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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 52
Series 2006
TITLE:
A Resolution Designating the Jefferson County Department of
Health and Environment as the Governing Body to Oversee the
Administration of Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup on
Properties within the City of Wheat Ridge
WHEREAS, providing property owners within the City of Wheat Ridge with assistance in
complying with applicable state law regarding cleanup of methamphetamine labs
is outlined in CRS 25-18.5;
WHEREAS, providing a central repository of records and information for all jurisdictions
within Jefferson County regarding methamphetamine cleanup regulations is in the
public interest;
WHEREAS, although the Police Department and the West Metro Drug Task Force are tasked
with the initial response to methamphetamine laboratories as well as the seizure of
the hazardous contents of clandestine laboratories, property owners are
responsible for the decontamination of their private property;
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment has the necessary
regulations, resources and expertise to assist property owners and administer a
methamphetamine cleanup, inspection and certification program;
WHEREAS, there is no financial impact to the City of Wheat Ridge;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge,
Colorado, as follows:
The City of Wheat Ridge hereby designates the Jefferson County Department of
Health and Environment as the "governing body" for the purpose of the
administration of the cleanup from methamphetamine lab contamination of
private property within the City of Wheat Ridge as described in Colorado Revised
Statutes title 25 Section 18.5.
ATTEST:
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DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 13th DAY of November 2006.
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. !1'Jifullfo, Mayor
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Pam Anderson, Ci~ Clerk