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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 1, 1982 -6- CIMARRON EXPANSION - Steven Taylor and Mike Ahrens presented a preliminary proposal for the expansion of Cimarron. They have an opportunity to purchase 13 acres from the Highway Department and are.exploring the possibility of expanding the facility by 50 or 60 homes. Mr. Taylor indicated they have the mechanical waste water disposal capacity to handle 150 to 180 homes. Have done test borings on a hill southeast of the mechanical plant - borings look favorable as a means of getting rid of excess water. Before going ahead, would build a seepage pond on the Bill and pump water to it to determine if excess water could be adequately removed. Taylor said, despite the heavy snowfall and rain this spring the present ponds are holding their own. No interior connector road is proposed; a walking path would connect the two areas, The Council expressed no objection to the expansion provided all sewer and excess water questions are addressed to the satisfaction of the City. This would include the present waste water system and its relation to Lake Rose, ° 10. COUNCIL REPORTS: A. Mayor Eder - Eder reported on the AMM meeting,and informed -the Council that Councillor -Fraser was elected as;a full member to the Board. B. Councillor Fraser - No Report C. Councillor Morgan - No Report - Notified the Administrator that the allfie a`s at L ons Park and the VFW need grading, D. Councillor Mottaz - 1. Requested the City Administrator to send a letter to the County Board urging them to consider a policy that would prohibit employees from using their position as a County employee to further a personal opinion in the press, especially on items that are still in discussion that may be construed as a County position. This request :was prompted by an interview with Mike Fox, County Planner, that appeared in the St. Paul Dispatch., Fraser and Morgan supported Mottaz's request. 2. Waste to Energy Plant - Mottaz afi s—been attending the committee meetings. -As of the last meeting, Lake Elmo is the prime location site for the plant. The plant would be located to the north of Conn -Co, 3M will be the principal user of the steam that is generated, with Kroy Industries and Western Life being potential future users. Mottaz explained how the plant operates and will bring in pictures of other sites, located around the country, for the next meeting. 3. City Sewer Plan - The City may be able to account for an additional 2,000 units in l Section 32 for use by the Energy Plant, This should be taken into account when reviewing the plan for the Met Council. 4. Landfill Site/Waste-Energy Plant - Mottaz reported he talked with County Commission Chairman, Artie Schaefer, who is also the Chairman of the Waste to Energy Committee,