Ordinance 2032-94 - 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 must 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; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: The City of Everett Solid Waste Management Utility, as established under Ordinance 1543-88 shall continue and is authorized to undertake all activities authorized by law for garbage and solid waste handling including recycling operations and specifically including mitigation of the old landfill property on 36th St. 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 contract, as necessary, pursuant to state law, for solid waste management services and clean-up or mitigation activities. Any permanent City staff proposed for the Solid Waste Management Utility shall be identified in the Personnel Ordinance. Section 3: The 1995 budget for said utility shall be as established in Fund 402 (Resource Recovery). YJ:T1'0790RD(11/10/94) 2