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94 RESOLUTION 1997- 45 R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A CLEAN CITIES 2000 PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE CITY; REQUESTING RECOGNITION OF THE CITY BY THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION AS A PARTICIPATING MEMBER OF THE CLEAN CITIES 2000 PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. .n RECITALS: - . 1. The rising cost of operating solid waste systems based on traditional land filling disposal practices is an ongoing concern of the City of San Marcos and entities across the state and nation. 2. There are practical and cost-effective alternative solid waste management techniques available, which if used properly, could enable the City to significantly reduce our reliance on landfilling as the sole means of disposing of solid waste. 3. The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, as a means of encouraging the state's local governments to explore the viability of these alternative management methods, has created the Clean Cities 2000 program. . . 4. The Clean Cities 2000 program is designed to challenge local governments to voluntarily set and monitor their own solid waste reduction/diversion goals through the development of a Clean Cities 2000 Plan of Action which targets 60% reduction in the amount of waste currently being landfilled by the year 2000. 6. A Clean Cities 2000 Plan Action has been developed by the City of San Marcos with achievable goals to reduce the waste stream through residential and community recycling, managing yard waste, composting, used oil collection, waste tire collection, sludge disposal, neighborhood cleanups, and establishing a river habitat ~- management plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS: PART. 1. The City supports the solid waste reduction/diversion goals of the San Marcos Plan of Action. PART 2. The City will make every reasonable effort to attain or surpass the solid waste reduction goals of the Plan of Action. PART 3. The City hereby requests that TNRCC now officially recognize the City of San Marcos as a participating member of the Clean Cities 2000 Program. PART 4. This Resolution is in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. Adopted this 24 day of MARCH, 1997. ~ &JR~.~ ~ Billy G. Moore Mayor ATTEST: )04) r / of tJ/r' ~ t7J. IJ'I pw.o.# ./ v Janis K. Womack CITY SECRETARY