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RESOLUTION NO. 19 , SERIES OF 1974
A RESOLUTION INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL
PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE DENVER 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 reg-
ulation published guidelines for the identification of
those areas which, as a result of urban-industrial con-
centrations or other factors, have substantial water quality
control problems (40 CFR Part 126); and
WHEREAS, the Denver area (hereinafter called "the
Area"), including that area within Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder,
Jefferson Counties, and the City and County of Denver,
satisfies the criteria contained in the Act and guidelines
for designation of the area pursuant to Section 208; and
WHEREAS, Section 126.10 of the Section 208 guide-
lines 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 re~ult in a coordinated waste
treatment management sy~tem 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 developnient 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 .
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, recognizing that the
Denver area has substantial water quality control problems,
supports designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208
and the EPA guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, intends to join with other
affected general purpnse 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, inasmuch as the Denver
Regional Council of Governments is a single representative
organization governed by elected officials from local govern-
ment and is capable of developing effective area-wide waste
treatment managen~nt plans for the Area, the City Council of
the City of Englewood, Colorado supports the designation of
said organization as the planning agency for the area •
BE TT FllRTllER RESOLVED that all proposals for
grants for construction of publicly owned treatment works
within the boundaries of the designated area will be con-
sistent with the approved plan, or as it may be amended
through established procedures, and will be made only by the
management agency or agencies designated by the Governor
after completion and approval of the plan.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of June, 1974.
ATl'EST:
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I, Karl Nollenberger, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer
of the City of Englewood, Colorado, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of
the Resolution No. 19 , Series of 1974.
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ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer
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