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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 2, 1982 -10- 10.A. LANDFILL SITING CONTINUED: Bohrer outlined the action that has transpired at Met Council level, per his memo of March 2, 1982, "Landfill Siting Update", and recommended that if the City Coucils agrees with the recom- mendations of the Met Council Staff and Landfill Review Subcommittee that two resolutions be adopted and forwarded to the _Met Council in support of the Staff and Review Subcommittee recommendations. MIS/ Mottaz/Morgan to adopt R-82-10, A resolution requesting that the Metropolitan Council not approve Washington County's request for a reduction in the nftmber of mixed municipal solid waste landfill sites; that the Metropolitan Council require that Washington County continue its search for candidate solid waste landfill sites in order to submit a complete inventory to the Council as .required by the Waste Management Act; that Washington County include agricultural lands to the search areas which were previously excluded for non- enviornmental reasons. Discussion: --Novak - do not think we should be using good agricultural land for landfills any more than we should be using parks. Could not support the resolution if, it implied she favored siting ag land for landfill purposes. --Whittaker - land that is best for agriculture is also best for landfills - there is a underlament of clay that decreases the run- off into the ground water. --Bohrer - when you automatically rule out agricultural land you automatically rule out many sites that would be good for landfills and not necessarily need alot of engineered safety protective measures. --Morgan - no land should be put into a landfill. Motion carried 5-0 M/S/P Mottaz/Morgan to adopt R-82-11,.a Resolution requesting that the Met Council deem the proposed landfill -site -in the Lake Elmo Regional Park as inconsistent with Council policies that protect park and recreational open space areas; that the Metropolitan Council determine that the site is inconsistent because of a restrictive covenant in the land acquisition contract between the Met Council and Washington County; and that other potentially satisfactory sites appear to exist in Washington County. 11. HAMMES HOUSE MOVING PERMIT: Bill Hammes updated.the Council on the status of the two homes he is to be moving off his property. --Hammes - still checking lots - weather making it difficult When the load limits go off should be ready to move the two structures. Has some lots picked out - has to wait until the frost is out of the ground to perc the lots. Property being considered is out of Lake Elmo --Mottaz - satisified with progress - as conditions allow can request something more definite. Can do perc testing before load limits are off - can make a determination on a site before the middle of May. - Mr. Hammes agreed. --Hammes - requested extension to Uune 1. --Council agreed to extend the deadline for -William Hammes to May 18. At that time, Mr. Hammes will report to the Council on his final plans to move the two houses.