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) March 31, 1989 R0 4A S8 Tom L. Kosel 5449 Erickson Road Moundsview, pQ1 55112 Mayor Sue Hankner (612) 786-5136 City of Moundsview 2401 Highway 10 A Mounds View, 1v 55112 I Dear Mayor, I am writing this letter t let you a intcresting incidont tU that occurred on March 29, 1989. On this day, I had an inte_esting conversation with the Community service police Officers in the city of Moundsview. I have related the incident below, and have also enclosed a copy of the city ordinance that they gave me. On March 29, 1989 two community service officers came to the door Of my home and asked to speak to the homeowner. I said that was me. They said that they were here to talk to me about my compost heap. They handed me the enclosed ordnance and said that I was in violation of section 104.02. They gave me one week to fill in the compost hole that I have in my back yard. Let me explain what the compost heap I ;lave ,s. I dug s hole about five feet deep and two feet in diameter in my tack yard. T built a 3/4 inch plywood cover supported by a two by four redwood frame. This cover is dug into the ground so that it fits flue' with the top of the ground. The sod grows right up against the edge of the wood. There is a hinged door in the top of this cover that is about nine inches square. This cover is in my estimation fly proof and animal proof. I have disposed of organic kitchen debris in this compost hole for approximately nine years. In this time period, I have never had an animal dig for the decomposing matter inside the hole, nor. have I seen any evidence of insect activity in the compost hole. (The lid prevents this.) I do not dispose of inorganic matter in this area. The matter in the compost hole decomposes and settles. I am a sorewhat confused by this action of the community service officers, as I was under the 'mpression that it was goal to ccmpo;;t organic matter in this way. I could understand if the material created an eyesore or gave off a lot of odor, but the construction of my compost area allows neither. I have filled it in as the officers told me I would be fined if I did not do so within one week. However, I have left the cover in Place in case I need to show anyone the construction of this composting area.