HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1996-58RESOLUTION NO. 96-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA,
ASKING THE BOARD OF SUPERVI50R5 TO DENY
THE PROPOSED 100 MILLION TON EXPANSION
TO THE EL SOBRANTE LANDFILL
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors will be considering a new contract
with Western USA Waste Industries to expand the capacity of the El Sobrante Landfill; and
WHEREAS, this expansion would increase the amount of space at the landfill provided for
out-of-county haulers from 1.1 million tons to 60 million tons; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore objects to the County using Riverside County landfill
space for out-of-county haulers and then diverting import waste fees to the County's General Fund
and thereby reducing funds available for landfill closure and past closure monitoring; and
WHEREAS, the expansion would create an adverse impact on Lake Elsinore due to: (1)
increased traffic from out-of-county haulers to the El Sobrante site; (2) increase pollution generated
from such traffic; and (3) increased trash along the highway within the city limits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore does hereby request the Board of Supervisors to deny the proposed 100 million ton
expansion of the El Sobrante LandfilL
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this $th day of October, 1996, at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California; by the foliowing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATT~~T:
COUNCIL,MEMBERS: BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COLTNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI
COLTNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Vi~ki Lynne T£as , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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John R. Harper, City At rn y '