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Attorney Filla provided an ordinance amending Section 505.10 that adds language that would permit a pole building to be constructed under Mr. Kreiglemeier's circumstances. M/S/P/ Dunn/DeLapp — to adopt Ordinance 97-100, amending Section 505.10 of the City Code to permit "Pole Buildings" in the R-1 zoning district when specified zoning map circumstances exist. (Motion passed 5-0). F. Storm Materials Disposal Planner Dillerud reported on Friday, January 25,the City's stockpiled ground waste wood from storm damage during 2000 and 2001, began to burn as the result of spontaneous combustion caused by the decomposing of the wood materials. The Public Works and Fire Department spread the stockpile for access to the hot spots and contained the combustion. Now the material is de -compacted and spread and covers double the area of the leased site. Four options were proposed. Council member DeLapp suggested the City spread the 3,500 cubic yards on the Berschen site the city owns or possibly on the land next door to the maintenance shop. Mary Kueffner indicated the PCA stated the city cannot go within the fenced in area. This Council commented the city has spent well over $100,000 on storm damage removal, and we should never do this again. M/S/P Armstrong/Siedow - to hire NRG Processing Solutions LLC (a division of Xcel Energy) to move all of the material (burned and unburned) to one of their compost sites near Empire (Dakota County) for a per cubic yard rate of $4.50 ($3.00 tipping and $1.50 trucking). NRG has visited our stockpile and estimates there to be 3,500 cubic yards remaining (burned and unburned). Based on this estimate, the NRG cost would be $15,750, and the City would be rid of the burned materials. (Motion passed 5-0). 10. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: None 11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Unfinished Business An Unfinished Business list was provided and Administrator Kueffner updated the Council. 12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Hunt and Council members Dunn and DeLapp attended a meeting with MnDOT, on how to feed the Hwy 36 Corridor Plan. Hunt summarized the meeting, with basically, MnDot stated nobody likes our plan, but how can we get it through since we don't have any money. Oakdale said they would like to be involved and will be notified of the next meeting. Council member Dunn stated she received a letter from Steve Ziertman. Dunn had received a call from someone who attended the Reliever Airport meeting where a man from St. Paul is embarrassed by the name of "Lake Elmo Airport" and is getting a LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 2002 9