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titleAuthorize Lease Agreement with Hughes Energy for Recycling Technology Project
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING SULLIVAN COUNTY TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
WHEREAS, The County of Sullivan has capped landfill and has for several years had its solid waste taken to an alternate landfill, Seneca Meadows, in New York State; and
WHEREAS, The County of Sullivan expends in excess of thirteen million dollars annually managing it solid waste; and
WHEREAS, within the next five (5) years the County of Sullivan will need to identify alternate site for disposal of solid waste as it is anticipated that Seneca Meadows Landfill will be capped and unavailable to Sullivan County; and
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan wishes to explore potential options for the disposal of our solid waste; and
WHEREAS, Hughes Energy has approached the County of Sullivan with interest for creating a research and development operation at the Sullivan County Landfill location to explore various potential solutions to the County’s Solid Waste Management issues.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature (“Legislature”) hereby authorizes county Manager Joshua Potosek to enter into a Lease Agreement with Hughes Energy, LLC for the use of a 10,000 - 12,000 square foot building at the Sullivan County Landfill for the purpose of developing a Research and Development project to assist the County of Sullivan with current and future needs for management of solid waste; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County of Sullivan will provide up to 20 tons of municipal solid waste to Hughes energy per day for use in their research and development operation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this project must be endorsed and approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately; and
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that and such agreements shall be in a form acceptable to the Sullivan County Attorney.
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