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City Council Minutes Page Three June 10, 1985 Councilmember Williams indicated that he was very concerned with the situation at the landfill and felt something must be done to control the operation as soon as possible. It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Administrator should contact Terry Maurer of Maier Stewart to obtain a cost for review of the land- fill license plans and specifications by a qualified staff person of Maier Stewart. The City Council further directed the City Administrator to contact the PCA regarding a possible meeting with a representative of the peA and the City Council to discuss the landfill operation, and that if a negative response from the PCA was received, the City's attorney, Dick Nowlin of Larkin, Hoffman be contacted for direction. 5. Ridgewood West Street Overlay The City Administrator indicated that the residents of Ridgewood West sub- division had requested an overlay of the existing streets in 1984. It was pro~ posed at that time that the cost of the overlay be split between the City and the residents with the City picking up approximately twenty percent (20%) of the cost and the residents paying apprxoimately eighty percent (80%) of the cost. It was determined that the homeowner cost would be approximately $1,000. The City Administrator further indicated that a petition was to be presented to the City Council from the homeowners requesting that the project be completed and no petition has been received to this date. He further indicated that a petition should be circulated to residents in the area to show those for and against the project to determine whether or not the City should go ahead with the project. Councilmember Gunkel stated that she felt it should be the responsibility of the homeowners association in Ridgewood West to circulate the petition. The City Administrator indicated that the City will provide the forms necessary and that the homeowners association would be contacted regarding circulation. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt a large majority of the residents should be shown to be in favor of the project before taking any action, to avoid a situation such as the one encountered in the Heavenly Hills road improvement project. It was the consensus of the City Council that approximately eighty percent (80%) of the homeowners should be shown in favor of the project on the petition before considering the improvement. 6. Star Cities Program The City Administrator reviewed his memo dated June 7, 1985 regarding the Star Cities quarterly meeting with the City Council. He indicated that an advertising campaign was being organized for the promotion of all the Star -Cities, and that the City of Elk River's share of the cost would be approximately $598.00. Discussion was carried on regarding the need for establishment of a policy for allocation of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds.