The Times Herald from Port Huron, Michigan • Page 11

3B SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 19 lglU I TORT HURON. MICHIGAN 3B its borders. Waste Management has an agreement in writing allowing the company to continue bringing in tran from Canada and every state in the union except New York and New Jersey. If state law changes, taking away from counties the power to decide where their trash will go, then Waste Management can fall back on an agreement allowing it to bring in. trash from Oakland, Macomb, SL Clair, Genesee, Bay and Saginaw counties.

The company can when it negotiates hauling contracts tefl customers that it has a landfill in Sanilac County that it operates where it can take that trash. Mr. O'Keefe has said the company wanted to be able to operate in a stable business climate not affected by the way the winds blow in Washington or Lansing. This agreement appears to accomplish that goal. This allows us more of an opportunity to develop our business in a broader area," he said.

to reconcile with the parts of the agreement that reUie to in-state trash. Part of the process will be to submit the amended plan to the governing bodies in each municipality in the county. The plan has to be supported by 67 of the munkipalities. If not, then it could be overruled by the state, but that doesnt always happen. Mr.

Black concedes that the agreement faces a tough road. "It's so easy to talk against something especially such an emotional issue," he said. "It's going to be very difficult because you have so many people who are so very frightened by this." Mr. O'Keefe said residents have little to fear. "You probably wont see any Canadian contracts fur a while," he said.

They certainly wont be lined up at the gate tomorrow." SO, HERE'S WHAT Waste Management wound up with: If federal law changes, allowing states to control trash coming across Genesee counties, it also wanted to get rid of the 50 cubic yard dairy limit for trash from Oakland or Macomb counties, and it wanted the agreement to be in effect for the life of the landfill estimated at from 15 to 25 years. Mr. Black said the county had to ghe something up in order to get some kind of control over what Waste Management was bringing into the landfill. He said that Waste Management had a permit from the state to fill 125 acres with trash and that it could fill that 125 acres with Canadian trash or trash from other states. And in approving the agreement, he said, the county also will have about $750,000 annually coming into county coffers from Waste Management if trash comes into the landfill at peak volumes.

He said the county had no choice but to approve the agreement. BIT MS. SIMON SAYS the county had cards of its own that it failed to play. "It was our feeling that instead of worrying about Canadian waste, let them bring in Canadian waste," she said. "But dont let them bring in special waste.

The things you can control, you should control." State and federal laws recognize hazardous and nonhazardous waste. Special waste is a Waste Management designation. The company defines special waste as coming from a site such as an industrial plant where there may be some concern that hazardous materials could enter the waste stream and could get into landfills. Mr. O'Keefe said the company screens special waste to try to keep out the hazardous materials.

A clause in the agreement with Sanilac County says the company will pay county SI. 10 per cubic yard for each cubic yard of special waste disposed of at the facility. The fact that there could be hazardous materials entering the landfill worries Ms. Simon. "We could have banned chemicals over there and not even know it," she said.

The county doesnt even keep records of it. Waste Management keeps records, but they're a private company. The county refused to make copies and keep it in their files." Mr. O'Keefe says his company is being unfairly criticized for going beyond what the taw requires. "Special waste has been screened," he said.

"We thought people would perceive the wisdom of it now it has been turned around on us as a negative thing rather than a positive thing. "We thought it as proactive environmentally to be doing this." ULTIMATELY, MS. SIMON worries that she and other county residents wifl be stuck with something that they had little say in. The thing that's aggravating to me is I'm a Bridgehampton Township official on the zoning board," she said, "and that property was zoned agricultural." But the state said the county's solid waste management plan superseded zoning ordinances. "We had no control, and the state took over, and they gave them expansion permits and operating permits," she said.

There are proposals in the state Legislature that would eliminate solid waste management plans. One way to control where a landfill could be located under these proposals would be through local zoning ordinances. "So, if they lift all these laws, they're dumping it back on us, and we had nothing to do with it," she said. SHE SAID THE FIGHT is far from over. Although Waste Management can start bringing in trash from Canada, the county's solid waste management plan must be amended YKASIKI Continued frea Page II With no federal law on the books expressly prohibiting it.

