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developere will h~ve the opportunity to b~ing this concern up for discussion at the asses~ent hearings; Mr. Raudio's concern does not affect the adoption of resolution in Case county Ommissioner Natalie Haas - 7007 164th Avenue - Would like to discuss with Council the County Board action lifting t.he de~elot~ent moratorium. I I I Motion by councilmmber Soft, berg and seoonded by councilmmber Oox to approve the agenda with the fall(ming additions: Case #1.1 county (klmissioner Baas Regarding County Board Action On The Request To Lift Development Limitations Case %19 ;~justment To Property Valuations Case Discussion Regarding The cost Of Special Investigation Further Discussion: council oonsensus was that Approval of Licenses and Approval of Bills will be addressed as the first order of business. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Beitman, councilm~bers Sorteberg, Cox, Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: None. BUSINESS Opunty Commissioner Baas R _egarding_ Countw Board Action On Reguest To Lift Develq~m~.nt Limitations: i I I I I I I I county ___~c~_ issioner Haas stated that she, A1 Gebhard of Bart Engineering, Assistant County Attorney colleen Herman and Director of county Erwirormental Services Om~ittee Bob Butchison are present regarding the ~ams~y Landfill. (k~missioner Haas stated that the County E~viror~ental Services O~mmittee oonducted a hearing regarding Waste Management of Minr~sota, Inc. 's request that the development limititations be lifted and that they be all(~ed to mine dirt for cover at the landfill. There were no Ramsey personnel at the hearing but some Ramsey citizens did attend. Waste Management's original request was for 500,000+ cubic yards; when it came to the Enviror~ Services (~ittee, they were prepared to deny the request off the grounds that the ~ount ~f dirt would oonstitute vertical expansion of the landfill and there is no way that the County Board or this (k~issioner supports vertical expansion. Before the vote was taken, Mr. Otter of Waste Management ~endsd the request to 247,000 cubic yards; no action was taken that night and the request was referred to the County Health Board. Under State Statutes, the only thin~ the County is permitted to look at in this situation is if the mining of that dirt would in any way de-enhance Site P in terms of being a potential landfill site. It was determir~d that the 247,000 cubic yards is enough dirt to oover what is going to be o~mpleted at the landfill. The request for 247,000 cubic yards before the County Board on the morning of August 27. County (~issioner Haas reoeived a letter fr~m Waste Manage~ent's attorney to the Metro Council accusing the Metro Council and County of circ~rwenting the 1~ set forth by legislature concerning negotiations with Elk River, etc. regarding a burning August 27, 1985 Page 6 of 28