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DRAFT <br />land fill in their township, as they are in a leadership position. <br />Council Member DeLapp questioned what zoning authority the County and the Township <br />have respectively regarding a use like this. The City Planner reported that West Lakeland <br />Township has the authority but the County has the authority to regulate land fills but <br />Xcel's strategy is to process their fly ash project permitting as a nine reclamation CUP <br />amendment through the County (which has authority regarding the mining CUP covering <br />the proposed site) instead to avoid dealing with a township that is clearly opposed to the <br />project. The County would have to amend its mining regulations to include a fly ash <br />landfill as a permissible mine reclamation strategy. He stated that the SEAW pretty <br />clearly spell out that Xcel strategy, in apparent belief that the County Board would <br />support what the township would not. <br />The City Planner stated that Staff is requesting direction <br />comment to MPCA/ECO regarding the SEAW <br />City Council directed the City Planner to pursue a <br />alternatives or beneficial use of fly ash. <br />F. METC Update: <br />Council Member DeLapp requested clarification <br />METC. He noted that the Council had agr'g <br />some issue had been resolved. He couldn'Y�xecal <br />said he has heard nothing about a meeting si ke 1 <br />the <br />City desires to <br />and present <br />the delay in meeting with the <br />o to set up a meeting once <br />Wouncil Member DeLapp, <br />Mayor Johnston stated that the ity would meet with METC only when a constructive <br />agenda was developed. The4ity is still*l5rking tin the zoning issues, and it is not yet <br />ready. `" v <br />Council Member DeL pp rnmuxded C#uncil that a vote was taken two months ago, that <br />the City would het w th ME RC; It has not yet occurred and he asked what the delay <br />was for. T <br />Council Member Coniieed Council Member DeLapp that the City voted to meet <br />with the METC, but would'not go into the meeting without a set agenda. She also <br />remembered that Mr. Georgecas would be setting the meeting. <br />M/S/P Johnston/Smith — to place the MET meeting on the September 13, 2006, Council <br />Workshop and discuss the Agenda for the meeting. (Motion passed 4-0) <br />10. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: <br />A. Ziertman/Sessing Update: (verbal) <br />Moved to Closed Session <br />11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: <br />A. City Administrator Rafferty: None <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 <br />10 <br />