Agenda - Council - 08/24/1982 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I ! I I WHEREAS, .the Ramsey City Council receives continuous and numerous inquiries regarding the existing landfill being operated on a part of Site P plus the expanded landfill which is intended to be the entire Site P; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey City Council has not been advised by Anoka County and/or the Metropolitan Council as to the public health aspect of Site P relating to potential ground water pollution and other potentially hazardous environmental conditions; and WHEREAS, in addition to public health concerns Ramsey has questions relating to the economic impact of Site P on the City of Ramsey, including the following specific questions: 1. ~at effect on the City's property tax structure will taking the approximate 400 acres of Site P off the City's property tax rolls have in light of the fact that this is prime industrial land which already has industrial zoning? 2, Because of the loss of Site P from the City's property tax rolls, will the City's residents, suffer a property tax disadvantage in relation to other County residents in whose municipalities landfills are not located? 3. Will the City be able to specially assess Site P's 400 acres the same as other property in the City when public improvements such as sanitary sewer are brought into the City? If the answer to this question is no, then how will this affect the cost of public improvements to Ramsey's residents? 4. What effect will the contemplated well restriction within two miles of the site have on the market value of developable property within that two mile area and will this restriction cause a relocation of any municipal wells creating additional expense to the Ramsey residents? 5. What is the reason that the existing dump site has been deleted from Site P consideration and what then will be the status of this existing site~ Shouldn't this site be included in the total "package" for consideration? ~? 6. ~at impact will the City of Ramsey's official decision on whether or not to support Site P have on the final selection or rejection of Site P? 7. How will adjacent landowners be compensated for decreased property value resulting from the landfill's expansion? 8. What will be the total economic impact of Site P on the residents of the City of Ramsey? 9. What will be the total environmental impact of Site P on the residents of the City of Ramsey? NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by the Ramsey City Council as follows: 1. That the Metropolitan Council is hereby requested to retain at its expense an independent private consultant to answer the questions posed by this resolution and that no further action be taken on the selection of Site P until the consultant's report has been prepared and examined by all parties.