MOTION

At the Council meeting of January 9, 2001, Councillor Louis submitted the following Notice of Motion which was recognized by the Chair:

Request for Emergency Meeting of GVRD Directors
to address increase in industrial use of polluting fuels File: 3752

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. ,

WHEREAS the City of Vancouver supports regional initiatives and policies aimed at reducing industrial Greenhouse Gas emissions;

AND WHEREAS existing GVRD policies encourage the use of cleaner lower polluting fuels as alternatives to other "dirty fuels" such as coal, wood and diesel;

AND WHEREAS on Dec.15, 2000, the GVRD Directors approved changes that allow industries to increase their use of other "dirty fuels";

AND WHEREAS GVRD air quality manager Barrie Mills warns that "from an air quality perspective, use of the proposed other fuels is clearly not in the best interest of the community";

AND WHEREAS the Corporation of Delta has asked for an emergency meeting of GVRD Directors to "clarify the present situation" regarding the increased use of "dirty fuels";

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council immediately request the convening of an emergency meeting of the GVRD Board of Directors to address the ramifications of the Dec. 15, 2000 decision, and the increase of industrial use of "dirty fuels" that resulted from that decision;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council direct its GVRD representatives to support decisions that will decrease the use of "dirty fuels" in the Region.

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