NO URBAN SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, PLEASE!
Target:
Mayor Brown, Zoning Board, & Common Council
Sponsored by:
Despite significant opposition from neighborhood citizens and
businesses', the Buffalo NY zoning officials have approved plans
by two Brooklyn businessmen to open a slaughterhouse on William
Street where they plan to butcher poultry, goats, lambs, rabbits
and calves.
The Common Council will likely approve the business' license,
Council President David A. Franczyk said today.
The building at 1285 William St. also houses a Subway
sandwich shop, and its owner, Bobby Horton (pictured at left)
is worried the slaughterhouse could put them out of business.
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the
plan, but with some conditions. No outdoor animals pens
will be allowed. The roof and walls must be insulated to
prevent odors from seeping outside, and a vent must be
installed. All proper permits will also have to be obtained from
the city, county and state.
Mustasa Jaarah, the owner of the soon-to-be slaughter
house, said he's pleased with the decision and expects to
begin renovations by early May. He hopes the slaughterhouse
will be open by August or September. The project will include a
butcher shop and farmers' market.
The Zoning Board announced its decision one day after
project supporters and opponents faced off at a City Hall
hearing. The outcry against the slaughterhouse is "getting
louder and louder," said Bobby Horton, who owns a Subway
sandwich shop in the same building that would house the new
business. Horton said 300 people have signed a petition that
opposes the plan. Any odor from the slaughterhouse could doom
his business, he told zoning officials. "If there's a stench, and even
one or two people get a whiff of that, we're done," he said.
His wife, Felicia Horton, said the mere thought of having butchering operations under the same roof as a Subway shop could turn off
many of her customers. "If they're cutting up [animals], are you
going to want to come up front an eat some meat?" she asked.
But Jaarah said he's convinced the two businesses can coexist
under the same roof and thrive. "They definitely will not smell
anything bad. We're not going to create any problems for them,"
said Jaarah, who is opening the business with his father, Yousef.
---------
What supporters of the slaughter-house fail to consider, are the
very real environmental problems generally known and associated
with slaughterplants.
In Kaufman, Tx, neighbors shut down a local slaughterhouse
because not only were the smells & "slaughterhouse debris"
offensive, but the run-off of blood and manure were seeping
into the towns water-system. Here is an article from the mayor
of Kaufman who was instrumental in closing the slaughter-house
in her city down.
From Paul Bacon, former mayor of Kaufman, Tx;
As a mayor who lived with (the slaughterhouse) plague in my
town for many years, who knows what the slaughter industry
really is and what it does to a community, please allow me to tell
you what we experienced. The industry caused significant and long
term hardship to my community.
The Dallas Crown slaughtering facility had been in operation in
Kaufman since the late 70's and from the beginning had caused
problems both economically and environmentally. I have listed
some of the specific
issues below.
I will gladly provide you with detailed reports from my former
City Manager, Police Chief, and Public Works Director regarding
odor and wastewater effluence violations at the Dallas Crown
slaughter plant in the City of Kaufman.. The reports reference
"decaying meat [which] provides a foul odor and is an attraction
for vermin and carrion," containers conveyed "uncovered and
leaking liquids," there are "significant foul odors during the daily monitoring of the area," and "Dallas Crown continually neglects
to perform within the standards required of them."
Therefore, in August of 2005, our City Council decided by
unanimous decision to send the Dallas Crown issue to the Board
of Adjustments for termination of their non-conforming use status.
In March of 2006, the Board of Adjustments voted to order Dallas
Crown closed, but the plant was able to tie the enforcement up in
the courts until they were finally closed under state law in February
of 2007.
*Dallas Crown had a very long history of violations to their
industrial waste permit, over-loading' the capacity of the
wastewater treatment plant.
* Dallas Crown denied the City access to their property for
wastewater testing beginning October 1, 2004 until July 6, 2005 ,
despite requirement by city ordinance, city permit agreement, and
court order.
* City staff reported that a $6 million upgrade to our wastewater treatment plant would be required to fix the problems caused by
the slaughterplant.
* Odor problems resulting from the outside storage of offal and
hides over several days persisted at the nearby Presbyterian
Hospital , the daycare center, and surrounding areas.
* Transport of offal and fresh hides on City and state thoroughfares
is conducted in leaking containers without covers.
* City documents reveal an extended history of efforts to have
Dallas Crown address various environmental issues. Reports
include descriptive language including such as "blood flowing
east and west in the ditches from your plant," "It has been over
45 days [it had been 59 days] and no apparent cleanup has
occurred," "Your system has not improved and subsequently it has
gotten a lot worse," "Words cannot express the seriousness" of
recent violations and the "adverse effects on the wastewater
treatment plant," and "Please be sure trailers are secured before
leaving your premises to prevent spills,"
noting also "bones and blood laying in front of the facility,"
problems with bones and parts in neighboring yards and the
attraction of "dogs and other animals."
* In response to 29 citations for wastewater violations, each
accompanied by a potential fine of $2,000, Dallas Crown
requested 29 separate jury trials, potentially causing yet another economic strain to the City's budget. We could, of course, not afford
to litigate in order to extract the fines * Dallas Crown took 11 months
to submit a mandatory "sludge control plan" to assist efficient
operation of the wastewater treatment plant though City staff
requested it orally and in writing many times.
* The City Manager advised me that the City would have to
spend $70,000 in legal fees because of Dallas Crown problems,
which was the entire legal budget for the fiscal year.
Dallas Crown had a negative effect on the development of
surrounding properties, and a slaughter plant is a stigma to the development of our city generally. I have since learned that
these problems were mirrored at the other two plants. Fort
Worth's Beltex slaughter plant also violated Ft. Worth's
wastewater regulations several times, clogged sewer lines,
and both spilled and pumped blood into a nearby creek
(San Antonio Current, June 19, 2003 ).
The slaughter plant in DeKalb , IL had a similar pattern. It was
charged and fined by the DeKalb Sanitary District almost every
month from the opening until its closing in 2007 under a new state
law for consistently exceeding wastewater discharge guidelines.
I can provide you with the documentation of those violations.
-----------------
Signers and those who oppose slaughter-plants, particularly in
urban areas, please contact the following individuals and let them
know how you feel;
Common Council Committee-member David A Franczyk at:
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/CommonCouncil/CommonCouncilMembers/DavidFranczyk or email him directly at:
dfranczyk@city-buffalo.com
Buffalo Zoning Board of Appeals
(716) 851-5201
Mayor of Buffalo, Byron W. Brown;
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/Mayor
or email him directly at:
MayorBrownWebmail@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us
Buffalo Division of Urban Affairs;
Karen Stanley-Fleming, Director
(716) 851-5713
Buffalo Economic Development, Permits & Inspection Services;
Pat Sole, Supervisor of Licenses
Phone: 716-851-4078 Fax: 716-851-4952
Please also, if you can help this community that is fighting against
the plan for a slaughterhouse in their neighborhhood, please
contact Bobby Horton at (716) 602 8119 - or email him at:
BYellowwood@aol.com
If you can help in any way, he is anxious to hear from you!
Article; Buffalo News
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/619834.html
Article: Huffington Post;
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/27/slaughterhouse-unwelcome-_n_179914.html
WKBW.Com; Channel 7 News Video;
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/41973367.html
WTOP.Com;
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=456&sid=1634765
Seattlepi.Com;
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1120ap_odd_slaughterhouse_sub_shop.html
No to slaughterhouses in urban areas!
Thanks for caring signers!
businesses', the Buffalo NY zoning officials have approved plans
by two Brooklyn businessmen to open a slaughterhouse on William
Street where they plan to butcher poultry, goats, lambs, rabbits
and calves.
The Common Council will likely approve the business' license,
Council President David A. Franczyk said today.
The building at 1285 William St. also houses a Subway
sandwich shop, and its owner, Bobby Horton (pictured at left)
is worried the slaughterhouse could put them out of business.
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the
plan, but with some conditions. No outdoor animals pens
will be allowed. The roof and walls must be insulated to
prevent odors from seeping outside, and a vent must be
installed. All proper permits will also have to be obtained from
the city, county and state.
Mustasa Jaarah, the owner of the soon-to-be slaughter
house, said he's pleased with the decision and expects to
begin renovations by early May. He hopes the slaughterhouse
will be open by August or September. The project will include a
butcher shop and farmers' market.
The Zoning Board announced its decision one day after
project supporters and opponents faced off at a City Hall
hearing. The outcry against the slaughterhouse is "getting
louder and louder," said Bobby Horton, who owns a Subway
sandwich shop in the same building that would house the new
business. Horton said 300 people have signed a petition that
opposes the plan. Any odor from the slaughterhouse could doom
his business, he told zoning officials. "If there's a stench, and even
one or two people get a whiff of that, we're done," he said.
His wife, Felicia Horton, said the mere thought of having butchering operations under the same roof as a Subway shop could turn off
many of her customers. "If they're cutting up [animals], are you
going to want to come up front an eat some meat?" she asked.
But Jaarah said he's convinced the two businesses can coexist
under the same roof and thrive. "They definitely will not smell
anything bad. We're not going to create any problems for them,"
said Jaarah, who is opening the business with his father, Yousef.
---------
What supporters of the slaughter-house fail to consider, are the
very real environmental problems generally known and associated
with slaughterplants.
In Kaufman, Tx, neighbors shut down a local slaughterhouse
because not only were the smells & "slaughterhouse debris"
offensive, but the run-off of blood and manure were seeping
into the towns water-system. Here is an article from the mayor
of Kaufman who was instrumental in closing the slaughter-house
in her city down.
From Paul Bacon, former mayor of Kaufman, Tx;
As a mayor who lived with (the slaughterhouse) plague in my
town for many years, who knows what the slaughter industry
really is and what it does to a community, please allow me to tell
you what we experienced. The industry caused significant and long
term hardship to my community.
The Dallas Crown slaughtering facility had been in operation in
Kaufman since the late 70's and from the beginning had caused
problems both economically and environmentally. I have listed
some of the specific
issues below.
I will gladly provide you with detailed reports from my former
City Manager, Police Chief, and Public Works Director regarding
odor and wastewater effluence violations at the Dallas Crown
slaughter plant in the City of Kaufman.. The reports reference
"decaying meat [which] provides a foul odor and is an attraction
for vermin and carrion," containers conveyed "uncovered and
leaking liquids," there are "significant foul odors during the daily monitoring of the area," and "Dallas Crown continually neglects
to perform within the standards required of them."
Therefore, in August of 2005, our City Council decided by
unanimous decision to send the Dallas Crown issue to the Board
of Adjustments for termination of their non-conforming use status.
In March of 2006, the Board of Adjustments voted to order Dallas
Crown closed, but the plant was able to tie the enforcement up in
the courts until they were finally closed under state law in February
of 2007.
*Dallas Crown had a very long history of violations to their
industrial waste permit, over-loading' the capacity of the
wastewater treatment plant.
* Dallas Crown denied the City access to their property for
wastewater testing beginning October 1, 2004 until July 6, 2005 ,
despite requirement by city ordinance, city permit agreement, and
court order.
* City staff reported that a $6 million upgrade to our wastewater treatment plant would be required to fix the problems caused by
the slaughterplant.
* Odor problems resulting from the outside storage of offal and
hides over several days persisted at the nearby Presbyterian
Hospital , the daycare center, and surrounding areas.
* Transport of offal and fresh hides on City and state thoroughfares
is conducted in leaking containers without covers.
* City documents reveal an extended history of efforts to have
Dallas Crown address various environmental issues. Reports
include descriptive language including such as "blood flowing
east and west in the ditches from your plant," "It has been over
45 days [it had been 59 days] and no apparent cleanup has
occurred," "Your system has not improved and subsequently it has
gotten a lot worse," "Words cannot express the seriousness" of
recent violations and the "adverse effects on the wastewater
treatment plant," and "Please be sure trailers are secured before
leaving your premises to prevent spills,"
noting also "bones and blood laying in front of the facility,"
problems with bones and parts in neighboring yards and the
attraction of "dogs and other animals."
* In response to 29 citations for wastewater violations, each
accompanied by a potential fine of $2,000, Dallas Crown
requested 29 separate jury trials, potentially causing yet another economic strain to the City's budget. We could, of course, not afford
to litigate in order to extract the fines * Dallas Crown took 11 months
to submit a mandatory "sludge control plan" to assist efficient
operation of the wastewater treatment plant though City staff
requested it orally and in writing many times.
* The City Manager advised me that the City would have to
spend $70,000 in legal fees because of Dallas Crown problems,
which was the entire legal budget for the fiscal year.
Dallas Crown had a negative effect on the development of
surrounding properties, and a slaughter plant is a stigma to the development of our city generally. I have since learned that
these problems were mirrored at the other two plants. Fort
Worth's Beltex slaughter plant also violated Ft. Worth's
wastewater regulations several times, clogged sewer lines,
and both spilled and pumped blood into a nearby creek
(San Antonio Current, June 19, 2003 ).
The slaughter plant in DeKalb , IL had a similar pattern. It was
charged and fined by the DeKalb Sanitary District almost every
month from the opening until its closing in 2007 under a new state
law for consistently exceeding wastewater discharge guidelines.
I can provide you with the documentation of those violations.
-----------------
Signers and those who oppose slaughter-plants, particularly in
urban areas, please contact the following individuals and let them
know how you feel;
Common Council Committee-member David A Franczyk at:
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/CommonCouncil/CommonCouncilMembers/DavidFranczyk or email him directly at:
dfranczyk@city-buffalo.com
Buffalo Zoning Board of Appeals
(716) 851-5201
Mayor of Buffalo, Byron W. Brown;
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/Mayor
or email him directly at:
MayorBrownWebmail@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us
Buffalo Division of Urban Affairs;
Karen Stanley-Fleming, Director
(716) 851-5713
Buffalo Economic Development, Permits & Inspection Services;
Pat Sole, Supervisor of Licenses
Phone: 716-851-4078 Fax: 716-851-4952
Please also, if you can help this community that is fighting against
the plan for a slaughterhouse in their neighborhhood, please
contact Bobby Horton at (716) 602 8119 - or email him at:
BYellowwood@aol.com
If you can help in any way, he is anxious to hear from you!
Article; Buffalo News
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/619834.html
Article: Huffington Post;
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/27/slaughterhouse-unwelcome-_n_179914.html
WKBW.Com; Channel 7 News Video;
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/41973367.html
WTOP.Com;
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=456&sid=1634765
Seattlepi.Com;
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1120ap_odd_slaughterhouse_sub_shop.html
No to slaughterhouses in urban areas!
Thanks for caring signers!
Despite significant opposition from neighborhood citizens and
businesses', the Buffalo NY zoning officials have approved plans
by two Brooklyn businessmen to open a slaughterhouse on William
Street where they plan to butcher poultry, goats, lambs, rabbits
and calves.
The Common Council will likely approve the business' license,
Council President David A. Franczyk said today.
The building at 1285 William St. also houses a Subway
sandwich shop, and its owner, Bobby Horton (pictured at left)
is worried the slaughterhouse could put them out of business.
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the
plan, but with some conditions. No outdoor animals pens
will be allowed. The roof and walls must be insulated to
prevent odors from seeping outside, and a vent must be
installed. All proper permits will also have to be obtained from
the city, county and state.
Mustasa Jaarah, the owner of the soon-to-be slaughter
house, said he's pleased with the decision and expects to
begin renovations by early May. He hopes the slaughterhouse
will be open by August or September. The project will include a
butcher shop and farmers' market.
The Zoning Board announced its decision one day after
project supporters and opponents faced off at a City Hall
hearing. The outcry against the slaughterhouse is "getting
louder and louder," said Bobby Horton, who owns a Subway
sandwich shop in the same building that would house the new
business. Horton said 300 people have signed a petition that
opposes the plan. Any odor from the slaughterhouse could doom
his business, he told zoning officials. "If there's a stench, and even
one or two people get a whiff of that, we're done," he said.
His wife, Felicia Horton, said the mere thought of having butchering operations under the same roof as a Subway shop could turn off
many of her customers. "If they're cutting up [animals], are you
going to want to come up front an eat some meat?" she asked.
But Jaarah said he's convinced the two businesses can coexist
under the same roof and thrive. "They definitely will not smell
anything bad. We're not going to create any problems for them,"
said Jaarah, who is opening the business with his father, Yousef.
---------
What supporters of the slaughter-house fail to consider, are the
very real environmental problems generally known and associated
with slaughterplants.
In Kaufman, Tx, neighbors shut down a local slaughterhouse
because not only were the smells & "slaughterhouse debris"
offensive, but the run-off of blood and manure were seeping
into the towns water-system. Here is an article from the mayor
of Kaufman who was instrumental in closing the slaughter-house
in her city down.
From Paul Bacon, former mayor of Kaufman, Tx;
As a mayor who lived with (the slaughterhouse) plague in my
town for many years, who knows what the slaughter industry
really is and what it does to a community, please allow me to tell
you what we experienced. The industry caused significant and long
term hardship to my community.
The Dallas Crown slaughtering facility had been in operation in
Kaufman since the late 70's and from the beginning had caused
problems both economically and environmentally. I have listed
some of the specific
issues below.
I will gladly provide you with detailed reports from my former
City Manager, Police Chief, and Public Works Director regarding
odor and wastewater effluence violations at the Dallas Crown
slaughter plant in the City of Kaufman.. The reports reference
"decaying meat [which] provides a foul odor and is an attraction
for vermin and carrion," containers conveyed "uncovered and
leaking liquids," there are "significant foul odors during the daily monitoring of the area," and "Dallas Crown continually neglects
to perform within the standards required of them."
Therefore, in August of 2005, our City Council decided by
unanimous decision to send the Dallas Crown issue to the Board
of Adjustments for termination of their non-conforming use status.
In March of 2006, the Board of Adjustments voted to order Dallas
Crown closed, but the plant was able to tie the enforcement up in
the courts until they were finally closed under state law in February
of 2007.
*Dallas Crown had a very long history of violations to their
industrial waste permit, over-loading' the capacity of the
wastewater treatment plant.
* Dallas Crown denied the City access to their property for
wastewater testing beginning October 1, 2004 until July 6, 2005 ,
despite requirement by city ordinance, city permit agreement, and
court order.
* City staff reported that a $6 million upgrade to our wastewater treatment plant would be required to fix the problems caused by
the slaughterplant.
* Odor problems resulting from the outside storage of offal and
hides over several days persisted at the nearby Presbyterian
Hospital , the daycare center, and surrounding areas.
* Transport of offal and fresh hides on City and state thoroughfares
is conducted in leaking containers without covers.
* City documents reveal an extended history of efforts to have
Dallas Crown address various environmental issues. Reports
include descriptive language including such as "blood flowing
east and west in the ditches from your plant," "It has been over
45 days [it had been 59 days] and no apparent cleanup has
occurred," "Your system has not improved and subsequently it has
gotten a lot worse," "Words cannot express the seriousness" of
recent violations and the "adverse effects on the wastewater
treatment plant," and "Please be sure trailers are secured before
leaving your premises to prevent spills,"
noting also "bones and blood laying in front of the facility,"
problems with bones and parts in neighboring yards and the
attraction of "dogs and other animals."
* In response to 29 citations for wastewater violations, each
accompanied by a potential fine of $2,000, Dallas Crown
requested 29 separate jury trials, potentially causing yet another economic strain to the City's budget. We could, of course, not afford
to litigate in order to extract the fines * Dallas Crown took 11 months
to submit a mandatory "sludge control plan" to assist efficient
operation of the wastewater treatment plant though City staff
requested it orally and in writing many times.
* The City Manager advised me that the City would have to
spend $70,000 in legal fees because of Dallas Crown problems,
which was the entire legal budget for the fiscal year.
Dallas Crown had a negative effect on the development of
surrounding properties, and a slaughter plant is a stigma to the development of our city generally. I have since learned that
these problems were mirrored at the other two plants. Fort
Worth's Beltex slaughter plant also violated Ft. Worth's
wastewater regulations several times, clogged sewer lines,
and both spilled and pumped blood into a nearby creek
(San Antonio Current, June 19, 2003 ).
The slaughter plant in DeKalb , IL had a similar pattern. It was
charged and fined by the DeKalb Sanitary District almost every
month from the opening until its closing in 2007 under a new state
law for consistently exceeding wastewater discharge guidelines.
I can provide you with the documentation of those violations.
-----------------
Signers and those who oppose slaughter-plants, particularly in
urban areas, please contact the following individuals and let them
know how you feel;
Common Council Committee-member David A Franczyk at:
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/CommonCouncil/CommonCouncilMembers/DavidFranczyk or email him directly at:
dfranczyk@city-buffalo.com
Buffalo Zoning Board of Appeals
(716) 851-5201
Mayor of Buffalo, Byron W. Brown;
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/Mayor
or email him directly at:
MayorBrownWebmail@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us
Buffalo Division of Urban Affairs;
Karen Stanley-Fleming, Director
(716) 851-5713
Buffalo Economic Development, Permits & Inspection Services;
Pat Sole, Supervisor of Licenses
Phone: 716-851-4078 Fax: 716-851-4952
Please also, if you can help this community that is fighting against
the plan for a slaughterhouse in their neighborhhood, please
contact Bobby Horton at (716) 602 8119 - or email him at:
BYellowwood@aol.com
If you can help in any way, he is anxious to hear from you!
Article; Buffalo News
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/619834.html
Article: Huffington Post;
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/27/slaughterhouse-unwelcome-_n_179914.html
WKBW.Com; Channel 7 News Video;
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/41973367.html
WTOP.Com;
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=456&sid=1634765
Seattlepi.Com;
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1120ap_odd_slaughterhouse_sub_shop.html
No to slaughterhouses in urban areas!
Thanks for caring signers!
businesses', the Buffalo NY zoning officials have approved plans
by two Brooklyn businessmen to open a slaughterhouse on William
Street where they plan to butcher poultry, goats, lambs, rabbits
and calves.
The Common Council will likely approve the business' license,
Council President David A. Franczyk said today.
The building at 1285 William St. also houses a Subway
sandwich shop, and its owner, Bobby Horton (pictured at left)
is worried the slaughterhouse could put them out of business.
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the
plan, but with some conditions. No outdoor animals pens
will be allowed. The roof and walls must be insulated to
prevent odors from seeping outside, and a vent must be
installed. All proper permits will also have to be obtained from
the city, county and state.
Mustasa Jaarah, the owner of the soon-to-be slaughter
house, said he's pleased with the decision and expects to
begin renovations by early May. He hopes the slaughterhouse
will be open by August or September. The project will include a
butcher shop and farmers' market.
The Zoning Board announced its decision one day after
project supporters and opponents faced off at a City Hall
hearing. The outcry against the slaughterhouse is "getting
louder and louder," said Bobby Horton, who owns a Subway
sandwich shop in the same building that would house the new
business. Horton said 300 people have signed a petition that
opposes the plan. Any odor from the slaughterhouse could doom
his business, he told zoning officials. "If there's a stench, and even
one or two people get a whiff of that, we're done," he said.
His wife, Felicia Horton, said the mere thought of having butchering operations under the same roof as a Subway shop could turn off
many of her customers. "If they're cutting up [animals], are you
going to want to come up front an eat some meat?" she asked.
But Jaarah said he's convinced the two businesses can coexist
under the same roof and thrive. "They definitely will not smell
anything bad. We're not going to create any problems for them,"
said Jaarah, who is opening the business with his father, Yousef.
---------
What supporters of the slaughter-house fail to consider, are the
very real environmental problems generally known and associated
with slaughterplants.
In Kaufman, Tx, neighbors shut down a local slaughterhouse
because not only were the smells & "slaughterhouse debris"
offensive, but the run-off of blood and manure were seeping
into the towns water-system. Here is an article from the mayor
of Kaufman who was instrumental in closing the slaughter-house
in her city down.
From Paul Bacon, former mayor of Kaufman, Tx;
As a mayor who lived with (the slaughterhouse) plague in my
town for many years, who knows what the slaughter industry
really is and what it does to a community, please allow me to tell
you what we experienced. The industry caused significant and long
term hardship to my community.
The Dallas Crown slaughtering facility had been in operation in
Kaufman since the late 70's and from the beginning had caused
problems both economically and environmentally. I have listed
some of the specific
issues below.
I will gladly provide you with detailed reports from my former
City Manager, Police Chief, and Public Works Director regarding
odor and wastewater effluence violations at the Dallas Crown
slaughter plant in the City of Kaufman.. The reports reference
"decaying meat [which] provides a foul odor and is an attraction
for vermin and carrion," containers conveyed "uncovered and
leaking liquids," there are "significant foul odors during the daily monitoring of the area," and "Dallas Crown continually neglects
to perform within the standards required of them."
Therefore, in August of 2005, our City Council decided by
unanimous decision to send the Dallas Crown issue to the Board
of Adjustments for termination of their non-conforming use status.
In March of 2006, the Board of Adjustments voted to order Dallas
Crown closed, but the plant was able to tie the enforcement up in
the courts until they were finally closed under state law in February
of 2007.
*Dallas Crown had a very long history of violations to their
industrial waste permit, over-loading' the capacity of the
wastewater treatment plant.
* Dallas Crown denied the City access to their property for
wastewater testing beginning October 1, 2004 until July 6, 2005 ,
despite requirement by city ordinance, city permit agreement, and
court order.
* City staff reported that a $6 million upgrade to our wastewater treatment plant would be required to fix the problems caused by
the slaughterplant.
* Odor problems resulting from the outside storage of offal and
hides over several days persisted at the nearby Presbyterian
Hospital , the daycare center, and surrounding areas.
* Transport of offal and fresh hides on City and state thoroughfares
is conducted in leaking containers without covers.
* City documents reveal an extended history of efforts to have
Dallas Crown address various environmental issues. Reports
include descriptive language including such as "blood flowing
east and west in the ditches from your plant," "It has been over
45 days [it had been 59 days] and no apparent cleanup has
occurred," "Your system has not improved and subsequently it has
gotten a lot worse," "Words cannot express the seriousness" of
recent violations and the "adverse effects on the wastewater
treatment plant," and "Please be sure trailers are secured before
leaving your premises to prevent spills,"
noting also "bones and blood laying in front of the facility,"
problems with bones and parts in neighboring yards and the
attraction of "dogs and other animals."
* In response to 29 citations for wastewater violations, each
accompanied by a potential fine of $2,000, Dallas Crown
requested 29 separate jury trials, potentially causing yet another economic strain to the City's budget. We could, of course, not afford
to litigate in order to extract the fines * Dallas Crown took 11 months
to submit a mandatory "sludge control plan" to assist efficient
operation of the wastewater treatment plant though City staff
requested it orally and in writing many times.
* The City Manager advised me that the City would have to
spend $70,000 in legal fees because of Dallas Crown problems,
which was the entire legal budget for the fiscal year.
Dallas Crown had a negative effect on the development of
surrounding properties, and a slaughter plant is a stigma to the development of our city generally. I have since learned that
these problems were mirrored at the other two plants. Fort
Worth's Beltex slaughter plant also violated Ft. Worth's
wastewater regulations several times, clogged sewer lines,
and both spilled and pumped blood into a nearby creek
(San Antonio Current, June 19, 2003 ).
The slaughter plant in DeKalb , IL had a similar pattern. It was
charged and fined by the DeKalb Sanitary District almost every
month from the opening until its closing in 2007 under a new state
law for consistently exceeding wastewater discharge guidelines.
I can provide you with the documentation of those violations.
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Signers and those who oppose slaughter-plants, particularly in
urban areas, please contact the following individuals and let them
know how you feel;
Common Council Committee-member David A Franczyk at:
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/CommonCouncil/CommonCouncilMembers/DavidFranczyk or email him directly at:
dfranczyk@city-buffalo.com
Buffalo Zoning Board of Appeals
(716) 851-5201
Mayor of Buffalo, Byron W. Brown;
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Leadership/Mayor
or email him directly at:
MayorBrownWebmail@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us
Buffalo Division of Urban Affairs;
Karen Stanley-Fleming, Director
(716) 851-5713
Buffalo Economic Development, Permits & Inspection Services;
Pat Sole, Supervisor of Licenses
Phone: 716-851-4078 Fax: 716-851-4952
Please also, if you can help this community that is fighting against
the plan for a slaughterhouse in their neighborhhood, please
contact Bobby Horton at (716) 602 8119 - or email him at:
BYellowwood@aol.com
If you can help in any way, he is anxious to hear from you!
Article; Buffalo News
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/619834.html
Article: Huffington Post;
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/27/slaughterhouse-unwelcome-_n_179914.html
WKBW.Com; Channel 7 News Video;
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/41973367.html
WTOP.Com;
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=456&sid=1634765
Seattlepi.Com;
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1120ap_odd_slaughterhouse_sub_shop.html
No to slaughterhouses in urban areas!
Thanks for caring signers!
We signed the "NO URBAN SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, PLEASE!" petition!
# 302:
2:46 pm PDT, Sep 14,
Name not displayed, New York
If you ever tasted a human meat, then its the same with animals. People are so dumb to figure the differences. In the Bible, it says clearly human can only consumer animals in event of flood only. Wake up, people and go vegan.
If you ever tasted a human meat, then its the same with animals. People are so dumb to figure the differences. In the Bible, it says clearly human can only consumer animals in event of flood only. Wake up, people and go vegan.
# 301:
7:50 am PDT, Aug 16,
Jenna Heitman, New York
GO VEG!
GO VEG!
# 300:
5:04 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Name not displayed, New York
# 299:
4:12 am PDT, Aug 1,
Jenny Dooley, Australia
# 298:
12:37 pm PDT, Jul 25,
Agnieszka Stepaniuk, Poland
# 297:
7:17 am PDT, Jul 16,
Scott Kerrigan, New York
As a Buffalo resident, UB student, and avid local business patron, I oppose this license and operation because 1) These businessmen are not local, and therefore, there is no trust or show of goodwill that their business will support the local economy nor give back to the community 2) The location of the proposed slaughterhouse is in a residential/commercial district and is not proper for heavy industry which could contaminate the health and endanger the safety of residents and shoppers in the area. 3) Halal-butchered meats (aside from being cruel) tend to be more expensive, and especially considering the Brooklyn Butcher's proclivity for chopping up rare meats, it is unlikely that anyone in the community will consume their product, putting more strain on the economy, our transportation systems, and our overall quality of life. I think the mayor, zoning board, and the common council need to seriously consider the voices here. Many people do not even know about this proposal and will surely organize against it and move to eliminate it from our community should the proposal go through. This petition should be looked upon as a small rumbling of the direct action that will follow if slaughter is allowed on Main St. I thank you for your time.
As a Buffalo resident, UB student, and avid local business patron, I oppose this license and operation because 1) These businessmen are not local, and therefore, there is no trust or show of goodwill that their business will support the local economy nor give back to the community 2) The location of the proposed slaughterhouse is in a residential/commercial district and is not proper for heavy industry which could contaminate the health and endanger the safety of residents and shoppers in the area. 3) Halal-butchered meats (aside from being cruel) tend to be more expensive, and especially considering the Brooklyn Butcher's proclivity for chopping up rare meats, it is unlikely that anyone in the community will consume their product, putting more strain on the economy, our transportation systems, and our overall quality of life. I think the mayor, zoning board, and the common council need to seriously consider the voices here. Many people do not even know about this proposal and will surely organize against it and move to eliminate it from our community should the proposal go through. This petition should be looked upon as a small rumbling of the direct action that will follow if slaughter is allowed on Main St. I thank you for your time.
# 296:
11:47 am PDT, Jul 8,
Carmen King, New York
I oppose to a slaughterhouse being established in the City of Buffalo and sharing the same facility with a resturant establishment. Having a slaughter would put the public health at risk, especially with sharing the water and sewage sytem. There is a Slaughterhouse Cases of 1873 that would back my statement. Also there is a movie called the Food Ink coming out in July. The movie is about how the food industry handle the processing of foods such as meats.
I oppose to a slaughterhouse being established in the City of Buffalo and sharing the same facility with a resturant establishment. Having a slaughter would put the public health at risk, especially with sharing the water and sewage sytem. There is a Slaughterhouse Cases of 1873 that would back my statement. Also there is a movie called the Food Ink coming out in July. The movie is about how the food industry handle the processing of foods such as meats.
# 295:
12:05 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Name not displayed, New York
# 294:
8:00 am PDT, Jul 4,
Kim Cadwalader, New York
# 293:
1:01 pm PDT, Jul 2,
Saxon Deck, New York
# 292:
10:16 am PDT, Jul 2,
Laura Bowen, New York
# 291:
9:36 am PDT, Jul 2,
Sherri Miller, New York
# 290:
9:27 am PDT, Jul 2,
Nicole Parshall, Georgia
# 289:
8:51 am PDT, Jul 2,
Name not displayed, New York
# 288:
8:44 am PDT, Jul 2,
Renee Roberts, New York
# 287:
8:42 am PDT, Jul 2,
Name not displayed, New York
# 286:
8:36 am PDT, Jul 2,
Alexandra Arnold, New York
I very strongly oppose the location of a slaughterhouse within the city of Buffalo. It is not what this city needs, and not what the city wants. Please do not do this.
I very strongly oppose the location of a slaughterhouse within the city of Buffalo. It is not what this city needs, and not what the city wants. Please do not do this.
# 285:
8:32 am PDT, Jul 2,
Bob Hanley, New York
# 284:
8:02 am PDT, Jul 2,
James Gates, New York
NO!
NO!
# 283:
11:05 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Yolanda Feliciano, New York
# 282:
9:54 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Kara Schuh, New York
# 281:
12:34 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, New York
# 280:
9:46 am PDT, Jun 19,
Name not displayed, New York
The whole slaughter house industry is a disgrace and should not be polluting our suburbs, feed your children soy milk and protein from fruits , nuts, grains, vegetables, anything BUT fast food and animal meats and milk. I guarantee you raise your children without Americas tortured animal meats and bi products and your children will go father and stronger than anyone in life whose consumes these panicked animals
The whole slaughter house industry is a disgrace and should not be polluting our suburbs, feed your children soy milk and protein from fruits , nuts, grains, vegetables, anything BUT fast food and animal meats and milk. I guarantee you raise your children without Americas tortured animal meats and bi products and your children will go father and stronger than anyone in life whose consumes these panicked animals
# 279:
6:40 pm PDT, Jun 11,
Maria Szeglowski, New York
# 278:
1:07 pm PDT, Jun 11,
Name not displayed, Japan
# 277:
3:51 am PDT, Jun 5,
Gail Dair, Australia
# 276:
10:47 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Dayna Pitcher, Iowa
Holy crap, that's nasty. I didn't even know you could open up a slaughterhouse in an urban area. I wish you well, Buffalo. It's ludicrous to think a slaughterhouse in the same area as local shops will not negatively affect business. No noise? No smells? Animals do not spontaneously appear as cuts of meat. That would be the only way to guarantee compliance. This will be a nightmare for anyone in any neighborhood. Don't let it happen.
