HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 Resolution No. 079I
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RESOWfION NO. 'l.2
SEJU ES OF 198 6
Sponsored by councilperson
Clayton
A RESOWrION R&:rl>'Mt J:i1 ING ~'I" Ol' THE R0J'0R'!" OF 'lllE ENERGt ,
ENVIRa-lMENl'AL, N lfo N/,TURAL RESOURCES P\JLICY 0:.'11-tlTIBE O!' 'll!E NATIONAL
LEAGUE OF CITIFE.
WHEREAS , a r e;-.:--rt has been s ul:rnitted t o Na tional League o f Cities (NLC)
rcaardl ng energy , ,:-· 4ro nrrent, and natur al reso\irces ; and
l·J!iEREAS, t.'1e r --1x;rt ~ ses on ,. .l.UTlber o f policies tha t are vital to
the wcl 1-hei:lc_; o f l ocal 'JOvermEnt in tl ,.,, c Cllling years; and
'•1!EREI\S, the µr oposod so~id wa ste policy of the NLC identifies that
:he re is a rea l need f.0,:-f ederal goverrurent to respond to major problems at
t l1e l cca ] lP.'1e l ; ana
.• EREAS , a new national waste policy i s being fonnulatecl; and
WHEREAS , loca l govern'lll!nt will have a responsibility to inplerrent the
new ~licy; an d
1,'HEREI\S, local governn,en t, ir , the past, has provided the critical
fu~ction o f treating sewage under federal l aw and in CXJll)liance therewith; and
IJiEREI\S, ~-urrent federal policy imposes a liability for all materials
conttn ning even de minimi s anount s of t oxi ns ; and
Wf!EREI\S, federal polic y does not cons ider the l evels of toxins in
detennining liability ; and
WHEREAS , liability s hould be equated to toxicity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood is concerned with energy, environirental ,
nnd natural resource i s s ues; and
~lHEREI\S, s ewage s l udge that rreets EPA and state guidelines for land
application shou ld be considered as rreeting any de minimis standard;
NOi,', THEREFORE, BE IT RE.."OLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'lllE CITY OF
Da.a>UJD, mr O!WJO , AS FOLID'IS :
Section 1. Tha t the National Le ague o f Cities and the Energy,
Envi r onirent , and Natura l Resources Poli cy camutee approves the following
arre ndnents to the Ene rg, , Envi r onirent , and Natural Resources Policy Comtittee
Report:
1. That paragraph 2 .04 be am:,nded t o include an additional paragraoh :
'!WIT FEDERAL LffiISLATIOO SHOULD EXPRESSLY PROVIDE FOR DE MINIMIS
W.'TIUBlll'Ia-1S OF rorml'IAILY 'TOXIC MI\TERIJ\L BY LOCAL 00\'ERNMml'S ; THAT
DE MINIMIS CONI'RIBUl'IOl LEVELS SiiOUJ.D BE DEFINED .
2 . n,at pMagraph 2 . 04 s hall be airen~.P.d to add a paragraph t:J,;,t:
SUPFJU'UNn LIIIDILITY POR I.O'.:J\L GOIIERNMEN'I' SHOULD IlQ,lJDE 1UXICI'J'Y AS A
F.AC'!DP TN DETERMINING LIJ\BILITY .
1 . TI!,\'!' DCMF.S'l'TC SEWIIGF. SL U!XiE SHOUUl BE CONSrnEREO AS NONroXIC AND
NONHAZ.'RIY'.,UE IF IT MEFI'S EPA .:\NO SfATE GUIDEJ ,INF.s FOR LAND USE
·\PPL TC/\T TC\'I .
I\IXlP'l'E!l AND APPROVFD this ;;d_ clay of ,'. . '< 'r (., , 1988 .
ATTF.Br:
Patricia H. Crr,w, City Clerk
r , Patricia H. Crow, City Cl e rk o f the City of Enq l""""'1 , Coloraoo,
hereby certify that the above and ~oregoing is a trur, copy of Resolu ion
1~0 . 4 , Series o f 19ll'.,_.
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Patricia H. C:r:ow
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