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CASE #8 REVIEW STATUS OF LANDFILL ADVISORY COMMISSION By: Dave Hartley, City Administrator Background: When the Landfill Advisory Commission was first formed, its purpose was to deal with the issues Ramsey was faced with by being a hosl community to a regional iandfiii. These issues include, but are not limited 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Future uses of the landfill Methane gas uses Landfill Trust Fund issues Site "P" issues Buffer areas to the existing landfill Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. issues Legislative lobbing and issues Environmental monitoring/testing The Landfill Advisory Commission has had three scheduled meetings since January 1, 1989. Of these three meetings, the Commission had a quorum present on only one occasion. The lack of attendance at regularly scheduled meetings has become a serious problem and has caused the Commission 1o fall behind in the planning of next year's projects. The Keep America Beautiful Program, during the same time, has grown and is planning many of the events formerly handled by the Landfill Advisory Commission. Some of these include Ramsey Clean-up Day, community education on recycling, the reduction of litter in Ramsey, and the improvement of the quality of life in Ramsey as a whole. Recommendation: Because the objectives of both of these Commissions overlap, it is suggested that they be combined as one Committee. The Landfill Advisory Commission's name would be changed to the Solid Waste Issues Committee and become a subcommittee of the Keep America Beautiful Committee. A combination of this type would allow the new subcommittee to draw on the resources of the National Keep America Beautiful Organization. If the City Council agrees with this recommendation, Staff will prepare the appropriate ordinance amendments. Review Checklist: City Administrator ..X City Attorney City Engineer Community Development Director .. Chief of Police Finance Officer Public Works Superintendent Project Manager