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Mounds View City Council Page Four !II Regular Meeting April 25, 1994 Orduno further reported that prior to the Commission's request, the Council had discussed the possibility of moving the compost site to another location in Mounds View. A new site near the golf course was discussed with Ramsey County Commissioner Dick Wedell and other County officials. Orduno noted that discussions regarding the placement of the compost site were prompted by on-going complaints from other area residents regarding the offensive odors emanating from the compost site. The City also had concerns about the site due to the increasing amount of illegal dumping taking place on that site and the costs to the City ($4 , 000) to clean up just the Ardan Park site in 1993 . Orduno reported that meetings had been held with Ramsey County and alternative sites were rejected by Ramsey County. Those sites being one near the golf course site but that site was not satisfactory as a potential compost site. Staff asked the County to explore a site on the University of Minnesota property in Shoreview. Ramsey County reported back to the City that the University property is for sale and the University is not interested in any short term use. Ramsey County asked that if the City was still interested in closing the compost site that a resolution stating that be adopted and be given to the County as a formal request. Mayor Linke that staff talked to Ramsey County and stated that the City would like to see the compost site moved. The Mounds View City Council has not made a formal request to close the compost site. Council has asked Ramsey County to check into alternative sites in the City of Mounds View. Linke pointed out that Ramsey County will not allow a compost site in Ramsey County parks but it is okay to put it in a residential park. Mary Saarion reported that RamseyCounty has two compost sites on undeveloped land and they want to get rid of them. One of the Ramsey County sites i —Perry—Park—wilrlse—moved hen development—of the land begins. Mayor Linke stated that he has a problem with the City spending $4 , 000 per year to clean up the compost site when the residents cannot use this land as a park. Linke stated that this is a Ramsey County facility on City land. Linke stated that heunderstands the need for this type of site, but further stated that the City had provided Ramsey County with proposed alternative sites and Ramsey County found fault with the sites that were suggested. An area near the golf course site was suggested but Ramsey County stated that it was 300 yards from a residential home, but the compost site in Mounds View is 300 feet from several homes. 410