1977-03 (Joining Cen. FL Reg. Planning Area)RESOLUTION INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL
PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERMENT IN THE
CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING AREA
TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN RESULTING
IN A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT
iTANAGE12INT SYSTEM-? FOR THE AREA
ti HKIREAS, pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Pollu-
tion Control Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-500 (herein-
after called "the Act"), the Administrator of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency has by regulation published guide
lines for the identification of those areas which, as a result of
urban -industrial concentrations or other factors, have substan-
tial water quality control problems (40 CFR Part 126); and
WHEREAS, the Central Florida Regional Planning Area
(hereinafter called "the Planning Area") satisfies the criteria
contained in the Act and guidelines and designation of the area
pursuant to Section 208 and the objectives of those guidelines
are desirable; and
WHERFAS, Section 126.10 of the guidelines requires,
among other things, that the affected general purpose units of
local government within. the Planning Area demonstrate their
intent, through formally adopted resolutions, to join together
in the planning process for the development and implementation
of 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 are necessary and significant measures to con-
trol present point and non -point sources of water pollution and
to guide future development and growth in the area which may
affect water quality, in order to prevent, abate and solve exist-
ing and potential substantial water quality control problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED THAT THE Members of the
City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida in regular sessi
duly assembled does recognize that the Central Florida Regional
Planning Area has substantial water quality control problems,
supports designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208 and the
United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE City Council of the
City of Okeechobee intends to join with other general purpose
units of local government within the boundaries of the Planning
Area in the development and implementation of a coordinated, com-
prehensive, financially compatible and mutually adoptable water
quality management plan which will result in a coordinated waste
treatment management system for the area if in the opinion of the
members of the City Council of. the City of Okeechobee it is feasi-
ble to do so and if adequate federal and local funds are available
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of Al2ri 1 1977 by
the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
Russell -Domer, President
ATTEST:
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Clerk