Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia is committed to attainment of

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (?NAAQS?); and,



WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia is fully aware of increased

concentrations of air pollution in the area and the need to take immediate

voluntary actions to reduce pollution in an effort to assure attainment of

NAAQS; and,



WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia seeks to pursue initiatives to help

improve air quality including: Traffic Demand Management, Public Awareness

Outreach, Commute Options, Burn Ban Regulations, Emission Control Strategies;

and,



WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia sees the inclusion of Anti-Idling

policies and measures as an easy, cost effective and sensible method to improve

air quality; and,



WHEREAS, Anti-Idling policies and measures are practices that keep drivers of

heavy duty vehicles from idling for over five minutes except in traffic, or

unless such idling is needed to perform a necessary work function or to respond

to an emergency; and,



WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia is adopting Anti-Idling policies to

govern its own fleet of heavy duty vehicles to prohibit City employees from

idling City vehicles for over five minutes except in traffic, or unless such

idling is needed to perform a necessary work function or to respond to an

emergency; and,



WHEREAS, local companies and government agencies are encouraged to voluntarily

participate; and,



WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia is committed to adopting Anti-Idling

rules issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division so that such

rules can be enforced on a local level.



NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of Columbus, Georgia, in an

effort to improve air quality in the surrounding area proposes to self-regulate

heavy duty vehicles with Anti-Idling regulations in an effort to keep Columbus,

Georgia in attainment with NAAQS.



IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of Columbus, Georgia, in a cooperative

effort with state and local governments, elected officials, and Fort Benning

Military Installation will maintain a full and total commitment to the

surrounding region in keeping air quality in attainment with the NAAQS thereby

providing more opportunity for continued economic growth and expansion.

Through outreach and awareness, voluntary participation from private and

government entities will be solicited. Volunteers will be asked to help

document success by providing brief updates to the Planning Department of the

Columbus Consolidated Government for the purpose of submitting an annual area

report to the Environmental Protection Division no later than March 1st of each

year describing air pollution abatement measures taken that go beyond

regulatory statutes, which were implemented in the spirit of this Resolution.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

_____ day of _______, 2007, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of ______ members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Baker voting____________________.

Councilor Barnes voting___________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON

CLERK

MAYOR

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