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Mayor Reimann arrived at 9:50 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Pearson and seconded by Councilmember DeLuca to direct City staff to forward letters of appreciation to those organizations and persons that volunteered their services toward the development of additional ball fields at Central Park. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Kenneth Peterson, Councilmembers Pearson, DeLuca and Cich. Voting No: None. Abstained: Mayor Reimann. COUNCIL BUSINESS (Continued) Case # 4: Wit~te Management of Minnesota. Inc. Request for a Conditional Use permit for a Yard Waste Compost Facility. Mr. Kollodge of Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. was present and stated that since the Council's last review of this request for a Conditional Use Permit, the proposed location for the compost facility has been relocated to the west of the originally proposed location so it is now one- quarter mile away from the nearest residence. The size of the proposal has been reduced from 23,200 tons to 10,000 tons. The size of the wind rows have also been reduced so that Waste Management's proposal is now directly in conformance with Rutger's Low Level Method of Composting. Mr. Kollodge stated that Waste Management is proposing to initiate operations utilizing a front end loader and is agreeable to purchasing a wind row machine if volume warrants it. Mr. Merland Otto noted that the proposed relocation of the compost facility locates it wholly within site P and takes away the City's concern with setting a precedent by allowing such a use in the site P buffer area. Mr. Otto noted that with the revisions to the compost facility proposal described by Mr. Kollodge, City staff at this point is more comfortable with the proposal. However, this is not to say that there may not be concerns with respect to odors, especially with the mixture of grass clippings and leaves. Mr. Otto noted that the proposed conditions in the Conditional Use Permit put fairly tight restrictions on Waste Management. He explained that any offending odor causing material would have to be removed within 48 hours. City Council proceeded to review the proposed Findings of Fact. Councilmember DeLuca suggested that Waste Management consider setting a schedule for mining wind rows on Monday through Thursday so as not to expose residents to offending odors on the weekends. Mr. Douglas Fountain--15255 Garnet Street N.W.--stated that it has been brought to City Council's attention that there is a health issue to be discussed with respect to production of aspergillus fumigatus. Ms. Becky Lemke--Hunter's Hill--stated that she has contacted Peter Strong at Rutger's University regarding the effects of aspergillus fumigatus. Becky stated that Mr. Strong indicated that there is no good information available on the effects of aspergillus fumigatus and studies will not be available on that subject for approximately one and one-half years. Becky noted that aspergillus fumigatus does produce a disease that affects major organs and she feels it is something that the City should take into consideration. City Council/October 23, 1990 Page 14 of 18