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RESOLUTION NO. ODOR
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE GIVING OF A PREFERENCE TO GOODS AND SERVICES OF A
VENDOR THAT DEMONSTRATES THAT THE VENDOR MEETS OR EXCEEDS ANY
STATE OR FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS, INCLUDING VOLUNTARY
STANDARDS, RELATING TO AIR QUALITY OR REQUIRING THAT A VENDOR
DEMONSTRATE THAT THE VENDOR MEETS OR EXCEEDS ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS, INCLUDING VOLUNTARY STANDARDS,
RELATING TO AIR QUALITY IF OTHERWISE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
TEX. LOC. GOVT CODE SECTION 271.907; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, air pollution is a significant environmental issue that can threaten human
health and negatively impact the ecological systems of the planet; and
WHEREAS, the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area is currently ranked as the seventh most
polluted United States urban area for ozone pollution by the American Heart and Lung
Association; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is located in the DFW non-attainment area for ozone air
pollution as that term is defined by the TEx. HEALTH & sAFETY coDE section 386.001; and
WHEREAS, the primary Air Pollutants of concern for the DFW region include NOx,
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter (PM), carbon dioxide (CO2), and carbon
monoxide (CO), all of which must be reduced to improve air quality and meet state and federal
regulations; and
WHEREAS, some of these Air Pollutants also contribute to climate change and the
related environmental concerns; and
WHEREAS, the sources of these Air Pollutants include, but are not limited to, vehicles,
construction equipment, and stationary "point sources" such as large scale process heaters,
boilers, incinerators, metal production facilities, aggregate kilns, lime kilns, cement kilns, and
any other point source polluters identified by the North Central Texas Council of Governments
NCTCOG); and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton purchases various materials for use in municipal
projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is committed to exercising environmental stewardship by
developing and implementing policies to improve the health of its citizens and ensure protection
of the environment; NOW, THEREFORE,
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to implement the purchasing
preference specified in TEx. LoC. Gov'T CODE section 271.907 in order to improve the air quality
in the City of Denton and the DFW region.
SECTION 2. The City Manager may, so long as the City of Denton remains in an air
quality nonattaillment area as defined in TEx. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE section 386.001, give
preference to goods or services of a vendor that demonstrates that the vendor meets or exceeds
any state or federal environmental standards, including voluntary standards, relating to air
quality; or require that a vendor demonstrate that the vendor meets or exceeds any state or
federal environmental standards, including voluntary standards, relating to air quality.
SECTION 3. The City Manager may apply this preference only if the cost to the City of
Denton for the goods or services would not exceed one-hundred five percent (105%) of the cost
of the goods or services provided by a vendor ~vho does not meet the standards.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 9~G day of ~~~t~~/(/ , 2008.
MARK A. BURROUGHS, OR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: ~
APPROVED AS LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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