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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br /> <br />December 26, 1989 <br /> <br />David R. Hartley, City Administrator <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Hartley: <br /> <br />You have requested Council review of a draft Ramsey Solid Waste Landfill <br />9rdinance. Staff have advised me that it would be inappropriate for the <br />%ouncil to approve such an ordinance because it apparently would allow <br />Ramsey to prohibit siting a landfill.approved through the candidate <br />landfill siting process. State statute and Council policy establish t~e <br />Council's responsibilitY for overseeing this process and a-county's <br />authority to override local ordinances if necessary to obtain needed land <br />disposal capacity. There is no statutory requirement for Council review <br />of this ordinance. <br /> <br /> A brief analysis of major issues raised by.the proposed ordinance is <br /> provided below in response to your phone request for a letter outlining the <br />-Council's policy perspective. Under the statute, Council policy takes <br /> orecedence over local objections on this regional system development <br /> ~ssue. If this letter is not sufficiently responsive to your request or' <br /> you would like us to proceed with a formal review, please advise us. <br /> <br />Our analysis focuses on the-statutory language you cited only as it applies <br />to our agency - does the ordinance "embody" Council policy and <br />specifically its Solid Waste Management Development Guide/Policy Plan. <br />The other waste management entities referred to in the statute should b~ <br />consulted to better understand the applicable network of planning and <br />regulatory responsibilities. <br /> <br />The proposed ordina~ce fails to "embody" the Council's waste management <br />plan in at least two ways. First, the ordinance conflicts with the <br /> <br /> <br />