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City Council Minutes July 23, 1990 Page 4 e Discussion was held by the Council regarding whether or not Councilmember Dobel' s crops should be tested. Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent, Darrell Mack, indicated that this was not a requirement of the MPCA. It was the consensus of the City Council that the crops be tested in order to alleviate the concerns of neighboring citizens. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO TEST THE CROPS TO INCLUDE BOTH THE GRAIN AND THE PLANT TISSUE FOR PRESENCE OF HEAVY METALS OR PCB'S. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Councilmember Dobel indicated that these tests could not be done until September or October. 5.1 Conditional Use Permit and Solid Waste License by Conteck Environment Service. Inc./P.H. Steve Rohlf indicqted that Conteck Environmental Services is contracting with the Elk River Landfill to thermally treat petroleum contaminated soil. e Mary Eberley, Planning Commission representative, indicated that the Planning Commission recommended approval with one nay vote. She stated that the nay vote was based on the standards set by the MPCA and not due to the fact that the Commissioner was opposed to the facility. Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CONTECK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ALLOW A SOLID WASTE FACILITY. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE SOLID WASTE LICENSE FOR CONTECK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.2 Discussion with Chris Kre~er of the Elk River Landfill Re~ardin~ the Landfill Surchar~e Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that Chris Kreger of the Elk River Landfill, has requested a 50% reduction in the landfill tax from both the City and the County. e Chris Kreger of the Elk River Landfill, stated that the landfill would no longer be receiving the processed residue from Hennepin County because of a joint powers agreement that was signed between Anoka and Hennepin Counties. He indicated that the agreement provides Anoka County to share with Hennepin County any of the landfill tax which Anoka County receives as a result of Hennepin County's waste being deposited in the Anoka Landfill. Mr. Kreger stated that the Elk River Landfill is losing 160 tons of waste per day which is now going to Anoka County. He stated that he feels that with a 50% reduction in the City and County landfill taxes, that Hennepin County will come back to