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I REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING • 2 JUNE 8 , 1993 3 PAGE 12 4 5 6 Over a period of many years hazardous waste and unacceptable 7 material was dumped into the Oak Grove Sanitary Landfill . At 8 the time this material was dumped it was not considered 9 unacceptable . The funds for cleaning up this material were not 10 available through the -Superfund so contributors to the 11 landfill material are being held liable for the associated 12 costs . 13 14 Numerous large corporations have been sited as contributors 15 and are being held responsible for many thousands of dollars . 16 These corporations have combined their efforts to establish 17 what other entities have contributed to this landfill in 18 anticipation that they will also contribute to the clean-up. 19 20 One of the haulers who removed refuse from the St . Anthony 21 City Hall and Community Center Building has been identified as 22 a contributor to this landfill during the time objectionable 23 material was received . 24 25 St . Anthony and other cities serviced by this hauler are being 26 assessed for the clean-up . St . Anthony ' s share is $15, 000 , 27 which is fifty percent less than what will be owing if it is 28 not paid by June 30th . 29 ` 30 Mr . Burt and other city managers met with Senator Durenberger 31 regarding this matter . They inquired if there were Superfund 32 dollars available and requested the Senator ' s help. The funds 33 were depleted and the Senator was not effective in a resolve 34 to remove the municipalities ' liability. 35 36 Motion by Wagner , second by Fleming to authorize the City 37 Manager and the City Attorney to settle the claim with the Oak 38 Grove Sanitary Landfill Trust in the amount of $15, 000 . 39 40 Motion carried unanimously 41 42 8 . PUBLIC HEARINGS 43 44 There were no public hearings . 45 46 9. NEW BUSINESS 47 48 A. Chance Order #1 - Booster Pumps and Pumphouse 49 Installation 50