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LEGAL NOTICE Sandra Brisbon, Ellis County Asst. Purchasing Agent is having an online auction starting Tuesday, 10/02/2012. The auction items may be viewed online at www.govdeals.com. Ellis County will follow and adhere to GovDeals auction guidelines. Auction will open on 10/02/2012 and close on 10/16/2012. The online auction will include vehicles that were used by the Ellis County Sherriff’s Office and miscellaneous equipment from Ellis County Road and Bridge Pct.3. If you have any questions or would like to view any of the vehicles or equipment please contact Chuck Laubach @ 972-825-4921 for the Sherriff’s Office vehicles and contact Alysa Kirton @ 972-483-7477 on the equipment for Road and Bridge Pct. 3
LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 12-09-05 An Ordinance of the City of Ennis, Texas repealing Ordinance 03-06-01 in its entirety; adopting the 2009 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Fire Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Existing Building Code, International Property Maintenance Code, the 2011 National Electric Code, and the latest edition on file of the National Fire Code, in the City of Ennis, Texas; providing a serverability clause; repealing any ordinance or parts thereof that conflict therewith; and establishing an effective date. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 1st day of October, 2012. Russell R. Thomas, Mayor ATTEST: Shirley Trull, City Secretary
LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID “E 13-08” MUNICIPAL LEASE/PURCHASE FINANCING Sealed bids, addressed to Steve Howerton, City Manager, City of Ennis, Texas, will be received at the office of the City Manager, P.O. Box 220, 115 W. Brown St., Ennis, Texas 75120 until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, and then publicly opened and read in the City Commission Chambers at the same time and date, for “E 13-08” MUNICIPAL LEASE/PURCHASE FINANCING for a 25 Cubic Yard Garbage Truck. Specifications will be mailed to all interested vendors and are also available from the office of the City Manager, Ennis, Texas. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to accept only those proposals which are in the best interest of the City of Ennis. STEVE HOWERTON, CITY MANAGER
LEGAL NOTICE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT RENEWAL SPECIAL PERMIT NUMBER 17718 APPLICATION Schirm U.S.A., Inc., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Air Quality Special Permit Number 17718, which would authorize continued operation of a Pesticide and Herbicide Formulator Facility located at 2801 South Oak Grove Road, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas 75119. This link to an elec tronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/ public/hb610/index.html?lat=32. 306666&lng=-96.613611&zoom=13& type=r. The existing facility and/or related facilities are authorized to emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and organic compounds. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on September 10, 2012. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and the Ennis Public Library, 501 West Ennis Avenue, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Dallas/Fort Worth regional office of the TCEQ. The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. In addition to the renewal, this permitting action includes the incorporation of the following authorizations or changes to authorized facilities related to this permit: amendments. The reasons for any changes or incorporations, to the extent they are included in the renewed permit, may include the enhancement of operational control at the plant or enforceability of the permit. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. The TCEQ may act on this application without seeking further public comment or providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met. PUBLIC COMMENT You may submit public comments, or a request for a contested case hearing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments is 15 days after newspaper notice is published. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to address in the permit process. After the technical review is complete the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. If only comments are received, the response to comments, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will then be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who is on the mailing list for this application, unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING You may request a contested case hearing. The applicant or the executive director may also request that the application be directly referred to a contested case hearing after technical review of the application. