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July 24, 1975 Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King, that the bid be awarded to Aldo Con- struction Corporation, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, King, Smith, Wantz, Barnes Nays: None 73-551 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This opposes proposed regulations for the control and abatement of air pollution which prohibits the construction or modification of commercial buildings, recreational, shopping centers and highways. The State Air Pollution Control Board is holding a Public Hearing on August 6, 1975, at 9:00 a.m. in the House Committee Room No. 4 in the State Capitol Building, Richmond, Virginia. Among the items to be discussed is a change in the regulations that would requi that any source that has or leads to secondary or adjunctive activity which emits or may emit a pollutant for which there is a national standard, they must receive a permit from the State Air Pollution Control Board. Examples of these sources under this control are as follows: (1) Major highways and airports. (2) Large regional shopping centers. (5) Major municipal sport complexes and stadiums. (4) (s) Large parking facilities. Large amusement and recreational facilities. Any other source as designated by the Board. This means that building permits granted by Municipal and County Governments no longer constitute complete authority to commence construction or modification of facilitie~ which either in themselves emit pollutants or attract emitters of pollutants, such as motor vehicles. Requirements of the State.Air Pollution Control Board must be satisfied before any construction or modification can commence. It is requested that' the Council adopt this resolution strongly opposing this regula~ tion. We will have someone appear at this Public Hearing opposing this regulation. Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission has taken action and instructed the Chairman to appear in opposition." On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE STRONG OPPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OP PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO A PROPOSED CHANGE BY THE STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD OF ITS "REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF AIR POLLUTION,~ WHICH SAID CHANGE _WOULD PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION OF ANY STRUCTURES CLASSIFIED'AS POSSIBLEAIR POLLUTION SOURCES OR COMPLEX AIR POLLUTION SOURCES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF BASIC POLLUTION CONTROi DESIGN AND THE ISSUANCE BY THE BOARD OF A PERMIT THEREFOR. WHEREAS, pursuant to rule making power granted by Section 10-17.18 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the State Air Pollution. Control-Board shall consider at a public hearing on August 6, 1973, a proposed change to its "regulations for the control and abatement of air pollution".which:'would.prohibit the construction or modification of any structure which would harbor or. produce a possible air pollution source or com- plex air pollution source as defined by said regulations without first obtaining approval of the basic pollution control design of such structure and the issuance by the Board of a permit therefor; and WHEREAS, the effect of the adoption of such proposed change would be to deprive the municipality of the complete and ultimate~authority to approve the construction or modification of facilities and the issuance of permits therefor; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Council.that the adoption of said proposed change would be inimical to local control of construction and community development, such local control being imperative to the rapid, efficient and proper development of the subject community; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Council that the adoption of said proposed change would inordinately slow the construction of new housing and industry in the City of Portsm mouth at a time when such construction is critical to the future wellbeing of the City; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Council that the adoption of such proposed change would create a procedure which would exclude from the construction review and planning'~ process the consideration of local conditions; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Council that a better method of prompting pre-constru tion review of possible air pollution:sources would be by encouraging the adoption of adequate local air pollution ordinances pursuant to Section 10-17.30 of the Code of Virgin 19S0, as amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that it hereby expresses its strong opposition to of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, any change in the "regulations for he e