Region Wastewater System
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Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the North Texas Municipal Water District and Rockwall County, Texas for Acquisition of NTMWD Property along Crenshaw Lane at the Sabine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant; Resolution No. 25-50
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SUBJECT
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Adopt Resolution No. 25-50 authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the North Texas Municipal Water District and Rockwall County for the acquisition of a portion of NTMWD property along Crenshaw Lane at the Sabine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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PURPOSE
Rockwall County (County) plans to expand a portion of Crenshaw Lane which fronts NTMWD’s Sabine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. The County’s requires 0.11 acres of land to be purchased from the NTMWD for their proposed Crenshaw Road Improvements Project.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director, NTMWD staff, and Saunders, Walsh and Beard recommend the Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to execute an ILA as follows:
1) Authorize the Executive Director to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Rockwall County, Texas.
2) Adopt Resolution 25-50 “A Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between North Texas Municipal Water District and Rockwall County, Texas for Acquisition of a Portion of NTMWD Property along Crenshaw Lane at the Sabine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant”.
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Rockwall County, Texas |
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Execution of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement |
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Committee: |
This will be a Champion Update at the October 22, 2025, Real Estate Committee meeting |
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
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Strategic Objective: |
3.3 Durable Strategic Partnerships |
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☐ Regulatory Compliance |
☐ Asset Condition |
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☐ Capacity |
☐ Redundancy/Resiliency |
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☒ Relocation or External Requests |
☐ Operational Efficiency |
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☐ Safety |
☐ Administrative |
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☐ Policy |
☐ Other _____________ |
BACKGROUND
• NTMWD currently owns, operates and maintains the Sabine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) at 1513 Crenshaw Lane, Royse City, Texas.
• Rockwall County is acquiring land rights for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining its Crenshaw Lane Improvements project.
• Rockwall County proposes purchasing 0.11 acres of land from the NTMWD at the Sabine Creek WWTP for the appraised value of the property. The property purchased will be utilized by the County as right-of-way for its Crenshaw Lane Improvements project.
• Rockwall County has also agreed to construct certain improvements to NTMWD’s remaining frontage property at the Sabine Creek WWTP, including replacement of barbed wire fencing, installation of a 24-foot double swing chain-link gate at each of the two plant entrances, relocation of the mailbox and package delivery box at the main plant entrance, and construction of heavy-duty concrete pavement at each plant entrance.
• The Sabine Creek WWTP property has sufficient unimproved frontage acreage along Crenshaw Lane to allow for the construction of the County’s Road project.
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
The Interlocal Cooperation Agreement is attached. General notable terms are as follows:
• NTMWD agrees to convey approximately 0.11 acres of its frontage property along Crenshaw Lane to Rockwall County for its Crenshaw Lane Improvements work.
• Rockwall County agrees to construct certain fencing and paving improvements on NTMWD’s remaining frontage property.
• NTMWD and Rockwall County agree that the appraised value is comparable to the value of property dedicated by NTMWD through this agreement.
• NTMWD shall convey property at the appraised value of $12,221 by General Warranty Deed to Rockwall County at the Sabine Creek WWTP site.
FUNDING
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