Opponents to a controversial trash transfer station near Baumgartner and Old Baumgartner roads are holding out hope the Missouri Court of Appeals in St. Louis will void St. Louis County's permit for the project. The court has scheduled arguments on the matter for Sept. 24.
Fred Weber Inc. wants to build the station on 4.43 acres at 5219 Baumgartner Road. The station will act as a consolidation point where haulers will dump their trash, which will then be packed into tractor-trailers for transfer to a landfill. Weber will save fuel and time with the process. The site is one of three Weber had proposed in the south end of Oakville. residents have raised questions about health, safety, environment and property values.
After the St. Louis County Council unanimously rejected the project in 2004, Weber filed suit. On Oct. 19, a county circuit judge ruled for Weber and ordered the county to issue a permit. On Oct. 25, County Counselor Patricia Redington signed a settlement promising not to appeal.
County officials have said they obtained a better project through negotiations with Weber. Project opponents filed suit to overturn the settlement, and appealed a circuit court ruling against them.
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Oakville Trash-Transfer Station Gets Approval
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently approved Fred WeberInc.'s application to construct a trash-transfer station on Baumgartner Road in Oakville (South County).
Weber's Oakville station will be used to receive solid-waste material onto the tipping floor, load waste into open-top transfer trailers, cover and stage the filled trailers and ship the trailers to a landfill or material-recovery facility.
DNR officials also have specified that Weber must modify its design plans for the station by separating its hot-load area from its unacceptable-waste area. Weber's original plans called for both hot loads and unacceptable waste to be in the same spot.
The DNR approval comes five years after Weber first proposed constructing the facility in Oakville. In 2003, Oakville residents overwhelmingly opposed construction of the trash-transfer station and the county Department of Health and the County Council rejected Weber's proposal.
County Counselor Pat Redington settled a lawsuit in October with Weber attorneys to allow the station's construction.
Weber's Oakville station will be used to receive solid-waste material onto the tipping floor, load waste into open-top transfer trailers, cover and stage the filled trailers and ship the trailers to a landfill or material-recovery facility.
DNR officials also have specified that Weber must modify its design plans for the station by separating its hot-load area from its unacceptable-waste area. Weber's original plans called for both hot loads and unacceptable waste to be in the same spot.
The DNR approval comes five years after Weber first proposed constructing the facility in Oakville. In 2003, Oakville residents overwhelmingly opposed construction of the trash-transfer station and the county Department of Health and the County Council rejected Weber's proposal.
County Counselor Pat Redington settled a lawsuit in October with Weber attorneys to allow the station's construction.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Residents Hear Testimony On Trash Transfer Station in South County
Upwards to 300 people heard testimony last week that Fred Weber Inc.'s application to construct a trash-transfer station near a residential area of New Baumgartner Road in Oakville should be denied.
The public hearing was scheduled as part of the review process for the Department of Natural Resources. Weber has attempted to construct the facility since 2003, when
the County Council denied its construction with a unanimous vote. But last fall, Weber gained two victories in favor of the station when County Counselor Pat Redington settled a lawsuit with Weber attorneys to allow the station's construction. Redington has said she believed she was acting in the county's best interests to reach a settlement because Weber's attorneys were requesting attorneys' fees and civil-rights damages from the county that Redington quantified as "millions" of dollars.
St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Barbara Ann Crancer ruled earlier the trash-transfer station could be built at 5409 New Baumgartner Road. The proposed Oakville transfer station was one of three such facilities that Weber had been denied by the county, spurring legal challenges in 2004. In 2005, the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that the county used faulty logic in denying Weber's request for the trash-transfer station.
"Democracy is not well served by a non-elected attorney making a 'behind-the-scenes' decision for a democratic body that is elected to speak for the people." — Ken Warren, St. Louis University political science professor
After Weber petitioned for the station, the County Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting trash-transfer stations within 1,000 feet of churches, residences, schools, child-care centers, nursery schools or nursing homes. Weber's site for the transfer station on Baumgartner Road is within 1,000 feet of Canaan Baptist Church.But the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals ruled the ordinance invalid be-cause the county did not have a public hearing nor receive a recommendation from the Planning Commission before amending its zoning ordinances.
The appellate court also ruled that public health was not the motivating factor behind the ordinance; public angst over Weber's proposed transfer stations was the motivator.
The public hearing was scheduled as part of the review process for the Department of Natural Resources. Weber has attempted to construct the facility since 2003, when
the County Council denied its construction with a unanimous vote. But last fall, Weber gained two victories in favor of the station when County Counselor Pat Redington settled a lawsuit with Weber attorneys to allow the station's construction. Redington has said she believed she was acting in the county's best interests to reach a settlement because Weber's attorneys were requesting attorneys' fees and civil-rights damages from the county that Redington quantified as "millions" of dollars.
St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Barbara Ann Crancer ruled earlier the trash-transfer station could be built at 5409 New Baumgartner Road. The proposed Oakville transfer station was one of three such facilities that Weber had been denied by the county, spurring legal challenges in 2004. In 2005, the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that the county used faulty logic in denying Weber's request for the trash-transfer station.
