HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2004-049A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND SEND A LETTER ADDRESSED TO
OFFICIALS OF THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
REQUESTING A PUBLIC MEETING ON THE APPLICATION OF SAFETY-KLEEN
SYSTEMS, INC. FOR PERMIT RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT TO AUTHORIZE
CONTINUED RECEIVING, STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF INDUSTRIAL AND
MUNICIPAL HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS WASTES (TCEQ PERMIT
NO. 50163); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc, 1722 Cooper Creek Road, City of
Denton, Denton County, Texas 76208 has applied to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") for a permit renewal and amendment to TCEQ Permit
No. 50163 to authorize cont'mued receiving, storage and processing of industrial and
municipal hazardous and non-hazardous wastes; and
WHEREAS, this application also includes a revision to include a new "Container
Storage Area No.5" and additional waste codes; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of TCEQ has determined that the application
is administratively complete, and will conduct a technical review of the application.
Upon completion of this review, TCEQ will issue a Notice of Application and
Preliminary Decision; and
WHEREAS, citizens of the City of Denton, Texas have expressed an interest
regarding the above-referenced proposed expansion and permit renewal; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that all concerned citizens have an
oppommity to submit comments and ask questions about the application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is in the public interest to pass a
resolution requesting that the TCEQ hold a public meeting regarding the renewal and
amendment of TCEQ Permit No. 50163; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas on behalf of its
citizens, wishes to request that a public meeting be held in Denton, Texas to provide an
oppommity for its citizens to submit comments and to ask questions about the application
of Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. for renewal of and amendment to TCEQ Permit No.
50163.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby authorized
by the City Council to write a letter expressing to the appropriate officials of the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality, the City Council's request for a public meeting
on the above-referenced application.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this thec~/~day of ~/)~-~7~t~, 2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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