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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CITY LANDFILL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Section 1: In order to insure that the City of Jonesboro complies with the provisions of Arkansas Statute Section 82-2701 et seq. and other state laws pertaining to solid waste disposal, there is hereby created a City Landfill Management Commission.
Section 2: This Commission shall consist of six (6) members. Five (5) members shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the City Council. The City Engineer shall be an ex-officio member of the Commission. He shall not be entitled to vote on matters before the commission. In making his selection for membership on this Commission, the Mayor shall endeavor to choose individuals who use or whose employers use the landfill. These individuals should be in a position to know or readily ascertain what practices are in effect, how the actual practices conform to published guidelines and requirements and what, if any, changes would improve the city landfill operations. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The members of the Commission shall be appointed for a two-year term except for the City Engineer. They shall serve without compensation. However, the City may reimburse members for reasonable expenses incurred in the discharge of membership duties.
Section 3: It shall be the function and purpose of this Commission to oversee generally the procedures and practices of the city landfill, to develop guidelines and requirements for use of and compliance by landfill users, and to submit an annual report of such guidelines and requirements to the City Council. This Commission shall insure that the City’s landfill operations are maintained in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. It shall be the Commission’s responsibility to insure that users of the landfill are held accountable for any misuse or abuse of the landfill. The Commission ...
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