RE 2004-01-27.1A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-1027.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AGREEING TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ASSISTING
NORTH TEXAS TO ATTAIN FEDERAL CLEAN AIR
STANDARDS FOR OZONE BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM
ITS DIESEL-FUELED VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND BY
INCORPORATING FURTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MEASURES IN ITS BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Noah Texas Region (Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin Counties) is
currently in violation of the federal, one-hour standard for air quality; and
WHEREAS, millions of Noah Texas citizens are subjected to breathing air that has been
shown to increase health costs and increase rates of asthma and respiratory problems for Noah Texas
citizens, especially among children and the elderly; and
WHEREAS, the current clean air plan for the 1-hour ozone standard known as the State
Implementation Plan ("SIP") for Noah Texas submitted by the State of Texas to the Environmental
Protection Agency ("EPA") has not been approved by the EPA; and
WHEREAS, failure to develop a SIP approved by EPA could result in the loss or delay of
federal transportation funds in Noah Texas which would be devastating to the mobility and economic
development of the Region; and
WHEREAS, the Noah Texas Region will have to meet a proposed 8-hour ozone standard
which will be finalized by the EPA by April, 2004 and will require a new SIP containing additional
ozone reduction strategies in order to meet this new health based standard; and
WHEREAS, Noah Texas local governments want to set achievable goals and provide
workable, cost effective solutions to clean up our air, and implement those measures as soon as
practicable to improve air quality; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has created the Texas Emissions Reduction Program (TERP)
to provide monetary incentives to reduce pollution from on-road and off-road diesel equipment over
the next four years which governmental entities need to fully utilize.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS THAT the City Council agrees to take a leadership role in assisting Noah Texas
to attain federal clean air standards for ozone by reducing emissions from its diesel-fueled vehicles and
equipment and by incorporating further energy efficiency measures in its buildings and facilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the city of Coppell,
Texas will, in addition to meeting the requirements of existing state law, strive to reduce
electricity consumption rates fi:om its existing buildings and facilities by at least 15% from a
baseline of August, 1999.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the city of Coppell, Texas will,
where applicable, duly consider amending existing or enacting new ordinances which will result in
reductions of emissions fi:om diesel-fueled vehicles in both public and private fleets and which will
result in the application of more energy efficiency measures in public and private buildings and
facilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the city of Coppell, Texas will
use the attached listing of control measures as a guidance document in its action strategies.
./7~ DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the ~ 7 ~t/~day of
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DOUGLAS N.' STOVER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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