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Res 30-74 RESOLUTION NO. 30-74. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE 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 guide- lines 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 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 quality control problems, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED THAT the City of Delray Beach, County of PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, recognizing that the PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, Area has substantial water quality control problems, supports designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208, and the EPA guidelines. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE City of Delray 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. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all proposals for grants for construc- tion 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 in regular session on this the 13th day of May, 1974. CXt~9 City Clerk ~]~00 o