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Res 16-79RESOLUTION NO. 16 -79 i A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, INDICATING ITS CONCURRENCE WITH THE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED IN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "208 PLAN," AND ITS UNDERSTANDING OF THE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DESIGNATION PROCESS WHICH IS ORIENTED TO IMPLEMENTA- TION OF SAID PLAN FOR THE DESIGNATED PALM BEACH COUNTY "208" PLANNING AREA, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "PLANNING AREA ". WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, recognizes that, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended (PL 92 -500), the Governor of Florida shall designate a management system consisting of one or more water quality management agencies to carry out appropriate portions of the 208 Plan developed for the Planning Area under Subsection 208(b) of said Act; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 30 -74, dated May 13, 1974, the City of Delray Beach has previously resolved to join with other affected general' - purpose units of local government to develop a 208 Plan resulting in a coordinated waste treatment management system for desig- nation by the Governor of Florida; and, WHEREAS, the said 208 Plan has been prepared, in draft form, by the Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County with the assistance of several advisory bodies representing the various public and private interests of the Planning Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City of Delray Beach, Florida, concurs with the basic management recommendations of the 208 Plan, namely: 1) That the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) upon the enactment of appropriate enabling legislation, which would include but not be limited to proper checks and balances of the SFWMD taxing authority and financial responsibility to the local or regional electorate, be designated Water Quality Management Lead Agency for its entire jurisdiction. 2) That, until such time that the SFWMD is designated, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners be designated as Interim Water Quality Management Lead Agency for the Palm Beach County Planning Area. Section 2. That the City of Delray Beach, Florida shall con- sider the adoption of the attached Water Quality Management Strategies when preparing or revising its Local Government Comprehensive Plan as required by Chapter 163.3167 of the Florida Statutes. Section 3. That the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall continue to support the ongoing 208 Planning Effort. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 12th day of February, 1979. 9�,_ - M A Y O IR ATTEST: LEON M. WEEKES City Clerk . .... +..v..r. —... .�......w�aarK... W' - �. rwr�. asw3�� .���.�...._..e......irrs....� r. .. _...... �.�y�.......�... .... ..�....... ... �. ���..i�.... �.....�....r..w �.....�...r w�. _. ATTACHMENT I RECOMMENDED WATER QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES 1. Protect Water Quality with development review including analysis of environmental impact, and land development regulations encouraging such things as on -site retention, pervious surfaces, and native vegetation. 2. Ensure adequate drainage systems, sufficient capacity, acceptable quality and quantity of discharge, in all areas of development through subdivision and PUD regulations, master drainage plans, periodic surveys, etc. 3. Encourage appropriate land use activities in flood prone areas. 4. Protect environmentally sensitive areas by controlling adjacent activities, acquisition with interlocal agreements if necessary, and implementation of density bonuses or transfers, etc. 5. Participate in and promote environmental planning programs, such as 208, and institute intergovernmental cooperation and responsibility in water supply, wastewater disposal and water quality management. 6. Protect and conserve water supply by encouraging the development techniques to augment it. 7. Investigate the use of streetsweeping, oil and grease separation equipment, and sedimentation traps and consider Industrial Revenue Bonds for their private construction. 8. Minimize and mitigate erosion. 9. Make use of the services of an Environmental Control Officer. 10. Minimize, to the extent preferable, pollutants from entering Class I, II or III Waters. 11. Encourage development of water quality related non - structural controls and ordinances. 12. Address water quality management in local comprehensive plans. 13. Avoid irretrievable commitment of resources where possible.