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11, 1•14 %/eTimmAl". RESOLUTION No. 4 7 5 6 W1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH KIMBERLY-CLARK TISSUE COMPANY FOR PURCHASE OF CAPACITY IN A NEW PORT GARDNER BAY OUTFALL TO REPLACE THE CITY'S EXISTING OUTFALLS IN THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WHEREAS,the Kimberly-Clark("K-C") Mill needs to replace and upgrade its existing forty- six year old deep water effluent Outfall and desires to minimize future discharges to the inner harbor and nearshore environment of Port Gardner Bay; and WHEREAS, K-C proposes to install pollution control and water conservation facilities at its pulp and paper mill; and WHEREAS, the City's Public Works Department requires improvements to its sewage treatment system to minimize future discharges from the POTW into the Snohomish River and Estuary; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") dated August 15, 1997 the City and K-C agreed to examine the feasibility of K-C constructing a deep water Outfall in Port Gardner Bay to replace K-C's existing Outfall and to convey, pump and discharge effluent from both the K-C Mill and from the City's POTW, including POTW effluent used for non- contact cooling water at the K-C Mill; and WHEREAS, the MOU contemplated that K-C will construct, own and operate the Joint Use Facilities, and that the City and K-C will jointly have rights to the use of these facilities through this Agreement; and WHEREAS, as contemplated by the MOU, K-C and the City considered feasibility studies, including a project engineering report; and WHEREAS, K-C desires to construct and operate the Joint Use Facilities; and WHEREAS, K-C desires to sell, and the City desires to purchase, forty-nine and one half percent(49.5%) of the Capacity of the Joint Use Facilities to serve current and projected future public needs and effluent discharge from the POTW; and