R2000-080 06-12-00RESOLUTION NO. R2000-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE CITY OF PEARLAND'S
PARTICIPATION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY'S (EPA) NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE
ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) STORM WATER PHASE II
GALVESTON BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2000, Phase II of the EPA's NPDES regulations
took effect; and
WHEREAS, such regulations are intended to improve water quality in the bays
and oceans as well as reduce flood damage and improve drinking water; and
WHEREAS, the City must implement a Phase II Storm Water Management
Plan by March 10, 2003, in order to obtain NPDES permit coverage and comply with
EPA regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland has been selected by the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) as a "model" city, and the TNRCC has
offered to prepare the City's storm water management plan at no cost to the City;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council supports the City's participation in the EPA's
NPDES Storm Water Phase II Galveston Bay Estuary Program.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 12th day of
A.D., 2000.
June
TOM REID
MAYOR
RESOLUTION NO. R2000-80
ATTEST:
01~NG I-~
SE~cI~ETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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