19731120 r-73-31RESOLUTION NO. R-73-31
RESOLUTION TO INITIATE THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CREEKS AND
STORM DRAINAGE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY
OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, the Creeks and Storm Drainage Committee
formally submitted its report dated August 1973, to the
City Council on 11 September 1973, and
WHEREAS, the City Council that night accepted the
report for.study without a formal motion, and
WHEREAS, the Council has since studied the report
and has met with the representatives of the Committee to
discuss the report and the procedures by which its recommen-
dations can be opened to thorough public discussion,
NC~, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that:
1. Sections:
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2.1 BASIC PREMISE
2.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
be adopted by the City. The remainder of the
report is adopted in principle, but the specifics
are subject to the results of public hearings
to follc~.
The report be printed in quantity for distribution
to the City Staff, Planning Commission, and those
most affected by its recommendations. The pur-
pose of this distribution is to promote a thorough
review of the report and its practical impacts
prior to the start of any public hearings on
the new or revised ordinances and specifications
recommended.
The public hearings on the new or revised ordin-
ances and specifications be scheduled in early
1974. To identify the key issues of concern
and to insure informed discussions of those
issues during these public hearings, the Council
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urges all interested parties to submit written
comments to the City Manager prior to 31 December
1973. The City Manager will assemble these
comments in appropriate form and make them
available to the public prior to the start
of the hearings.
In the meantime, the Council directs the City
Manager and staff to use the report as a guideline
in dealing with all subsequent matters affecting
creeks and storm drainage within the City.
The Council requests that the Creeks and Storm
Drainage Committee remain intact and available
to explain and discuss the report and its impli-
cations in appropriate public forums.
Adopted: November 20, 1973.
Attest:
Cit~ C~erk
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