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Erika Sitz (Continued) - members from potential landfill sites. <br />There is really a better way to make money than going out and <br />seeking a landfill. The selection process -- all of this is <br />predicated on an acceptance which sometimes sounds like an <br />encouragement of Site P and further filling next to the current <br />landfill. The agreement almost requires us to help Waste <br />Management to seek the necessary permits. Why are we doomed to <br />Site P? Why aren't we saying, in a united voice (Ramsey, Andover <br />and any of the other cities in Anoka County, and Anoka County) <br />that just because we made mistakes and put landfills out here, <br />we should not repeat those mistakes. This agreement is doing the <br />opposite; it is binding the City to become an advocate for further <br />landfilling and for Site P. Why are you starting with a Ramsey <br />Conditional Use Permit, when are you going to PCA? PCA and Metro <br />Council say there have not been formal applications made for <br />the expansion. This agreement is making Ramsey an advocate when <br />it goes before other agencies and I question whether you really <br />want to be in that position. The Metro Council is going to have <br />to look at a Certificate of Need for expansion of landfills now; <br />that was amended in the law this year; they not only look at new <br />landfills, they have to give a Certificate of Need for expansion <br />of landfills unless there is no feasible or prudent alternative. <br />I think there is a feasible and prudent alternative; Anoka County <br />is making some noises now about moving towards better solid waste <br />management. I don't think Ramsey should be moving the clock <br />backwards. I will be submitting further written comments to the <br />City regarding this subject. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec - Ms. Sitz is one of our best informed citizens on <br />the subject of hazardous waste and has testified to several <br />agencies and attended hearings. Thanked Ms. Sitz and stated <br />that her comments at those particular hearings were the views <br />of City Council also, even though she did not represent Council. <br /> <br />Mr. William Goodrich - Ramsey has not been as concerned with <br />indemnification because of the fact that we have never owned, <br />operated or licensed a landfill. We have had a landfill in our <br />City. Regarding initial responses and reactions concerning the <br />landfill contract, we deal periodically with issues such as noise, <br />odor, litter, etc. The primary emphasis that we have tried to <br />draft into the contract Ms. Sitz is referring to, is the remedial <br />response. A bill just passed this legislative session in which <br />cities can collect $.15/cubic yard and counties can collect $.25/ <br />cubic yard. A portion of those funds are then used in the metro <br />area for remedial response on landfills. Those funds are available <br />for remedial action; remedial action could be additional monitoring <br />wells, putting in a water system if residents water wells become <br />polluted, construction of a municipal sewer system. This has been <br />our initial consideration and that is why we talk about the <br />$15,000,000. This consideration is mitigated now because of the <br />State's establishment of that fund. One of the decisions before <br />Council and Planning Commission is to decide whether or not what <br />the State has set up is adequate or should we receive additional <br />funds as written into the agreement. <br /> <br />Council/P & Z <br />Public Hearing <br />Page 15 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />