74-WRESOLUTION NO,,. 74,-~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, INDICATING INTENT
TO JOIN WITH OTHE~R GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AREA TO IMPLEMENT A PLAN
RH STE TREATMENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE AREA.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208 of the~Federal Water Pol-
lution Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500 (hereinafter
called ,the Act"), the Administrator of the United States Envi
mental 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 substantia
water quality control problems (40 CFR Part t26); 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 is 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 resolutions, to join together in the
planning process to develop and implement a plan which will res
in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the Area;
and
WHEREAS, such planning process and waste treatment manage-
ment 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 quality control
problems;
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY TP~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That the City of Boynton Beach, County of Palm
Beach, Florida, recognizing that the Palm'Beach County, Florida,
Area has substantial water quality control problems', suppor:ts
designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208, and the EPA
guidelines.
Section 2:
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: That 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _~/~z~ day of May, A.D., 1974.
That the City intends to join with other affecte4
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA
Mayor
ATTEST:
Vice Mayor
Cou~il
Councilman
Councilman
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