Resolution - #80-60 - 06/24/1980

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Councilman Cox introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION 80-60 RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE NEEDS OF RAMSEY AND THE BENEFITS THAT WOULD BE DERIVED BY RAMSEY FOR HELPING WITH CORE CITY WASTE WHEREAS, the City Council of Ramsey presently has a solid waste landfill operating within its corporate boandaries, and WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Ramsey an additional eighty (80) acres adjacent to the existing landfill site which could possibly be used for additional landfill dumping, and WHEREAS, by far the most use of the landfill site is for refuse generated by the entire seven (7) county Metropolitan area, and relatively insignificant amount of refuse brought to the site is attributable to citizens of Ramsey, and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey suffers the financial costs because of the following factors in relation to the landfill operation: a) Continual citizen complaints regarding refuse litter, potential pollution of groand waterand the general adverse environmental effect of the site. b) The necessity to monitor the relevant State and County regulatory agencies to insure that they are properly per- forming their function as often times these agencies do not fully perform their duties. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the landfill located in the City of Ramsey is a serious financial burden on the City. 2) That the entire seven (7) county Metropolitan area benefits from the landfill. 3) That the City of Ramsey is subsidizing for the benefit of all residents of the Metro area the landfill which in effect is a Metro- politan facility. 4) That the City of Ramsey and other cities where landfills are located should not be put into the position of signly subsidizing such major Metropolitan facilities and should, therefore, receive special, favorable consideration in the allocation of grants in aid, State aids, MSA funds and levy limitation.