Res 04-87 RESOLUTION NO. 4-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELI~AY BEACH, P~M BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, STRONGLY
URGING THE BOARD OF COUNTY CO~IISSIONERS OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY TO ~,KE A DECISION WITH REGARD TO
PLACEMENT OF THE PROPOSED SOUTH COUNTY FACILITY FOR
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL EXPEDITIOUSLY AND TO COI~IT TO
RESOLVING THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROBLEM OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY IN ORDER TO PREVENT ESCALATION OF
SIGNIFICANT DETRIMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida,
recognized that the selection of a south county solid waste disposal
facility location is an extremely difficult decision~ and
WHEREAS, it is further recognized that this is a decision that
must be responsibly made as expeditiously as possible in order to avert
serious disposal problems within Palm Beach County which may create
detrimental adverse environmental impacts upon the county as a whole~
and
WHEREAS, it is documented that even after site selection takes
place, it will take approximately two (2) to four (4) years to design,
permit, build and place into operation a new south county disposal
facility for solid waste~ and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach Countyms only other landfill, known as the
Dyer Landfill, will reach capacity by the end of 1987~ and
WHEREAS, the new county facility has been designed and is in
the final permitting process, no building has yet commenced, and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach is extremely concerned that
if a decision is not made forthwith by the County Commission with regard
to selection of a south county facility, there will be no adequate
facility for disposal of solid waste within Palm Beach County~ and
WHEREAS, failure to act expeditiously with regard to site
selection of the south county facility will almost undoubtedly result in
severe and immeasurable detrimental environmental impacts upon the
resources of Palm Beach County which may result in harm to all residents
of Palm Beach County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS~
~ That the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, strongly urges the Board of County Commis$ione£s of Palm
Beach County to move forwa=d with selection of a south county site for
solid waste disposal in order to accommodate the wastestream of Palm
Beach County and in order to avert serious detrimental environmental
impacts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 13th day
of January , 1987.
~AYOR
ATTEST~
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