RES 1995-12TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 95-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS SUPPORTING A CONVENIENT
AND COST EFFECTIVE VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING
PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF THE
CLEAN AIR ACT DEADLINE FROM 1996 TO 1998 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REVIEWING ITS UNDERLYING SCIENCE TO
ASSURE THE ASSUMED CAUSES OF THE AIR POLLUTION
PROBLEMS ARE ACCURATE AND THAT THE CONTROL
MEASURES ARE COST EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, four of the sixteen counties which comprise the North Central Texas
Council of Governments' service area have been designated as a Non -Attainment Area under the
Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; and
WHEREAS, this four -county area consists of Collin, Dallas, Denton and Collin Counties;
and
WHEREAS, the remaining twelve counties could possibly be brought into the Non -
Attainment Area should the four county area not reach attainment by 1996; and
WHEREAS, one central measure for reaching attainment is known as centralized vehicle
emissions testing; and
WHEREAS, this centralized system has been challenged and may be replaced with a
hybrid program calling for some automobiles based on their age being tested at centralized
facilities and others at decentralized facilities; and
WHEREAS, the science on which control measures are based is now being questioned;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS that it respectfully requests and supports the following:
Section 1: A fair and cost-effective program to ensure a healthy environment.
Section 2: A committed effort by the appropriate state elected officials and members
of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to secure the
most convenient and cost effective vehicle emissions testing program
possible which grants full credits under the State Implementation Plan.
Section 3: Federal legislation which extends the Clean Air Act deadline for achieving
the air quality standards in the four -county non -attainment area from the
year 1996 to 1998 so that the Act can be revisited for the purpose of
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reviewing its underlying science to assure that the assumed extent and
causes of the air pollution problems in the North Central Texas region are
as accurate as possible and that the control measures designed to abate this
pollution are cost effective.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 21 s t day of March, 1995.
Ma r
own of Trophy Club, Texas
ATTEST:
Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
i
own t orney
Town f Trophy Club, Texas
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