HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc3 4 08WASHLandfillletterPLACEHOLDER ON THE AGENDA
DRAFT LETTER COMING LATER
City Council Date: 3.4.08 REGULAR Item: 7 ITEM: Direction on draft letter of response to the MPCA regarding remediation alternatives at the Washington County Landfill
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: The City Council is being asked to review material to Include in a letter to the PCA during the comment period on the proposed options for remediating contamination at the Washington County Landfill. A PCA public meeting on the options was held on February 21, 2008. The city council has discussed this topic at prior city council meetings and workshops. To date the city council’s position has been to ask for a permanent solution including the ‘truck and dig’ option with or without a plasma burner. This position is based upon the city’s and citizens’ history with re-emerging contamination at the landfill, which is on a gravel pit and where garbage was dumped and in the water. If more review of a letter is needed, the city council may finalize its comments at its March 11, 2008 meeting. Legislation on this topic is in flux. A draft letter will be prepared after more is known about the legislative status of the bill. SUGGESTED MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION
Move to provide a letter of comment which clearly asks for a permanent solution at the
Washington County Landfill and which recognizes the history of contamination and remediation solutions at the site.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
• Introduction Susan Hoyt, City Administrator
• Update on legislation Mayor and Administrator
• Questions / comments o From the public Mayor facilitates
• Call for a motion or Make a motion to discuss Mayor and Council members the topic
• Give direction or take action City Council ATACHMENTS: 1. Supporting Materials