HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole December 11 1986WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
December 11, 1986
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hansey at 7:00
p.m. with Burton, Hawley, Muenscher and Warner present.
REVIEW OF UPDATED WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN AND RELATED ISSUES
There was extensive discussion of the central question of
whether to close the Cedarville landfill site completely,
partially, or leave it open, and of the merits of the proposed
leachate control system. It was established that the leachate
control system would have to be installed if Cedarville is
operated as a landfill in any capacity in 1987.
Dr. Jones of the Health Board stated that he believed the
Solid Waste Management Plan as written would be acceptable to the
Health Board.
Bob Jurica of the Engineering Department outlined the major
deadlines facing the County in this issue, as follows:
1. If the Cedarville landfill is to continue operating
after December 31, 1986, a permit will have to be
obtained from the Health Board prior to January 1,
1987.
2. The Department of Ecology grant for the leachate control
system expires at the end of the year, but the paperwork
to request an amendment has already been sent in.
3. The option for a leachate treatment agreement with the
City of Ferndale expires December 31, 1986; if necessary
an extension could be requested.
MUENSCHER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE FULL COUNCIL AT ITS
MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1986 APPROVAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AS PRESENTED; THAT ANY MOTIONS TO AMEND THE
PLAN BE PRESENTED AT THAT MEETING IN WRITING; AND THAT DISCUSSION
ON THE WRITTEN MOTIONS BE LIMITED.
The motion carried.
HAWLEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO CLOSE THE CEDARVILLE LANDFILL
COMPLETELY ON JANUARY 1 AND NOT INSTALL THE LEACHATE CONTROL
SYSTEM.
The motion failed.
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BURTON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO KEEP THE CEDARVILLE LANDFILL
OPEN FOR OPERATION ON A DAILY BASIS, AND INSTALL THE LEACHATE
CONTROL SYSTEM.
The motion failed.
The Committee concluded that further work on the plan would
be pointless until a majority of the Council could reach a
consensus on the major issue of the future of the Cedarville
landfill.
The meeting Was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Council
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON
ld G. Adnso, VChair