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Department of Utilities
Reference: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE, APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) BETWEEN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AND TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE IGA IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000), AND AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Clint Blackhurst, Acting City Manager
Chontel Trujillo, Assistant City Manager of Operations
Prepared By: Curtis Bauers, Utilities Director
Date Prepared: 02/28/17
PURPOSE
To consider a resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to extend the service of the Adams County Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) to the residents of the City of Brighton, authorizing an expenditure up to $15,000 for participation, which will be administered by the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) through December 31, 2017.
BACKGROUND
In 2017 the HHW Program will consist of two, 1-day collection events throughout the year, allowing City of Brighton residents to dispose of their household chemical waste in a safe, legal and environmentally adequate manner. The implementation of this program benefits local communities as well as regional agencies. More specifically, the benefits are as follows:
Brighton Stormwater and Environmental Division:
HHW Program helps to reduce the number of illicit discharges into the storm sewer system.
Brighton Wastewater Division:
HHW Program helps to reduce the number of illicit discharges of hazardous materials into the sanitary sewer system.
Private and Municipal Waste Management:
HHW Program reduces the quantity of hazardous trash disposed of at the landfill.
County Health Department:
The HHW Program potentially reduces the number of case...
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