Agenda - Council - 05/05/1980 - Special

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civil municipal planning environmental land surveying geotechnics consul-l-n© en©'neers dJversif'ed 'nc, p.o. box j. osseo, minnesota 55369 [~ (612) 425-2181 April 22, 1980 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W. Anoka, Minnesota 55303 Re: Meeting on Landfill Dear Council Members: On Friday, April 18, 1980, Councilman Cox and myself met to discuss the present landfill contract and operation. Following is a list of items discussed: The present contract which expires on October 31, 1981, provides the C~ty with an income of 2.2 Cents per cubic yard. At the time of negotiating the new contract, the City should try and increase its income to 50 cents per cubic yard. The present contract calls for a topography at the 2½ year and 5 year interval. To my knowledge this has not been.completed. The new con- tra'ct should require for a topography of the site on a yearly basis to assure that-the City is receiving the.appropriate revenue. The present contract provides for the design and installation of a methane venting system on the westerly perimeter. Plans for the system should be provided by Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. and an inspection of the system should be made to assure of its installation and operation. The present contract requires for placement of final cover, seal and seed.ing within 120 days following the final elevation. In reviewing the site last F~iday, we found several areas on the north and west sides of the landfill had depressions in them which would allow for surface water to pond and cause a leaching problem. In discussing this with the operator, he indicated this situation had existed since last spring. keith caswell jr. ,'~ darrell schneider ~ richard sha