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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUN'T'Y, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 6, 1990 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
(See Below)
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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SUBJECT: Request of the Sierra Club to Place Marsh Canyon on
the June 5, 1990 Ballot
Supervisor Fanden brought to the attention of the Board a
letter dated March 2, 1990; from Michele Perrault, Sierra Club Bay
Chapter, 730 Polk Street, San Francisco, California 94109, request-
ing the Board' to place on the June 5 , 1990 ballot the question of
whether the Marsh Canyon Landfill site should be approved.
The following persons spoke in support of the Sierra Club's
request:
Rosemary Corbin, Councilwoman, City of Richmond; '
.Mark Jackson on behalf of Mayor Catherine Palmer!, City of
Brentwood;
Jean Last, 7765 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood;
Brian Kruse, Marsh Creek Association;
Suzanne Lockwood, 2961 Delta Road, Brentwood; and
David Tam, Sierra Club.
Fred Caploe, attorney representing the City of Pittsburg, 2530
Arnold Drive, Suite 360, Martinez, California 94553 , spoke in
opposition to the request of the Sierra Club.
Earl Clemmons expressed support for the propose& Keller Canyon
Landfill site.
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Wilbert E. Cossel, (no address given) , expressed opposition to
a landfill at Marsh Canyon. j
Frank Stone, representing the City of Antioch-, 1312 West 10th
Street, Antioch, expressed opposition to the East Contra Costa
Landfill site.
Also expressing opposition to the East Contra Costa Landfill
site was Barbara Price, representing the City of Antioch, P.O. Box
130, Antioch.
Supervisor Torlakson expressed opposition to the'' request of
the Sierra Club.
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Supervisor Fanden advised that by placing the is on the
ballot will give people in both east and west county an opportunity
to vote on the matter. She further noted that the people in West
County should know how much the Delta Express Way will cost and how
it will be financed; the number of intersections that' will be a
part of the Delta Express Way; the number of trucks expected to
utilize the Express Way; the feasibility or potential of utilizing
rail service to- transport garbage to the landfill site; and the
costs associated with these proposals.
Supervisor Torlakson commented on the need for cost informa-
tion on the issues raised to be submitted to the Board on March 13,
1990. He spoke on the need to look at infrastructure
improvements from Railroad Avenue to Bailey Road; consideration of
a tonnage fee or an impact fee to improve roads or mitigate special
or adverse conditions; and the need for information on potential
devaluation of property values in the vicinity of a landfill.
Supervisor Fanden moved to support the request of the Sierra
Club.
There being no second, the motion died.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and min utes 01 Pythe
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an action taken and entered on the
Board of$upervi;�date shO*n,
ATTESTEM.
PHIL O BATCHELOR,
and County MmUiatrator
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cc: Director, CDD By
County Counsel
County Administrator
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