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process. ~he legal advice to the County was that if the request were to be denied, it would give Waste Management a couple of recourses: 1. They would be entitled to pursue several hundred thousand dollars in compensation; 2. They could take the County to court and it would be the County because the County would be denying the lifting of development limitations as Metro Council cannot overrule the County and Waste Management would win. The County did vote to all(~ Waste Management to mine 247,000 cubic yards of subject to Waste Management getting Ramsey's approval for r~cessary permits. Co~missioner Haas stated that in defense of her vote today, she doesn't think taking sc~ebody to court is a very wise expenditure of tax dollars if there is legal advice saying 'it's no use'. County C/x~missioner Haas stated that nobody from Ramsey was present at a Metro Council meeting after she had specifically requested that Metro Council invite Ramsey. At that meeting, Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. talked about changing the contours of the landfill with 1.2 million cubic yards of tra.~h; the City of Ramsey and County Cc~missioner Haas' office will be receiving a large amount of information addressing remedial action. Mr. Schnelle inquired as to why the County doesn't assist Ramsey in it's proposed legislation action to protect hosting cities. Ramsay is a very busy city and there is no way we can make it to all these x~etings. County (~issioner Haas stated that the County would look at that proposed legislation and support Ramsey; added that she is not here to chastise Ramsey for not attending the meetings. Mayor Heitman irguired if the County's approval of lifting the develof~ent limitations was subject to Ramsey's approval. County G0~issioner Haas stated that it was not; the lifting of the development limitations was the County's responsibility but Ramsey might have certain permits and requirements in regards to mining; one of the conditions of the County's approval was that Waste Management obtain the necessary licenses or Councilm~mber Cox stated that the July 29 Council minutes sh~ that Mr. Schnelle made it known that the Enviror~nental Services Co~ittee was having a meeting and this Council directed City Staff make it known that Ramsey doesn't want any goverr~ent body doing anything to encourage landfill expansion. County Co~lssloh~ Haas sta~ea-rna~ s~e'~as n~ been presented with a ~{~%-~'~ resolution. County Go,missioner Haas stated that she is willing to take Ramsey's position under the law but she has another law and that is the law that says solid waste is the county's responsibility. pUBLIC HEARINGS ~he regular Council meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m. in order to conduct the following p~blic hearings: 1. ReVenue Sharing Proposed Use Hearing. e Request to build an accessory structure larger than allowed by City Code; case of Mr. Donald Ness. August 27, 1985 Page 7 of 28