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Parks Commission
Date: 5/18/11
Item: 5
ITEM: Discussion on 5-10-11 MPCA / landfill remediation project update to the City Council
regarding grading and landscape plans for landfill – “Sunfish Lake Park West”
SUBMITTED BY: Carol Kriegler, Project Assistant
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At the request of the Park Commission, MPCA landfill remediation project engineer Peter Tiffany
provided a project update to the City Council at their May 10 Council Workshop. The request for
a project update was made by the Parks Commission out of concern over the latest proposed
grading plan for the area of the landfill that is to be turned back to the City as park land. In
addition to addressing concerns about the grading and landscape plans for the turn-back area,
Peter was also asked to provide an update on the project in general, including the recent report
that landscape screening along the entire length of the project site along Jamaca has been
eliminated. Several members of the Parks Commission attended the council workshop and
provided comment.
Members of the Parks Commission and Carol Kriegler will provide an overview of the workshop
discussion including City Councils expressed direction and anticipated future discussions with the
MPCA.
The Park Commission is being asked to provide comment and direction to staff in preparation for
resumed negotiations the MPCA in an effort to reach an acceptable grading and landscape plan
for the site.