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RESOLUTION NO. R 08 - 03Gf
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING
THE IMPORT ANCE OF A WESTERN LANDFULL,
SUPPORTING THE LOCATION IN WESTERN PALM
BEACH COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY COMP PLAN, PROVIDING SUPPORT
FOR THIS SITE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
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WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is responsible for the
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recycling and disposal of all solid waste in Palm Beach County, including the City of Boynton
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Beach; and
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WHEREAS, the need for reliable long term disposal is critical for providing for the
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health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Palm Beach County; and
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WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Authority is currently planning for a new state-of-the-art
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landfill that will both protect the surrounding environment and water quality to meet the needs of
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the County when the current North County Resource Recovery site reaches capacity; and
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WHEREAS, in the early 1990s, the Solid Waste Authority with assistance from South
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Florida Water Management District purchased a Western Landfill site in the Everglades
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Agricultural Area west of Water Conservation Area 1 (Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge);
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WHEREAS, the Western Landfill site has been in Palm Beach County's long term plan
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since 1997; and
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WHEREAS, approximately 60 full-time operations jobs will be created onsite; and
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WHEREAS, for the first ten (10) years (beginning in 2012), there will be an estimated
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200 on-site construction jobs, then 50-100 jobs annually thereafter; and
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WHEREAS, there will be an 8 mile roadway to be constructed from 2012-2014 that will
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create an estimated 50-100 jobs; and
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WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, sitting as the ,
2 Governing Board of the Solid Waste Authority, has directed staff to begin the permitting process
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5 WHEREAS, the Board has also asked the staff of the Solid Waste Authority to consider
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7 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
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Section 1.
The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and hereby
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Section 2.
The City of Boynton Beach supports efforts of the Solid Waste Authority
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Section 3.
That this Resolution will become effective immediately upon passage.
14 PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of April, 2008.
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