HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7767 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 2762
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council October 19, 1993
Subject: REVIEW AND PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS FOR
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APPLICATION NO. 2145
The following information is provided concerning City Council questions about the review and
public hearing process for the Laidlaw Trinity 2000 landfill permit application.
Currently,the application is undergoing technical review by the Texas Natural Resources and
Conservation Commission (TNRCC) staff to determine that the proposed project complies
with all pertinent rules and regulations. TNRCC's technical review is about 90%complete.
Once it is complete,other agencies and entities will receive copies of the application and have
30 days to present comments and recommendations. After Laidlaw has had an opportunity
to address those comments and recommendations in their application a Notice of Public
Hearing will be advertised.
It is anticipated by Laidlaw that a Notice of Public Hearing will be advertised in December
with the hearing to be held approximately 30 to 45 days later. The initial actions during the
public hearing will be for TNRCC to take jurisdiction of the case, determine status and set
parties, and setup a schedule for discovery.
Depending on the TNRCC hearing examiner and requests from the parties, the public
hearing may then very well be continued for six to eight weeks to allow the parties to do
discovery and develop their arguments. When the hearing is reconvened both the applicant
and opponents put on their cases which could last a week or more. Following the public
hearing, the TNRCC hearing examiner then studies the application and considers the
testimony received during the public hearing to develop his findings for submission to the
Commissioners.
Staff has contacted engineering firms to determine the feasibility of engaging a consultant
with expertise to assist the City with this application. The scope of work would be to review
the application, identify those issues that are not adequately addressed and provide the City
with recommendations, perhaps meet with both Laidlaw and TNRCC staff, attend, and if
need be, testify on the City's behalf at the public hearings.
It is estimated that these services could be obtained for $25,000 or less. Laidlaw has
provided the City with a copy of its application and has indicated that it would provide us
with any revisions to it. Review of the application could begin once a consultant is engaged.
Additional information can be provided, or at the direction of the Council, the staff can
proceed to engage a consultant to do the work outlined above.
Bob Terrell
City Manager
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