0503 RESOLUTION NO. 503 (#10 - 97)
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR AN INCREASE IN THE VERTICAL ELEVATION DISPOSAL
CAPACITY OF THE BRUSHY ISLAND LANDFILL AND RECYCLING CENTER LOCATED IN JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, TO A MAXIMUM OF 5.6 MILLION CUBIC YARDS; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, RECOGNIZES THAT THE BRUSHY ISLAND LANDFILL AND
RECYCLING CENTER HAS BEEN SERVING THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL NEEDS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND
NORTH PULASKI COUNTY FOR MANY YEARS; AND,
WHEREAS, IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUE THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE AND PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
SECURE DISPOSAL SITE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AN INCREASE IN THE VERTICAL ELEVATION DISPOSAL CAPACITY
OF THE PERMITTED AREA UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 5.6 MILLION CUBIC YARDS 15 NEEDED. BY INCREASING THE VERTICAL
ELEVATION OF THE LANDFILL, THE NEED FOR LATERAL EXPANSION CAN BE DEFERRED FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY 77IE CITY COUNC /L OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, THAT.:
SECTION ONE: THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY GRANTS ITS SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE VERTICAL ELEVATION
DISPOSAL CAPACITY OF THE BRUSHY ISLAND LANDFILL AND RECYCLING CENTER BY RAISING THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF
THE LANDFILL TO AN ELEVATION OF 420 FEET M.S.I. THIS REPRESENTS A HEIGHT OF NO MORE THAN 50 FEET
ABOVE THE CURRENTLY PERMITTED MAXIMUM ELEVATION AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN CAPACITY TO NO MORE
THAN 5.6 MILLION CUBIC YARDS. DOING 5O IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS PRESENTED WILL PROVIDE DEFERMENT
OF LATERAL EXPANSION AND 15 TO BE COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES, LAWS,
ANO REGULATIONS.
SECTION TWO: ANY AND ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT
OF SAID CONFLICT.
SECTION THREE: THIS RESOLUTION SHALL HAVE FULL FORCE AND EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ITS
PASSAGE. /1
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS W DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1 997.
TOMMY SWAIM, MAYO
ATTEST:
LU LA' M. LEONARD, CrTY CLERK
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