HomeMy WebLinkAbout2906ORDINANCE NO. / L' 6
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to solid waste management,
adopting the proposed King County Comprehensive
Solid Waste Management Plan, determining that
King County shall not exercise any powers
regarding the levels and types of solid waste
services for any aspect of solid waste handling
in the City of Kent, and designating the plan
for the exercise of substantive authority under
SEPA.
WHEREAS, RCW 70.95.080 requires that each city develop
its own comprehensive solid waste management plan, enter into an
agreement, prepare a joint city/county plan, or authorize the
County to prepare the plan for the city's solid waste management;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent and King County entered into ar
interlocal agreement for the disposal of solid waste collected
within the City of Kent; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent and the Suburban Cities
Association have worked cooperatively with the County in the
development of the draft Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
Plan; and
WHEREAS, King County has prepared and proposed a draft
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan and submitted it to the
City for approval and adoption; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Cities Association, through
Resolution 89-005, has recommended approval and adoption of the
draft Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan with addenda; and
WHEREAS, Section 10 of Chapter 431 of the Laws of the
State of Washington, 1989 Regular Session, amending RCW 70.95.160,
authorizes the City to determine that King County shall not
exercise any powers regarding the levels and type of service for
any aspect of solid waste handling in the City of Kent; NOW,
THEREFORE,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Kent hereby adopts the draft Kin
County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan with addenda as
recommended by the Solid Waste Interlocal Forum through Resolutio
89005 (hereinafter "Plan"). The Plan as adopted herein is furthe
designated for the exercise of substantive authority under the
State Environmental Policy Act rules pursuant to RCW 43.21C.060.
Section 2. Pursuant to RCW 70.95.160, the City of Kent
hereby determines that King County shall not exercise any powers
regarding the levels and types of service for any aspect of solid
waste handling in the City of Kent. King County regulations and
ordinances regarding levels and types of service for any aspect o
solid waste handling shall not apply within the corporate limits
of the City as may be now or hereafter determined by the City.
Section 3. Pursuant to RCW 70.95.030, the City of Kent
hereby designates the following materials as recyclable materials
1. container glass
2. paper
3. aluminum
4. tin cans
5. plastic
Other materials may be designated as recyclable as
markets become available and as the net cost of collecting and
recycling that material becomes equal to or less than the cost of
collection, transfer, long haul and disposal. Items in the above
list may be removed due to market or other variation.
Section 4. The City shall determine solid waste and
recycling collection rates, if any, by ordinance and not as set
forth in the Plan.
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Section 5. The Public Works Director is hereby
authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be
necessary to carry out the directions of this ordinance.
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Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the time of its fina
passage as provided by law.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBERf D UTY CITY CLERK
PASSED the 0 day of-�� , 1990.
APPROVED the day of ���� Y , 1990.
PUBLISHED the `�3 day of �-�� , 1990.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinanc
No.c;� qy b , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as here
indicated.
8220-290
(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOBI DEPUTY CITY CLE
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