1095RESOLUTION N0. ~J~
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1214, dated April 18, 1985, provides
that when any User of the wastewater treatment service of the City
causes or allows an unauthorized discharge into the public
treatment plant of the City which presents or may present an
actual or threatened danger to the health and welfare of its
citizens that a Show Cause Hearing be served on the User to Show
Cause why the enforcement action of the Ordinance should not be
enforced; and,
WHEREAS, Section 5.4.1 of Ordinance No. 1214, provides the
City Council may, itself, conduct the Hearing or may designate
any of its members or any officer or employee of the assigned
department to:
(1) Issue in the name of the City Council notices
of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony
of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant
to any matter involved in such hearings;
(2) Take the evidence;
(3) Transmit a report of the evidence and hearing,
including transcripts and other evidence, together
with recommendations to the City Council for action
thereon;
and,
WHEREAS, after the City Council has reviewed the evidence
it may issue an order to the User responsible for the discharge
directing that, following a specified time period, the sewer
service be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities,
devices or other related appurtenances shall have been installed
on existing treatment facilities, devices or other related
appurtenances are properly operated, and further orders and
directives as are necessary and appropriate may be issued;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
O.F WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
(1) That the West Memphis Utility Commission be authorized
to.conduct hearings,.take evidence and recommend to the City
Council for action thereon, on all Show Cause Actions where the
User has violated a wastewater contribution permit, or any
prohibition, or limitation or requirements contained in Ordinance
No. 1214, and any Amendments thereto.
(2) That upon the report from the West Memphis Utility
Commission, the West Memphis City Council may or may not issue
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an Order against the User to have the sewer service discontinued
until adequate treatment facilities have been installed and are
properly operated and any further orders that may be necessary
and appropriate.
ADOPTED this .~~" day of
ATTEST:
CITY CLE