CCR1977237RESOLUTION #237-77
DETERMINING THE CONSENSUS OF THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE
POSSIBILITY OF INITIATING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST
MUSKEG0 RENDERING COMPANY
WHEREAS, the Public Welfare Committee has received several
complaints from residents adjacent to or near the Muskego
Rendering Company, Inc. regarding a serious odor problem
and have had several meetings with the owners of the plant,
the citizens and representatives of the Department of Natural
Resources, and
WHEREAS, the Welfare Committee has determined that the DNR
problem and that the owners of the rendering company have
has issued several orders in an effort to alleviate the
waste water treatment facility which the DNR has indicated
submitted to the DNR plans for the reconstruction of their
will be approved in the near future, and
WHEREAS, the committee has discussed with City Attorney Buckley
violation of Section 10.03 of the Municipal Code (Public Nusiance)
the possibility of citing the Muskego Rendering Company for
or initiating a law suit against them, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Buckley~-fias advised the committee that although
in his opinion there is a violation of the municipal code he
would have to recommend to the Common Council they do not
initiate action against the company since, in his opinion,
it would serve no purpose, and
WHEREAS, the committee wishes to determine the opinion of the
Common Council in this matter and have directed that a resolution
be presented in order to gain that consensus,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City
of Muskego is of the opinion that the aggrieved parties do not
want to close down the operation ,of the Muskego Rendering
Company but are only interested in resolving the problem.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council does hereby direct
the^ City Attorney to work with the.Department of Natural Resources
odors emanated from the Muskego Rendering Plant can be solved as
and the Attorney General's Office in order that the problem of
expeditiously as possible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event these efforts fail the
City Attorney is directed to take whatever legal action he deems
necessary to bring the Muskego Rendering Company into compliance
with Section 10.03 of the city's Municipal Code.
DATED THIS DAY OF 0- , 1977.
PUBLIC WELFARE COMMITTEE A .A
Ald. Ralph R. Tomczyk
ATTEST:
City Clerk