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I process. 'l~e legal, advice to the Ootmty was that. if the request, were to be I ~nied, it would give Waste Managepent a oouple of recourses: 1. ~ey would be entitled to pursue several hundred thousand dollars in _~._pensation~ 2. ~hey could take the Gounty to court and it would be the O~m~ty because the Oo~ty I would be denying the lifting of develolm~-nt limitations as Metro Oouncil cannot cwerrule the Oounty and Waste Management would win. ~e Oounty did vote to a/low Waste Management to mine 247,000 cubic yards of subject to Waste I Managem~_nt getting Ramsey's approval for neoessary permits. G~mmissioner Haas stated that in defense of h~r vote today, she doesn't think taking somebody to court is a very wise expenditure of tax dollars if there is legal advioe saying 'it's no use'. (bunty Go~nissio~er Haas stated that nobody from Ramsey was I present at a Metro Gouncil meeting after she had specifically requested that Metro Oomcil invite Ra~sey. At that meeting, Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. talked about d~anging the contours of the landfill with 1.2 million I cubic yards of trash; the City of Ramsey and Comty ~issioner Haas' office will be receiving a large mount of information addressing re~al action. I I I I I Mr. Schnelie inquired as to why the Gounty doesn't assist Ramsey in it's Proposed legislation action to protect hosting cities. Ramsey is a very busy city and there is no way we can make it to all these meetings. Gouty (lm~issioner Haas stated that the Gounty would look at that proposed legislation and support Ramsey; added that she is not here to chastise Ramsey for not attending the meetings. Mayor Heitman inquired if the Gounty's approval of lifting the develot~ent limitations was subject to Ramsey's approval. O~ty (k~missioner Haas stated that it was not; the lifting of the develolm~.nt limitations was the Gomty's responsibility but Ramsey might have certain permits and requir~ents in regards to mining; on~ of the oonditions of the Oo~ty's approval was that Waste Management obtain the necessary licenses or permits Ramsey may require. I I I Oouncilmember (Dx stated that the July 29 O~uncil minutes show that Mr. Schr~le made it known that the Enviror~ental Services (k~mittee was having a meeting and this Gouncil directed City Staff make it known that Ramsey doesn't want any goverm~ent body doing anything to encourage landfill expansion. Oounty ~issior~r Haas stated that she has not been ixesented with a resolution. (bunty Om~issioner Haas stated that she is willing to take Ramsey's position t~ader the l~w but she has another law and that is the law that says solid waste is the county's responsibility. I I I I PUBLIC HF_ARII~V.~ ~e regular Gouncil meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m. following l~h] ic hearings: 1. 2. in order to conduct the Revenue Sharing Proposed Use Hearing. Request to build an aocessory structure larger than allowed by City O~; case of Mr. Donald Ness. August 27, 1985 Page7 of 28