Resolution - #07-05-119 - 05/08/2007

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Councilmember Jeffrey introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: . RESOLUTION #07-05-119 A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION #07-04-098 AND ADOPTING THIS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO THE POLICE BUDGET OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO COVER THE COST OF CLEAN-UP OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. WHEREAS, on March 25,2007, the Ramsey Police Department responded to a call of the remnants of a methamphetamine lab "dumped" at the 151 00 block of Puma Street in the City of Ramsey; and WHEREAS, officers located what was found to be "Hazardous Materials" that had been discarded by unknown persons; and WHEREAS, West Central Environmental Consultants responded to the scene to gather up the materials for safe disposal; and WHEREAS, the property owner was not responsible for the materials and assessing the cost of clean-up back to property owners such as this would discourage the reporting of dumped hazardous materials; putting themselves and others at risk; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2007, Council adopted Resolution #07-04-098 authorizing the transfer of funds from the Council Contingency Fund to pay for professional services (WCEC) to clean up the hazardous materials; and WHEREAS, the initial invoice received from WCEC was for $3,163.78 which billed their time at 1.5X and it should have been billed at Double Time; and WHEREAS, the difference is $342, for a total of$3,505.78; and WHEREAS, Council is asked to authorize the amount of $3,505.78 be transferred from the Council Contingency Fund to the Police Budget of Professional Services to cover the cost of clean-up of the meth lab site at the 15100 block of Puma Street in the City of Ramsey. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Council approves the City fund the clean-up of the meth lab dump. 2) That the Council rescinds Resolution #07-04-098 authorizing a previous amount for clean up.