Waste Management cwikl have started bringing in Canadian trash at any time, and the county would have been able to do nothing about if were willing to put some limits in place," Mr. O'Keefe sakL That's the price we're willing to pay. "And it's nicer to have a positive relationship with the community you're dealing with than have an adversarial one. You don't always want to push your rights to the limit that always backfires on you." WASTE MANAGEMENT wanted to bring in an average of 1,225 cubic yards per day of trth from Canada. The garbage truck that picks up the trash set out at the curb each week can carry about 60 cubic yards.

The amount of Canadian trash the company wanted to bring to its Tri-City landfill each day is equivalent to about 20 regular garbage trucks. It also wanted to have an average daily limit of 3,500 cubic yards about 58 garbage trucks and to expand its primary service area to include SL Clair, Saginaw, Bay and 3AVtUPIU)J0 Township Office. Arrangements by Pomeroy Funeral Home, Croswell. Sue Ann Smith, 55 RICHMOND Sue Ann Smith, 55, died Friday, March 1, 1996. Survived by her husband, Leroy.

Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Rewalt Funeral Home. Visiting: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and 10:30 to 11:30 am.

Wednesday. Rosary: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Abigail G. Soule, 82 CROSWELL Abigail G.

Soule, 82, died Friday, March 1, 1996. Survived by daughters, Ruthann Kettlewell, Sharon Meddaugh, Shirley Sensabaugh, Lois Bailey, Mary Whitney; sons, Bruce Soule Jr. and George Sanderson. Services: 1 1 a m. Wednesday, Pomeroy Funeral Home, Croswell.

Visiting: 7 lo 9 Monday and 2 to 9 Tuesday. Frederick F. Switzer, 58 PORT HURON Frederick F. Cvvitzer, 58, died Friday, March 1996. Survived by two daughters, Diane Miller and Debbie Nicolai; one son, Frederick Switzer II.

Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Monday, Arthur Smith Funeral Hon, South Chapel. Marinus VanDenBerg, 85 IMLAY CITY Marinus Rene" VanDenBerg, 85, died Friday, March 1, 1996. Survived by his wife, Emma. Services: 4 p.m.

Monday, Imlay City United Methodist Church. Visiting: 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Muir Brothers Funeral Home. June M. Walker, 72 HOLIDAY, Fla.

June M. Walker, 72, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 19. Survived by husband, Albert. Services were Feb.

23 in Florida. Michael C. Wyllie, 55 PORT HURON Michael C. Wyllie, 55, died Saturday, March 2, 19. Survived by daughter, Laura Wyllie; son, David Wyllie.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. Visiting: 2 to 8 today. Paul P. Yerke, 71 DECKERVILLE Paul P.

Yerke, 71, died Friday, March 1, 1996. Survived by his daughter, Cheryl Yerke. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, B.D. Apsey Funeral Home.

Visiting: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 9 Tuesday. 10K Gold Starting At: $l89 WITH (I $259 WITH DIAMONDS xcm SeaswirlClass Rings iRTQIRVED N3S -UMH0 10 SUM. KM OKU DEATII DIKES OBITUARIES ON PACE 2B Myrtle A. Becker MARINE CITY Myrtle A Becker, died Friday, March 1, 1996.

Survived by sisters, Lenore Kruse, Patricia Foster, Rachel MacFariane, Marion McCall; brother, Woodrow Hoising-ton. Cremation has taken place. James A. Brown, 83 ALGONAC James (Sonny) A Brown, 83, died Saturday, March 2, 1996. Survived by his wife, Audrey.

Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday, Gilbert Funeral Home followed by 10 a.m. Mass, St. Catherines Catholic Church. Visiting: 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 today.

Scripture service: 8 p.m. today. Carl J. Hetherington, 42 ST. CLAIR Carl J.

