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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10444RESOLUTION NO. 10444 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THOMAS J. FLORCZAK TO THE INTERBASIN COMPACT COMMITTEE ROUNDTABLE REPRESENTING THE ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo enjoys a strong community bond with all water basins within the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo and other Colorado communities are facing new challenges ahead with continued growth, on -going drought conditions, and competing water needs that require statewide discussions on water use, development, and locally based solutions to address water management; and WHEREAS, the Colorado Legislature has passed House Bill 1177, also known as the Colorado Water for the 21' Century Act, that created nine (9) roundtables covering geographic areas in Colorado to address the aforementioned issues regarding water; and WHEREAS, Thomas J. Florczak, as a resident of the Arkansas Basin, desires to represent the environmental, agriculture recreation, industrial, and water interests of the Arkansas Water Basin with regard to the Colorado Water for the 21' Century Act; and WHEREAS, Thomas J. Florczak possesses a Jurist Doctorate and the necessary knowledge of environmental, agriculture, recreation, industrial, and water interests of the Arkansas Water Basin and has performed the necessary and substantial services with respect to water, water rights, including recreational water uses, water quality control, and wastewater discharge, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. City Council recognizes the invaluable role of statewide discussions on water use and development and locally based solutions to water management. SECTION 2. City Council acknowledges the importance of knowledgeable and professional representation for the Arkansas Water Basin concerning the issues of water and natural resources. SECTION 3 City Council does hereby appoint Thomas J. Florczak to the Interbasin Compact Committee Basin Roundtable as representative of the Arkansas Water River Basin. INTRODUCED July 11, 2005 BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson APPROVED: PR E CITY C IL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK kelao. #/o�N4 l ot Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # I D DATE: July 11, 2005 DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER DAVE GALLI, CITY MANAGER DOUG FITZGER ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TITLE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THOMAS J. FLORCZAK TO THE INTERBASIN COMPACT COMMITTEE ROUNDTABLE REPRESENTING THE ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN ISSUE The Colorado Legislature passed the House Bill 1177, also commonly known as the "Colorado Water for the 21 Century Act' to facilitate statewide discussions on water use and development and locally based solutions to water management. Also included in the legislation is the creation of nine (9) basin roundtables covering geographic areas in Colorado, which include: the Arkansas, the Rio Grande, the Gunnison, the Colorado, the Yampa - White, the Dolores, San Miguel, San Juan, the Metro (Denver Metro Area), the South Platte, and the North Platte. These roundtables will be the primary bodies for on -going discussions related to the needs within each basin and the interactions each basin has with the other with the purpose of developing and discussing water issues within the basins and the State of Colorado and developing potential solutions to these matters. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT None.