1992-048City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 92-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, OPPOSING THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
BY SENTRY ENVIRONMENTAL, L.P.; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, Sentry Environmental. L.P. has applied for a permit
to construct a Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility (No.
MSW2171) to landfill municipal solid waste, special waste and
various types of nonhazardous industrial waste; and
WHEREAS, the site is to be east of Justin, 1.9 miles west of
the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 -West and Farm to Market
Road 407 in Denton County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the site is located in the Denton Creek Watershed
from which the impounded Lake Grapevine receives its water; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Grapevine, Dallas, and Park Cities
possess the water rights in Lake Grapevine to be used for municipal
potable water and any degradation to the watershed would result in
a reduced raw water quality source and potentially endanger public
health; and
WHEREAS, the entire Metroplex, including the Citizens of
Southlake, utilizes Lake Grapevine for recreational purposes and
location of the proposed landfill could render the lake unsuitable
for water based recreation; and
WHEREAS, Lake Grapevine is the northern boundary of the City
of Southlake and the location of the proposed landfill could render
the lake unsuitable for future park facilities for the Citizens of
Southlake; and
WHEREAS, the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act
mandate standards for water quality, and the City of Grapevine
intends to hold the permittee (Sentry Environmental, L.P.)
responsible for maintaining existing water quality conditions in
the Denton Creek Watershed; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake opposes the proposed landfill
location for the reasons stated herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Southlake
opposes the Permit Application (No. MSW2171) of Sentry
Environmental, L.P. for a Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility
located near Justin, Texas in Denton County in the Denton Creek
Watershed.
Section 2. That this resolution shall be effective from
and after the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY HE CITY COUNCILj OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLARE, TEXAS on this the day of
1992.
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andra L. LeGrancl
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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APPROVED:
mayor, Gary F/ckes