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Durham, King City - Creation of Joint Water Agency ' • • • Exhlbr � e INTERIM INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF A JOINT WATER AGENCY BETWEEN: TIGARD WATER DISTRICT, (the 10District") OREGON -AND: CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON ("Tigard") AND: CITY OF DURHAM, OREGON ("Durham"). AND: CITY OF KING CITY, OREGON ("King City") Recitals: A. The District is a domestic water supply district existing under ORS 264. The District provides domestic water service to .residences and business located in Tigard, Durham, King City and certain unincorporated areas of Washington County. B. Tigard, Durham and King City (collectively, the "Cities") have enacted_ ordinances pursuant to ORS 222, effective July 1, 1993, withdrawing their respective territories from the District (the "Withdrawal") . C. Tigard, Durham, King City . and the District are currently evaluating the most efficient long-term structure for providing domestic water service and wish to continue this evaluation after July 1, 1993. Pending completion of this evaluation, Tigard, Durham, King City and the District desire to provide an interim form of governance for the provision of water service. D. To provide interim governance of the water supply system, Tigard, Durham, King City, and the District (individually, a "Party" or collectively, the "Parties") desire to form a joint water agency (the "Agency") pursuant to ORS 190.003 et sea and. this Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") , to provide domestic water service for a period of six,months, effective July 1, 1993, to 'businesses and. residences currently. served by the District and to ensure that such businesses and residences receive equitable service regardless of where they are located. Aareements The parties therefore agree as follows:: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT = PAGE 1 f:\79\790026\2\intrgov9.agt 6/18/93 2 3:00am 1. PuloRose. The purpose of the Agency is to deliver supplies of domestic water to residences and businesses within the boundaries of the Agency. 2. Tercet . The term of the Agreement shall be July .1, 1993 through December 31, 1993, unless sooner terminated by the unanimous agreement of ' the Parties. This Agreement may 'be renewed by unanimous agreement of the .parties. Further, the .parties agree that they shall produce a draft final agreement within 60 days of the effective date of this Agreement. 3. Boundaries. The initial boundaries of the Agency shall be the same as the boundaries of the District existing on June 30, 1993. 4. Governance. A. Composition of Board of Directors. The Agency shall be governed by a seven (7) member Board of Directors (the "Board") appointed' by, responsible to and acting on behalf of Tigard, 'Durham, King City and the District. Each of the Parties shall appoint the following number of directors to the Board: Tigard 4 Directors Dgrham 1 Director King City 1 Director District 1 Director The directors may be private citizens, elected officials or appointed officials of the Party making the appointment. Each .director shall serve at the pleasure of the Party appointing. that director. No more than two -o€ the appointments made by Tigard shall be appointed officials of the. City of Tigard. Two of the Directors appointed by Tigard shall be selected from the members of the Board of the District serving as of June 15, 1993. The Board shall have a Chair and a Vice-Chair who shall be selected by a vote of the .members of the Board in accordance with subsection C. of this 'section. B. Terms of the Directors. The directors shall serve a term from July 1, 1993 through December 31, 1993. C. Quorum/Votes. A quorum of the Board shall be five (5) directors. All actions of the Board shall require five votes. D.. Powers of the Board of 'Directors.. On behalf of the Agency the Board shall have all powers, 'rights and duties relating to. the Purpose. of the Agency that are vested .by law in each of the Parties to this Agreement, and their officers and agencies. The Board shall also have the power to 'adopt all rules necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Agency. under this Agreement. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT - PAGE 2 f:\79\790026\2\intr9ov9.a9t 6/18/93 2 3:OOam 5. Asset Ownership/Water Rates/Revenues. A. Generally. If,, during. the term of this Agreement, any assets .(both real, and personal property) of the District are received by Tigard:, Durham and King City . from the District as ' a. result of the Withdrawal.,. those assets shall 'be contributed to and utilized by the .Agency for Agency operations.The District shall also contribute its property to the Agency for Agency operations. B. Division of Assets.. Each Party acknowledges the rights of the other Parties to a division of assets pursuant to. ORS ° 222.540. The Parties desire to avoid such a division and agree not to seek such a division during the term of this Agreement. C. Use of Assets/Revenues for Non-Water PurRoses. The assets and revenues of the Agency shall not be used for non-water related purposes. (i) Revenues may not be utilized *for the general -fund purposes of any Party to this Agreement. . Water rate payers shall not be requiredby the Agency or any Party to this Agreement to pay a franchise fee or other assessment. (ii) The restriction set forth in this section shall be sufficiently flexible to permit consolidation of some functions, (e.g. functions related. to water and sewer service) to achieve efficiencies. D. Uniform Rates. The rates charged by the Agency for providing water service to residences and businesses shall be uniform within the boundaries of the Agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agency may impose higher rates for providing water service to residences and businesses when the cost of providing, such service is greater due to unusual circumstances, including, but not limited ' to additional costs to pump water uphill to. reach customers. Any higher rates imposed for providing water service shall be limited to covering the actual additional costs of providing such service. E. Use and Location of Assets. The assets of the Agency shall be used to ensure a uniform level and quality of service for all residences and businesses within the boundaries of the Agency. Consistent with sound operating practices,'all newly .acquired fixed assets of. the Agency shall be' equitably located, within the boundaries of each, of the Parties.. Notwithstanding the foregoing, assets shall be placed in the location which will produce the greatest • efficiency* and highest quality of service for the residences and businesses served by the Agency. Furthermore, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude placing the Agency's fixed 'assets in a location outside the boundaries of the Agency, provided INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT - PAGE 3 f:\79\790026\2\intrgav9.agt 6/18/93 a 3:OOam that such a location results in greater efficiency and quality of service than any other location within the boundaries of the Agency. 