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Clerk 04/21/2005
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A MOTION approving the Analysis of Transfer System Needs and Capacity Report and establishing June 30, 2005, as the date the report on the analysis of options for public and private ownership and operation of transfer and intermodal facilities shall be submitted to the King County council.
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WHEREAS, King County has adopted Ordinance 14971 relating to the timing for planning for waste export and annually reporting the solid waste division's progress toward meeting objectives identified in the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 14971 requires the development of four milestone reports leading up to the transmittal of the waste export system plan, and
WHEREAS, the first milestone report on the transfer system evaluation criteria and standards was reviewed and approved by the regional policy committee, the natural resources and utilities committee and the King County council, and
WHEREAS the motion approving the report on the evaluation criteria and standards for the transfer system set April 15, 2005, as the date the report on the analysis of system needs and capacity shall be transmitted to the King County council, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 14971 formalized the collaboration of staff from the cities, the solid waste division and the King County council by creating the interjurisdictional technical staff group and the metropolitan solid waste management advisory committee, and
WHEREAS, the metropolitan solid waste management advisory committee, the interjurisdictional technical staff group and the King County solid waste advisory committee have worked with the solid waste division to develop the transfer system level of service evaluation criteria and standards report, and
WHEREAS, the interjurisdictional technical staff group has reviewed the Analysis of Transfer System Needs and Capacity Report; and
WHEREAS, the metropolitan solid waste advisory committee and the King County solid waste advisory committee have reviewed and approved the Analysis of Transfer System Needs and Capacity Report, and
WHEREAS, the solid waste division has met with Waste Management and Rabanco/Allied to solicit their input on the analysis of the needs and capacity of the transfer system, and
WHEREAS, the Analysis of System Needs and Capacity Report has been transmitted to all cities participating in the county solid waste management system and the solid waste interlocal forum, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 14971 requires that the timeline for submittal of each subsequent milestone report be identified in each preceding milestone motion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The Analysis of System Needs and Capacity Report, in the form of Attachment A to this motion, is hereby approved. The report on the analysis of options for public and private ownership and operation will be transmitted to council on June 30, 2005.