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CASE <br /> <br />CLOSING DOWN OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT/ <br />WALTEK METHANE PROJECT <br /> By: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator <br /> <br />Backg rou ncl: <br /> <br />At the Council meeting of October 8, 1991, Mr. El Tinklenberg, Anoka County Division Manager <br />of Public Services, presented some historical information on this project and asked the <br />Council to: <br /> <br />1. Approve the final distribution of funds from the Methane Project to Anoka Couniy, <br /> City of Anoka and City of Ramsey in accordance with the original contribution ratio. <br /> <br />2. Approve the "Purchase and Sale" Agreement with Waste Management of Minnesota, <br /> Inc. for the methane pipeline. <br /> <br />The case was tabled pending review of information presented. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Final Distribution of Funds <br /> <br />As Anoka County was the primary reporting entity on this project, the City of Ramsey's files <br />contain little information beyond the initial project parameters. These files do confirm the <br />original CDBG funds contributed by each governmental entity, and in the opinion of City Staff, <br />the distribution of the fund balance in accordance with the original contribution ratio is <br />appropriate. For the record: <br /> <br />Original C.D.B.G. % of <br />Funds Contributed Total <br /> <br />Allocation of <br />Fund Balance <br /> <br />City of Anoka $30,539 18% $6,092.79 <br />City of Ramsey $61,078 36% 12,185.57 <br />County of Anoka $77,782 46% 15.570.45 <br /> Total $34,238.58 <br /> <br />The allocation to the City of Ramsey in the amount of $12,185.57 would be credited to our <br />CDBG account, and we have been advised this amount would be available for our 1992 CDBG <br />program. <br /> <br />Approval of the "Purchase and Sale" Agreement <br /> <br />In the original Agreement dated October 10, 1983, the Ramsey Landfill Board (Cities of <br />Anoka and Ramsey, County of Anoka) "shall indemnify and hold harmless Waste Management <br />from all claims, actions, damages, losses, liability and expense ... arising during or following <br />the expiration of the Term of this Agreement ... from or as a result of the activities of the <br />Board, including, but not limited to, the use or transportation of the methane gas at the <br />landfill site or outside of the landfill boundaries." While the agreement did terminate <br />December 31, 1989, it is the language of this indemnification clause that has prompted <br />concern regarding the ongoing liability for the cities and County. <br /> <br /> <br />