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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIUPLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1996 Mayor John called the workshop to order at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers. PRESENT: CITY COUNCIL:Hunt, Conlin, John, Johnston, DeLapp, PLANNING COMMISSION:Berg (departed 9:35 p.m.), Helwig, Colombo, Carlson, Monette, CITY STAFF: Administrator Kueffner, Planner Terwedo, Public Works Supv. Olinger, FIRE DEPT:Malmquist. I.AGENDA ADD: #3. Discussion on Composting M/S/P Johnston/Hunt - to approve the January 31, 1996 agenda as amended. (Motion passed 5- 0). 2. MINUTES: January23, 1996 M/S/P Conlin/Hunt -to approve the January 23, 1996 workshop minutes as presented. (Motion passed 5-0). 3. Discussion on Composting Since the information the City received on composting was misrepresented, Council member Conlin asked that the City Council direct the Solid Waste Advisory Committee discuss the future of the City's compost program. Councilman Hunt suggested the committee also look at a City - run compost facility versus a private composting business. Administrator Kueffner has invited Sig Scheurle of the Office of Environmental Assistance to attend the Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting on February 5, 1996, M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - to direct the Solid Waste Advisory Committee to review the City's composting program as a service the City provides. (Motion passed 5-0). 4. Public Works Site Selection (Continued) Mayor John read out loud a letter from Judy Blackford. Mayor John explained the Council had received a letter from Judy Blackford at their January 23rd workshop, but because of the late hour it was not read out loud. Joe Baumann, 9383 Jane Circle N., had talked to the Minnesota Lung Assoc. about the hazards of a compost site. The Council asked if this could be clarified - what type of composting (was it just yard waste) were they talking about, was this his (rep. from MN Lung Assoc.) opinion or the Association's opinion. In regard to the site along Ideal and Hwy 5 owned by 3M suggested by Commissioner McLeod, Councilman Hunt contacted 3M and they were not interested in selling. One of the criteria for selecting a site was the ability to have a willing seller.