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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - CIWMA 2014 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan Update RESOLUTION NO. 14-526 RESOLUTION APPROVING CENTRAL IOWA WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 2014 COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the Resource Recovery System is governed by the Ames City Council in accordance with an approved 28E Agreement with the unincorporated areas of Story County,Iowa State University, and all of the cities in Story County except Collins, Colo, and Sheldahl; and, WHEREAS, the agreement calls for the Resource Recovery System to provide for the disposal of the solid waste generated by the involved agencies,and one element of that responsibility is to meet the State of Iowa's comprehensive planning regulations; and, WHEREAS, in the late 1980s,the City and the members of the Resource Recovery System joined with the Boone County Landfill and its members to form the Central Iowa Waste Management Association, and the association is an informal planning area and is appropriate since the Resource Recovery System uses the Boone County Landfill for disposal of solid waste that cannot be processed into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF); and, WHEREAS, the association is required to submit updates of the comprehensive plan every five years to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR); and, WHEREAS,many elements of the planning process have changed over the years, although the general purpose of the process is to facilitate adjoining solid waste entities working together for mutual benefit; and, WHEREAS,this plan update details the existing integrated solid waste management system, as well as any changes or additions that have occurred since the last plan update; and, WHEREAS, the update evaluates the current system, as well as possible alternative management systems; and, WHEREAS, based on this analysis, the existing system appears to be serving the planning area in a manner that best protects the environment, as well as minimizing the area's reliance on landfill disposal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the 2014 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan update for the Central Iowa Waste Management Association is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14t1i day of October, 2014. CA ; --L(Aa& / 0 tfl. ems, Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14"day of October, 2014.