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RESOLUTION NO. I ?59tJ
OPPOSING ANY DELAY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRIMARY TREATMENT
PHASE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TREATMENT PLANT AND
DEMANDING THAT THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB
DROP ITS OPPOSITION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MECHANICAL
PRIMARY TREATMENT PHASE AND ENTER INTO A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT
WITH THE IBWC AND EPA FOR FUTURE STUDY OF ADVANCED INTEGRATED
PONDING SYSTEMS FOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TREATMENT PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club, among others, has filed
an action (U.S. District Court Case No. 94-920 GT) against the International Boundary
and Water commission (IBWC), the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
other agencies and persons to halt the construction of the International Treatment Plant
(ITP) until such time as certain studies are performed to review the desirability of
designing and constructing the ITP using Advanced Integrated Ponding Systems
methods as opposed to the mechanical systems now proposed; and
WHEREAS, experts have warned that any delay in seeking construction bids and
other preliminary steps towards construction ofthe mechanical primary treatment phase
of the ITP would likely result in a delay in the actual construction of the primary treatment
phase of the plant; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista is extremely concerned that
any delay in the construction of the primary treatment phase of the ITP could cause
irreparable harm to the residents and visitors of the City of Chula Vista as a result of
additional sewage spills, beach closures, adverse publicity, and a variety of other
problems; and
WHEREAS, numerous elected officials have joined in opposition to any delay in
construction of the ITP as it is now designed; and
WHEREAS, the City is informed that the local chapter of the Sierra Club would
agree to dropping the remainder of the lawsuit if a fair and impartial study finds
Advanced Integrated Ponding Systems to be an inappropriate technology to replace the
proposed mechanical treatment now proposed for the ITP:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista that:
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1. The City of Chula Vista is strongly opposed to any delay in the
construction of the ITP, and especially the primary phase of the plant which
is scheduled to go out for construction bids in October 1994.
2. The City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby demands that the local
chapter of the Sierra Club drop its opposition to the construction of the
mechanical primary treatment phase and enter into a negotiated settlement
with the IBWC and EPA for future study of Advanced Integrated Ponding
Systems for secondary and tertiary treatment purposes.
3. The studies of Advanced Integrated Ponding Systems for secondary and
tertiary treatment should be performed by such engineers and technical
experts as are mutually agreeable to Sierra club local chapter, IBWC and
the EPA.
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