HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-096-12/05/1978-INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE LARIMER-WELD R RESOLUTION NO 78-96
INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WTTH OTHER
GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
IN THE LARIHER-WELD REGIONAL COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS AREA TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT
A PLAN RESULTING IN A COORDINATED AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE AREA
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 174 of the Clean Air Act, as amended
August 1977, P L 88-206 (hereinafter called "the Act") , the Administrator
of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has by regulation
published guidelines for the identification of regions in which the national
primary ambient air quality standard for carbon monoxide or photochemical
oxidants will not be attained by July 1, 1979, and
WHEREAS, the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments Area (here-
inafter called "the Area") , has been designated under the criteria contained
in the Act and guidelines, and
WHEREAS, Section 174 of the guidelines requires, among other things,
that the affected general purpose units of local government within the
problem area must show their intent, through formally adopted resolutions,
to Join together in the planning process to develop and implement a plan
which will result in a coordinated air quality management system for the
area, and
WHEREAS, such a planning process and air quality management system is
a necessary and significant measure to control present air pollution,
prevent, abate, and solve potential air quality problems, and to guide and
regulate future development and growth in the area which may affect air
quality
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, COLORADO
The City Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, intends to
join with other affected general purpose units of local government within
the boundaries of the area to develop and implement an air quality imple-
mentation plan to include the control measures as outlined in the analysis
prepared by PEDCo Environmental , Inc , the consulting firm to the State of
Colorado under Contract No 68-02-2603, Task Order No 32, more specifi-
cally described as the following control measures
1 Improved Public Transit,
2 Bicycle Lanes,
3 Staggered Work Hours,
4 Car Pool Program, and
5 Traffic Flow Improvement
The City Council intends to continue implementation of on-going
reasonably available control measures in support of the air quality pro-
gram The goal is to attain and maintain the air quality under the stan-
dards established in the area, but the City Council specifically retains
the right to delete or substitute other control measures at a later time as
deemed necessary to implement this goal The control measures that are
being implemented by the City Council are based upon the PEDCo analysis,
the validity of the control measures were established by such analysis
Passed and adopted at regular meeting of the City Council held this
5th day of December, A D 1978
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By 4ayor
ATTEST SSISTANT
(DJ
b2�1yCity Clerk
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