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City Council Minutes May 31. 1994 Page 3 e 7.3. Consider Environmental Assessment Worksheet for Country Crossinas Steve Rohlf. Building and Zoning Administrator. indicated that the environmental assessment review process of Country Crossings Plat has been completed. He indicated that staff is recommending that the Council adopt a resolution declaring that the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Country Crossings Plat is not necessary. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 94-61, A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS fOR THE PROPOSED COUNTRY CROSSINGS PROJECT; RESPONDING TO COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET; SETTING fORTH THE CITY COUNCIL'S fiNDINGS Of fACT REGARDING THE NEED fOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; AND DECLARING THAT THE PREPARATION Of AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS NOT NECESSARY. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7.1. Fire Relief Association - Presentation of Preliminary Schedules 1 & 2 Randy Sykes, Fire Relief Association Treasurer. reviewed the state requirements of pension benefits for the firefighters. He indicated that the present benefit level per year of service is $2,200. He indicated that the firefighters are requesting an increase to $2.400 per year. He further explained that at the end of 1994, there is a projected surplus of $1,500. e Randy Sykes explained that Schedules 1 & 2 must be filed by AugustL 1994, in order to approve the benefit level for the Relief Association in 1995. Mayor Duitsman indicated that the compensation package for the firefighters is currently being studied by the Task Force and stated that he did not feel a decision would be made by the August 1 deadline date. It was the consensus of the Council to review the benefit change at the June 27 Council meeting. 7.4. Consider Elk River Landfill fundina reauest for Methane Gas Proiect/Chris Kreqer Building and Zoning Administrator, Steve Rohlf. indicated that the Elk River Landfill is requesting aid from the City and County to build an active gas venting system at the Elk River Landfill. He stated that the Landfill is requesting $70,000 from the City and $170,000 from the County. Chris Kreger, President and owner of Elk River Landfill, stated that the gas venting system is needed to ensure public safety. He indicated that the Landfill indicated that it does not have enough money to fund this project on its own. He further indicated that the request for funds from the City would be contingent upon the Landfill becoming current with past due surcharge money. e Mayor Duitsman suggested that the City contribute a percentage of the amount the County is willing to contribute. Discussion was held regarding the City auditing the books of the Landfill prior to making a contribution. Lori Johnson suggested hiring the City's auditors to do a brief review of the books.