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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I reasonable control on it; Anoka has raped this comunity for years taking the revenues from that landfill for their General Fund and the people blaming this Council should take their picket signs to the City of Anoka City Hall. From there , you should go to Metro Waste Control Commission because the louder you holler out here the happier they are. It is time the citizens get concerned and do something beyond blaming your Planning Commission and Council. People should remember who they voted for in the last election because down at that State Capitol there ar? people creating Jobs for themselves; ten years ago they were paid $8400/year and now they are making over $20,000 plus their travel expenses; California has twenty times our population and we have just as many legislators as California. Take a look at the people you elect for office and maybe we can get some accountable legislation and avoid the problems you are seeing tonight. Mr. Ernie Larson - I am shocked and dismayed that one of the residents would stand up here and literally run down people that are elected to office, knowing full well that many of you work many hours beyond what you are compensated for. I don't because I don't make $20,000 and they tell me it doesn't take any brains to be a legislator -- you just have to win an election. But, I am going to say this -- I have heard at least six times tonight that Ramsey City Council has never had a chance for input into any decision concerning permitting or anything else. You got that chance, it's here, it's in front of you. I read the paper, you hold the trump card it says. Now, what are you going to do with it? I think the paper also says that Anoka will be richly compensated for it's investment in the landfill property. I hope that Ramsey is justly compensated also, if this comes to pass, because I think ~200,000, $500,000, $15,000,000 is peanuts if that ground water is contaminated and we look at 20 years or 50 years of pumping that. I think you'll be d~mn glad that there is a PCA, you'll be glad that there is a Super Fund and I think you should be glad that there is a legislature. Chairman Peterson noted for the record, receiving letters from Barbara J. DeNio, Larry Phillips, three of the Austin children at 6738 153rd Lane, Kay Cowman, August Peltzer, Jr., G. Steiner. Douglas Fountain - 15255 Garnet Street - Why are the odor probl-~ becoming increasingly obnoxious over the last three years if the daily 6" coverage over the trash is supposed to eliminate them? Mr. Cook - Over the last couple of years, there have been increased volumes of waste; decomposition is accelerating. Currently, there are some repairs being made to the gas collection system; I think that the gas collection system and the control of odors is in need of expanding at this time and will be part of these expansion plans. Mr. Fountain - You have made a statement that you are totally passive in land useage. I have been in my location for seven years and during those 7 years, come the first snow of winter and until the first of April, I have been feeding pheasants in my back yard. Will I have that wildlife visible in my yard if you expand to the North? Counci/P & Z Public Hearing