HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 82-69RESOLUTION NO. 82-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA REQUESTING APPROVAL FROM
THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC-
TION AGENCY FOR FUNDING OF A COOPERATIVE PROJECT TO
BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CENTRAL ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS AND CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AS
PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 205 (j) OF THE CLEAN WATER
ACT IN AN AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE $10,000.00 TOTAL,
SAID CITY PROVIDING A MATCH OF TWENTY-FIVE (25%) PERCENT
ESTIMATED TO BE $2,500.00 FROM ACCOUNT #001-106-522-
07-68, DECLARING THAT THE CITY BELIEVES THAT THERE
IS AN IMPORTANT WATER QUALITY PROBLEM AND WILL TRY
TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE OR AVOID WATER QUALITY
PROBLEMS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL ARIZONA
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS TO CARRY OUT THIS PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction is desirous of providing
and insuring its citizens the highest quality water possible;
and
.WHEREAS, the City derives its water supply from groundwater
sources; and
WHEREAS, the City is aware of past and present surface activi-
ties that may be impacting the quality of groundwater; and
WHEREAS, the Central Arizona Association of Governments
is designated as the Areawide Water Quality Management Planning
Agency for Central Arizona Association of Governments region
by the Governor of the State of Arizona; and
WHEREAS, the State of Arizona and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency may approve through said Central Arizona Associa-
tion of Governments funding for projects as provided for in Section
205 (j) of the Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction has been investigating
water quality and services and has caused a report entitled "Sewage
Disposal Alternatives; Apache Junction, Arizona" to be prepared,
said report identifying future steps to insure water quality
in the Apache Junction area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction has a year-round population
of 11,197, as of 1982, within the City and an additional 2,000
persons residing adjacent to the city limits, and a long-term
seasonal population in excess of 30,000 additional persons, many
residing from September through March of the following year;
and
WHEREAS, during the summer months, the City has a density
of about 2,000 persons per square mile and during the winter
months a density of about 4,100 persons per square mile, densities
comparable to the cities in the Phoenix Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area; and
WHEREAS, the population of Apache Junction disposes of its
sewage almost entirely by septic system, except for several package
treatment plants serving small areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction does not know what
effect long-term septic use may be having on local groundwater
of surface water, and contamination of either or both would be
harmful to the public health, safety, and welfare; and ,
WHEREAS, the City has been and desires to continue to investigate
the effects from septic sewage disposal to avoid any potential
public health problem; and
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•. tWHEREAS, the City believes that long range planning is necess
ary to avoid any potential health problems associated with ground-
waterwor surface water contamination; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that a long-term problem may
or may develop due to substantial reliance on septic sewage
disposal; and
WHEREAS, the City is studying measures to decide a course
Of action to be taken, and it is predictable that certain measures
may be taken to correct the concerns that would be identified
by the study; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that a further benefit of the
study may be to develop a model .method to be used in the region
to analyze septic disposal to identify other similar potential
water quality problems; and
WHEREAS, the Central Arizona Association of Governments
does have staff, capability to perform certain to all of the tasks
in the proposed work program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction, does have other staff
capablef..tO*Tetfora.CertaintoHall.:Of±he'fa8ks in:the -:_proPosed..-
work program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona that:
1.The City dOes hereby request funding by the State
of Arizona and the Environmental Protection Agency
to the Central Arizona Association of Governments of
a Section 205 (j), Clean Water Act Project in an amount
estimated to be $7,500.00; and
2.Does provide a twenty-five (25%) percent match
estimated to be $2,500.00 from account 1/001-106-522-
07-68; and
3.Does declare that the City believes that there
is an important water quality problem; and
4.Will try to implement identified measures to alleviate
or avoid water quality problems.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized
to execute such documents and perform such duties as may be necessary
to obtain this funding, including providing certified copies
of this Resolution as needed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized
to enter into a cooperative agreement with Central Arizona Associa-
tion of Governments to perform some to all work associated with
this project and to provide for payment of the twenty-five (25%)
percent match.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER ,
1982
ATTEST:ATTEST:
Kathleen Connelly
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
aNIU-AlexaridM , City Attorney