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"Democracy is not well served by a non-elected attorney making a 'behind-the-scenes' decision for a democratic body that is elected to speak for the people." — Ken Warren, St. Louis University political science professor
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The appellate court also ruled that public health was not the motivating factor behind the ordinance; public angst over Weber's proposed transfer stations was the motivator.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Trash-transfer Hearing Postponed to April 10
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources postponed a public hearing on a proposed trash-transfer station from Fred Weber Inc. at 5219 Baumgartner Road.
The public hearing is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, at Oakville Senior High School, 5557 Milburn Road.
St. Louis County Counselor settled a lawsuit in October with attorneys for Fred Weber to allow the company to construct the trash-transfer station. The County Council had previously denied the station by a unanimous vote.
Citizens can review a copy of the proposed permit application at the Cliff Cave Branch Public Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, St. Louis.
A copy is also available upon request at the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City. To request a file review, citizens may call (573) 751-3043 or fax a request to Rhonda Loveall, custodian of records, at (573) 522-3344.
For more information about solid waste issues, visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp.
The public hearing is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, at Oakville Senior High School, 5557 Milburn Road.
St. Louis County Counselor settled a lawsuit in October with attorneys for Fred Weber to allow the company to construct the trash-transfer station. The County Council had previously denied the station by a unanimous vote.
Citizens can review a copy of the proposed permit application at the Cliff Cave Branch Public Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, St. Louis.
A copy is also available upon request at the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City. To request a file review, citizens may call (573) 751-3043 or fax a request to Rhonda Loveall, custodian of records, at (573) 522-3344.
For more information about solid waste issues, visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Department Hosts Public Hearing on Proposed Transfer Station in St. L County
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, in the Oakville High School gymnasium, 5557 Milburn Road, St. Louis.
The department has received an application from FW Disposal South LLC to construct a transfer station at 5219 Baumgartner Road in St. Louis County. The general legal description of the site is part of US Survey, Township 43 North, Range 6 East, Latitude 3846'351 " N, Longitude 9035'016 " W in St Louis County.
The proposed transfer station will be used to receive non-hazardous solid municipal waste and will transfer the waste from small trucks onto larger vehicles that would transfer the waste to a permitted facility.
The department's Solid Waste Management Program reviews all applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure solid waste disposal areas are properly designed and constructed. Other technical factors that protect Missouri's environment are also examined.
Citizens can review a copy of the proposed permit application at the Cliff Cave Branch Public Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, St. Louis. A copy is also available upon request at the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City. To request a file review, citizens must first call (573) 751-3043 or fax a request to Rhonda Loveall, custodian of records, at (573) 522-3344.
Questions and comments regarding the proposed transfer station or the department's role in regulating solid waste processing facilities may be sent to the Department of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or phone Charlene Fitch at 1-800-361-4827 or (573) 751-5401 or fax to (573) 526-3902. The department gives equal consideration to written comments and oral public hearing testimony. For more information about solid waste issues, visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp.
People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the hearing can make arrangements by calling 1-800-361-4827 or (573) 751-5401. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2966.
For news releases on the web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.
The department has received an application from FW Disposal South LLC to construct a transfer station at 5219 Baumgartner Road in St. Louis County. The general legal description of the site is part of US Survey, Township 43 North, Range 6 East, Latitude 3846'351 " N, Longitude 9035'016 " W in St Louis County.
The proposed transfer station will be used to receive non-hazardous solid municipal waste and will transfer the waste from small trucks onto larger vehicles that would transfer the waste to a permitted facility.
The department's Solid Waste Management Program reviews all applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure solid waste disposal areas are properly designed and constructed. Other technical factors that protect Missouri's environment are also examined.
Citizens can review a copy of the proposed permit application at the Cliff Cave Branch Public Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, St. Louis. A copy is also available upon request at the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City. To request a file review, citizens must first call (573) 751-3043 or fax a request to Rhonda Loveall, custodian of records, at (573) 522-3344.
Questions and comments regarding the proposed transfer station or the department's role in regulating solid waste processing facilities may be sent to the Department of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or phone Charlene Fitch at 1-800-361-4827 or (573) 751-5401 or fax to (573) 526-3902. The department gives equal consideration to written comments and oral public hearing testimony. For more information about solid waste issues, visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp.
People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the hearing can make arrangements by calling 1-800-361-4827 or (573) 751-5401. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2966.
For news releases on the web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Weber Seeks Permit for Trash Transfer Station
Fred Weber Inc. has requested a state permit to build a controversial trash transfer station near Baumgartner and Old Baumgartner roads. The Department of Natural Resources has 180 days to approve or reject the request, said Jim Bell, chief of engineering for solid waste management.
The agency will hold a public hearing on the application in March or April in the Oakville area, and arrange for local sites where people could read Weber's application, which is more than 100 pages, Bell said.The site already has approval from St. Louis County, and only technical objections will be considered now, Bell said.
The agency will hold a public hearing on the application in March or April in the Oakville area, and arrange for local sites where people could read Weber's application, which is more than 100 pages, Bell said.The site already has approval from St. Louis County, and only technical objections will be considered now, Bell said.
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