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1 REGULAR COUNCI ., M=E ING <br /> 2 NOVEMBER 26 , 1991 <br /> 3 PAGE 8 <br /> z <br /> S <br /> 6 Irondale Middle School to discuss the filtration system. <br /> 7 Representatives of the Army felt a " tremendous" job was <br /> 8 done by themselves , MPCA and EPA resolving the problems <br /> 9 with the system. Mayor Ranalio disagreed . <br /> 10 <br /> 11 The Mayor observed that it took St . Ant -:ony eleven years <br /> 12 and a lawsuit to get the filtration system and noted that <br /> 13 ` there was no cooperation during this time on the part of <br /> 14 the Army or any other entities . He also stated that the <br /> 15 Army had to install the system and it still isn ' t what is <br /> 16 required. It is too small and the building which houses <br /> 17 it is in need of repair . It has not yet been accepted by <br /> 18 the City of St . Anthony . <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Congressman Martin Sabo had been very instrumental in <br /> 21 getting approval of the $213 , 000 necessary for the extra <br /> 22 pump . It was noted that although the approval has been <br /> 23 given no one had indicated when these funds will be <br /> 24 forthcoming. The Mayor expressed concern that under <br /> 25 certain circumstances the City still does not have enough <br /> 26 water to sprinkle in the summer nor fight a fire. The <br /> *7 whole project was two years behind schedule . <br /> 28 <br /> 29 The City Manager advised he had received a letter today <br /> 30 stating that the funds are anticipated in a few days . He <br /> 31 noted that the Army will be requested to repay the <br /> 32 Superfund if that is the source of the funding coming to <br /> 33 the City. He also observed that the lawsuit was. settled <br /> 34 with the understanding that a granular system would not <br /> 35 be needed by ten years but at the rate it is progressing <br /> 36 this may change to twenty-five years . <br /> 37 <br /> 38 The City Manager said that the groun::4.ater contalni nat ion <br /> 39 plume is moving toward Minneapolis and the Mississippi <br /> 40 River . Forced air wells were not built and tl:e <br /> 41 cOntamina lon before treatmer;t is increasing. CarbOl, <br /> 42 change needs are also increasing and the State will have <br /> 43 to pay for these carbon filter changes . <br /> 44 <br /> "5 Mayor kana to chaired the Federal Legislytl,-ll l.rJi?li?1ittee <br /> 46 for tiie League of l�innesota Ci ties . :;e presented tip- <br /> 47 policies of the CC1T1Pllttee at the League ' s Annual Policy <br /> 48 Adoption 14eeting on Noven-Ier 21st . All of the proposed <br /> 9 policies were adopted by the meniuershi . <br /> 51 A fun-dralsing letter was receive? i f the .`ayor <br /> 2 Health C,r,e . In the letter ti,e experience of a heart <br /> 3 attack victim was referred to . The letter stated that <br /> 54 personnel frc_,m Health One had saved the victim' s life <br />