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hearings stating the dangers of having a landfill in close proximity to <br />airports. Federal airport zoning regulations impose specified height <br />restrictions and land uses within certain specified distances from <br />airports. The present landfill site falls within these limitation areas. <br />Granting this expansion proposal will probably severly jeopardize airport <br />development. Mr. Fountain stated that he believes Waste Management's <br />proposal is an attempt to force a decision between airport development and <br />continued landfill o~erations within the city, which would likely involve <br />Waste Management. Mr. Fountain quoted the following from the April 16, <br />1985 Council minutes: "Councilmember COx suggested that Waste Management <br />of Minnesota be encouraged to provide citizens of P~msey with a couple of <br />free dumping days. Councilmember Cox stated that he realizes it should not <br />be an exchange process." Mr. Fountain stated that it clearly looks like <br />this proposal is a tit for tat exchange proposal which will place the City <br />of Ramsey in a position of supporting landfill expansion. Mr. Fountain <br />stated that on many occasions the city has adopted resolutions opposing any <br />and all landfill expansion with the city. The following excerpt is from <br />the August 27, 1985 Council minutes: "Councilmember Cox stated this <br />Council directed City Staff to make it known that Ramsey doesn't want any <br />government body doing anything to encourage landfill expansion, to prepare <br />a resolution stating Ramsey's opposition to any government body doing <br />anything to encourage landfill expansion." Mr. Fountain stated that <br />support of this and other resolutions, adopted by the Ramsey City Council <br />requires denial of this latest proposal for landfill expansion by Waste <br />Management of Minnesota. The following statement was made by Mr. <br />Moersfelder, attorney for Waste Management, and is found in the Council <br />minutes of February 12, 1985 and records Waste Management's game plan and <br />strategy for obtaining their request for expansion: '%;aste Management felt <br />it appropriate to pursue the matter with Ramsey, and in fairness to Metro <br />Council, Waste Management of Minnesota Inc. wanted to be able to tell them <br />that one piece of the flapping tarp had been pinned down." Mr. Fountain <br />requested that Council please support resolutions and exercise some control <br />of this matter. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Pearson and seconded by Councilmember Cox to <br />approve the agenda with the following additions: <br /> <br />Case #23: Highway 910 Corridor Study and Proposed Use Of CDBG Funds <br /> <br />Case #24: Review of Gambling License Applications; Case of Anoka <br /> County Pheasants Forever and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation <br /> <br />Mayor and Council Input: <br /> <br />a) Ham Lake challenge of Metro Council activities <br />b) Status of previous discussion regarding reducing speed limit on <br /> 167th <br />c) Scheduling of joint City Council/Planning & Zoning meeting <br />d) Scheduling of Personnel Committee meeting <br />e) Report of business operating in residential area (154th & <br /> Armstrong) <br /> City Council/March 24, 1987 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 22 <br /> <br /> <br />