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ORDINANCE NO. 1632 (#06-2020)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS AND THE MID -ARKANSAS WATER
ALLIANCE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas (the "City") operates its water system
which serves the City and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, it has been found that it is in the interest of the City that the City enter into
the Allocation Agreement (the "Agreement") with the Mid -Arkansas Water Alliance
("MAWA"), whereby the City will purchase an individual interest in the joint -storage space
reserved by the United States Corps of Engineers to MAWA in Greers Ferry Lake;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: The Agreement, in substantially the form presented at the meeting at
which this Ordinance is addressed, is hereby approved, and the Mayor of the City is authorized
to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City, with such changes as may be approved by the
Mayor consistent with the Agreement presented and the terms of this Ordinance.
SECTION TWO:
(a) The Mayor of the City is authorized to execute such writings and take
such action as may be appropriate to carry out the terms of this Ordinance.
(b) Action heretofore taken by the Mayor and consistent with the purposes of
this Ordinance, including execution of the Agreement, is hereby ratified.
SECTION THREE: It has been found that the Agreement with MAWA is plainly in the
interest of the City and that its execution is essential to the development of the future supply of
water to be made available to the City pursuant to the Agreement. Therefore, an emergency is
declared and this Ordinance, being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, shall be in effect on its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS a-30 DAY OF 12020.
ATTEST:
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AS TO FORM:
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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS L/ J
BOB JOHNSON, MAYO[
CITY ATTORNEY
CERTIFICA`T'E
The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, hereby certifies that
the foregoing pages are a true and perfect copy of Ordinance No. 1611y , adopted at a
f-F�LLjp,r session of the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, .Arkansas, held at the regular
meeting ,place in the City at �, .pU p.m., on the g_Nc day of , 2020, and that the
ordinance is of record in Ordinance Record Book No. xx1f►__. Page 53 Wil, now in my possession.
GIVEN under my hand and seal on this :q4 day of , 2020.
City Clerk