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Cleanup of the site. At our November 5, 2003 meeting, October 31, 2004 was set as the deadline for the completion of the cleanup and testing to verify the cleanup of the site. You contend that the delay in the approval of the investigation work plan by MPCA made it impossible to meet this deadline. Potential Brown Field Grant. You reiterated your desire to apply for a Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) ''Brown Field" grant to aid financially in the cleanup of the site. This topic was first discussed at an April 4, 2004 meeting. As discussed with the potential developers of the site, the property is zoned residential and will need to be developed into "Affordable Housing" to qualify for a DEED grant. City staff cautions that the conversations held at our April 4, 2004 and September 22, 2004 meetings should not be construed as city support for the concept of affordable housing on this property or support for a brown field grant. This support can only come from the Elk River City Council. The Elk River City Council will need to approve resolutions in support of the grant and the concept of affordable housing on this site. Cathy Melelich is the lead city contact for the DEED grant process and Michele McPherson is the lead city staff person to pursue the plat concept as part of this process. Removal of the buildings on the site. October 31, 2004 was set as a deadline for the removal of the two building on the site. At our September 22, 2004 meeting you indicated a desire to leave the pole barn structure on the property to store equipment that you will be using during the cleanup of the contamination on the site. As discussed, you will need to be properly certified through MPCA to perform the cleanup of the site. Past issues and concerns with the current contamination on the site have elevated the level of concern regarding your property. The issue of this structure remaining through the cleanup will need to be discussed with the Elk River City Council. However, staff sees no reason for delay in the removal of the other structure on the property. In the opinion of the Building Department this building is dangerous and there is no reason to delay its removal. New deadline for testing and cleanup of the property. In order to comply with DEED grant deadlines (that no work on a qualifying project takes place earlier than six moths prior to application) Bruce Johnson suggested the following new deadlines: ~ Testing begins after November 1, 2004. ~ A Remedial Action Plan (RAP) will be submitted to MPCA on or before April 30, 200S. MPCA has 60 days to approve the RAP, which they may amend. ~ Cleanup completed by August 31,2005. ~ Pole barn removed from site by October 31, 200S. ~ Certificate of Compliance copied to the city as soon as it is available. Note: The City still expects the older white structure removed from the site by October 31, 2004. City staff will get direction from the Elk River City Council regarding the issues discussed at our September 22, 2004 meeting and relay their desires onto you. The Council may not agree with supporting the grant and the new timetable and require that the activities listed occur sooner. If you have any questions or feel the contents of this letter do not accurately reflect what was discuss at our meeting, please call me.