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WHEREAS, the old City landfill site may pose a threat to the environment, and the City <br /> is conducting further environmental investigations, feasibility studies and risk assessments, and <br /> will complete contract documents to correct these problems; and <br /> WHEREAS, the corrective actions may require the construction of a landfill gas <br /> collection system, or an improved cover for the landfill area, a surface water management system <br /> and a possible wetland mitigation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City will experience costs for maintaining and operating existing <br /> environmental controls at the landfill, which include the leachate collection system and the <br /> related surface water control, landfill cover, and leachage discharge requirements. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: The City of Everett Solid Waste Management Utility, shall continue and is <br /> authorized to undertake all activities authorized by law for the construction of the Landfill and <br /> Tire Fire Site improvement projects, and for garbage and solid waste handling including <br /> recycling operations and specifically including mitigation of the old landfill property on 36th <br /> Street east of the I-5 freeway; provided that said utility is not authorized to engage directly in <br /> garbage and solid waste collection, except for hard-to-manage waste and/or City-wide clean-up <br /> projects and programs as the Mayor deems necessary to promote and facilitate waste reduction, <br /> recycling and disposal. <br /> Section 2: The Solid Waste Management Utility shall be under the direct <br /> management of the Mayor using such staff and consultant services as the Mayor deems <br /> appropriate. The Mayor is authorized to contract, as necessary, pursuant to State law, for solid <br /> waste management services and clean-up or mitigation activities. Any permanent City staff <br /> proposed for the Solid Waste Management Utility shall be identified in the Personnel Ordinance. <br /> Section 3: The annual budget for the Solid Waste Management Utility shall be as <br /> established in Fund 402. <br /> S:\#Common\Clencal\CSTAGORD.ORD2242-97(LS 10/1/99) <br /> 2 <br />