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Edward Moersfelder, attorney for Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc., stated that a similar process was gone through in 1985 when development limitations were lifted for the south borrow area and it was determined at that time when City Council could take action. It was determined that City Council could take no final action until development limitations were lifted; there was no legal impediment to taking action contingent upon the decisions of Metro Council and Anoka County. Waste Management is not asking the City to take final action on the compost proposal before Metro Council and Anoka County have acted; Waste Management is asking that concurrently with Metro Council and Anoka County reviews, they be allowed to make a presentation to the City's Planning and Zoning Commission and work with City Staff so that there will be a working document to bring before City Council if the development limitations are lifted. Mr. Moersfelder suggested that the proposed resolution be modified to indicate no final action by the City will be taken until Metro Council and Anoka County have taken action. Mr. Banwart stated that the City of Ramsey is a growing community with limited staff; to allocate staff time to work on the proposal prior to knowing the decisions of Metro Council and Anoka County is not appropriate. In addition, spending staff time on the effort at this time would lay out a perception of City approval to Metro Council and Anoka County. Mr. Goodrich stated that the law does allow the City to proceed on the request for a conditional use permit but he concurs with Mr. Banwart in that the City would have a better product if it did not take action until after Metro Council and Anoka County have taken action. Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Cich to adopt Resolution #90-02-056 requesting Metropolitan Council to approve/not approve Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.'s request to establish a yard waste compost site in the "Site P" Landfill Site and Buffer Area. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers DeLuca, Pearson and Cich. Voting No: None. Abstain: CouncilmemberPeterson. Case #3: Consider Adopting Ordinance Abolishing Airport Commission: Mr. Goodrich recalled that the ordinance to abolish the Airport Commission was introduced on February 13 and is eligible for adoption at this time. Councilmember Pearson stated it was his intent to stop spending money on the airport issue but it was not his intent to abolish the Airport Commission or take away one of the arguments for Site P not being selected. Councilmember Pearson then presented a proposed resolution. Mr. Goodrich read the proposed resolution out loud. The resolution called for a joint meeting between City Council and the Airport Commission to redefine the duties and purpose of the Commission; made appropriate Staff available to the Commission; authorized closing out past projects and making application for reimbursement of funds; authorized the Commission to explore possible means and/or agency interest in financing the City's share for airport project implementation. The Council discussed the proposed resolution. City Council/February 26, 1990 Page 8 of 13