City Council Resolution(3)
Whereas, The City of Waltham has been party to a consent agreement with the Massachusetts Department of Environment Protection for several years to resolve a critical environmental issue and infrastructure shortfall regarding inflow and infiltration (I&I).
Whereas, The City of Waltham is responsible for setting policy and mitigation strategies to meet the conditions of the consent agreement and ultimately resolve this existing environmental hazard.
Whereas, there have been numerous complaints from the business community with regards to transparency and implementation of the Inflow & Infiltration policy.
Whereas, the City Council needs to better understand how the City’s administration of this consent agreement is impacting business and the local economy.
Therefor be it Resolved that the City Council investigate the City’s policy of Inflow & Infiltration and the impact the administration of this consent agreement has on business, the local economy and commercial/business tax revenue.
Respectfully, Thomas M. Stanley Councillor-at-Large