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<br />May 23, 2006 <br /> <br />Dyches, Water Resources Director, Council Member Ferrill moved to adopt the <br /> <br />following Resolution; the motion was duly seconded and carried by the following <br /> <br />vote, all members voting: Vote: 5-0. Yeas: (5) - Cobbe, Reynolds, Roop, Ferrill, <br /> <br />Clark. Nays: (0)- None. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />WATER SUPPLY PLAN <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Virginia General Assembly has mandated the development of water supply <br />plans throughout the Commonwealth and the State Water Control Board has developed <br />regulations to implement this planning process; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, based upon these regulations, the City of Martinsville is required to complete a <br />water supply plan that fulfills the regulations by November 2, 2009, if done as a local plan, and <br />November 2,2011, if done as a regional plan; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has announced the availability <br />of grant funds to assist localities offset some of the costs related to the development of these <br />plans and are encouraging localities to submit applications for grant funds using regional water <br />supply plans; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, regional water supply planning is a sensible approach to developing a water supply <br />plan since watershed boundaries do not follow political boundaries and since there will likely be <br />cost savings to all jurisdictions participating; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) has previously managed <br />the development of successful regional plans and is a logical entity to organize and manage a <br />regional water supply planning process; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, WPPDC desires to participate in a regional water supply plan and desires to secure <br />DEQ grant funds to help offset the cost of the plan development; now, therefore <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session <br />assembled May 23, 2006, that the City of Martinsville authorizes WPPDC to develop an <br />application for water supply planning grant funds and to develop a regional water supply plan <br />which will meet mandated regulations; and <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to sign the DEQ grant <br />contract and other appropriate documents related to the source water planning grant and the <br />regional source water supply plan; and <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Martinsville intends to provide up to $6,000 in <br />matching in-kind staff contributions for the project. <br />