HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 80-09RESOLUTION NO.80-9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, PINAL
E.COUNTY, ARIZONA, REQUESTING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF
STUDY IN PREPARATION OF ITS FLOOD INSURANCE RATE
MAP AS IT RELATES TO THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA.
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,
has notified the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, that the
City contains areas of Special Hazard as depicted on a
Preliminary Special Flood Hazard Map prepared for the said
Federal Emergency Management Agency by its consultant,
Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction did request
by Resolution No.79_41 to be included in the National Flood
Insurance Program as required by Public Laws 90-448, 91-152
and 92-234; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development did accept the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona into the National Flood Insurance Program effective
December 20, 1979 and designated Apache Junction as Community
No. 0401208; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
has advised City officials that Apache Junction should use
the above -described map as the best information for determin-
ing special flood hazard areas; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
has authorized a study to prepare a Flood Insurance Rate Map
but which Flood Insurance Rate Map would cover only certain
designated areas and which would not include the total area
depicted on the Preliminary Special Flood Hazard Map; and
WHEREAS, a F.lood Insurance Rate Map which does not
cover the total area included in the City of Apache Junction
would require the City to apply two different standards with
respect to determining and regulating flood plain areas; and
WHEREAS, the City is obligated to provide equal
standards with respect to the determination and regulation
of flood plain areas; and
WHEREAS, without a Flood Insurance Rate Map
covering the entire areas subject to flooding certain
citizens would be subjected to different insurance rates
and lesser insurance protection;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION that the Federal
Emergency Management Agency is urged to authorize the
expansion of the scope of study for the Flood Insurance Rate
Map; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Apache
Junction, Arizona urges the Secretary of the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Arizona Congres-
sional Delegation, the Governor of the State of Arizona, and
the Arizona Water Commission to support such extended study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and
she is hereby authorized and directed to send certified copies
of this adopted Resolution to the above parties.
Passed and adopted by the Mayor and Common Council
of Apache Junction,. this /9It day of , 1980.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MAYO
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