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. 4 3 concrete surfaces . Mayor Sundland introduced Daniel Tyson , Attorney for META Operating Limited Partnership, and invited him to address the Council . Mr. Tyson informed the Council that META had met with the PCA a week before the last Planning Commission meeting,. and that the PCA had requested additional soil sample drilling basad on the fact that preliminary drilling had revealed ground contamination in the vicinity of the tanks as deep as 24 feet below the surface. Mr. Tyson stated that META' s consultant provided a report to META on July 20th recommending a remedial investigation work plan. The plan would cost approximately $20, 000 and would include the installation of three monitoring wells and the location of three additional tests to detect the presence of additional contaminants . He offered to share with the Council a copy of the draft of the contract between META and its consultant, but noted that it was as yet unsigned and subject to negotiation. . Mayor _. Sundland asked that Mr. Soth be given the copy of the contract for his review. Council Member Marks asked Mr. Tyson how deep the monitoring • wells would be . Mr. Tyson responded that the necessary depths would determined by their consultant. He said that the PCA' s method for 'determining the presence of groundwater contamination is to install wells in locations strategic to the underground flow of water. At this time that flow is unspecified, although the PCA believes it to be in a southeast direction toward the Mississippi River . Mr. Tyson stated that the PCA at this time was recommending one well in the parking lot area , one at the site of the tanks , and one a short distance away from the tanks in order to monitor the water flow up and down gradient . Council Member Marks asked if Mr. Tyson knew the time frame for the installation of the wells , the final recommendations ,- and ecommendations ;and the corrective action. Mr. Tyson indicated that META' s consultant had informed them that the testing and sampling would be concluded by the end of October and that at that time they would have a clear idea of what remediation would required. Mayor Sundland noted that the three-month time limit- for the gravel parking lot would nearly coincide with the conclusion of the- testing and sampling period. Mr. Tyson commented that the three-month time limit was acceptable to his client. Council Member Marks asked how long worst-case remediation • action would take. Mr. Tyson responded that META had hoped