05-050 - Cascade Water Alliance - Water System Operation

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h. coordinate and plan cooperatively with other regional or local water utilities and other entities to maximize supply availability and to minimize system costs; i. develop a Water Supply Plan addressing the needs of its Members and develop a Watershed Management Plan serving the needs of its Members and Cascade itself and develop a regional water supply plan with other water providers as Cascade may find convenient or necessary to meet regional, state and federal planning requirements, and to take a leadership role in developing and coordinating those supply plans; j. share costs and risks among Members commensurate with benefits received; and k. carry out, or to further other water supply purposes that the Members determine, consistent with the provisions of this Contract. Section 3.5 Powers. To further its purposes, Cascade has the full power and authority to exercise all powers authorized or permitted under RCW 39.34 and any other laws that are now, or in the future may be, applicable or available to Cascade and to engage in all activities incidental or conducive to the attainment of the purposes set forth in Section 3.4 of this Contract, including but not limited to the authority to: a. acquire, construct, receive, own, manage, lease and sell real property, personal property, intangible property and other Water Supply Assets; b. operate and maintain facilities; c. enter into contracts; d. hire and fire personnel; e. sue and be sued; f. exercise the power or eminent domain (through its Members at their individual discretion, unless and until Cascade has that power under applicable law); g. impose, alter, regulate, control and collect rates, charges, and assessments, h. purchase and sell water and services within and outside the geographical boundaries of its Members; Cascade Interlocal Contract -10- Amended and Restated October 26, 2011