HomeMy WebLinkAboutRatifying Executive Order to Accept Management Responsibilities in Accordance with 208 Water Quality Management Planning RequirementsRESOLUTION
NO. 1584 -88
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
January 5, 19 88.
Clerk
of Common Council.
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me (iy,{/J% i 5 19 (70,.
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RESOLUTION NO. 1� $y-
RESOLUTION RATIFYING EXECUTIVE ORDER
INDICATING WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE 208 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING REQURIEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92 -500) as
amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977 (P.L. 95 -217) requires the
development and implementation of water quality management plans for
the purpose of preventing further degradation of our streams; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208 and 303(e) of the Act, the
Governor of the State of Indiana has designated the Stream Pollution
Control Board as the state agency responsible for water quality
management; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208, the Stream Pollution Control
Board designates specific local units of government and management
agencies for the purpose of implementing various pollution control
measures and practices recommended in the State's Water Quality
Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, a process exists by which all municipal units of
government and special districts who intend to abate pollution may
enter into the Construction Grants process for the purpose of
constructing wastewater treatment facilities; and
WHEREAS, the municipality of South Bend, Indiana, desires to
abate water pollution within its area of legal jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the municipality of South Bend, Indiana, further desires
to be in compliance with the requirements for obtaining Federal
funding for the purpose of this control; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental
directed that only a certified
agency can be the recipient of
construction grant award.
Protection Agency, Region V, has
and approved designated management
a 201 municipal facilities
WHEREAS, it was necessary for then Mayor Roger O. Parent on
December 31, 1987, to sign an Executive Order designating the South
Bend Wastewater Board of Commissioners to be the certified and
approved designated management agency for the control of water
pollution sources within its area of legal jurisdiction.
THEREFORE, by this Resolution, the Common Council of the City of
South Bend, Indiana, ratifies the actions of then Mayor Roger O.
Parent on December 31, 1987, in his Executive Order and states its
desire that the South Bend Wastewater Board of Commissioners be the
certified and approved designated management agency for the control
of water pollution sources within its area of legal jurisdiction.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage and its approval by the Mayor.
By Resolution passed by the South Bend Common Council at its
meeting this �Cf� day of January, 1988.
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