HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-14-2e - Resolution - 05/12/2014•
RESOLUTION NO. 05- 12- ILA - 2e
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORMWATER
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 a
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 stormwater 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
Stormwater Management Program to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before
June 11, 2014 to be in compliance with General Permit No. TXR040000 issued on December 13,
2013 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 Stormwater 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, the furtherance of such objective, the City will develop and implement a
Stormwater Management Program within five (5) years from December 13, 2013; 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 December 13, 2013.
PART 2: The City Manager is authorized to execute any documents related to the
Stormwater Management Program including but not limited to the Notice of
Intent.
Car RESOLUTION NO. 05-12-14 - 2e_. Page 2
PART 3: The City will develop and implement a Stormwater Management Program within
five (5) years from December 13, 2013. The program will include additional
ordinances and standards for all construction activities along with new
development standards and stormwater quality educational components.
PART 4: The City will enforce the Stormwater Management Program through plan review
and construction inspections.
PART 5: This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED this /2 ft day of fla , A.D. 2014.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Secret
APPROVED:
cp,r
4. City At rney
MAYOR