RESOLUTION NO. RS2015-1469

A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to enter into an agreement with the City of Ridgetop and the White House Utility District for the acceptance and treatment by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County of sewage flow from the City of Ridgetop’s and the White House Utility District’s sewage collection systems and authorizing Amendment One to the existing Agreement for sewage treatment with the Hendersonville Utility District.

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County owns and operates a sewage transportation and treatment system (the “Metro System”); and, the City of Ridgetop and the White House Utility District individually owns and operates sewage collection systems (the “Customer Systems”); and,

WHEREAS, the Metro System has or will have sufficient capacity to safely and effectively accept and treat sewage flows from the Customer Systems as contemplated; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Ridgetop authorized the Agreement attached hereto at a Special Meeting on April 1, 2015; and,

WHEREAS, the White House Utility District authorized the Agreement attached hereto at a Special Meeting on April 1, 2015; and,

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the Hendersonville Utility District entered into an agreement relating to the transportation and treatment of sewage flows from Customer’s System (as approved RS2011-45); and,

WHEREAS, the Hendersonville Utility District desires to amend their individual agreement to adjust the rates and term to achieve compliance with existing Agreements; and,

WHEREAS, the Hendersonville Utility District Board of Commissioners authorized Amendment One to the Agreement, attached hereto, on April 6, 2015; and,

WHEREAS, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 12-9-101, et seq., ("The Interlocal Cooperation Act") authorizes political subdivisions of the state to enter into cooperative agreements by resolution of the local governing body; and,

WHEREAS, it is the best interests of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to enter into said individual Agreements and Amendments with the City of Ridgetop, the White House Utility District, and the Hendersonville Utility District.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That the Agreements by and between the City of Ridgetop, the White House Utility District and Amendment One to the Agreement by and between the Hendersonville Utility District, and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein, are hereby approved, and the Director of Water and Sewerage Services is authorized to execute said Agreements.

Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Bill Pridemore, Anthony Davis

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Public Works Committee Budget & Finance Committee
Introduced:	May 5, 2015
Adopted:	May 5, 2015
Approved:	May 6, 2015
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