1987-12-07 - Resolution 1987-58 - IN SUPPORT OF THE LAKE COUNTY JOINT ACTION SOLID WASTE PLANNING AGENCY CONCERNING A STATUTORY LANDFILL SURCHARGERESOLUTION NO. 87_ 58
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
LAKE COUNTY JOINT ACTION SOLID WASTE PLANNING AGENCY
CONCERNING A STATUTORY LANDFILL SURCHARGE
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly recently failed, to take legislatiye
action to rectify constttutional problems ossocioted with the State landfill
surcharge, as cited. in the Illinois Solid lyoste Management Act; and.
WHEREAS, it is imperottve that these constitutionol defects be cured
if State and local goyentments are to adequately address the growing
problems of solid t aste management in Illinois os enyisioned by sotd Act;
and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Joint Action Solid l?cste Planning Agency
is the recipient of the largest solid woste planning grant from the lllinois
Enyironmental Protection Agency pursuont to the Illinois Soltd Waste Management
Act and is thus depend,ent upon scid Act for the funding of a vell-conceived,
highly successful intergovernmental planning effort involying county and.
municipal jurisdictions representing over 908 of Lake County,s population;
and
WHEREAS, the grayity of the problems assoctoted with cuffent solid
tryaste management practices in lllinois must command. timely , imaginative,
and. well-planned solutions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED, by the President and. Board
of Trttstees of the Village of Buffalo Groye that we do tn unison most
heartily urge the Illinois General Assembly to take the necessary legislative
action to rectify the constitutional problems cssocioted u,ith the lllinois
Solid Woste Management Act as soon as practicable, but no later than
the January, 1988 legislatire session; ond
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we d.o hereby direct that the Secretary
of the Lake County Joint Action Solid l/oste Planning Agency gi\e this
Resolution the widest possible circulation to Members of the lllinois General
Assembly; member municipalities; releyant public interest groups; and.
concerned, local governments,
AYES: 5 - Marienthal Reid, Shields, Kowalski Shifrin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSEN?;
PASSED:
1 - Glover
December 7 1987
1987
APPROVED:
illage Pre ident
ATTEST:
Us-t YK 8,o},-**W
APPROVED: December 7
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