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NO. 75-1
A,RESOLUTION.
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DECLARING THE INTENT OF (Citv/~) of. La Porte TO.
JOIN WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING AND
IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS the Governor, by Executive Order, has expressed the in-
tention of the State of Texas to become involved in intensive
water pollution control pursuant to the water Pollution Control
Act of 1972, and ·
WHEREAS certain secti.ons of this Act require detailed attention
in areas having substantial water quality'control problems as a
result of urban industrial concentration, and
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WHEREAS this condition has been determined
'which includes this ,(CitY/iRMRtX) of
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to exist in the area,'
La Porte
WHEREAS the Texas Water Quality Board .has ad.vised the Houston-
Galveston Area Counci.l of the Governor's intention to designate
the H-GAC as the planning agency for,the area generally includ-
ing Harris County, the southern portion of Montgomery County,
the eastern portion of Waller County, the northeastern portions
of Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties" and the northern portion of
,Galveston County, (see map) and
WHEREAS the Executive Committee of elected' officials represent-
ing the Houston-Galveston Area Council has recommended the con-
currence of all affected general purpose governmental agencies
involved in the area,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT 'RESOLVED THAT the (CitY/~~~>>~K)
of . La Porte concurs in the Gqvernor's proposed action
and in his proposed designation of, the Houston-Galveston Area .
'Council as the planning agency for this area as described above,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the (CitY/~~~~f) of La Porte has
substantial water quality control problems and supports designa-
tion of the .area proposed pursuant to Section 208 of the, Environ-'
mental Protection Agency guidelines, and intends to join with .
other affecte~ general purpose units of local government within
the boundaries of the area to dev~lop and implement a plan that
will result in a coordinated waste treatment management system
for the area.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of -March at a
regular duly called II\eeting of City of La Porte Commission
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APPROVED:
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E. A. Thomas, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Margie Goyen, City Clerk
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