Hetherington, 42, died Friday, March 1, 1996. Survived by his wife, Cheryl. Arrangements are incomplete, L.C. Fried-erichs Son Funeral Home. Diane P.

Johnsick, 54 FINDLAY, Ohio Diane Patricia Johnsick, 54, died Saturday, March 2, 1996. Survived by husband, Joseph. Services: 10 am. Tuesday, Church of St. Mary.

Visiting: 7 to 9 today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Monday, Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home and 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Scripture service: 7 p.m. Monday. Mel Kossak, 69 CHERRY BEACH Mel L.

Kossak, 69, died Saturday, March 2, 1996. Survived by his wife, Anne. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Bower-Rose Funeral Home, Marine City. Visiting: 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Downtown Port Huron Since 1906 (810) 987-2768 Bernice C. Noble, 78 DECKERVILLE Bemice C. Noble, 78, died Saturday, March 2, 1996.

Survived by her husband, Gordon. Services: 1 p.m. Monday, B.D. Apsey Funeral Home. Visiting: 5 to 9 p.m.

today and 10 to 1 p.m. Monday. Robert F. Parker, 62 FORT GRATIOT Robert F. Parker, 62, died Friday, March 1, 1996.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Monday, Jowett Funeral Home. Visiting: 10 to 11 a m. Monday.

Margaret E. Particka, 77 CROSWELL Margaret E. Particka, 77, died Friday, March 1, 1996. Survived by two daughters, Audrey Milletics and Lorraine Brady. Services: 1 1 a.m.

Tuesday, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Croswell. Visiting: 6 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 9 p.m. Monday, Pomeroy Funeral Home, Croswell.

Rosary: 8 p.m. Monday. Camilla M. Rumley, 92 BURTCHVILLE TOWNSHIP Camilla M. Rumley, 92, died Thursday, Feb.

29, 1996. Survived by sons, Grant and James Rumley; daughters, Audrey Park, Patricia Delaney, Dr. Jacqueline Jellinek, Suzanne and Mary Rumley. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, St.

Mary's Catholic Church. Arrangements by Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. LeVange K. Sherrill, 96 PORT HURON LeVange K. Sherrill, 96, died Saturday, March 2, 1996.

Survived by a niece, Catherine Hupp. Arrangements are incomplete, Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. Iva E. Smith, 60 MELVIN Iva E. Smith, 60, died Friday, March 1, 1996.

Survived by her husband, Russell. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Speaker o.aa The Store with the Street Clock" UJiWWrWilkliillif.Uilli Mm-mmmi-m PiWi Wf 11 iieil 1 1 iiinn 1 i i 1 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS EDISON SHORES TIMBER PILING; UNITS 3-10 57-60 PROJECT NO. A9S-0021 Seoied proposal will be received by the City of Port Huron, Micriigon, in ttie office of the Fmonce Director, Room 217, the Municipal Office Center, 100 McMorron Boulevard, Port Huron, Michigan, until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 1996, ond immediately thereafter the bids will be publicly opened and read in the Third Floor Conference Room 3 1 7 of the aforesaid Municipal Off ice JO MSCRIPTION: furnish oil lobor, material and equipment to install approximately 420 timber support piles for proposed residential hornet at the City of Port Huron's Edison Shores Development.

Contract including Instruction to Bidders, form of Proposol, Agreement ond Specificotions moy be enomined ond purchased from the office of the City Engineer of the City of Port Huron, Roam 316, Municipal Office Center, 100 McMorron Boulevard, Port Huron, Michigan, upon the payment of a printing fee of Twenty Five Dollars (f 25.00 per set. The fee it not refundable. A certified check payable to the City of Port Huron, or a sotisfocfory bid bond executed by the bidder ond a surety company, in the amount equal to five percent (5) of the proposal, shall be submitted with each bid. No bid moy be withdrawn for at least one hundred fifty (1 50) days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids. All bids must be submitted on proposal form provided by me City of Port Huron for that purpose.

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