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 15 days from this notice, the executive director may act on the application. If no hearing request is received within this 15 day period, no further opportunity for hearing will be provided. According to the Texas Clean Air Act 382.056(o) a contested case hearing may only be granted if the applicant’s compliance history is in the lowest classification under applicable compliance history requirements and if the hearing request is based on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commission’s decision on the application. Further, the Commission may only grant a hearing on those issues raised during the public comment period and not withdrawn. A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) applicant’s name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; and (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility. If the request is made by a group or association, the one or more members who have standing to request a hearing and the interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns. Request for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing within 15 days following this notice to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. If any request for a contested case hearing are timely file, the executive director will forward the application and any requests for a contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. Unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing, the executive director will mail the response to comments along with notification of Commission meeting to everyone who submitted comments or is on the mailing list for this application. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact relating to relevant and material air quality concerns raised during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding. MAILING LIST In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. Those on the mailing list will received copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk for this application. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/ comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you communicate with the TCEQ electronically, please be aware that your email address, like your physical mailing address, will become part of the agency’s record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea informacion en Esponal, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Schirm U.S.A., Inc., P.O. Box 237, Ennis, Texas 75120-0237 or by calling Mr. Adam Fuentes, Safety, Environmental, and Health Manager at 972-878-4400. Notice Issuance Date: September 14, 2012
LEGAL NOTICE Comision de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas AVISO DE RECEPCION DE SOLICITUD E INTENCION DE OBTENER RENOVACION DE PERMISO ATMOSFERICO PERMISO NUM. 17718 SOLICITUD Schirm U.S.A, Inc., ha solicitado a la Comision de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ por sus siglas en ingles) renovacion del Permiso Num. 17718 de Calidad Atmosferica el cual autorizaria la operacion continua de una Servicios de Formular Pesticidas y Herbecidas ubicada en 2801 Oak Grove Road, Ennis, Condado de Ellis, Texas 75119. Este enlace a un mapa electronico de la ubicacion general del sitio o de la instalacion es proporcionado como una cortesia y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicacion exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/ public/hb610/index.html?lat=32. 306666&Lng=-96.612611&zoom= 13&type=r. La planta existente tiene la autorizacion de emitir los siguientes contaminantes atmosfericos: particulas incluyendo particulas con diametros de 10 micrones o menos y 205 micrones o menos monoxido de carbono, dioxido de sulfer, oxidos de nitrogeno y compuestos organicos. Esta solicitud se le presento a TCEQ el Septiembre 10, 2012. La solicitud estaran disponibles para ser revisados y copiados en la Oficina central de TCEQ, para revisarla y sacarle copia, en la oficina regional de TCEQ en Dallas/Fort Worth y en la biblioteca publica de Ennis, 501 West Ennis Avenue, Ennis, Condado de Ellis, Texas, empezando el primer dia de la publicacion de este aviso. El expediente de cumplimiento de la planta, si existe alguno, esta disponible para su revision en la oficina regional de TCEQ en Dallas/Fort Worth. El director ejecutivo de TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud esta administrativamente completa y llevara a cabo una revision tecnica de la solicitud. La informacion que se incluye en la solicitud indica que esta renovacion del permiso no resultaria en un aumento de emisiones permisibles y no resultaria en la emision de un contaminante atmosferico que no hubiera emitido anteriormente. TCEQ puede actuar en esta solicitud sin buscar comentarios publicos adicionales o dar la oportunidad para una audiencia de caso impugnado si se cumple con ciertos criterios. COMENTARIOS PUBLICOS Usted puede presentar comentarios publicos, o solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnado a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe al domicilio a continuacion. TCEQ tomara en cuenta todos los comentarios publicos en la decision final de la solicitud. La fecha limite para presentar comentarios publicos es 15 dias despues de que se publique el aviso en el periodico. Despues de la fecha limite para comentarios publicos, el director ejecutivo preparara una respuesta para todos los comentarios publicos pertinentes y materiales o importantes. Valor de la propiedad, ruido, seguridad de trafico y zonificacion se encuentran fuera de la jurisdiccion de TCEQ para abordar en el proceso del permiso. Despues de que se concluya la revision tecnica de la solicitud, el director ejecutivo tomara en cuenta los comentarios y preparara una respuesta para todos los comentarios publicos