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.. ~.~ TUESDAY JULY 8, 1975 Supplementing a similar resolution adopted December 10, 1974, pertaining to the ''-'" filing of an application for Federal financial assistance toward the construction of required secondary sewage treatment facilities and to the developing and maintaining by the City of Martinsville of a user charge system approved by appropriate agencies, including the Federal Government's Environmental Protection Agency, Council adopted the following resolution, being unanimous of those members present but with reluctance on the part of Councilman Lester, who expressed objection to the fact that the City, if it is to obtain Federal assistance for this project, has no alternative but to accept and abide by Federal restrictions and regulations, particularly--as in this case--the regulation of sewerage service user charges by the City to its citizens and customers: WHEREAS, under date of December 10, 1974, pursuant to Public Law 92-500 and other applicable regulations, Martinsville City Council resolved that--in connection with its desire to upgrade its existing primary treatment facility to meet the goals and objectives of said Public Law 92-500-a "Step 3 (construction project)" grant application be filed with the Virginia Water Control Board; and WHEREAS, said resolution stipulated certain requirements of present Federal laws applicable thereto, including the statement (identified as item "3" of said resolution) that, if the present user charge systems are not approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, the City will develop and maintain a user charge system subject to the review and approval of said agency; and WHEREAS, certain additional requirements have been subsequently established, as incorporated in the following resolution, necessary to review of said application and/or the making of a grant offer by the appropriate governmental agencies; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this eighth day of July, 1975, that said Council hereby agrees, as follows: (a) To adopt a revised user charge system, if required, within forty-five (45) days after submission for adoption; and, (b) To submit an adopted revised user charge system, if revision is required, to the Environmental Protection Agency with forty-five (45) days after adoption of such revised user charge system.