HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-025-02/05/1991-BURNING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CEMEMT KILNS MORATORIUM RESOLUTION 91-25
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUPPORTING A MORATORIUM ON BURNING HAZARDOUS
OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN CEMENT KILNS
WHEREAS, proposals to burn hazardous or toxic substances as fuel in cement
kilns raise a variety of public health, environmental , transportation, and other
issues of concern to the citizens of Fort Collins and the City Council ; and
WHEREAS, the primary authority for the management and regulation of toxic
and hazardous substances rests with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on
the Federal level , the Colorado Department of Health on the State level , and the
Larimer County Health Department on the Local level ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires cooperative working relationships with
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Colorado Department of Health, and
Larimer County on matters of environmental concern; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that hazardous or toxic substances
should not be burned as fuel in cement kilns until acceptable emissions standards
have been established, a thorough and comprehensive regulatory review process
has been adopted, and an effective enforcement and monitoring program has been
implemented.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the Council of the City of Fort Collins supports a temporary moratorium on
the burning of hazardous or toxic substances as fuel in cement kilns until such
time as acceptable emission standards, regulatory review processes, and
enforcement and monitoring programs have been adopted and implemented.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins this 5th day of February, A.D. 1991 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk