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Mayor Gamec called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. and led in the Pledge of <br />Allegiance- He stated the purpose of the meeting was to carry on business <br />in regards to Resolution #80-75 regarding the Anoka Landfill located in the <br />City of Ramsey which city staff sent to various agencies throughout the state. <br />and to get answers to the questions regarding health, welfare and safety of <br />the residents of the Anoka Landfill area. <br /> Mr. George steiner, Director of Health Department for Anoka county, had a <br /> statement from Ralph McGinley, Anoka county Commissioner, regarding <br /> Resolution 980-75. He summarized co~issioner McGinley's memo. He referenced <br /> the August 15, 1980 meeting and addressed some of the concerns and actions taken <br /> by the county in that meeting. One of the concerns was whether or not there <br /> was a health hazard in the landfill area. From the data they have now, there <br /> is no i~mediate health hazard. Specifically, some of the areas that were <br /> looked at were water POllution and methane gas. Water samples were compared <br /> with results of other samples in the county and no problems were found in <br /> regards to pollution of water. In regards to the methane gas concern, there <br /> was a little migration of that gas but the gas did not enter any of the homes <br /> surrounding the landfill- The venting system began to remove the gas and <br /> there was a definite improvement in the gas monitored. There was not a sufficient <br /> quantity of gas found to promote a problem. There was found a .75 to 1% readings <br /> in the homes there and there was no differences in readings found at other <br /> sites throughout the city. The venting system is sufficient to take the gas <br /> off the property and it is working adequately at this time. The wells will <br /> continue to be monitored. <br /> At this point in time, they were unable to say for sure that the migration <br /> of gases from the landfill was the sole cause of the tree losses. There were <br /> discharge samples taken and the results were not available at the time of the <br /> meeting, but would be by next week. <br /> co~issioner Fields said the operation did install 250' of pipe. <br /> Mayor Gamec asked how often the county would monitor the methane there. <br /> Mr. Steiner said it would be monitored about every ten days. <br /> Mr. Bruce Bacon, Ra~sey Tree inspector asked if soil tests were taken on <br /> the regular nutrients in the soil. He said he had two samples that were <br /> collected late in August but was going to do more tests the next day to be <br /> sent to the University of Minnesota. <br /> Councilman Cox asked what other causes there were for the tree losses. <br /> Mr. Steiner said that methane could be a factor but does not appear to be the only <br /> possible cause as beetles were also found in the trees. <br /> He stated the monitoring devices would help determine levels of methane. <br /> Fred Soucie, Attorney for the landfill neighbors asked to questions Mr. steiner <br /> regarding some of his comments regarding the problem so as to clarify for the <br /> neighbors the inconsistencies he noted. <br /> The council determined that Atty. Soucie could make a statement later on in <br /> the meeting. <br /> <br />C/September 15, 1980 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />