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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_06-78/79_02/13/1979 RESOLUTION NO. 6 -7$179 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, INDICATING ITS CONCURRENCE WITH THE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED IN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "208 PLAN ", AND ITS UNDERSTANDING OF THE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DESIGNATION PROCESS WHICH IS ORIENTED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID PLAN FOR THE DESIGNATED PALM BEACH COUNTY "208" PLANNING AREA, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "PLANNING AREA ". WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta recognizes that, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended (PL 92 -500), the Governor of Florida shall designate a management system consisting of one or more water quality management agencies to carry out appropriate portions of the 208 Plan developed for the Planning Area under Subsection 208(b) of said Act; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Number 5- 73/74, dated June 25, 1974, the Village of Tequesta has previously resolved to join with other affected general - purpose units of local government to develop a 208 Plan resulting in a coordinated waste treatment management system for designation by the Governor of Florida; and ' WHEREAS, the said 208 Plan has been prepared, in draft form, by the Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County with the assistance of several advisory bodies representing the various public and private interests of the Planning Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Village of Tequesta, Florida, concurs with the basic management recommendations of the 208 Plan, namely: 1) That the South Florida Water Management District ( SFWMD) upon enactment of appropriate enabling legislation, which would include but not be limited to proper checks and balances of the SFWMD taxing authority and financial responsibility to the local or regional electorate, be designated Water Quality Management Lead Agency for its entire jurisdiction; and 2) That, until such time that the SFWMD is designated, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners be designated as Interim Water Quality Management Lead Agency for the Palm Beach County Planning Area; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Village of Tequesta, Florida, shall consider the adoption of the attached Water Quality Management Strategies when preparing or revising its Local Government Comprehensive Plan as required by Chapter 163.3167 of the Florida Statutes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Village of Tequesta, Florida, shall continue to support the ongoing 208 Planning Effort by cooperating to the extent practicable in the development and implementation of specific water quality management tools, as recommended in the 208 Plan and its annual updates. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember Joseh D, Yoder Jr. , who moved its adoption. The Resolution was seconded by Councilmember W, Haryey Mapes, Jr. , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FO ADOPTION AGA INST ADOPTION Joseph D. Yoder, Jr T1 Harvey_ &pes, Jr Howard F. Br own Leslie A. C James H. Ryan . The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 13th day of February , A.D., 1979. MAYOR OF TEQUESTA Howard F. Brown ATTEST: Ass :'tant Village Clerk