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Co,.,r, cilmember Cox ir,trc, duced the fc, ilc, wir, g resolutic, n and mc, red for its
<br />adc, pt i on:
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<br />RESOLUTION #85-215
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<br />RESOLUTION OPPOSING SITE "P" AS A LANDFILL SITE
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<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Anc, ka Cc, unty Bc, ard of Commissic, ners has proposed Site
<br />as one nf the proposed future landfill sites for selectic, r, as a landfill;
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has beer, adamantly opposed t,-, the
<br />pr,_-,posed Site "P" f,:,r the followir, g reas,:,r,s:
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<br />1)
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<br />Ramsey already hosts a regior, al landfill (Ar, c, ka Landfill)
<br />located in its most valuable developmer, t area;
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<br />2) The preser, t landfill has, accordir, g to citizens, had ar,
<br /> effect c,r, resider, tial and commercial prc, perty values;
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<br />3)
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<br />Pollutior, and health pre, blares that may c, ccur fr,-,m the
<br />present/future lar, dfill wc, uld be devastatir, g;
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<br />4)
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<br />The preser, t State laws are ir, adequate to, pfc, tact he, st
<br />landfill cities frnm hc,rrendous costs due to the landfill,
<br />which are as follows:
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<br />a)
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<br />Public improvements such as sanitary sewer and water
<br />mair, improvements probably could r, ot be assessed c, ut
<br />over the total landfill area because the City could not
<br />shc, w a benefit as required by State law. Accordingly,
<br />host cities' taxpayers pick up the cost;
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<br />b)
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<br />ir, the City of Ramsey's situatior,, the City has to
<br />c,:,r,struct lc, w capacity wells ir, lieu of high capacity
<br />wells because of the draw-dowr, situatior,. Further, due
<br />to the landfill, wells have to be located ir, certain
<br />areas which creates huge -~:,-,'~'
<br />~ater mains;
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<br />c)
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<br />State laws do r._-,t pre, vide fc, r cn.q~pensatinr, fc, r lands
<br />lc, st fc. rever because of aiar, dfi!i. This creates a
<br />t~"~'ibl: tax loss ~--- the n,-,~s cisi .....
<br /> _.. ~_ ,..._, ..... ~': ,-,'..-'et' ti''': yeaPs.;
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<br />State laws dc, r,z~t a-,eouateiv prntect hcm~eowr:ers wn.:,
<br />reside close to, the landfill in property value lc, ss;
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<br />e)
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<br />State law dc, es not protect host cities' vai-abie raw
<br />material <far, d) frc, m which it derives tax dna!ars t,-, pay
<br />its bills.
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<br />NOW THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA
<br /> Res,-,i ~: - ~o= --,-:
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<br />Pace i ,-,f 2
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