HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-025 ORDINANCE NO. 2011-025
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING UPDATES AND REVISIONS
TO THE CITY OF ARLINGTON
WATER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington engaged the services of RH2 Engineering to prepare an
update to the City of Arlington's Water Comprehensive Plan (Plan); and
WHEREAS, City staff participated in the preparation of the Plan along with members of the
public, and state and federal agencies; and
WHEREAS, the draft comprehensive plan dated November 2010, has been amended after
review by the Washington Department of Health, Snohomish County Planning and Development
Services, City of Marysville Public Works Department, and the Snohomish County Public Utilities
District; and
WHEREAS, the Plan does contain in Appendix F, Water Use Efficiency Program,the
following goals for efficient water use:
• Achieve system-wide average water use reduction of two percent by 2014, and five percent
by 2018, from 2008 levels;
• While meeting the DSL standard of 10 percent or less based on a three-year rolling average,
maintain 5 to 7 percent or lower DSL in the water system on an annual basis; and
• Increase awareness among all water users of the value and importance of conserving water,
and of the methods available to achieve reductions in water use.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the plan should be adopted as the City of Arlington's
water comprehensive plan;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption. The City of Arlington hereby adopts the Final Water Comprehensive Plan,
and its water use efficiency goals, dated July 2011. A copy of said plan shall be on file in the City
Clerk's office.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after its publication as
provided by law.
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-025
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL and approved by the mayor at a regular meeting thereof on
the 15"' day of August, 2011.
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Steve B er ayor Pro Tem.
ATTEST:
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Kristi)M15anf ield, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-025
CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
1, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
#2011-025 was approved at the August 15, 2011 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE #2011-025
"AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING UPDATES AND REVISIONS TO
THE CITY OF ARLINGTON WATER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 18th day of August 2011.
Kristh Banfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington