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WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas recognizes it does not have any binding authority
regarding (i) spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste transportation policy and pracedures,
(ii) use or restrictions of rail systems, or (iii) use or restrictians af federal interstate and state
highways; and
WHEREAS, the City acknawledges cancerns expressed by its citizens regarding the
transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste through our City; and
WHER.EAS, the City asks to federal governtnent to enter into constructive dialogue with the
City to cansider options, clarify misinfarmatian, and improve safety surraunding the transpartation
of spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste through our City; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire af the City of Denton, Texas ta communicate these cancerns and
requests to the federal government; NOW, THEREFORE,
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SECTION, �1W. The City af Denton, Texas urges the federal government ta undertake the
following actions with respect to the transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear
waste thraugh the City:
A. Hold lacal hearings along any designated raute that includes the City af
Denton.
B. Fully fund, equip, and train lacal first respanders cavering passible nuclear
waste accidents in the City af Denton and surrounding areas far the duratian of the nuclear
waste transpartation program.
C. Pravide cantinual inspections by apprapriate authorities of rails, federal
interstate highways, and state highways which cauld be used far the transportation of spent
nuclear fuel and high-level radiaactive waste transpart.
D. Provide a camplete explanatian of why spent nuclear fuel and high-level
radiaactive waste cannot be stored at the site it is currently being held or at a permanent
repositary.
E. Provide a complete explanation of why spent nuclear fuel and high-level
radioactive waste must be maved multiple times.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to provide this Resolution to the
federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other federal, state and local officials and agencies as
needed, and to inform all parties of the City of Denton's concerns regarding the transportation of
spent nuclear �uel and radioactive waste through the City.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this resolution was made by my yyy�e�� m°�'
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seconded by ����° �' �/'�+��„��,��"�,��� , the resolution was passed and approved by
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Chris Watts, Mayor:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Don Duff, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
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AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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Nay Abstain Absent
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