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easement. Mr. Otto also noted that there is a certain amount of debris that has been deposited on the subject property and the development agreement should require the clean-up of that debris. The development agreement would also have to be modified to reflect all fee title owners involved. Ron Ylitalo, Attorney for Ray Wojcik, one of the fee title owners, was present. Ron Ylitalo explained that the developer was concerned with providing a 66' easement to access the outlot because said access would have to cross a swampy area and it would be more reasonable to access the outlot from the north. The developer is also concerned with providing an easement for the future extension of Chameleon Street N.W. through Lot 1 to access the property north of Lot 1 and the impact of said easement on Lot 1. Mayor Reimann explained that in the interest of future planning, it is the City's policy to not allow subdivisions to landlock any parcels. Mr. Otto noted that staff's recommendation for final plat approval varies from that of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended final plat approval contingent upon receiving park dedication for the gross area being subdivided. Mr. Otto explained that under the City's park dedication ordinance minor subdivisions are limited to park dedication on the lots being created and not the outlots. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Pearson to adopt Resolution #90-08-260 granting final plat approval to Armstrong Addition per the City Engineer's Review dated May 29 and June 26, 1990 and the Park's Review dated May 29, 1990 with subsequent determination of final trail alignment to occur in the fall of 1990. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Peterson, Pearson, Cich and DeLuca. Voting No: None. Case #8: Request of Waste Management of Minnesota for a Reduction in the Landfill Tipping Fee Mr. Hartley stated that Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. is requesting that Ramsey waive a portion of the tipping fee that is charged for every cubic yard of solid waste deposited at the landfill. Mr. Don Otter of Waste Management was present requesting the City's assistance in allowing his firm to maintain competitiveness in the market by equalizing taxes. Mr. Otter stated that he is agreeable to a timeframe being applied to the request, such as July 1, 1991, in order to accurately define the impact of this tax reduction. Mr. Otter also stated that they are willing to guarantee Ramsey that the rebate would not fall into place unless the site received over 100 tons of waste from Hennepin County on an average daily basis over the month. Mr. Otter noted that the costs associated with the continued operation of the site at the volumes currently being received will not meet the criteria established by the conditional use permit for vertical expansion for completing the site. Mr. Otter estimated that at the current volume rate, it is estimated the site would reach capacity in another seven years. Mr. Hartley stated that Ramsey is being asked to forgive taxes now being charged that will amount to approximately $78,000.00 per year or more and in return, Waste Management is stating that Ramsey will have a landfill that will close sooner than if they did not forgive that amount of taxes. Mr. Hartley proceeded to give his opinion of how this reduction in tipping fee will impact Ramsey's ultimate goal to oppose development of Site "P". The development of Site "P" is CITY COUNCIL/AUGUST 14, 1990 Page 11 of 20