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landfill. MPCA staff indicated the land would likely be offered to the City for purchase as soon as three to five years. The southern parcels may be available sooner than the northern acreage. They indicated a willingness also to work with the City to determine valuation. Mr. Boos continued that the MPCA staff announced that the plume of contaminants is continuing to shrink with groundwater concerns limited to the immediate area south and southeast of the landfill itself and entirely within the property controlled by the MPCA. Mr. Boos indicated that the golf course concept was received favorably by the MPCA staff. They stated that as long as they received notification, survey work and other periodic visits to the property to perform a study were not a concern. The Mayor and City staff noted that the surface water from the man-made wetland could be used for course irrigation. The MPCA's engineer agreed that this would be a sustainable use of the treated water and that they would cooperate. MPCA staff also indicated they would be available to discuss how this might work as long as he was involved with the landfill project. In correspondence received after the March 2 meeting, the MPCA stated that in addition to disallowing irrigation wells on their site, they were not in favor of traditional fertilization if a golf course were to occur. Mr. Boos pointed out the proposal from Links Systems for a feasibility study. He (Boos) noted that Mike Mulrooney, the City's Economic Development Consultant, has stated that it would be a benefit to have a buffer/golf course. Funding for the feasibility study would be from the professional services portion of the Park and Recreation operational budget. Motion by Councilmember Anderson and seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen to recommend that Council approve a feasibility study for a nine-hole golf course in conjunction with commercial/industrial land development at the Waste Management site. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, Hendriksen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #5: Proposed Fee Amendments for Agenda Copies/Distribution City Administrator Norman stated that this case came about because of a request from the Kuraks. They asked to receive the full Council agenda packet. The copying policy the City has is 30 cents per page. Administrative Services Manager Pruitt Hottinger contacted other cities to review their policies. Mr. Norman presented the options drafted by Ms. Pruitt Hottinger. Councilmember Anderson noted that 30 cents per copy does not really cover our costs and she did not feel that the City needs to subsidize this type of thing. Discussion ensued relating to the different cost options presented. It was stated that a copy of the agenda could be placed in the library, thus making it available for persons to make copies of what they want. Also suggested was putting the agenda (list of cases) on Ramsey's web page. Finance Committee/May 11, 1999 Page 4 of 5