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SPECIAL COUNCIL <br /> City of Ramsey <br />Anoka County <br />State of Minnesota <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Ramsey City Council held a <br />special meeting on August 15, 1980, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec <br />Councilman Sorteberg <br />Councilman Reimann <br />Councilman Cox <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator Schnelle <br />City Engineer Raatikka <br />CitylAttorney Goodrich <br />Mr. Donald Otter, Waste Management <br />Mr. Gregory Woelfel, Regional Engineer, Waste Management <br />Mr. Ted Meyer, Waste Management <br />Ms. Ingrid Ritchie, State Health Department <br />Mr. Gerald Stahnke, MPCA <br />Mr. Ralph McGinley, Anoka County Administrator <br />Mr. Ed Fields, Anoka coUnty Commissioner <br />Mr. Art Dunn, Anoka County Sanitarian <br />Mr. Donald Farb, Bart Engineering <br /> <br />Residents Present: <br /> <br />Mr. Raymond W. Usher <br />Mr. Arvin Hansmann <br />Ms. Marilyn Gallagher <br />Ms. Janna Hatch <br />Mr. g Mrs. Van Wagner <br />Mr. Stephen Johnson <br />Ms. Shelly Morgan <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the meeting to order at 10:15 A.M. and led in the Pledge <br />of Allegiance. He stated the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the issue <br />of methane gas at explosive levels in residential areas at the Landfill. <br /> <br />City Administrator Schnelle explained that two weeks ago, he received a call <br />about trees dying in the Landfill area. He Went out there and talked to <br />Ms. Sue Van Wagner, 15001 Garnet, and when there Observed that the soil around <br />the trees had a putrid smell to it. Ramsey's Tree Inspector checked this out <br />also. Later, he called Ms. Van Wagner back and she said that Mr. Dunn from <br />the County Health Department had been out there and discovered methane at an <br />explosive level. The Federal RegulatorY Agencies informed city staff that <br />methane only has to get to the 4% level to explode. Mr. Schnelle said the <br />citizens in the area are concerned about two things: the explosive level of <br />methane in the area and how the gas will affect their children, especially <br />during the winter months. Also, the citizens are questioning what safety <br />measures are being taken to prevent explosions and toxicity from the methane gas. <br /> <br />Special Council <br />August 15, 1980 <br /> · Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />