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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 22, 2024 Page 10 2 Condition #7 review 3 Mr. Hussein stated they agree with this condition. Councilmember Doolan suggested the 4 wording is generic. They are looking at doing the rezoning. There is a Climate Action Plan that 5 the City is starting to implement and other faith communities also starting to implement. There is 6 an expectation of cleaning up a polluted site. There are environmental aspects that must be 7 addressed on the property. Mr. Hussein stated a complete report was submitted to the City and 8 the longest section was addressing the environmental concerns. 9 10 Mr. Ryan McElrath stated there are no modifications to the building that would impact the 11 contamination. They would not be doing anything differently than the previous occupants. The 12 vapor issue has been discussed and the Tibyan Center will implement the vapor mitigation 13 system. 14 15 Councilmember Elnagdy asked if there is a playground, how would the environmental issues be 16 addressed. Mr. Ryan McElrath stated they would work with the Pollution Control Agency and 17 the guidelines are met. Councilmember Jenson stated he would like to see the Stantec 18 recommendations implemented into Condition #7. Mr. Hussein stated they would look for grant 19 funding to help pay for that which would not be available until Spring of 2025. The prior owner 20 had secured a grant for the cleanup but since this is a different development, they would need to 21 re -assess the grant. 22 23 Councilmember Doolan asked if there is monitoring that will be done to make sure the indoor air 24 is safe. Mr. Ryan McElrath stated there is reporting that is needed. Councilmember Doolan asked 25 if the indoor air mitigation needs to be added to the conditions. Mr. Lindgren stated the City may 26 wish to include regular reports from the MPCA. Councilmember Elnagdy noted one of the 27 intended uses was that it is open at all hours for community and asked if it will need to be shut 28 down at a certain time. Mr. Hussein stated no one will be staying overnight. The HVAC system 29 was damaged by those that attacked the building. They are putting in the mitigation system to 30 create a safe environment. 31 32 Mayor Webster suggested adding Stantec's recommendations to Condition #7. Mr. Lindgren 33 suggested any other MPCA correspondence be forwarded to the City also. Councilmember 34 Doolan asked about contingencies around remediation. Mr. Ryan McElrath stated that is 35 included in the response action plan. Councilmember Doolan asked if there is anything related 36 to the timeliness of mitigation to be added by the City Council or does the MPCA handle that. 37 Mr. Ryan McElrath stated what has been brought up tonight is standard procedures. The MPCA 38 guidelines apply, and the City need not make any additions. The MPCA is responsible for 39 making sure remediation happens. Mr. Lindgren requested a PUD Development Agreement be 40 completed which will embody these conditions. Tibyan Attorney Mr. Sam Diehl stated there is 41 nothing in the Code for that. 42 43 Mr. Lindgren requested creating Condition #8 that the applicant and the City will enter into a 44 PUD Agreement or Memorandum thereof that would be recorded with the property. The Council 45 supported the addition of Condition #8. 46