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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, DECEMBER 1, 1981 -7 - Landfill - WTiit-"ta r recommended: that; 1, the City Engineer examine the County's map and the information provided by the County to determine that these are the only places in Washington County that are suitable for a landfill. 2, the City Attorney examine the law and regulations with respect to the requirement that a landfill be 1,000 ft from a regional park, and, whether the County can ignore covenants and contracts entered into at the time of purchase. 3, make an appeal to the Metropolitan Council. 4, determine why the Colby Lake area in Woodbury was not considered and submitted for review by the PCA as intrinsically suitable and recommend that the Met Council require it. The Council aq.reed'with Whittaker's recommendations, M/S/P Mottaz/Morgan to appropriate up to $1,000 to study the legal and engineering questions related to the Regional Park Landfill Site. B. -Oakdale Gun Club - WhitLaK_er referred the Council to his memo of November 25, 1981, "Concerns about And standards for target ranges, Oakdale Gun Club", and a letter from Jack Reece, President Oakdale Gun Club, Nov. 25. The issues.before the Council are the present conditions on the Club before renewing -their -CUP; and reconsideration of improvements to the gun club based on the noise report,- the information provided in Mr WReece's letter, -w d the recommendations -of the County Planning Department and the National Rifle Association regarding safety of the club and design of the range. Whittaker recommended that the Council__give.the Cluban opportunity to answer_que.stions and present, their position, then, form a committee to determine if there are -adequate standards for safety and noise control on gun ranges then, at the December 15 meeting issue a temporary permit for the gun club to operate for three months until the City determines it has an adequate standard and if the present range and the improvements to the range meet these standards. —Fraser - troubled by phrase 'improvement to the range'. Not willing to ,te.consider:::.the_action the Council tookc.in.:. terms of denying an expansion request. --Jack Reece - confusion - here only to discuss current use permit for the property - nothing else. Open to questions from the Council. Addressed the five areas of concern,outlined by Mr. Whittaker,in his Nov. 25 letter. -Eder - reviewed the oriai:nal permit development for the Club, based on book of standards from the NRA. These standards were not up -dated over the years. Would like to see a current application of current regulations to the present Club use. --Reece - outlined the safety changes that have been initiated. --Eder - would like the current file up -dated with drawings showing the layout of the ranges, then take current information that can be applied and evaluated. Get a new or up -dated copy of the 1964 National Rifle Association Manual. Need a document indicating Range Officers qualifications,