HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 196CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 196
A RESOLUTION requesting King County to discontinue imposition of
the Energy/Resource Recovery Solid Waste Surcharge.
WHEREAS, the solid waste ratepayers of the City of Medina are
paying a surcharge on the dumping fee charged by King County for
the deposit of solid waste at County landfills; and
WHEREAS, said surcharge was imposed by King County for the
principal purpose of funding a solid waste incinerator; and
WHEREAS, King County has determined that it will not proceed in
the foreseeable future with the building of a solid waste
incinerator; and
WHEREAS, the draft Environmental impact Statement for the King
County Solid Waste Disposal Comprehensive Plan anticipates that
methods other than incineration will be utilized for the disposal
of the solid waste stream; and
WHEREAS, since the purpose for which said surcharge was imposed
no -longer exists and since there appears to be no further
justification for the imposition of said surcharge; now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, The City Council of the City of Medina requests King
County and the King County Council to eliminate the
energy/resource recovery solid waste surcharge imposed and
collected by King County for the purpose of funding, including
capital construction, of solid waste incinerators.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Medina further
requests the King County Council to refund to the solid waste
ratepayers of the City of Medina the energy/resource recovery
solid waste surcharge already collected by King County and
earmarked for planning, siting, design and construction of solid
waste incinerators.
PASSED by the City Council this 12th day of June ,
1989, and signed in authentication of its passage this 12th day
of ,tune , 1989.
Pete vall-pinosoV, Mayor
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