HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1983-036August 2, 1983 Draft
1 INTRODUCED BY: Cole
2 DATE: August 40 1983
3 PROPOSED BY: Cole
4 RESOLUTION NO. 83 -36
5 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL AND DECLARING WHATCOM COUNTY'S
6 INTENT TO COOPERATE WITH THE CITY OF
BELLINGHAM AND TO ASSUME DIRECT RESPON-
7 SIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN
TASKS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN
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9 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Executive and the Bellingham
10 Mayor, together with the Chairpersons of the respective legislative
11 authorities, recently executed a "Statement of Cooperative Effort ",
12 as a preliminary statement regarding future relationships between
13 the City and County with respect to the implementation of a- County-
14 wide Solid Waste Disposal Plan; and
15 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council finds that the best
16 interests of the community would be served by the enactment of
17 resolutions of intent by the two legislative bodies setting forth
18 each jurisdiction's respective authority and responsibility for
19 the implementation of a long range solution to both jurisdiction's
20 solid waste disposal needs,
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL:
22 That, BY VIRTUE OF THE City of Bellingham's adoption of
23 Resolution No. 56 -1983 on July 18, 1983 delineating those tasks for
24 which it agrees to assume direct responsibility and implementation
25 authority as set forth immediately below, Whatcom County hereby
26 agrees to assume direct responsibility and implementation authority
27 with regard to the completion of those tasks indicated to be its
28 responsibility.
29 Whatcom County Tasks
30 1. Completion of a waste stream analysis and energy
production study.
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2. Provide for transfer sites where needed in the
32 unincorporated areas.
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3. Development of an arrangement for solid waste to
be deposited at a county -wide central disposal
facility from jurisdictions throughout the county,
based upon egLitable charges.
4. Optimize use and capacity of existing land fills
as an interim measure. '
City of Bellingham Tasks
1. Identification and acquisition of a centralized
site for disposal of solid waste from throughout
Whatcom County.
2. The development of plans and specifications for
the method of disposal to be utilized.
3. Provide for the construction and operation of an
appropriate solid waste disposal system and
facility.
4. Whatcom County must give approval to these
aspects of the City of Bellingham's final decisions:
a. That the site is reasonably accessible
to the major population centers of
Whatcom County, in consideration of
the feasible sites available.
b. That the capacity of the disposal
facility is adequate to service the likely
user population of the County consistent
with the Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid
Waste Plan.
c. That the site and facility is consistent
with the land use policies of Whatcom
County (if located in an unincorporated
area in the County).
d. That the fees charged of the various juris-
dictions within the County for disposing of
waste material at the facility will not
exceed the City of Bellingham's actual cost
of operation in disposing of said material.
The Whatcom County Council's review of the above
decisions of the City of Bellingham will be
carried out in a timely manner, in order to avoid
unnecessary or unreasonable delay.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
recognizes the need to assign joint or individual responsibilities
for the completion of the following additional tasks:
1. Amendment of -the County Comprehensive Solid Waste
Plan so as to be consistent with the type of system
and facility to be implemented by the City of
Bellingham.
2. Securing of State funding.
3. Development of Recycling programs.
RESOLUTION - 2.
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4. The Whatcom County Council hereby agrees to the establish -1
ment of an advisory group composed of the Bellingham Mayor and
Whatcom County Executive, together with the President of the Belling
City Council and Chairperson of the Whatcom County Council, as'well
as the Mayors of all the Whatcom County cities for the purpose of
advising the respective jurisdictions with respect to the implemen-
tation of the various tasks outlined above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Whatcom County Council agrees
Ito review with the Bellingham City Council each task for which it
has implementation authority so as to identify potential adverse
impacts connected with the implementation of any given proposal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Whatcom County Executive is
requested to concur in this resolution on behalf of the execitive
branch of county government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Bellingham is respect•
fully requested to concur in the terms and conditions of this
resolution.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Washington State Department
Hof Ecology is requested to approve the City of Bellingham as lead
agency for matched state funding for the solid waste facility and
the effectiveness of this resolution is contingent upon such approv
PASSED this 18th. day of August 1983.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNQ7L
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Chairperson
ATTEST: /,
C� tka'o-o—'-
Clerk of the Co cil
APPROVED AS T_0 R?d :
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
I concur in this resolution on behalf o the xecutive branch:
RESOLUTION John Lo s, Whatcom County Executive
August 2, 1983
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