Resolution 326RESOLUTION NO.' 326
A RESOLUTION OF THE CI'
WASHINGTON, INDICATING
PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL
COUNTY AREA TO DEVELOP
IN A COORDINATED WASTE
THE AREA.
ry COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL
GOVERNMENT IN THE SNOHOMISH
AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN RESULTING
TREATMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR
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 Pro-
tection 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 Snohomish County 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 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 poten-
tial substantial water quality control problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
a municipal corporation of the State of Washington (hereinafter
called ".the City "), recognizing that the Area has substantial
water quality control problems, supports designation of the Area
pursuant to Section 208 and EPA guidelines,
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, upon designation and grant
awarding, the City 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, inasmuch as the Snohomish
County Metropolitan Municipal Corporation is a representative
organization of elected officials from local governments and is
capable of developing effective areawide waste treatment manage-
ment plans for the Area, the City supports the designation of
said organization as the planning agency for the Area;
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED 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 or agencies.
RESOLVED AS OF this 25th day of March, 1975.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
J
CITY CLERK
Filed with the City Clerk: March 22, 1975
Passed by the City Council: March 25, 1975