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Roosevelt City Council signs off on water agreements: reciprocal exchange, Sharmell Acres purchase and wheeling-fee deal
Summary
Council directed staff to negotiate a reciprocal water-exchange agreement with operational protections, approved purchase of Sharmell Acres infrastructure contingent on CIB loan transfer, and accepted a wheeling-fee arrangement to resolve past unpaid fees; all measures passed with counsel review as needed.
The Roosevelt City Council discussed and approved a package of water-related agreements, directing staff to draft contract language that protects Roosevelt’s infrastructure while keeping reciprocal supply options open.
Staff summary and key protections: Staff (Speaker 8) presented a draft reciprocal water-exchange agreement modeled on an earlier Ballard template but with modifications: reciprocity in sales (same price both directions), provisions requiring the requesting party to pay for necessary infrastructure modifications, and operational safeguards to avoid line damage from rapid valve operations ("water hammer"). Council debated whether to retain a 300 gallons-per-minute (gpm) cap carried over from the 2015 agreement or to replace that with language that limits the rate of change and…
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