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.• REAS, the Federal Clean Air Act will without e::tension Ly Congress/
expire by August 31, 1988, and; ~_~-
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Air Act is essential to continued improve-
ment to air quality in Fort T7orth, North Central Texas, and
the nation; an3
WHEREAS, there are curreucly :iu,ierous pro2osals in Congress to amend
as well as ex_tens the ie;leral Clean Air Act, and
WHEREAS, each proposal would have a significant impact on the ability
of the North,Central Texas area to improve air quality while
providing for meaningful economic development and
WHEREAS, the North Central Te::as area has mean and re.iains in non-
attainment of the ozona stanlard, thereoy retaining the
potential threat of sanctions and
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive
.. Board has formally adopted a general legislative doctrine of
principles which would, if incorporated into the Federal Clean
~ Air Act, provide meaningful improvement to air quality, and
ongoing economic development and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth and the North Central Texas area will
be significantly affected by any change in the Federal Clean
Air Act.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the Outline of Legislative Strategy for Clean Air Act adopted
by the Executive Board of the North Central Texas Council of Govern-
ments January 28, 1988, is hereby endorsed and adopted as a statement
of legislative principles; and
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SECTION 2.
• The City Manager or his duly appointed designee is hereby author-
ized, in conjunction with other local, regional, and state governmental
__~odies, elected officials, and other similarly interested organizations,
o encourage the adoption by Congress of an extension and amendment to
the Federal Clean Air Act which provides for meaningful improvements
in air quality on national as well as regional levels without unduly
penalizing economic development. ~~
ADOPTED this day of ----~'-=~ 1988.
APPROVED BY
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MqY 10 1988
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