Minutes - Council - 04/30/1979 - Special

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Special Council Meeting April 30~ 1979 Rage 4 Mr. Hutchison - the County surveyor looked into this question and he reports that~ything 19 feet high would have approximately equal obstruction as the hill itself at maximum development projecting that her 35 foot trees would be the limiting factor by far. Jana Hatch - they haven't blocked her direct light, not that close to her house. Mr. Hutchison - that is the figure the surveyor gave. The height of the hill is now 40 feet above the blacktop and he used the maximum fill figures at the very top for his report. J. Hatch - still feels that the sun will be unable to get to her house once the hill is completed. Mr. Dunn presented a chart showing the elevation of the height of the hill approximately 1100 feet from her property line and anything, trees, etc. 19 feet or higher would limit the sun. Mayor Gamec reported that one of the solar energy firms they talked to said they take into consideration the sun at its highest point and coolest point when installing these systems and they put them in so they will collect sunlight and in some cases they had to cut trees etc. Linda Ziemer, 15010 Kamacite, spoke regarding violations of the landfill. She said she lives onHe west side of the dump and can see action of the dump at all times which is violation of the ordinance and asked if they are going to change the ordinance since they can't stop the dump and they are already in violation of the present ordinance. Mr. Hutchison - he is not aware of changing any ordinance. Proven violations are a criminal matter and not same as civil matter. The present ordinance doesn't require it to be totally obstructed, it says "reduced", and one way is physical separation, physical barrier. Marilyn Gml]'agher asked if the trucks had to go along the terrace road. Mr. Otter - it is their concern as the subdivision develops to try and get the west side completed as far as practical but it can't be built entirely, it is necessary to construct the west slope and lead to the east. They will be constructing a perimeter berm around the westerly and completely on the exterior slope toward the subdivision and should be back to put another layer of berm later to try to minimize the impact of the landfill. S. VanWagner - how long until it is completed. Mr. Otter - the final grades of the ski hill, four years, 1983. M. Gallagher - asked if the park and ski. resort are approved to go for sure and when will they start it. Mr. Otter - he is paying funds to the City of Ramsey to be escrowed for that purpose. Mayor Gamec said the City's main concern is the runoff and design for it and ground water pollution, the ski. hill is just a suggestion.