HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 Resolution No. 003RESOLUrial tlO . d
SERI.ES or 1991 -
A RESOLUTICl'I APPROVING TilE CITY Of' OG.El-o::JD' S f·ll:1-ll!ERSHIP IN AMERICAN
CX:MIJNITIES ~ CLFJ\NUP EY.;UITY.
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~nlERFJ\S, the City of Englewood is facing great ,-utential liability as a
result of Super fund legislation; and
WHEREAS, the potential liability of the City o f Englewood is
disprq,ortionate to the toxicity of its waste; and
1-/HEREI\S, the City of Englewood believes a way to reduce its potential
liability is to join with other cities and participate in organizations that
confer a benefit upon the the City; and
WHEREAS, the ~rrerican Ocmnunities for Cleanup Equity (J\CCE) seeks in part
to amend SUperfund to state clearly that rrunicipal solid waste is not a
hazarOO\ls substance; and
l'IHl:REAS, l\O'..'E seeks to erq;x:,,,,er only the federal govern,rent to sue local
governrrents and n,strict other entities in their ability to sue cities for
cost-sharing under Superfund; and
\·l!IEREAS, .zv:x:E 5eeks to ease settlement procedures for local governments
involved in Superfur.d cases; and
T-l!iEREAS, AlXE seeks to strengthen local govern.'Tents' power to sue
polluters for damages to natural resources;
Na·l, THEREFCIIE, a;: IT RESOLVED EY THE CITY ro.JNCIL CF THE CITY CF
ElG.EKXJD, COLCRAOO, AL'THCRIZES JOININ:; !\MEIUCAN CCl'M.INITIES roR CLFJ\NUP
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nie City of Englewoc,d shall make application to join the Arrerican
c.amiuni t fos f'or Cleanup F.qui t y by making the paymant of $1,000 annual dies,
for the n""t fiscal year and to reevaluate the 111:11'0ership before renewal.
AMERICAN ca-r-n.J:'lITIES ~ Q.FX:uP EX)UITY $1,000.00
AOO?TED !\.>ID )\PPROVID this 21st c'.ay of
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~~--,--,-'-'~~~~~~·~1.,.-,fh:,_~ Patricia H. Cro,,, City Clerk
January , 1991.
~dao ~-SUSan Van ~
I , Patricia H. Cro,,, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado,
hereby certify the above i s a true copy of Resolution ?le . .;;J___, Series of 199 1.
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Patricia H. Cro,,