HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1992-033 RESOLUTION NO. 92-33 ,�,.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
rrrr OF GRAPEVINE, TEXA5 OPPOSING THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
BY SENTRY ENVIRONMENTAL, L. P. ; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Sentry Environmental, L. P. has applied for a permit
to construct a Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility
(No. MSW2171) to landfill municipal solid waste, special waste and
various types of nonhazardous industrial waste; and
WHEREAS, the site is to be east of Justin, 1.9 miles west of
the intersection of Interstate Highway 35-West and Farm to Market
Road 407 in Denton County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the site is located in the Denton Creek Watershed
from which the impounded Lake Grapevine receives its water; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Grapevine, Dallas and Park Cities
possess the water rights in Lake Grapevine to be used for municipal
potable water and any degradation to the watershed would result in
�„ a reduced raw water quality source and potentially endanger public
health; and
il�.w WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine discharges treated wastewater
into Lake Grapevine and any degradation to the receiving stream
from existing conditions would adversely affect the Grapevine
operating permit; and
WHEREAS, the entire Metroplex utilizes Lake Grapevine for
recreational purposes and location of the proposed landfill could
render the lake unsuitable for water based recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act
mandate standards for water quality, and the City of Grapevine
intends to hold the permittee (Sentry Environmental, L.P. )
responsible for maintaining existing water quality conditions in
the Denton Creek Watershed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine
�, opposes the Permit Application (No. MSW2171) of Sentry
Environmental, L. P. for a Municipal Solid Waste Management
Facility located near Justin, Texas in Denton County in the Denton
� Creek Watershed.
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Section 2 . That this resolution shall be effective from and
�" after the date of its passage.
� PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of October , 1992 .
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Li da Huff
City Secretary
�,,,, APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Pe Eckert
Assistant City Attorney
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