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COUNCIL 2/27/78 (2) Mr. Nereson read a letter from the Metropolitan Waste Control Comm. regarding Alternative Waste Mgmt. Study. The goal of the Study is to determine the location and nature of failing on-site disposal systems so that corrective measures may be considered for abatement of pollution. Mr. Nereson read a letter from Mr. Bob Burman, Anoka County Commis- sioner which acknowledged receipt of the City's efforts to account for additional costs caused.by the' area's regional structure of government. A bill has been proposed to study this structure in MN. Mayor Cox presented a copy of the lawsuit whereby he is defending himself against a former employee of the City of Ramsey. This law- suit is to be tried sometime between April 17 and May 1 in Federal court in Minneapolis. Mayor Cox read an article in the ELY Minnesota newspaper. The paper exolains that the City of Ramsey ( Anoka County, Mi~.) and the City of'Ely are the only cities in Minnesota that are debt free. Mayor Cox said the City of Ramsey is the largest debt free City and this is attributable to developers paying their own freight and efforts by concerned people to keep it debt free for as long as possible. OLD BUSINESS 1. Wehrman & Chapman Associates Mr. Dexter Marston, Planning Associate, was present at the meeting to represent the firm and answer questions the Council may have regarding their proposal to provide the City with a olan for: a) Critical Areas (Mississippi River Corridor), and b) ~etro- politan Land Planning Program. The cost for a) is $11,996 and the cost for b) is $6,000. The total cost to the City (not covered by grant money) approx. $5,000. Mr., Nereson said the City has started to budget for this project over a two-year period. Mayor Cox told Mr. Marston to keep in mind that any money spent is going to be in the best interest of this community. Mr. Marston said the Metro Council is stressing environmental issues, protection of wetlands and woodlands areas. They are looking for communities to adopts'regulations to protect these in the role they play in the environment. The main issue for Ramsey will be along the river. Mr. Nereson feels the City should be spending more time on a capital improvement program to establish a policy for the City. The City wants to place the interest where the benefit is best realized by the citizens of the community. Mayor Cox wants to call a meeting of elected officials of the three communities involved in this issue, Anoka, Champlin and Ramsey. He said he is fed up with these agencies asking for this sort of thing just to substantiate their jobs. Councilman Reimann agreed, he said it is the same thing year after year.