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Mr. Otto noted that in a scenario of odor problems occurring on a holiday weekend, the residents would be subjected to nuisance odors for a period of four days if they were only required to address the problem within two working days. Mr. Hartley suggested that Item #24 of the proposed Conditional Use Permit regarding remedy of odors be amended to indicate that action will be taken upon a substantiated complaint versus a substantial complaint. Mr. Miller indicated that Waste Management is agreeable to amending Item #24 to indicate substantiated complaints and requiring remedy of odor problems within 48 hours. Mr. Otto suggested and City Council agreed that Item #40 be added to the proposed Conditional Use Permit to indicate that Ramsey residents will be allowed to dispose of yard waste material at the facility on a private basis at no charge. Ramsey residents will also be able to receive finished compost material for non-commercial purposes at no charge. Further, that these services will be offered to Ramsey residents on Saturday mornings only. Mr. Goodrich advised and City Council agreed that Item #39 of the proposed Conditional Use Permit be amended to read as follows: "Upon request of the City, the performance of this operation shall be reviewed by Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. and the City Administrator or his representatives, to identify problem areas and concerns and to evaluate whether conditions of this CUP need to be modified or procedural changes made. A performance review shall occur no later than September 30 of each year. Motion by Mayor Reimann and seconded by Councilmember Pearson that on the basis of the foregoing findings, the City Council concludes that the proposed use complies with the requirements of the City Code Section 170.013D and accordingly approves the application for a Conditional Use Permit by Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. for a yard waste compost facility and grants the Conditional Use Permit as reviewed and amended on October 23, 1990. Further Discussion: Mr. Douglas Fountain recalled a prior proposal for an incineration business in Ramsey where City Council denied access to the company upon the advice and input of Ramsey citizens concerned with air pollution and contamination. Mr. Fountain requests that before City Council makes their decision regarding Waste Management's yard waste proposal that they remember that the citizens of Ramsey are entitled to clean water and clean air. Mr. Fountain stated that City Council should also take into consideration other yard waste compost facilities that have closed because of odor problems. Mr. Fountain asked City Council to make a decision, keeping in mind that government is of the people, by the people and for the people. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Kenneth Peterson, Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Pearson, DeLuca and Cich. Voting No: None. City Council/October 23, 1990 Page 17 of 18