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<br />but are no,t ready ~o give up. <br /> <br />"\ Larry Phillips - 6 40 153rd Avenue N.W. - Stated that be was approached by <br />two repres.ntative of Waste Monasement, one of which was Terry Hiller, and <br />they triedl to perSlade him into favoring their proposal. Mr. Phillips <br />stated tha!.....t th ere as been talk 0 f ClOSi,ng the lan, dfill and developing a <br />ski hill for 20 ye rs. Mr. Phillips stated that there are a lot of people <br />in that area who e homes are their life investment and he knows from <br />personal experienc that those homes are going on the market for $20tOOO <br />less than their trle value because of the proximity of the landfill. Mr. <br />Phillips qp,. estione why Waste Management wants to deve,lOP homes north of <br />the landfill when hey were forced to purchase homes west and east of the <br />landfill; ~ere they forced to buy those homes because of contamination?; <br />who would puy the omes developed north of the landfill? Mr. Phillips <br />stated thaF Ramsey should refuse Waste Management's proposal. <br /> <br />Ralph Smitl1ers - 6 60 153rd Lane - Stated that today, at the company he <br />works fort a lette from Waste Management was read to the employees which <br />stated th~t unle~s they obtained approval for vertical expansion by <br />February 15 t they ~ould cease hauling waste from Federal Cartr idge. Mr. <br />Smithers stated th t before Waste Management leaves the areat they should <br />be require~ to pay for the sewer and water that will be necessary in that <br />area. <br /> <br />Todd Johantgen - 6 01 155th Avenue N.W. - Stated he just moved to Ramsey in <br />November o~ 1987t ut before he didt he called city hall and they indicated <br />that the site waS lmost at it's capacity and there were plans to develop a <br />ski bill. Mr. Joh ntgen stated that those comments played an important <br />part in his decisi n to purchase his home on 155th. Mr. Johantgen inquired <br />as to the ~ffect 0 methane gases on private wells in the area and stated <br />that it is time tlO take the families' and children of Ramsey into <br />consideration. "I <br /> <br />Cary Cyr -,6511 l5~th Avenue N.W. - Stated that runoff from the landfill <br />south of his home ~aturates his septic area. Stated that he doesn't think <br />Waste Management h~s the right to bribe the citYl.dth a park or ski area. <br />Waste Mana~ement s~ould be stopped from increasing their benefits at the <br />cost of the reside ts. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br /> <br />Motion by Councilm mber DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Pears on to <br />approve the agenda with the following adjustments: <br /> <br />Delete: Cons,nt Agenda, Item #6 (Adopt resolution setting fees and <br />ratesl for various licenses and permits). <br /> <br />Councl~l BU,siness, Case #4 (Proposal by Waste Management of <br />Minnf.sota, Inc. to construct and operate a ski hill <br />recre'lational facility on and adjacent to the existing Anoka <br />Regional Sanitary Landfill site). <br /> <br />Add: <br /> <br />Case ~11, Real Property And Easement Acquisition For Front <br />Street N.W. <br />City Council/January 26, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 13 <br /> <br />"\. <br />j <br />