6. Agency Budget. The expenses and .revenues .of the Agency shall be budgeted and accounted for as provided by Local Budget Law. 7. Apportionment of Debt. The debts, liabilities. and obligations of 'the Agency incurred during the term of this Agreement shall be, Jointly and severally,, the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Parties to this Agreement. 8. - Indebtedness of the District. A. Changes in Tax Coordination: The Withdrawal of the Cities results - in changes in tax coordination with respect- to the outstanding general obligation indebtedness and the liabilities of the District. The - Parties shall within 90 days of the effective date of this Agreement determine their respective share of the indebtedness and liabilities and shall reach agreement among themselves and with the Washington County Assessor for continued payments on such indebtedness and liabilities. B. The Parties have previously, determined that assumption of their .respective portions of the District's outstanding bonded indebtedness will not , bring the total of their individual obligations 'above. any Constitutional or statutory debt limitation applicable to such Parties. 9. Employee -Bo-nefitsjPersonnel. A1-1 employees of the District shall become employees of the Agency. The Agency shall accept such employees with all existing benefits and salary, including, but not limited to, health, retirement, disability insurance, wages, vacation and compensatory time. , Nothing in. this subsection is intended to limit the Agency's authority to alter benefits or salary except as such authority is otherwise limited by this Agreement or by the . provisions of ORS 236..605 to 236.650. If, during the term of this Agreement, the Agency proposes to lay off transferred employees of the District, such employees shall be entitled to a minimum of six (6) months advance written notice before the effective date of the layoff. 10. Expenditures. The .Parties acknowledge that the withdrawals by Tigard, King City and Durham will significantly impact the operations of the District. During the term of this Agreement, the Parties desire to maintain the District as a viable unit - of government.. Accordingly, the Parties agree that the Agency will fund all reasonable and. necessary expenses of the District and. shall provide such staff .assistance .as. is reasonably necessary. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT - PAGE 4 f:\79X790026\2\intrgov9.agt 6/18/93 9 3:00m T 1 11. Ordinance Ratifying this Agreement. Prior to the effective date. of this Agreement, each of the Parties shall enact 'an ordinance ratifying the creation of the Agency,. 'The ordinance shall declare that it is the intent of the governing body of the Party enacting the ordinance to create the Agency- by this Agreement; specify the effective date of this Agreement; set forth. the .public purposes for which the .Agency. is created; and describe the. powers:, duties and functions of the .Agency. Not later than thirty ('30) days after the effective date of this Agreement the Parties shall -file with the . Secretary of State. copies of the ordinances together with a statement containing the name of the Agency, the Partiesto this Agreement, the purpose of this Agreement and the effective date of this Agreement. 12. Effective Date. The effective date of this Agreement is July 1, 1993. DATED this' o�� day of , 19 .. TIGARD WATER DISTRICT,, OREGON By: 4��6 /v Attest: CITY D OIJ BY: Attest: An CITY OF DURHAM', OREGON By: . Atart: • CITY OF NG CIT , OREGON B Attest':' INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT - PAGE .5 fA79\790026\2\1ntrgov9.agt 6/19/93 2 3:00am . CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON ORDINANCE NO. 93-,1 L* _ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON, RATIFYING THE CREATION OF . JOINT WATER AGENCY AS SPECIFIED IN THE INTERIM INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 24, 1993 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council, at a. Special City Council meeting.held June 24., 199.3, approved an Interim; Intergovernmental Agreement (Agreement) between the Tigard Water District, City of Durham, City of Ring City and the City of Tigard; and WHEREAS,. the effective .date of said Agreement is July 1, 1993; and WHEREAS, the Agreement specifies that the Tigard City Council as party to said Agreement must ratify the creation of the Agency prior to the effective date by Ordinance. THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Conditions of Page 5, Section 11 of said Agreement are fulfilled, by the attachment of said Agreement to this Ordinance, marked - "Exhibit A" and, by reference, is incorporated herein. SECTION 2: Said Agreement declares the intent of the City of Tigard to create the Agency; specifies the. effective date of said Agreement;' sets forth the public purposes for which the Agency is created; and describes the powers, duties and functions of the Agency. SECTION 3: An emergency is hereby declared to exist inasmuch as it is necessary for the health, safety; and welfare of the City that this ordinance be.enacted as soon as .possible, therefore, this ordinance shall become effective upon its signing by the appropriate authority. PASSED: Byvote of all Council members present fter being read by number and title only, this day of jAc1993. Eliz_ , eput City Recorder APPROVED: This day of , 1993. raid R.. kdiards, Mayor Approved as ito f, a C r Atton certified to bom Tlrw. of Date: Origlnal on fil- 't h:\Login,C6'hy\iga.wte 1 ORDINANCE No. 93:�. f1c Page 1 .0kiwy age Date: