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John LucJ a _ 14341 Uranium Street N.W. - Stated that the City has been very <br />understand !ng and patient with Waste Management and Waste Management has been very <br />patient wit I the City but now he is furious. John stated that he is sick and tired of having <br />to come to City Hall because of garbage issues. <br /> <br />Todd Hunl- 6337 143rd Lane N.W. - Stated that he moved to Ramsey two years ago and <br />through hi education over the past two years, he has to question his understanding of <br />governme~ t; he thought government was for the people. Todd stated that he doesn't get <br />paid a dim to attend City meetings but yet he has to continually attend to remind the City <br />he has a ri ht to clean water and air and no rats. Todd recalled his comments to the City <br />when the re shredding operation was being considered; those comments indicated that <br />when he ent skiing on the landfill he would have two sides to choose from -- one side <br />would lam him on Site P and the other side would land him in a bunch of tires. Todd <br />stated that now there would be a third side to choose which would land him in a pile of <br />manure. ~I ~dd stated that the City should either buy out all the residents or respect the fact <br />that the Ci ! zoned this area for residential use. Todd inquired if anybody can clearly state <br />when the adfill will be gone. <br /> <br />Terry Mill ~r - Stated that there is enough volume at the landfill for 6.2 years but there are <br />only 4.5 ~ears remaining in Waste Management's commitment relating to vertical <br />expansion.! <br /> <br />Chairman ~Zimmerman reminded the public that this hearing is intended to deal with the <br />issue of co,riposting, not the life of the existing landfill. <br />Todd .Hun~- Again inquired as to when the landfill will be gone with no more options for <br />extenslons~ <br /> <br />Chairman Igimmerman stated that the City does not have that much control; Metro Council <br />has a terd~c amount of control over the lives of the citizens. <br /> <br />John Hein{in - Asked Terry Miller if Waste Management would be satisfied with a 4.5 year <br />term on thli compost facility. <br /> <br />Terry Mill[r - Replied that Waste Management would be satisfied with a 4.5 year term on <br />the compoi, t facility. <br /> <br />John Luci~ - Stated that it appears to him that the buffer area of Site P will be used to <br />generate c~mpost to cover the existing landfill and when that landfill closes, Site P will be <br />opened. ~ ' <br /> <br />Terry Mill~ - Stated that Site P will not be Waste Management's charge; if Site P becomes <br />a reality, i~will be Anoka County's doing. Waste Management has always said that if Site <br />P is select{~t and developed as a sanitary or new generation landfill, Waste Management <br />will try to {pperate the facility but it will be Anoka County and the State of Minnesota that <br />make the s~lection of the site. <br /> <br />John Hein~n - Inquired if Waste Management can generate a sufficient amount of funds <br />from the c.~mposting facility to provide and pay for sewer and water improvements to the <br />neighbori _.rig residents. <br /> <br /> Pl~tnning & Zoning Commission Public Hearing/February 6, 1990 <br /> ~ Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />