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Document: RES 86-029 RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MINNESOTA
POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY (MPGA) TO ISSUES THE FOURTH
AMENDED REQUEST FOR RESPONSE ACTION (RFRA) REQUIRING THE
ARMY, FEDERAL CARTRIDGE CORPORATION (NOW KNOWN AS
FEDERAL HOFFMAN), AND HONEYWELL TO CONDUCT REMED
• RESOLUTION 86-029
STATE OF MINNESOTA
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY LMPCA) TO ISSUE THE
FOURTH AMENDED REQUEST FOR RESPONSE ACTION (RFRA) REQUIRING THE ARMY, FEDERAL
CARTRIDGE CORPORATION (.NOW KNOWN AS FEDERAL HOFFMAN), AND HONEYWELL TO CONDUCT
REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS OF SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION AND CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER OFF
SITE FROM THE TWIN CITIES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (TCAAP) .
WHEREAS, the City has legal responsibilities affecting the social , health and economic
well-being of its residents, and in particular a legal responsibility to provide a
safe and contaminant-free drinking water supply; and
WHEREAS, actions of the Army, Federal Hoffman, and Honeywell at TCAAP have introduced
levels of contamination with the City's water supply which levels are continuing to
increase; and
WHEREAS, the City has incurred and will continue to incur remedial action costs
estimated at from $3 to $5 million to provide its residents with the same quantity
and quality of water they had prior to the contamination of the public water supply;
and
WHEREAS, the City supports the MPCA's determination that the Army, Federal Hoffman,
• and Honeywell are responsible parties; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to be prudent in its use of public funds; and
WHEREAS, the City supports the past and present efforts of the MPCA' s Staff to prepare,
conduct and supervise remedial investigations of the sources of contamination and
contaminated groundwater both on and off site from the Twin Cities Ammunition Plant; and
WHEREAS, on July 22nd the MPCA Board failed to issue the Fourth Amended Request for
Response Action; and
WHEREAS, the City strongly believes that issuance of. the Fourth Amended RFRA will
result in the gathering of important data required to assess responsibility for its
contaminated groundwater; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City hereby states its support for the issuance
of the Fourth Amended RFRA; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City urges the. MPCA Board to unanimously adopt the
Staff's recommendation for the issuance of the Fourth Amended RFRA at its August 26,
1986 meeting; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager and City Attorney are directed to transmit
this Resolution to the MPCA Board and to take other steps appropriate to insure that
the MPCA Board is made aware of the City's strong support for issuance of the
Fourth Amended RFRA.
Adopted this 12— day of 1986.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Reviewed for administration:
• City Manager
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