Ordinance 2242-97 - Laserfiche WebLink

• WHEREAS, Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RIFS) work at the City of Everett landfill/tirefire site has identified some adverse environmental impacts at the City's old landfill site which might be mitigated and which mitigation the City Council finds is, historically, an appropriate function of the Solid Waste Management Utility which is necessary in order that the landfill site continue as,a solid waste disposal site and be available for other possible solid waste handling activities in the future; and WHEREAS, to establish the public portion of said waste reduction and recycling and solid waste programs, to continue City involvement in solid waste management, and to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts associated with the City of Everett landfill/tirefire site it is necessary to continue a City of Everett Solid Waste Management Utility and to establish charges for said service; WHEREAS, the old City landfill site poses a threat to the environment since leachate seeps along the east edge of the landfill have been identified and may be adversely affecting the Snohomish River, and the City has conducted remedial investigations, feasibility studies, risk assessments, and completed contract documents to correct these problems. WHEREAS, the corrective actions will require the construction of a leachate collection system, a cover for the tirefire ash area, a surface water interception ditch and a possible wetland mitigation. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: The City of Everett Solid Waste Management Utility, as established under Ordinance 2032-94 shall continue and is authorized to undertake all activities authorized by law for the construction of the Landfill and Tire Fire Site improvement projects, and for garbage and solid waste handling including recycling operations and specifically including mitigation of the old landfill property on 36th Street east of the I-5 freeway; provided that said utility is not authorized to engage directly in garbage and solid waste collection, except for hard-to-manage waste and/or city-wide clean-up projects and programs as the Mayor deems necessary to promote and facilitate waste reduction, recycling and disposal. Section 2: The Utility shall be under the direct management of the Mayor using such staff and consultant services as the Mayor deems appropriate. The Mayor is authorized to CSTAGORD:TT079ord(LM7/14/97) 2