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• Mounds View City Council Page Four Regular Meeting October 25, 1993 explained that in an effort to reduce the costs to the three cities, the Fire Department has successfully negotiated a contract for fire services with the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP). Orduno stated that it is a very good contract, one that represents a fine example of intergovernmental cooperation and an opportunity to reduce the three cities budget amount for fire services. MOTIONJSECOND: Quick/Trude to Approve the Contract for Fire Services between Spring Lake Park - Blaine - Mounds View - Fire Department and the Twin City Army Ammunition Plant (TCCAP) VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried B. Consideration of Resolution No. 4437 Supporting the Award of the County .Hazardous Waste Management Contract to Dynex Industries of Mounds View Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, explained that Dynex has held the contract with the County since 1991 and has provided exceptional service not only to the City of Mounds View but to the entire County. Orduno further stated that Dynex has a fine reputation in the community as a business and has also been an outstanding partner in many public/private cooperative efforts in the City. • Orduno read a letter from Zach Hansen, Manager, Ramsey County Department of Public Health, Division of Solid Waste, explaining to the City that Dynex is one of three facilities being considered for the Ramsey County hazardous waste management contract. Orduno then introduced Brian Sjoberg, President of Dynex. Mr. Sjoberg introduced Don Wodich, Environmental Manager and General Counsel for .Dynex, Industries. Mr. Wodek presented a brief history of Dynex with regards to the County contract that Dynex has held since 1991 Mr. Wodek asked that the City Council support Dynex in its efforts to be awarded the hazardous waste management contract for the County of Ramsey for the year 1994 and beyond. Councilmember Trude asked Mr. Wodek to give a brief explanation of what happens to the hazardous .waste materials collected by Dynex. • Mr. Wodek explained that most of the items collected are latex paints and pesticides. The latex paints are shipped to Toledo where they are incinerated and turned into binder for cement block. The pesticides are shipped to Arkansas and incinerated for disposal. Mr. Wodek stated that there are approximately 8,000 residents using the facility and stated the hours and days of operation. Mr. Wodek also mentioned that there is no charge to the residents for this hazardous waste collection.