CC EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES 08121986

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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES August 12, 1986 The Council 's Executive Session to consider Briggs and Morgan's recommendation related . -to the next steps to be taken in regard to the City' s water contamination suit . against the U.S. Army et al was opened at 8:26 P.M. following the recess of the regularly scheduled meeting at 8:25 P.M. Present: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth, and Makowske. Absent: Sundland. Also present: David. Chil-ds, City Manager; David McDonald 'of Briggs and Morgan; and, Bruce Liesch and Ken Olson of Bruce Liesch Associates. Mr. McDonald introduced Mr. Liesch; a .geologist, and Mr. Olson, a hydrogeologist, to the Councilmembers, indicating he was recommending the City retain the firm to research all the materials in the 15 file drawers the MPCA has related to the contamination at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant to make a connection between the contamination present in New Brighton and St.. Anthony wells, particularly the connection between the two cities. The attorney indicated he perceived the data which the consulting firm gathered would not only be helpful to the City's case against the parties responsible for the water contamination, but would also provide verification of information other government agencies might cite to support their , own conclusions about the source of the contamination. • Mr. McDonald then indicated Briggs and Morgan would like to also use the data the Liesch firm gathered to support the law suits the firm had al.so instigated for private property owners who believed they had also suffered contamination from the arsenal and suggested the costs of the study be split evenly between Briggs and Morgan and St. Anthony. The consultants answered questions about their proposal to make the study and their past experience with Superfund contaminations. Mr. Childs said he would be very comfortable with using them as expert witnesses after they had completed the study they proposed. Mr. McDonald indicated he perceived that even if the lawsuit were not continued, the firm's expertise and the study they had made would be most valuable towards the development of a settlement which would be good for the City. The Executive Session was recessed at 8:45 P.M. to reconvene the regular Council meeting for a motion to approve retention of the Liesch firm and when reconvened at 8:50 P..M. to make preparations for a St. :Anthony presence at the MPCA meeting August 26th and to plan the tour of MPCA Board members through St.Anthony and New Brighton before their tour and lunch at the arms plant, August 21st. The work session was recessed again at 9:28 P.M. following the departure of the attorney and Mr. Liesch and Mr. Olson and when reconvened, considered the Manager's recommendation related to changes in the City' s Personnel Ordinance. The Manager and Council discussed his memo of August 8th regarding proposed changes • in the Personnel Ordinance. The Manager was directed to prepare the proposed (recom- mended) changes in ordinance form for further consideration and ultimate decision making at a future Council meeting. The meetin adjourned 0:19 P.M. ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor