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CONTRACT K-1516-103: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY, THE MIDWEST CITY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA, AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT FOR PURCHASE OF SURPLUS WATER FROM LAKE THUNDERBIRD.
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BACKGROUND: In 2009, the City of Norman used more water from Lake Thunderbird than it was allocated via its contract with the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District (COMCD). Although the City believed it had been encouraged to use amounts in excess of its allocation to protect the District from applications for allocations to users outside of the District, COMCD charged the City twenty-nine cents per thousand gallons ($.29/1000 gal) for this overuse. The City refused to pay and COMCD sued for collection. Ultimately, the case settled and the City made a concerted effort to stay within its allocation by using more of our well supply.
When COMCD began discussing charging Norman for using more than its allocation, Del City leaders approached Norman and conveyed a willingness to consider allowing Norman to use some of the Del City allocation from Lake Thunderbird. In March of 2013, Council approved Contract No. K-1213-172 with Del City and COMCD which allows the NUA to purchase 300 million gallons of Del City's allocation from Lake Thunderbird each year at a rate of $0.33 per 1,000 gallons. An additional 200 million gallons is also available for purchase upon request provided the additional water does not adversely affect Del City's ability to meet its own demands.
In the 2013 water year, the Del City allocation was not used. In 2014, we used 356,490,000 gallons of Del City's water allocation. In 2015, we used 102,190,000 gallons of the Del City allocation.
The 2060 Strategic Water Supply Plan called for significant wellfield expansion during 2018 - 2023 to supplement our water supply. Staff approached Midwest City to discuss a contract similar to that of Del City to provide an add...
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