1987-03-02 - Resolution 1987-06 - SUPPORTING THE NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANRESOLI]TION NO. 87- 6
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NORTEWEST MI]NICIPAL
CONFERENCE SOLID WASTE I4ANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Northwest l,lunicipal Confexence is a corporate organization
representaxive of municipalities and torr,nsrips charxered within the state of
Illinois and the Countg of Cook; and,
WHEREAS, Artic)-e VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State ot
I7linois, Chapter 127, paragraphs 741 through 748, of the lllinois Revised.
statutes, authotize and. encouraqe intergovernnental association and coopera-
tion; and,
WHEREAS, the public officials of the Northwest unicipal Conference
tepresent 38 Tocal qovernment bodies and a population jn excess of 975,0O0
IlTinois residents; and,
flHEREAS, finding environmentaTlg safe and cost effective nethods of atis-
posinq of miTlions of tons of municipal solid waste a gear is one of the Irtost
IErplexing and critical- problens facing local officials in Cook Countq and,
increasinqlq, a77 of northeastern lllinois; and,
WHEREAS, this problen is particularrg accute in north and northwest cook
countg where two najor disEnsal facilities serving conference nenbers have
closed since 1983 and the last is scheduTed to siut its gates within the next
18 rnonths; and,
WEEREAS, these c-losu.res have led to dtanatic increases in conference area
landfill disposal fees of over 65% since 1983; and,
WHEREAS, new disposal facjlities musx be developed as inaction wil7
alnpst assuredlg nean continued steep cost increases and service disruptions;
and ,
rEEREAS, ot equal or qreater concern to the Northwest trunicitrnl Confer_
ence and viTlage of Buffal1 crove are the neqative envitonmental consequences
thax imptoperlg designed and operated or pootlg controrred disposar facirities
createi and,
WHEREAS, the vilraqe of Butfaro crove recognizes tbat a cooperative effort
of nultipre jurisdictions can address the critical sorid waste disl2osar probrem
in the nost comprehensive, environnentallg safe and cost effective ra1nner; and,
ryHEREAS, the conference has deverolEd a comprehensive sorid waste manaqe-
nent plan xhat meets these twin goaTs of environmental safetg and cost eftect-
jyeness and the Viltage of BuffaLo crove has activelg participated in the
development and implementation ot that plan sjnce at least 1992; and,
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WHEREAS. in addition to meeting the near tem disposal neeils of north
and northwest cook countg with the deveropnent of a new and safer municipaT
soTid waste sanitarg balefill with greater corununitg controJ-, the short
tern baletiTl wi77 aTso help to prepare for the tuture bg using facilitg
.revenues to promote recacTing and pTan and save for resource recovetg technoT-
oqies .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLWD BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
TEE VTLLAGE oP BUFFArc cRow, cooK AND LAKE couNTrES. rLLrNors thax the vitlage
of Buffalo crove stronglg supports the Northwest nunicipal conference solid
Waste l4anaqement PTan and the Conference, s petition to Cook Counxg for a
Special Use, Pl-anned Unit Develowent for a sanitarg tandfill balefil-l .
BE fT FUR?HER RESOLVED, that a certified copq of this resolution be
sent to the confexence for presentation to the cook countg zoninq Board of
Appeals as evidence of the village of Buffalo Grove support of the conference, s
petition.
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, OiRelll y, Reid, Shields, Kowalskj.
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 1 - Glover
PASSED: March 2, 198 7
APPROVED :March 2, 1987
APPROVED :
L. CLAYTON
Villaqe President
ATTEST :
Villa .7erk
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