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<br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at <br />the Ramsey Fire Station Number 1, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember David Jeffrey <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br />Councilmember Al Pearson <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Councilmember Todd Cook <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />City Engineer Steve Jankowski <br />Ass't Community Development Dir/HRA Executive Dir. Sylvia Frolik <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tern Elvig called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:52 p.m. <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />The agenda was amended as follows - with regard to order of discussion: Case Nos. 1, 7,2,3,4, <br />5, and 6. <br /> <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />1) Landfill Environmental Attorney <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman indicated staff has been having difficulties recently in the <br />discussions with representatives from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA). The City <br />is interested in the land of the underutilized property of the landfill site for purposes of the Public <br />Works facility and industrial uses. After consultation with the engineers of the Bolton & Menk <br />firm, a recommendation was made to utilize the services of a specialist in the environmental <br />field. Dan Colton of the Leonard Street and Deinard Law Firm, which specializes in <br />environmental issues and dealing with the PCA is present tonight to discuss the possible <br />relationship between his firm and the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen inquired what the sticking points are in dealing with the PCA. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / June 6, 2006 <br />Page 1 of9 <br />