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e e e Page 2 City Council Minutes April 24. 1989 Pat Klaers. City Administrator. stated that the City is having serious concerns as to whether or not the City's treatment plant should accept the water generated from the RDF plant which has come into contact with any RDF material. He indicated that the City has received a recommendation from the Engineer stating that there is a potential that this type of water could damage the City's treatment plant. The City is weighing the risk to the plant to the fees received. He indicated that the City is considering this. but at the present time. have a negative view of the proposal as they do not believe they would gain enough revenue to justify the risk to the treatment plant. Steve Shurts. representative of UPA. was present to update the Council of the status of UPA burning of RDF. Mr. Shurts indicated that UPA has been doing trial burns of RDF during the day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. He stated that things have been going well. He further indicated that the maintenance people are working in the evening to repair. replace and update equipment. He stated that units 1 and 2 are both burning and unit 3 will be in operation for RDF within a week. Mr. Shurts further stated that by mid-May they are hoping to be burning 700 to 1000 tons per day. He indicated that the ash from the fuel is being delivered to the Red Wing landfill and that the material is being contained in the trucks as requested by Council. Steve Rohlf stated that the Elk River Landfill is bidding for the rejects from NSP and UPA. He indicated that in order for them to be allowed to receive these rejects at the landfill. NSP and UPA would require a change in their permits to allow this. Mr. Rohlf indicated that the staff had no problem with allowing the Elk River Landfill to receive the rejects. The City updates. future. Council thanked the representatives from NSP and UPA for the NSP and UPA invited the Council to tour the facilities in the A date of July 24. 1989. was tentatively set up for this tour. 6. Audit Presentation Mr. Gary Groen of Abdo. Abdo. and Eick presented the 1988 Audit to the City Council. Mr. Groen briefly reviewed the audit with the Council and discussed several issues including the fund balance. Fire Relief Association. and liquor and sewer profits. Mr. Groen indicated that the City's fund balance has increased since 1987. He indicated that the fund balance for 1988 was $530.986. Mr. Groen discussed the Fire Department activities with the City Council. He indicated that the Fire Department is a department of the City and, therefore. the funds received by the Fire Department should come through the City. Councilmember Holmgren expressed his concern that the Council is responsible for the Fire Department funds yet they never see any actual numbers or dollar amounts from the Fire Department. He indicated that this has been brought up for three years in a row yet nothing has changed regarding this matter. Councilmember Holmgren stated he would like the City Administrator to get a legal opinion on how to handle this situation.