay County, Missouri desires to contract for a maximum quantity of 0.3 million gallons per day (MGD); and

WHEREAS, Kansas City, Missouri has sufficient water facilities at or near Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay County, Missouri necessary to deliver and sell water to Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay County, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay County, Missouri is willing to pay a capacity charge to reserve capacity in the KCMO Clay County Transmission Main.

WHEREAS, Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay County, Missouri is willing to construct at its expense all necessary water facilities to allow for delivery and purchase of water from Kansas City, Missouri’s system; and

WHEREAS, Kansas City, Missouri is willing to deliver and sell water to Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay County, Missouri in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in a Cooperative Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Water Services is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of Kansas City, a Cooperative Agreement for Water Purchase between the Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay County, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri, for a period of twenty (20) years. A copy of the agreement is on file in the office of the Director of Water Services.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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Cecilia O’Connor Abbott

Assistant City Attorney