Indicating intent to join with other general purpose units of local government in the michiana area to develop and implement a plan resulting in a coordinated waste treatment management system

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RESOLUTION NO. y 7a- 75- RESOLUTION INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE MICHIANA AREA TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN RESULTING IN A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT MANAGE- MENT SYSTEM FOR THE MICHIANA AREA. WHEREAS, Amendments pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Public Law 92 -500, hereinafter called the Act, the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protec- tion Agency (EPA) has promulgated guidelines for identification of those areas which, as a result of urban industrial concentration or other factors, have substantial water quality control problems (40 CHR, part 126) , and WHEREAS, the Michiana 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 guidelines is desirable, and WHEREAS, Section 126.10 of the guidelines requires, among other things, that the affected general purpose units of local government in a problem area must show their intent to formally adopt a resolution 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 a planning process and Waste Treatment Management System are necessary as a significant measure to control present point and non -point water pollution and to guide and regulate future develop- ment for those in the area which may affect water quality, in order to prevent, abate and solve existing and potential substantial water quality control problems, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: SECTION I. That the Common Council, recognizing that the Area has substantial water quality problems, supports the designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208 and the EPA guidelines. SECTION II. That the Common Council 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. SECTION III. That, inasmuch as the Michiana Area Council of Governments is a single representative organization with elected officials from local governments and is capable of developing effective areawide waste treatment management plans for the Area, the Common Council supports the designation of the Michiana Area Council of Governments as the planning agency for the Area.