Minutes - Council - 08/31/1976 - Special

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Councilwoman Oliphant wondered about Sue Thompson's review and work product when she did work for the City. Councilman Gorham stated that Arlene, the Administrative Secretary, felt Sue. Thompson ~as qualified for the position as she had assisted Arlene when Arlene took over her present job. FIOTION: Councilman Gorham moved that Sue Thompson be hired as additional secretarial help at the City Hall and that her employment continue until December 1, 1976, or until such time as a ne~¢ Administrative Assistant is hired and the City Council determines that her employment should be terminated. Her employment will be at a salary as indicated in the~rsonnel Committee's memo of August 31, 1976. Seconded by Councilman Reimann Discussion - Councilwoman Otiphant questioned if the salary as indicated in the memo was appropriate. Councilman Gotham stated it was. All ayes, no nayes, motion carried. Councilman Gotham stated that Tim Pacquette had received the bids for a new warming house and that time for opening was no~ proper. It was the consensus of the Council that no action should be taken on the matter'at this time and that it would be placed on the Council's agenda for September 13, 1976. LANDFILL Mayor Cox read a letter from Waste Management dated August 26, 1976. That letter was from Donald Otter. Dick Sba presented a proposal which the Anoka City Attorney, Weaver, had advised him of. This consisted basically of a five-year lease of the landfill by Anoka to Waste Management at the end of whid~ time the landfill property would be reverted to the City of Ramsey. Also, the proposal would include operating controls and a hold harml.ess agreement from Waste ~lanagement running both to the City of Ramsey and the City of Anoka. ~ayor Cox stated that both Waste Management and City of Anoka have pushed Ramsey to the hilt. MOTION: Councilman Gorham moved that until the matters bet~een Waste Management and the City of Anoka and Ramsey are satisfactorily resolved and until a plan for continued operation is presented and accepted by the City of Ramsey the City of Ramsey requests Anoka County to not issue a new permit for operation of the landfill and further requests the County to not extend the present permit and 'to suspend the license until the matter is satisfactorily resolved. That the City Attorney is directed to write the County advising of this motion and that letter should make reference to Dick Sha's memo of July 22, 1976. Seconded by Councilman Reimann~. 'Ail ayes, no nayes, motion carried. Councilman Reimann moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Gotham. Ail ayes, no nayes, motion carried. Respectfully submitted, William K. Goodrich, City Attorney -3-