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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-24-08-2j - Resolution - 01/24/2008RESOLUTION NO. 1- 24 -08 -2i A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION TO MANAGE THE QUALITY OF DISCHARGES FROM THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System has delegated responsibility in this matter to the State of Texas under provisions of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act and Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code; and WHEREAS, the State of Texas under the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System has delegated responsibility in this matter to its municipalities; and WHEREAS, Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System refers to a conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man -made channels, or storm drains) owned by the City of College Station and designed or used for collecting or conveying storm water and not combined with sanitary sewer. This term does not include separate storm sewers in very discrete areas, such as individual buildings as long as they are not physically connected to the public storm sewer system; and WHEREAS, the City of College Station ( "City" hereinafter) must submit a Notice of Intent and a Storm Water Management Program to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before February 8, 2008 to be in compliance with General Permit No. TXR040000 issued on August 13, 2007 as part of the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; and WHEREAS, the College Station City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute any documents related to the Storm Water Management Program including but not limited to the Notice of Intent; and WHEREAS, the City of College Station is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of its citizens by managing the quality of the discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of such objective, the City will develop and implement a Storm Water Management Program within five (5) years from August 13, 2007; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: The City will prepare and submit a Notice of Intent to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality stating the City's intent to comply with General Permit No. TXR040000 issued on August 13, 2007. PART 2: The City Manager is authorized to execute any documents related to the Storm Water Management Program including but not limited to the Notice of Intent. RESOLUTION NO. 1- 24 -08 -2i Page 2 PART 3: The City will develop and implement a Storm Water Management Program within five (5) years from August 13, 2007. The program will include additional ordinances and standards for all construction activities along with new development standards and storm water quality educational components. PART 4: The City will enforce the Storm Water Management Program through plan review and construction inspections. PART 5: This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED this 24" day of January A.D. 2008. ATTEST: a(V�V4�z� City Secretary APPROVED: MAYOR APPROVED: r FY �►dAtithi-�ar 1/�R aiiYha4fritv!with Artr1MVP City Attorney