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RESOLUTION NO. CC-12-26-01-01
(Formerly Resolution No. CC-12-17-01-03)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,
INDIANA REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN WATERWORKS
WHEREAS, the Indianapolis Water Company currently supplies water to a
portion of the residents of the City of Carmel ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Indianapolis Water Company is in the process of selling its
assets to the City of Indianapolis; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel currently owns and operates a water utility for
the benefit of the citizens of the City of Carmel; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel CCotmcil") believes
that it may be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Carmel to acquire the
portion of the assets of the Indianapolis.Water Com. pany that are within the corporate
boundaries of the C~ty of Carmel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City
of Carmel, Indiana that this Council supports the City's efforts to investigate and
negotiate a potential acquisition of the assets of the Indianapolis Water Company which
are within the corporate boundaries of the City of Carmel; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor, the Director of Utilities, and the
Chairman of the Utilities and Transportation Committee of the Council are authorized to
pursue such investigation and negotiation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any acquisition of any waterworks assets or
any funding for any such acquisition must first be approved by the Common Council of
the City of Carmel before it is valid and final.
PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this'.~ day of
December 2001, by a vote of ~ ayes and C, nayes.
o e ea ~ ·
OF THE CITY OF CARMEL
TTEST:
Diana L. cor~a;~c, C,~-Tre~lur; "
Presented~totheMayoroftheCityofCarmel, Indiana this Z[-dayof
December, 2001, at P.M.
I. QCo/o/o~rdrayC, I a
Deeem~2~:;.d bTV?ayor of ,he Ci,y of C~e,, ,ndiana, ,hid~of
, at P.M.
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ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, ~C, ~erk~a~urer t /
Preparedby:
Sue A. Beesley
McHale, Cook & Welch, p.c.
1100 Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
320 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317/634-7588