HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1974-32 Indicating Intent to Join with Other General Purpose Units of Local GovernmentRESOLUTION NO. 32-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AREA TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT
A PLAN RESULTING IN A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR
THE AREA.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500 (hereinafter called "the
Act"), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency has by regulation published guidelines for the identification of
those areas which, as a result of urban -industrial concentrations or other
factors, have substantial water quality control problems (40 CFR Part
126); and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County, Florida area (hereinafter called
"the Area"), satisfies the criteria contained in the Act and guidelines
and designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208 and those guidelines
are desirable; and
WHEREAS, Section 126.10 of the guidelines requires, among other
things, that the affected general purpose units of local government within
the problem area must show their intent, through formally adopted resolu-
tions, to join together in the planning process to develop and implement
a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment management
system for the Area; and
WHEREAS, such planning process and waste treatment management
system is a necessary and significant measure to control present point and
non -point sources of water pollution and to guide and regulate future
development and growth in the Area which may affect water quality, in order
to prevent, abate and solve existing and potential substantial water
qualify control problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PAIN BEACH, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The Village Council of North Palm Beach, Florida
recognizes that the Palm Beach County, Florida Area has substantial
water quality control problems and supports designation of the Area
pursuant to Section 208, and the EPA guidelines.
Section 2. The Village of North Palm Beach intends to join with
other affected general purpose units of local government within the
boundaries of the Area to develop and implement a plan which will result
in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the Area.
Section 3. All proposals for grants for construction of publicly
owned treatment works within the boundaries of the designated Area will be
consistent with the approved plan and will be made only by the designated
management agency.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF MAY, 1974.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ Walter N. Colbath, Jr.
MAYOR