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I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I i I I I MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: DATE: Ramsey City Council William K. Goodrich, City Attorney Landfill Revenue History January 16, 1991 The following is a short history of the source of revenue the City receives from the Anoka Regional Landfill. The city of Anoka acquired the present landfill site in the then Township of Ramsey in 1967 and began dumping waste there at that time. This was a source of conflict between Anoka and the Township and when the Township became a City in 1974, the new City began in earnest to resolve the issue. In 1976, an agreement was arrived at between the two cities whereby Anoka would operate the landfill until 1981, when it was to be turned over to the City of Ramsey. At this time, Anoka contracted with Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.. ("WMMI") to operate its landfill. Anoka refused to turn over the landfill operation at the end of 1981 and therefore in 1982 Ramsey commenced a lawsuit against Anoka to enforce the 1976 agreement. As a result of negotiations between the City of Anoka, Ramsey, Anoka County and WMMI an agreement was reached in 1984, whereby WMMI would purchase the interest of both cities in the landfill and the lawsuit was settled. Ramsey never "owned" the landfill as such, however, because of the 1976 agreement and its location in Ramsey, Ramsey was considered an owner along with Anoka. This 1984 agreement with WMMI is therefore the source of the Landfill Expendable Trust Fund which the City has and continues to accumulate. The 1984 agreement provided for a $150,000.00 down payment and 10% of the monthly gross revenues during the life of the landfill. The Landfill Expendable Trust Fund has a present fund balance of approximately $2,315,000.00. In addition to the Landfill Expendable Trust Fund above described, the city also has another fund known as Landfill Tipping Fee Fund. The source of this fund is $1.00/cubic yard of waste deposited at the landfill. The City has authority to collect this money pursuant to Minnesota Statute §115A.921 which intended to assist landfill host communities in abating the adverse affects of landfills. The statute provides that 25¢ "of the fee must be used only for purposes of landfill abatement or for purposes of mitigating and compensating for the local risks, costs and other adverse effects of facilities. Revenue produced by the balance of the fee may be used for any general purpose." This fund has a present balance of $732,000.00.