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Mounds View City Council July 22, 1991 • Regular Meeting Page Four Mounds View did not receive notice as a contributor to the site. In looking back at the records for that time period, the City shows only that it disposed of tree branches at the Oakgrove Landfill. These tree branches resulted from straight-line winds . Karney indicates that we have the following options regarding this situation: 1. Simply do nothing and wait for EPA to take action. 2 . Join the PRP group and pay the initial $1500 . 3 . Enter into Consent Decree. If we are identified as a transporter, the City would fall into Tier 4 and the share of the costs would be approximately $24, 000 . If the City were placed in Tier 3 it could cost up to $48,0000 but then the City would have not have to worry about any future clean up costs for this landfill. 4 . Don't join the PRP Group and don't sign the Consent Decree. • If the Council does not join the Group, and does not sign the Consent Decree, City Attorney Karney would like Council direction to research and receive more information regarding the City's insurance policy that was in effect at that time. Karney would also like to find an attorney who is an expert in this law that could defend usin the evevt of litigation. The Council was polled as to what each member felt should be done: Councilmember Rickaby - don't join the group or sign the decree. Find an attorney. Councilmember Blanchard - if we sign it implies the City is guilty. Don't joint the group nor sign the decree. Councilmember Wuori - The City has a total of four trip tickets; 2 unreadable and 2 for brush. Don't join group nor sign the decree. Councilmember Quick - Communicate with other cities and possibly share an attorney. Don't join group and don't sign the decree. •Mayor Linke - Concur with the other four.