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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY . <br />MONDAY. AUGUST 18. 1986 <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor Hinkle. Councilmembers Gunkel. Schuldt. Williams. and <br />Engstrom <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />City Adminstrator. Patrick Klaers; Building and Zoning <br />Administrator. Stephen Rohlf; Street Superintendent. Phil <br />Hals <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />David Sellergren. City Attorney; Terry Maurer. City <br />Engineer; and John Klovning of Cedar Corporation. City <br />consultant for RDF facility proposal <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />RDF Discussion <br /> <br />Councilmember Gunkel made a statement regarding her commitment to the <br />citizens of Elk River as a council member; that as an employee of <br />UPA. she has not been pressured in any way to vote favorably on the RDF <br />issue by UPA. That no conflict of interest exists with her voting on the <br />RDF issue; and she will participate and vote on the RDF proposal. <br /> <br />Mayor Hinkle introduced Mr. Tom Woods. representative of the Concerned <br />Citizens Against Garbage Burning who would be conducting the citizens <br />open forum on the RDF issue. <br /> <br />Mr. Tom Woods introduced Dr. Robert Swan of Elk River. who would speak on <br />the health issues associated with the RDF facility. Dr. Swan explained <br />that through his research and study. he has learned that garbage burning <br />produces toxic air emissions. namely. acid gases. heavy metals. and <br />organic compounds known as dioxins and furons. <br /> <br />Dr. Swan noted the following acid gases produced by garbage burning; <br />hydrogen choride and nitrogen oxide. Dr. Swan further noted that the <br />higher temperature of the RDF process produces more of these acid gases <br />that coal burning does and further. that these gases contribute to the <br />acid rain problem. Dr. Swan explained that there is no criteria <br />established. as yet. to determine safe/dangerous levels of some of the <br />acid gases mentioned, so therefore, no standards or limits have been set. <br />Dr. Swan stated that studies have indicated a 70-90% reduction in acid <br />gases with scrubbers. <br />