HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-24-2004-11.07 - Resolution - 06/24/2004RESOLUTION NO. 6-24-2004-! 1.07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION.
TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
BRAZOS VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE
RELATIVE TO THE AGENCY'S HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the C~ty of College Station recogmzes the responsibdity shared with the
City of Bryan to provide environmentally sound solid waste disposal services to the
Brazos Valley Regmn;
WHEREAS, the City of College Station operates the Rock Pra,rie Road Landfill on
behalf of the Cities of Bryan and College Station:
WHEREAS, the City of College Station operates an area-wide household hazardous
waste collection and public education program, a backyard eomposting public education
program and a white goods and metals reey¢l,ng program.
WHEREAS, thc diversion of household hazardous waste, yard waste and white goods
from the waste stream of the Rock Prairie Road Landfill represents prudent and
environmentally sound stewardship by reducing the Ioxlctty and quantities of materials
disposed in the landfill, and
WHEREAS. the City of College Station intends to conduct additional programs in the
areas of household hazardous waste, backyard compostmg and white goods recycling
dunng this fiscal year, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the C~ty of College Station. Texas'
That the City of College Station ~s hereby authorized to submit an
Applicat,on for $25.000 00 under the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality Grant Program as disbursed by the Brazos Valley
Council of Government.
That the C~ty of College Station will comply w~th the provisions of the
fiscal reimbursement and reporting requirements of the Brazos Valley
Council of Government. the Texas Comm~ssion on Envn'onmenlal Quality
and the State of Texas.
That the grant funds will be used only for the purposes they are intended
for under the grant.
Resolution No. 6-24-2004-11.07 Pa~'2
That the proposed project is in compliance with and supports the Regional
Solid Waste Management Plan as adopted by the Brazos Valley Council
of Government
That the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency Executive
Director is hereby authonzed to act in all mai~ers in connection with this
application
ADOPTED this 24 ch day of June , A.D. 2004.
APPROVED:
ATTEST'
CONNIE HOOKS, Cfly Secretary
APPROVED.
City Attorney