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RESOLUTION NO.
92-R-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, OPPOSING AND OBJECTING
TO THE PLACEMENT OF A CLASS I I I SANITARY
LANDFILL EXCAVATION OPERATION ON THE McCASKILL
PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF POSSUM
CAMP ROAD IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER'S WELLFIELD SITE AND REQUESTING THE
VOLUSIA CITY-COUNTY WATER SUPPLY COOPERATIVE
FORMALLY JOIN THE CITY OF EDGEWATER IN
OPPOSING AND OBJECTING TO THE LOCATION OF THE
PROPOSED LANDFILL, REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a Class III sanitary landfill and excavation
operation has been proposed on the McCaskill property in Volusia
County, and
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater's wellfield, as well as Volusia
County, is serviced by a sole source aquifer which supplies
drinking water to the City of Edgewater and all of Volusia County,
and
WHEREAS, the proposed landfill facility and excavation
operation is located within the City's predicted wellfield zone of
influence, and
WHEREAS, the proposed facility is located in an area of
recharge to the Floridan aquifer, and
WHEREAS, the surficial aquifer water producing zones are very
permeable and transmissive, and
WHEREAS, the clayey layer which separates the surficial from
the Floridan aquifer is leaky, and
WHEREAS, the leachate waste streams provided by this type of
landfill can contain high levels of many regulated inorganic
compounds, particularly heavy metals, and
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater has made a substant.ial
financial commitment to provide wells in the area of concern and
close proximity to the proposed landfill site i prior to the
proposed site being submitted to Volusia County, and
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WHEREAS, the Volusia City -County Water Supply Cooperative was
formed for the purpose and mission of protecting and integrating
a safe water supply for cities throughout Volusia County, and
Edgewater is a participating and paying member of the Volusia City -
County Water Supply Cooperative.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the
City of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. Requests the Volusia City -County Water Supply
Cooperative to join the City of Edgewater in filing a formal
objection to the proposed landfill and strongly opposing the
proposed landfill before the Volusia County Council and all
governmental regulatory agencies involved and appropriate to the
decision making and permitting of this facility.
Section 2. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After motion by Councilperson Martin and Second by
Councilperson Gillespie, the vote on this resolution was as
follows:
Mayor Tanya B. Wessler Aye
Councilman Kirk Jones Aye
Councilperson Louise Martin Aye
Councilperson NoraJane Gillespie Aye
Councilman Michael Hays Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 1992.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
`-SuaaA J. W"VOrth Tanya B. sler
`--City* Clerk�i Mayor
APPROVED FOR FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
i to A. Storey
City Attorney
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