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HomeMy WebLinkAbout026020 RES - 11/09/2004 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; resolution-Iandfills-jeff 11-Q4.doc 026020 2 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. resolution-Iandfills-jeff 11-04.doc 3 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: 4n..P4- Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED: 1ft.. day of November, 2004. Samuel L. Mayor Attorney resolution-JandfilJs-jeff 11-04.doc 4 Corpus Christi, Texas % --- of ~\,~/~~,'- ,2004 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: ~r /}'Ltr. CttJ-4h..1- Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Brent Chesney Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper ~ !~ (~ ,j IPf ,I)W' LLtlj Henry Garrett Bill Kelly Rex A. Kinnison Jesse Noyola Mark Scott resolution-Iandfills-jeff 11-Q4.doc f):?fln::-o