pertinentes y materiales o significativos. Si solo se reciben comentarios, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto con la decision del director ejectivo con respecto a la solicitud se enviaran por correo a todas aquellas personas que presentaron comentarios publicos o que se encuentran en la lista de correos para esta solicitud, a no ser que la solicitud se refiera directamente a una audiencia de caso impugnado. OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO Usted puede solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnad. El solicitante o el director ejecutivo tambien pueden presentar una peticion para que la solicitud haga referencia directamente a una audiencia de caso impugnado despues de la revision tecnica de la solicitud. Una audiencia de caso impugnado es un proceso legal similar a un juicio civil en el tribunal de distrito del estado. A menos que se presente una solicitud para una audiencia de caso impugnado dentro de 15 dias de esta notificacion, el director ejecutivo puede autorizar la solicitud. Si no se recibe una solicitud par audiencia dentro de 15 dias, no se dara otra oportunidad para una audiencia De acuerdo a la Ley del Aire Limpio de Estado de Texas 382.056(o) solo se puede conceder una audiencia de caso impugnado si el historial de cumplimiento del solicitante se encuentra en la clasificacion mas baja de acuerdo a los requisitos de historial de cumplimiento que aplican y si la peticion para audiencia esta basada en cuestiones debatibles de hecho que son pertinentes y materiales para la decision de la Comision con respecto a la solicitud. Ademas, la Comision solo concedera una audiencia sobre cuestiones que se presenten durante el periodo de comentarios publicos y no se retiran. Una persona que puede estar afectada por contaminantes de emisiones atmosfericas de una planta tiene derecho a solicitar una audiencia. Si se solicita una audiencia de caso impugnado, debe presentar lo siguiente: (1) su nombre (o para un grupo o asociacion, un representante oficial), direccion, numero de telefono y numero de facsimile si lo tiene; (2) el nombre del solicitante y numero de permiso; (3) la declaracion “[yo/nosotros] solicito una audiencia de un caso impugnado”; (4) una descripcion especifica de como se veria adversamente afectado por la solicitud y emisiones atmosfericas de la planta de manera que no es comun para el publico en general; (5) la ubicacion y distancia de su propiedad con relacion a la planta; y (6) una Descripcion de como emplea la propiedad la cual puede ser impactada por la planta. Si la peticion la hace un grupo o asociacion, el miembro o miembros que tienen derecho a solicitar una audiencia y los interese que el grupo o la asociacion busca proteger, tambien se deben identificar. Tambien puede presentar los ajustes que propone hacer a la solicitud/permiso que pueden satisfacer sus preocupaciones. Las peticiones para una audiencia de caso impugnado se deben presentar por escrito dentro de 15 dia despues de aviso, a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe a la direccion a continuacion. Si se registra oportunamente una peticion para audiencia de caso impugnado, el director ejecutivo enviara la solicitud y cualquier peticion para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los comisionados de TCEQ para su consideracion durante la reunion programada de la Comision. Excepto si la solicitud se refiere directamente a una audiencia de caso impugnado, el director ejecutivo enviara por correo la respuesta a los comentarios junto con la notificacion de la reunion de la Comision a todas aquella personas que hayan hecho comentarios o si se encuentran en la lista de correspondencia para esta solicitud. Si se concede la audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estara limitado a casos debatibles de hecho relacionados a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad atmosferica que se hayan presentado durante el periodo de comentarios. Cuestiones tales como valor de la propiedad, ruido, seguridad de trafico y zonificacion no estan dentro de la jurisdiccion de la Comision para abordarse en este proceso judicial. LISTA DE CORRESPONDENCIA Aparte de presentar comentarios publicos, puede solicitar que lo/la incluyan en la lista de correos para recibir en el futuro avisos publicos para esta solicitud especifica que envia por correo la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe enviando una peticion por escrito a lo Oficina del Funcionario Jefe de TCEQ a la direccion a continuacion. INFORMACION Los comentarios publicos o peticiones para una reunion publica o audiencia de caso impugnado se debe presentar a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, o por el Internet al www.tceq.texas.gov/ about/comments.html. Para mayor informacion acerca de esta solicitud para permiso o el proceso para permisos, favor de llamar a la Oficina de Asistencia al Publico, al 1-800-687-4040. Si requiere informacion general de TCEQ dirigirse al portal electronico www.tceq.texas.gov/. Se puede obtener informacion adicional de Schirm U.S.A., Inc., P.O. Box 237, Ennis, Texas 75120-0237 o llamar a Mr. Adam Fuentes, Manejador de Seguridad, Medio Ambiente y Salud al 972-878-4400. Fecha de Expedicion: Septiembre 14, 2012
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