HomeMy WebLinkAbout1095RESOLUTION NO. /Q 9.s--
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, relating to the
Western Processing hazardous waste site.
WHEREAS, the Western Processing Company site is located
at 7215 South l96th Street in the City of Kent, Hashington and
occupies approximately thirteen acres; and
WHEREAS, since 1961 the site has been used for processing
of animal by-products, brewers yeast, and chemicals and industrial
waste; and
WHEREAS, significant contamination of the site and
surrounding properties as has occurred as a result of the
operations at Western Processing; and
WHEREAS, the Western Processing site was added to the
Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List [of
hazardous waste sites] in July 1982; and
HHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington
at a regular workshop on February 24, 1986 has been advised by the
Environ~ental Protection Agency that negotiations with the
potential responsible parties for the Western Processing site,
have broken down; and
HHEREAS, the City Council has been advised by the
Standard Equipment Company that it has proposed a plan for cleanup
of the Western Processing site; and
WHEREAS, there have been substantial delays in the effort
to continue the cleanup of the Western Processing site; and
WHEREAS, the ability of the Environmental Protection
Agency to proceed with a rapid cleanup of the Western Processing
site is limited by the lack of Super Fund reallocation; and
HHEREAS, the continued spread of contaminants from the
Western Processing site should not remain unabated; NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Congress of the United States
provide for the reallocation of funding to support the efforts of
the Environmental Protection Agency in administration of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, and that the Super Fund be used to immediately
address the cleanup of Western Processing.
Section 2. That there should be no further delays in the
effort to cleanup the Western Processing site.
Section 3. That the Environmental Protection Agency, and
the Washington State Department of Ecology, continue with a
co~munity relations response program to advise the community
concerning the progress of cleanup efforts, and to involve the
public in decision making concerning the cleanup efforts.
Section 4. That the City of Kent support the efforts of
Standard Equipment Company, Inc. in its attempt to provide for the
cleanup of Hestern Processing contamination, both off site and on
site, and the City further supports the efforts of standard
Equipment, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department
of Ecology in recovering cleanup costs from those parties
responsible for the Western Processing contamination.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Kent Washington this .2£~---day of ~~ 1986.
Concur red in by the t1ayor of the ~of Kent,
day o~ , 1986. ~., ..'p
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DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. /c,C) ..5" , passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, the ...36( day of ~..L-,..:;;; , 1986.
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