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<br /> <br />e <br /> <br />HoustonGalveston Area Council <br /> <br />PO Box 22777 · 3555limmons · Houston, Texas 77227-2777 · 713/627-3200 <br /> <br />Office of the President <br /> <br />January 27, 1999 <br /> <br />Hon. Norman Malone <br />Mayor <br />City of La Porte <br />P. O. Box 1115 <br />La Porte, TX 77572-1115 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Malone: <br /> <br />We are writing to invite the City of La Porte to join the region's local governments in endorsing <br />the enclosed Principles for Cleaner Air. <br /> <br />These Principles were developed by H-GAC's Regional Air Quality Planning Committee and <br />adopted in December 1998 by H-GAC's Board of Directors. The Principles emphasize local flexibility, <br />cost-effectiveness, and public-private collaboration in meeting regional clean air goals. <br /> <br />This region is a severe non-attainment area for ozone. Although major improvements in air <br />quality have been made, meeting air quality standards will require significant additional efforts by <br />industry, local governments, small business, and individual citizens. <br /> <br />While the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission is the agency charged with <br />statewide emission reduction planning, all concerned feel that this issue is so important that a broad <br />coalition from our area must take a proactive role in developing plans uniquely suited to this region. For <br />this reason, we hope you will join with other local governments in the region in adopting the regional <br />clean air principles. <br /> <br />Thank you for your consideration of this request. We hope you will endorse the regional <br />Principles for Cleaner Air and send a copy of your resolution (sample enclosed) to H-GAC. Endorsement <br />of the Principles does not commit your jurisdiction to any future action. If you would like more <br />information on th~ Prim:iples, ur our ~i t:...' ~ air qualiiy situiitiun, ph;a~t: i,;oiJii:icr Jack Stcdt: Of Steve <br />Howard at H-GAC. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />dJ~ <br /> <br /> <br />H. Frank Simpson <br />Commissioner, City of Texas City <br />H-GAC President <br /> <br />Jack Steele I <br />H-GAC Executive Director <br /> <br />.. . I .;- -;, , \\1/1.-- ~~ <br />.J, " "r ~ ~ .-. . ,'I 1-'~ b:;:......1 <br /> <br />IS/row <br />Enclosure <br /> <br />JAN 2 8 1999 <br />CITY SECRETARY'S <br />OFFICE <br />