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RESOLUTION
OPPOSING THE PERMITTING OF ADDITIONAL LANDFILLS WITHIN
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, AND COASTAL BEND REGION
AS LONG AS SUFFICIENT PERMITTED LANDFILL CAPACITY IS
AVAILABLE AT EXISTING AND PERMITTED LANDFILLS
WHEREAS, the City believes that the placement of solid waste landfills, while essential
to the prosperity of the area, needs to be carefully sited so that they do not negatively
impact upon the residents and property owners in the vicinity;
WHEREAS, the City believes that the placement of solid waste landfills, while essential
to the prosperity of the area, need to be carefully sited so that they do not negatively
impact the economic growth of the community;
WHEREAS, the City is concerned that the placement of additional solid waste landfills
within the City limits and City's extraterritorial jurisdiction could negatively impact growth
trends within the City and its extraterritorial jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, the City is concerned about the placement of additional solid waste landfills
within the City limits and City's extraterritorial jurisdiction could be inconsistent with the
land use in the vicinity of the proposed additional landfills;
WHEREAS, the City has made a decision to close its J. C. Elliott Landfill within the next
few years, rather than try to extend its life and operation, in order to encourage
development and reduce further negative effects to the surrounding existing businesses
and residents;
WHEREAS, the City anticipates that suburban development will move into this area
when the City closes its J.C. Elliott Landfill in two years to facilitate that preferred course
of development;
WHEREAS, the City decided to take action to develop the Cefe Valenzuela Landfill
because it was concerned that the continued operation of its J. C. Elliott landfill would
restrict the development of land uses other than industrial use in this area;
WHEREAS, the City is concerned about additional solid waste landfills negatively
impacting the provision of solid waste services in the region by threatening the
economic viability and operation of the existing landfills;
WHEREAS, there is currently over 150 years worth of permitted landfill disposal
capacity in the Coastal Bend region;
WHEREAS, there is sufficient available disposal capacity in the region, and the
permitting of additional landfills may impact on the financial viability, including the ability
of the existing landfills to satisfy their regulatory requirements;
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WHEREAS, there are insufficient volumes of waste to be disposed of in the region to
support the cost-effective operation of the currently permitted landfills;
WHEREAS, the addition of new landfills could negatively affect the provision of solid
waste services by interfering with the ability of existing landfills to both provide cost-
competitive services and generate the revenue necessary to be economically viable;
WHEREAS, the issue of economic viability is particularly significant when the economic
viability of a publicly financed facility is at stake;
WHEREAS, the CBCOG's current Regional Solid Waste Management Plan, which was
approved by the TCEQ's predecessor agency in 1995, recommended that the City size
its future landfill to provide solid waste management services for the entire region;
WHEREAS, the CBCOG, by its Resolution No. 2040, in 1996, given the region's
diminishing landfill capacity, urged the City to move as quickly as possible on an
application for a new landfill with sufficient land to serve as a regional facility;
WHEREAS, the City has expended public money on permitting the Cefe Valenzuela
landfill based on expectations of a reasonable revenue stream to operate the landfill
and maintain compliance with TCEQ requirements;
WHEREAS, the City's expectations were based on analyses that anticipated certain
volumes of municipal solid waste, industrial solid waste, brush and construction and
demolition waste and that such volumes would continue to increase as the population of
the area served grows;
WHEREAS, new landfills accepting volumes of municipal solid waste, industrial solid
waste, brush and construction and demolition wastes would interfere with the City's
expectations with regard to its revenue stream and could lead to difficulties in the City's
ability to operate and maintain compliance at the City's landfills;
WHEREAS, interference with the City's expectations could further impact the City's
over-all budget and ability to provide other municipal services that are dependent on the
landfill's anticipated revenue;
WHEREAS, there is no need for any additional landfills in the Coastal Bend region to
provide adequate solid waste services in the region; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City of Corpus Christi opposes the permitting of additional landfills
within the City of Corpus Christi, City of Corpus Christi's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and
Coastal Bend region as long as sufficient permitted landfill capacity is available at
existing and permitted landfills.
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SECTION 2 The City Manager is directed to communicate the City's opposition to the
permitting of additional landfills to the Coastal Bend Council of Governments and Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality.
ATTEST:
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED:
1ft.. day of November, 2004.
Samuel L.
Mayor
Attorney
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
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Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
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Bill Kelly
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