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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 5, 1993 10 B. Letter from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency The City received a letter from David Douglas, MN Pollution Control Agency, requesting a questionnaire for Washington County landfill and Request for Production of Documents. The MPCA is responsible for implementing the MN Environmental Response and Liability 'Act (MERLA). MERLA is the cornerstone of the state's efforts to investigate and remedy sites where there are releases of hazardous substances of pollutants or contaminants to protect public health, welfare, or the environment. M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to direct the City Administrator to seek whatever sources are required to provide the answers to this questionnaire and to respond within the time limit of 30 days from receipt of the letter (12/28/92) and the final answers to the questionnaire be reviewed by the City Attorney. (Motion carried 5-0). C. Letter from Mn/DOT regarding TH 36 Jess Mottaz, the City's representative to this committee, gave a brief summary as to why this group was formed. Mayor John voiced his concern if Councilman Mottaz was the appropriate city's representative because he owns frontage along Highway 36. Councilman Mottaz indicated it was stated that because he owned property along Hwy 36 he probably had a conflict of interest and therefore should not be a member of the Hwy 36 study committee. The study committee has no legal decision making authority; therefore,, no one serving on the study committee will be found guilty of a conflict of interest as defined by MN statutes. M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to accept Jess Mottaz's resignation and appoint Wyn John as the city's representative to the Mn/DOT Committee regarding TH 36. (Motion carried 5-0). M/S/P Mottaz/Johnson - to adjourn the city council meeting at 10:10 p.m. (Motion carried 5-0).