HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-04 I01G_04 Water Service Territory Transfer AgrAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: November 4, 2024
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a resolution approving Water Service Territory
Transfer Agreement with Xenia Rural Water District
FORMAT:Resolution
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The City desires to provide public water supply services to
areas recently annexed into the corporate boundaries of Waukee. These areas include the south half
Right of Way along University Avenue (aka 300th Street) from 17th Street to 20th Street (fka T Avenue)
and along 310th Street from T Avenue to 11th Street (fka U Place). The existing 2 Mile Agreement
between the City and Xenia allows for Waukee to purchase Xenia water service territory areas
annexed into the City with a buy out clause. There are methods outlined in the 2 Mile Agreement to
determine the monetary value of the service territory transfer and for these two areas the financial
amount has been determined to be $10,930.57.00.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: The City will pay Xenia
$10,930.57 as determined by the methodology in the 2 Mile Agreement and shown in Exhibit B of the
Water Service Territory Transfer Agreement.
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Resolution
II. Water Service Territory Transfer Agreement
PREPARED BY: Rudy Koester
REVIEWED BY: Rudy Koester RK
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 2024-
APPROVING WATER SERVICE TERRITORY TRANSFER AGREEMENT
WITH XENIA RURAL WATER DISTRICT
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Iowa is a duly organized municipality within Dallas
County; AND,
WHEREAS, Xenia has the exclusive right to provide public water supply services to the
territory identified as the Purchase Area on Exhibit A of the attached agreement
(hereinafter “the Purchase Area”); AND,
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide public water supply services to the Purchase
Area and Xenia and the City have engage in good faith negotiations regarding
accommodating the City’s request and transitioning said public water supply services in
the Purchase Area from Xenia to the City; AND,
WHEREAS, the City and Xenia have reached agreements regarding the transition
process and desire to memorialize their agreements and understandings regarding such;
AND,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in
session this 4th day of November, 2024, that it hereby approves the Water Service
Territory
____________________________
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
R. Charles Bottenberg
Chris Crone
Rob Grove
Anna Bergman Pierce
Ben Sinclair