Resolution No. 4434 167
RESOLUTION NO. 4434
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
RECOGNIZING THE SOLID WASTE REDUCTION AND COMPOSTING
EFFORTS OF THE HOME DEPOT AND LOS ALAMITOS RACE TRACK
WHEREAS, the State of California passed the Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989 (Act) , mandating cities to reduce solid
waste by 25% by 1995 and 50% by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Los Alamitos Race Track, wishing to comply with
the ACT, reduced its waste from 110 tons per day to 65 tons per day
by changing stable bedding from straw to wood shavings; and
WHEREAS, the Los Alamitos Race Track assisted in the formation
of a company called Track III to develop soil amendment products
from the stable bedding under the name NitroSystem; and
WHEREAS, The Home Depot acted on its corporate policy of
supporting products that regenerate waste products into viable and
economical consumer goods; and
WHEREAS, the support of The Home Depot and Los Alamitos Race
Track benefits the Cypress waste reduction and composting efforts
in meeting the goals of the ACT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Cypress does hereby commend and recognize THE HOME DEPOT
and LOS ALAMITOS RACE TRACK for their commitment to waste reduction
and the reuse of vital natural resources .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at the regular meeting held on the 23rd day of January, 1995 .
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WALTER K. :• MAN, Mayor Pro Tem
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TOM ARROLL, ou cil Member
JONE:, - Council Member
)eir )GAIL H. KERRY cil Member
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CITY C g OF HE CI OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the said City Council held on the 23rd day of January
1995; by the following roll call vote :
AYES : 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS : Carroll, Jones, Kerry and Bowman
NOES : 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS : Age
1 4,7 4 e9/4CITY CLERK OHj CITY OF CYPRESS