Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/21/1985

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Mr. Don Otter, Mr. Terry Miller and Mr. Edward Moersfelder were present. Mr. Schnelle stated that a public hearing is not required for a temporary conditional use permit; Council persons in office in 1984 made the decision to conduct a public hearing on this temporary conditional use permit request but this Council must make it's own decision regarding the public hearing; if Council decides to conduct a public hearing they must then set a hearing date. Reporter Angela Flint requested that Council use their mikes because she was not getting it (on her recorder). Councilmember COx inquired as to what Reporter Flint is not getting. Reporter Flint repeated her request that Council use their microphones. Councilmember COx stated that Ms. Flint could sit between he and Councilmember Sorteberg and then she would get everything and maybe even more than she wants to hear. Councilmember Schlueter brought up for discussion the development moratorium on landfill buffer area; the fact that she would like to see a public hearing conducted on the permit request and inquired as to Staff's recommendation for a hearing date. Mr. Schnelle stated that County and State have indicated that the moratorium would be lifted for mining purposes and Staff is recommended that if a public hearing is to be conducted, it be set for February 28, 1985. Councilmember Schlueter stated that she would like to see something in writing regarding the County and State lifting the develo~mentmoratorium. Mr. Moersfelder stated that in December of 1984, the decision of that Council, regarding the need for a public hearing, was to forward the matter to the new Council of 1985. Mr. Moersfelder stated that Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. would like to let this Council know that if they intend to oonduct a public hearing, Waste Management is willing to participate; there were issues raised in December of 1984 by Mr. Douglas Fountain and Councilmember Schlueter that should be addressed. Mr. Moersfelder stated that Waste Management is prepared and willing to proceed with the public hearing as early as February 12, 1985. Mr. Moersfelder requested that it be made clear that the public hearing is in regards to a request for a temporary conditional use permit for mining and the hearing is not intended to address all landfill matters. Mayor Heitman stated that it is an involved issue and he understands that the mining request is separate from landfill operations. Mayor Beitman referred to the December 4, 1984 in which Mr. Otter stated that mining would continue possibly into the year 2005; Mayor Beitman stated that this stretches the imagination of the word 'temporary'. Mayor Heitman asked how the City can separate an extended time period that is directly related to the landfill issue; Council can follow Mr. Moersfelder's suggestion but some serious questions will be asked at the public hearing with respect to the landfill and not to mining. January 22, 1985 Page 21 of 30