The Dalles City Council voted unanimously to approve an infrastructure agreement with Design LLC, primarily addressing water issues, as a step toward Google eventually establishing a pair of new data centers on former Northwest Aluminum property.  The agreement calls for Design LLC to pay for about $28 million in water system improvements that City officials have said would not only provide sufficient water to cool the data centers, but also leave The Dalles in a better position in regard to water supply than it is now.  But some are skeptical, and concerned about how the projects would impact nearby wells and the surrounding aquifer.  Councilor Dan Richardson acknowledged those concerns. but also said this agreement was not rushed, and he considered it a win for the community.  When asked why Google would turn over the water rights it acquired by purchasing the property to the City, Public Works Director Dave Anderson said the company would not want to have to maintain its own water system.   Meanwhile, The City of The Dalles’ legal counsel explained why the City is suing to keep from being required to reveal the amount of water required to cool Google’s data centers.  Jonathan Kara said the City’s agreements with Google require non-disclosure of the figure that is considered a trade secret, and to cooperate to the extent allowed by the law, adding that the company is required to reimburse the City for the costs of defending that position in court.  The City denied a public records request from The Oregonian to release the figure, but Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis overruled that.  Kara says the next step under state law is for the City to seek recourse through a lawsuit in Circuit Court.