HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0126 - City of Seattle Disperse All Effluent by PipelineRESOLUTION NO. 126
AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TUKWILA, TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, MARCH 14, 1960.
WHEREAS; The Town of Tukwila feels that the Metro Sewage Plan
to rid Lake Washington and the Duwamish River Drainage Area of
domestic sewage and industrial wastes is a project worthy of the
continued support of all affected areas; and
WHEREAS; the adoption of the enabling act by the voters gave
Metro Officials the power to assess sewage service fees to ac-
complish all of the benefits promised; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director, with the approval of the Metro
Commissioners, now proposes to transport sewage from the Lake Wash-
ington area to the Kenton Treatment Plant, then dumping the effluent
into the Duwamish River within the Town of Tukwila, thereby correct-
ing the sewage problems in one area but increasing the problems in
the other area; and
WHEREAS, National, State, City and Town agencies have declared
the Duwamish River Valley to be the logical site of future industrial
expansion for the Puget Sound Area. Therefore the dumping of effluent
would make the Duwamish River into an open sewage ditch, jeopardizing
future industrial development along the Duwamish River Valley; and
WHEREAS, without proper sewage disposal for the Duwamish Valley
Drainage area this Staters largest potential industrial area will
become blighted, depriving the Metropolitan area of thousands of
jobs and the tax base for many communities; and
WHEREAS, the recreational value of the Green- Duwamish River
system would be completely destroyed by short sighted sewage disposal
"economy plans and
WHEREAS, even with the completion of the Howard A. Hanson Dam the
Duwamish Valley drainage system will still have flood control problems
which must be coped with by the local people and industries; the
effluent to be added, in any amount, can do nothing but compound
the problem.
NOW, THEREFQ'RE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Tukwila and its
various organizations demand that the Municipality of Metropolitan
Seattle fulfill completely their obligation to the voters by dis-
persing all effluent by pipeline to deep salt water.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these Public Officials oppose any
other substitute plan as a direct affront to the decision of the
voters.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Tukwila and its various
organizations endorse and support Emergency Resolution No. 1 of the
Washington State Sportsmen's Council enacted in convention at
Vancouver, Washington, on March 13, 1960.
We further request tha aid of all citizens of the. State of
Washington to participate with us in protecting the purity of all
the waters of our State.
Dated at Tukwila,, Washington this 14th day of March, 1960.
Harold E. Frye, Chairman
Citizens Advisory Committee
Jerry A. Hamilton, Yresiaent
Tukwila Community Club
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Lois T. Newton, Clerk
Charles O. Baker, Mayor
Town of Tukwila
ranger, Cnalrman
Tukwila Planning Commission