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PAGE 9 City Council Minutes Decemb er 1. 1986 e 13. Solid Waste Ordinance Amendment/Public Hearing City Attorney. drafting of a better regulate Peter Beck. reviewed with solid waste ordinance. all solid waste facilities the Council the reason for the He noted this ordinance will in the City of Elk River. Mr. Beck stated that his office had received several sets of written comments regarding the ordinance. He indicated he has been able to address and incorporate all sections that he felt had merit to the ordinance except certain comments which he had received today. Mr. Beck at this time briefly discussed the amendments made in the ordinance. The following are the Sections which were amended: 604.08. 604.14(1 & 2). 604.14(5a & 5b). 604.28. 604.28(4 & 4f). 604.34. Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing. Dan Erhardt from Anoka County Board of Commissioners spoke generally on the conditional use permit and the Solid Waste Ordinance. He commented on regulatory duplications and stated he felt the conditional use permit adequately addresses the concerns and. therefore. felt the Solid Waste Ordinance was just duplicating this conditional use permit. e Mr. Jerry Johnson. Coordinator for Tri-County Solid Waste Commission was representing Frank Madsen and presented the Council with a resolution. Mr. Roger Miller. NSP Attorney stated that they are having difficulty in determining the need for the proposed ordinance. He noted that under existing regulations they are required to have a conditional use permit which can have special conditions attached to it and further stated that existing laws in the State and City would protect the public interest. Mr. Miller requested the following changes to the Solid Waste Ordinance: 604.04(3 & 4). Page 7 the words store and stored should be redefined to to state temporary storage of that type of material until it can be apropriate1y dealt with. 604.08 (1&2) - Question on fee structure. He indicated this applies to the conditional use permit and should be clarified whether this is a duplication for the fees contained in the general zoning ordinance. 604.08 (3) - He indi~ated Minnesota Statutes limits the fee to 7.5 cents per cubic yard. 604. 0 (3f) - The term best available technology is too vague. e 604.14(2) - Reference to even number year is incorrect. 604.14(5a) - Add the words "or continued suspension" after the words consider revocation.