RES 1490 04/08/2014 OF Cl
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"City of Choice"
RESOLUTION NO. 1 490
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE
COUNTY, TEXAS, OPPOSING THE PERMIT APPLICATION
FILED BY POST OAK CLEAN GREEN, INC. IN CONNECTION
WITH A PROPOSED LANDFILL, AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Carrizo formation and the adjacent Wilcox formation in Guadalupe and
Gonzales Counties (the "Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer") comprise one of the State of Texas's
major aquifers; and
WHEREAS, the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer is being developed as a major source of water
for municipal water supply for the increasing populations along the IH-35 and IH-10
corridors, including many of the Guadalupe County's cities; and
WHEREAS, Post Oak Clean Green, Inc. has filed a permit application for a proposed
landfill (the"Post Oak Clean Green Landfill"); and
WHEREAS, the area being considered as part of the Post Oak Clean Landfill is in the
recharge zone for the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer; and
WHEREAS, various water companies have plans for additional wells for production of
groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in both Guadalupe and Gonzales County;
and
WHEREAS, preservation of the groundwater quality and the long-term availability of
groundwater as a reliable source of public water supply are issues of immediate concern;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed Post Oak Clean Green Landfill may pose a threat to both the
quality and long-term availability of groundwater upon which many residents rely as their
source of drinking water; and
WHEREAS, there is a fault line which runs through the proposed site for the Post Oak
Clean Green Landfill; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed Post Oak Clean Green Landfill's proximity to many
abandoned oil and gas wells with deteriorating well casings could, with a single accident,
storm event, failure of a landfill liner, or instance of human error, have the potential to
allow toxic waste from the landfill to contaminate the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer; and
WHEREAS, contamination of any runoff from the proposed Post Oak Clean Green
Landfill would flow directly into Nash Creek, which flows into the Guadalupe River, and
could jeopardize public health, safety, and welfare for downstream users by polluting the
drinking water supply, making the water unsafe for recreation and domestic animal use,
as well as wildlife, causing costly shutdowns of residential and industrial users of the
river's water supply; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued an initial
determination that the first two parts of the application for the Post Oak Clean Green
Landfill are not fatally defective; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas opposes the granting of a permit for the Post Oak
Clean Green Landfill; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the City of Cibolo to join the Guadalupe County
Regional Mayors' Association and our neighboring cities in opposing the Post Oak Clean
Landfill.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City of Cibolo hereby finds that it is in their best interest to join the
opposition to the Post Oak Clean Green Landfill by this resolution;
Section 2. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by a vote of 7 for to a5 against this 8th day of April,
2014.
APPROVED:
Mayor Lisa M. Ja on
ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, City Secretary
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