Holy crap, that's nasty. I didn't even know you could open up a slaughterhouse in an urban area. I wish you well, Buffalo. It's ludicrous to think a slaughterhouse in the same area as local shops will not negatively affect business. No noise? No smells? Animals do not spontaneously appear as cuts of meat. That would be the only way to guarantee compliance. This will be a nightmare for anyone in any neighborhood. Don't let it happen.
# 275:
2:01 am PDT, May 29,
Anita Kofta, Wisconsin
# 274:
3:55 am PDT, May 15,
Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany
# 273:
7:15 am PDT, May 12,
Sophia Papadohatzaki, Greece
# 272:
11:26 am PDT, May 10,
Grace Borowski, New York
# 271:
8:22 am PDT, May 10,
Tony Johnson, New York
NO!
NO!
# 270:
1:54 pm PDT, May 8,
Carolina Martinez, Spain
# 269:
11:38 am PDT, May 7,
Name not displayed, New York
# 268:
5:26 am PDT, May 1,
Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 267:
1:30 am PDT, Apr 30,
Name not displayed, Ireland
# 266:
1:31 am PDT, Apr 29,
Melissa Nelson, Hawaii
I am a former resident of Buffalo, NY with many family members still there. I am appalled by the idea of a slaughter house being built in a city with such significant links to important historical figures and moments in our countries past. Please put the time and effort into these places not a slaughterhouse. Thank you - Melissa Nelson
I am a former resident of Buffalo, NY with many family members still there. I am appalled by the idea of a slaughter house being built in a city with such significant links to important historical figures and moments in our countries past. Please put the time and effort into these places not a slaughterhouse. Thank you - Melissa Nelson
# 265:
6:13 pm PDT, Apr 26,
Name not displayed, California
Seriously, it is so wrong to have only ONE slaughterhouse in a city!!! Who would really want to own and have a slaughter house. It's totally disgusting, cruel and outragious!!!! Before anyone should do this, they should look at the helpless animals that their killing in that slaughterhouse!! Like come on!!!
Seriously, it is so wrong to have only ONE slaughterhouse in a city!!! Who would really want to own and have a slaughter house. It's totally disgusting, cruel and outragious!!!! Before anyone should do this, they should look at the helpless animals that their killing in that slaughterhouse!! Like come on!!!
# 264:
9:04 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Sharon Gregory, Australia
# 263:
1:58 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Allison Ramunno, New York
Please do not allow animals to be truckloaded into Buffalo and then inhumanely slaughtered! If it happens, there will be a HUGE uproar and it will not be good for our city.
Please do not allow animals to be truckloaded into Buffalo and then inhumanely slaughtered! If it happens, there will be a HUGE uproar and it will not be good for our city.
# 262:
8:22 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Sunny Lyons, California
# 261:
10:57 am PDT, Apr 21,
Laura DeAngeli, New York
# 260:
6:53 am PDT, Apr 21,
Katie Woodruff, New York
Please do not allow a slaughterhouse into our city! We have enough issues without adding to it with supplying dangerous jobs and an environmental polluter!
Please do not allow a slaughterhouse into our city! We have enough issues without adding to it with supplying dangerous jobs and an environmental polluter!
# 259:
4:30 am PDT, Apr 20,
Natalya Artyukh, Ukraine
# 258:
5:45 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Margaret Parise, New York
I do not agree with any slaughterhouses here or anywhere else it is an inhumane act and completely unhealthy.
I do not agree with any slaughterhouses here or anywhere else it is an inhumane act and completely unhealthy.
# 257:
5:39 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Sarah Parise, New York
I do not think this is the right place for a slaughterhouse. These types of businesses belong in rural areas away from businesses and homes.
I do not think this is the right place for a slaughterhouse. These types of businesses belong in rural areas away from businesses and homes.
# 256:
8:06 pm PDT, Apr 18,
Sheryl Tam, New York
# 255:
2:45 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Michele Brayley, New York
# 254:
1:53 am PDT, Apr 16,
Harold Brown, New York
# 253:
5:06 pm PDT, Apr 15,
Daniel Smith, New York
# 252:
1:44 pm PDT, Apr 15,
D Lamb, United Kingdom
# 251:
11:32 am PDT, Apr 15,
Shelley Seidman, New York
if goats,rabbits, chikens and lambs are to be enclosed, it should be in a child's petting zoo, NOT a slaughterhouse .. not only is this disgusting, unhealthy and inhumane, it is very unfair to a family running a business.. the thought of truckloads of animals being brought into the city of buffalo to be killed makes me physically ill ... please do not allow this -
if goats,rabbits, chikens and lambs are to be enclosed, it should be in a child's petting zoo, NOT a slaughterhouse .. not only is this disgusting, unhealthy and inhumane, it is very unfair to a family running a business.. the thought of truckloads of animals being brought into the city of buffalo to be killed makes me physically ill ... please do not allow this -
