Title
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract of obligation by and between the City of Lee's Summit, MO and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, to satisfy the requirements for a financial assurance instrument with respect to the City's permit to operate a solid waste disposal area. (F&BC 4/7/25)
Body
Issue/Request:
An ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract of obligation by and between the City of Lee's Summit, MO and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, to satisfy the requirements for a financial assurance instrument with respect to the City's permit to operate a solid waste disposal area. It is the intent of the Council to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract of obligation every subsequent year without presenting to Council.
Key Issues:
The City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri holds permit 0109520 pursuant to the requirements of sections 260.200 to 260.345, RSMo, the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, and the rules promulgated thereunder. Pursuant to the Missouri Solid Waste Management Rules, 10 CSR 80-2.030(4)(D)7, a municipality may execute a “contract of obligation” to satisfy the requirements for a financial assurance instrument in applying for a permit to operate a solid waste disposal area. Although the landfill is no longer active and received approval of official closure from Missouri Department of Natural Resources on August 30, 2024, the permit continues to remain in effect for a post closure period of at least 30 years as required by the Missouri Solid Waste Management Act.
Presenter
Michael Park, Director of Public Works
Anastasia Welch, P.E., SCS Engineers
Committee Recommendation
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, seconded by Councilmember Funk, that TMP-3284 be recommended for approval to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous 3-0 vote (Councilmember Carlyle "Absent").