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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2008-004RESOLUTION NO. R2008-~ A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS REQUIRING THAT ALL SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ARE ON CITY REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF DENTON, TEXAS SHALL HAVE MANDATORY RECYCLING SERVICES; THAT ALL SPECIAL EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE CITY OR ITS DEPARTMENTS WILL HAVE MANDATORY RECYCLING SERVICES FOR VENDORS AND ATTENDEES WHETHER ON OR OFF OF CITY REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; THAT THERE SHALL BE MANDATORY RECYCLING SERVICES AS TO ALL SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ARE CONDUCTED ON CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, a municipal corporation, is committed to environmental concerns and environmental programs that reflect a serious municipal involvement and awareness on issues that affect the environment; and which environmental programs have a positive effect and impact on the City of Denton; and WHEREAS, the State of Texas has recognized the need for governmental recycling by enacting Texas Health & Safety Code, Section 361.425; and WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas has encouraged voluntary city-wide recycling activity for the past several years; and the City Council is of the opinion that it should further actively promote and require recycling, for the good of the overall community environment and as a good example of community stewardship to the environment; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of this policy, the Committee on the Environment of the CityCouncilandtheCityCouncilhaveconsideredanddiscussedrequiringmandatoryrecyclingatall special events that are sponsored by Denton City Departments, and all special events that are conducted on City of Denton owned real property irrespective of the sponsor; and WHEREAS, the city staff is also committed to expanding recycling education efforts to encourage that special events not held on city-owned property can also offer recycling services; and WHEREAS, the City Council requires that from and afer the effective date of this Resolution, that any person or entity seeking to schedule a special event on City of Denton real property shall, in conjunction with its authorization to conduct the special event, at the same time, contact the city's Solid Waste Department, Recycling Division and arrange for such recycling services that are necessary and appropriate for the scheduled special event; and WHEREAS, the City Council requires that from and after the effective date of this Resolution, that for special events held and those not held on city real property, in which the City of Denton and/or a city department is listed as a sponsor of the event, and/or displays the city's logo or any department marker, it shall be the responsibility of the event's coordinator to arrange for such recycling services as are necessary and appropriate for the scheduled event, from the city's Solid Waste Department, Recycling Division; and WHEREAS, the City Council requires that from and after the effective date of this Resolution, that for special events, held by any entity on city real properties, where the city is not a sponsor it shall be the responsibility of the event's coordinator to arrange for such recycling services if necessary and appropriate for the scheduled special event, from the city's Solid Waste Department, Recycling Division; and WHEREAS, this Resolution is appropriate and in the public interest of the residents of the City of Denton; NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. The recitations contained in the above Preamble are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of this Resolution. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby authorizes the adoption of mandatory recycling regarding all special events sponsored by the City of Denton, Texas, to be effective upon the effective date of this Resolution. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby authorizes the adoption of mandatory recycling regarding all special events that are conducted by other entities or organizations or persons, on the real property owned by the City of Denton, Texas, to be effective upon the effective date of this Resolution. SECTION 4 The city staff shall be committed to expanding recycling education efforts to encourage that special events not held in city buildings and/or city owned real property can also offer recycling services. SECTION 5. The City Council may, from time-to-time consider changes to this policy as will be reflected by their future action. SECTION 6. This resolution shall become effective for all special events which occur on or after July 1, 2008. PASSED AND APPROVED on this the day of~ 2008.