Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Consent Decree (Exhibit 1) and Settlement and Cooperation Agreement (Exhibit 2) regarding the soil remediation phase of the Petroleum Products Superfund Site in substantially the proposed forms; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same, subject to review and approval of the final forms for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney's Office; and authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments that do not increase the County's financial obligation and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement both executed documents.
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Why Action is Necessary
Formal Board approval is necessary to approve the Consent Decree and the Settlement and Cooperation Agreement and provide the referenced authority.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves a Consent Decree and a Settlement and Cooperation Agreement in substantially the forms proposed and provides the referenced authority.
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Summary Explanation/Background
This item addresses a settlement of soil pollution-related claims for the Petroleum Products Superfund site ("PPC site"), including approval of a Remedial Action Consent Decree ("Consent Decree") between the United States and nonfederal defendants, and a Settlement and Cooperation Agreement ("Settlement Agreement") between and among the nonfederal defendants. The PPC site is in Pembroke Park, Florida, and was operated as a waste oil processor (circa. 1950-1970) and a storage and distribution facility (until 1984).
This is the second of three phases of the PPC site remediation. The first consent decree was entered in 1991 and addressed oily waste recovery at the site. This Consent Decree addresses the required soil remediation at the site. The Settlement Agreement allocates co...
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