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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7802 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7 A-0- 2 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 22, 1994 0 Subject: ENPORMATION CONCERNING ILLEGAL DUMP - 4900 SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE The following information is provided pursuant to a news story that has appeared on Channel 8 concerning the handling of an illegal dump located at 4900 South Riverside Drive. On November 10, 1993, the Director of City Services received a telephone call from the owner of property located at 4900 South Riverside Drive. The property owner had received a notice at that location from a Code Enforcement officer for illegal land use on November 9. The property owner indicated that upon receiving the notice he attempted to call the Director of Transportation and Public Works and that after being informed that he had retired was referred to the Director of City Services. The property owner in his conversation with the Director of City Services indicated that he owned property on South Riverside Drive which was zoned for multi-family housing. He indicated that in mid-August 1993 he had submitted a perimeter survey with elevations to the Director of Transportation and Public Works requesting permission to fill low places on the property with construction debris thereby making it more attractive for development. The property owner indicated that the information was reviewed and returned to him a couple of weeks later with a note Indicating approval to proceed. In early November 1993 the property owner moved a trailer onto the site and took out a permit with the City to obtain electrical service for a "landfill". He then proceeded to allow construction wastes to be hauled to the site. On November 10, 1993 following his conversation with the property owner, the Director of City Services met the property owner at 4900 South Riverside Drive. He inspected the site and found approximately 200 cubic yards of waste consisting primarily of asphalt roofing materials, paper wrappings for shingles, pallets and waste associated,with remodeling and construction such as sheet rock, sheet metal, and some wood. Approximately 450 waste tires were also scattered throughout the site. After inspecting the site, the Director of City Services indicated to the property owner that what he was doing was in fact illegal and required permitting. At that point the property owner indicated that he would allow no additional materials to be brought to the site and that he would bury what was there. He was told not to bury any material and not to allow any additional materials to be brought onto or, the site. - ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7802 - .,�P into February 22, 1994 U0A 10 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council 0 X, Subject: INFORMATION CONCERNING ILLEGAL DUMP' - 4900 SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE It was determined that the property owner had not had any previous code violations. There was no evidence of putrescible wastes on the site nor was there any indication of barrels or other containers that might contain lJquids. The waste materials were for the most part Inert and not considered an environmental threat. The property owner acted, to a certain extent, on bad information received from the City. Considering those facts, the Director of City Services believed it to be in the best interests of the City and the property owner to require the property owner to arrange for collection and transportation of the waste tires to a tire processor and to allow the remaining construction wastes to be buried on the site. The property owner was subsequently notified and agreed to comply with those instructions. There was one additional occurrence when a load of roofing shingles was dumped on the property without the property owner's knowledge. That material was buried with the other wastes. The trailer and electrical service were removed from the property and new fencing was erected to prevent any further dumping. The property owner Is aware that he will have to continue to monitor the property for any settling that might occur or erosion. Following notifying the property owner of how the City Services Director proposed to resolve this problem, a Deputy City Marshal in the Solid Waste Environmental Enforcement Program(S.W.E.E.P.) learned of it. The S.W.E.E.P. officer informed the Director of City Services that he was making a case against the property owner and was almost ready to arrest him. He was told by the Director of City Services that the problem was being handled and that there was no need for him to continue with his investigation. S.W.E.E.P. is a program funded 50% by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and 50% by the Solid Waste Fund. The City should be receiving information about future State funding within the next few weeks. Additional information will be provided upon request. Bob Terrell City Manager - ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS