Ordinance 2005-76
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-76
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF WYLIE, TEXAS
ADOPTING A CLEAN FLEET VEHICLE POLICY; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council, comprised primarily of local elected
officials, is the regional transportation policy body associated with the North Central Texas
Council of Governments, and has been and continues to be a forum for cooperative decisions on
transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council supports the adoption and
implementation of a Clean Fleet Vehicle Policy by Resolution R05-07, which was adopted on
October 13, 2005, and
WHEREAS, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is a federally designated non-attainment area for
the pollutant ozone and air quality, which impacts the public health of the entire region; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council is responsible for air quality
conformity including the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 that require that, in air quality non-
attainment areas, transportation plans and improvement programs conform to the applicable air
quality implementation plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wylie wants to set achievable goals and provide workable, cost
effective solutions to improve the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area air, and implement those
measures practicable to improve air quality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
Section 1.
Acquisition.
I. I Vehicle acquisitions for fleet expansion or replacement of model
year 2004 or newer shall be the newest model year or engine
standard only.
1.2 Vehicle acquisitions to replace model year 2003 or older vehicles
must show at least a 25% reduction in Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
emissions rate compared to the vehicle being replaced. (Waivers
are possible when new technologies or achievements of the
required emission reduction are not possible.)
1.3 Aftermarket technologies and conversions are acceptable for fleet
expansion and fleet replacements.
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1.3.1 Aftermarket technologies and conversions
must be Environment Protection Agency
(EP A) and/or CARB verified or certified or
technology equivalent or better, as
determined by the North Central Texas
Council of Governments (NCTCOG) staff.
1.3.2 Conversions must comply with the
provisions of EP A Memorandum 1A and
Addendum Revision (June 25, 1974 and
June 1, 1998).
Section 2.
Operations.
2.1 Vehicle idling is allowed for safety, emergency response, vehicle
maintenance, equipment activity, warm-up/ operations in cold
temperature, and manufacturer recommended minimum idle/warm-
up times.
2.2 Vehicles with the lowest NOx emISSIOns that are capable of
performing the requested operational demands will drive the
most miles.
2.3 Fleet manager will abide by the latest refueling time/season
guidance published by NCTCOG Air Quality Planning.
2.4 Non-emergency vehicles will drive no more than the
speed limit and avoid rapid acceleration.
posted
2.5 Subject to the City Council budgetary approval, all drivers will be
trained on air quality appropriate operational requirements.
Section 3.
Maintenance.
3.1 Perform annual emission and safety inspections for all veh- ides,
including vehicles with no state mandated inspection requirement.
3.2 All vehicles with over 100,000 miles must have emissions
inspections every 25,000 miles thereafter.
3.3 Perform manufacturer's recommended maintenance.
3.4 Mandatory participation in any diesel or other Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality or NCTCOG inspection/maintenance
program, including applicable test or pilot programs.
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Section 4.
Compliance Verification.
4.1 The City of Wylie will provide NCTCOG with an annual
electronic update of fleet size and activity in a format established
by NCTCOG.
4.2 The City of Wylie acknowledges that entities not adopting and
complying with the Clean Fleet Vehicle Policy and/or reporting
requirements will not be eligible for future clean vehicle funding
and RTC may assess City compliance when considering other RTC
funding actions.
Section 5. That all ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. Should any paragraph, sentence, subdivision, clause, phase or section of
this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the
part so declared to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the
whole.
Section 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
by the City Council and publication of its caption as the law and the City Charter provide in such
cases.
Section 8.
This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS on this 6th day of December, 2005.
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