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DECLARING THE INTENT OF ~Cit„y/(3au) of _ La Porte T0. <br />JOIN WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING AND <br />IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN. <br />WHEREAS the Governor, by Executive Order, has expressed the in- <br />tention of the State of Texas to become involved in intensive <br />water pollution control pursuant to the Water Pollution Control <br />Act of 1972, and ' <br />WHEREAS certain sections of this Act require detailed attention <br />in areas having substantial water quality control problems as a <br />result of urban industrial concentration, and <br />WHEREAS this condition has been determined to exist in the area. <br />which includes this (City/~~t~~~~) of La Porte • <br />and, <br /> <br />j~THEREAS the Texas Water Quality Board has advised the Houston- <br />Galveston Area Council of the Governor's intention to designate <br />the H-GAC as the planning agency for the area generally includ- <br />ing Harris County, the southern portion of Montgomery County, <br />the eastern portion of Waller County, the northeastern portions <br />of Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties, and the northern portion of <br />Galveston County, (see map) and <br />jrTHEREAS the Executive Committee of elected•officials represent- <br />ing the Houston-Galveston Area Council has recommended the con <br />currence of all affected general purpose governmental agencies <br />•involved in the area, <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the (City/~~}~~~~) <br />of ~ La Porte concurs in the Governor's proposed action <br />and in is proposed designation of the Houston-Galveston Area <br />Council as the planning agency for this area as described above, <br />and ' <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the (Cityj~f~fr~~~) of La Porte has <br />substantial water quality control problems and supports designa- <br />tion of the•area proposed pursuant to Section 208 of the Environ-• <br />mental Protection Agency guidelines, and intends to join with <br />other affected general purpose units of local government within <br />the boundaries of the area to develop and implement a plan that <br />' will result in a coordinated waste treatment management system <br />• for the area. • <br />• PASSED AND APPROVER this 3rd day of •March at a <br />regular duly called meeting. of City of La Porte Commission <br />• • <br />APPROVED: , <br />~_ _, •. <br />s'• ~ ~ <br />• y <br />E. A. Thomas, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />y ~~ <br />/•/l/ ~.L <br />Margie Goyen, ity Clerk ~ • <br />'. <br />..., ,.r. <br />~..•-- <br />..• <br />r.. _, <br />