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City Council Minutes September 9, 2002 5.8. Request to Use Landfill Funds for Remediation Work Page 4 Environmental Technician Rebecca Haug reviewed the remediation work being proposed by Waste Management in the P17C area of the landfall. This area is on the west side of the landf~. It was noted that Waste Management is being proactive in this situation in trying to limit the extent of ground water contamination. Waste Management is requesting that the city and county share half of the expense for the remediation work. Waste Management consultant Jim Eidem of Geomatr£x explained the process and work being proposed by Waste Management. The Council concurred that it was appropriate to show support for Waste Management being proactive in trying to contain the extent of contamination. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE REIMBURSEMENT OF $35,000 ($17,500 AT THIS TIME AS PHASE 1) TO WASTE MANAGEMENT FROM THE LANDFILL ABATEMENT MONEY FOR REMEDIATION WORK IN THE P17C AREA. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.8.A. Request to Use Landfill Funds for the Environmental Center Building and Zoning Administrator Steven Rohlf requested that the City Council consider using landfill abatement funds to finance furniture, fixture, carpet, signage, and equipment items made from recycled products in the new environmental learning center that is being completed at the landfill. Mr. Rohlf requested the Council consider spending between $15,000 - $20,000 on recycled products for the environmental learning center to promote recycling. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER MOVED TO APPROVE SPENDING UP TO $20,000 TO PROMOTE RECYCLING AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER AT THE LANDFILL. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.9. Consider Test Results at Old Ci.ty Dump Environmental Technician Rebecca Haug reviewed the 2002 test results at the old city dump. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONTINUATION OF THE MONITORING AT THE SITE AND THAT THE RESULTS OF THE PRIVATE WELL TESTS BE SENT TO THE INDMDUAL RESIDENTS. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.10. Consider Sending Letters Regarding Lake Orono Environmental Technician Rebecca Haug reviewed the studies that seem to indicate that feedlots are one of the main contributors of the fecal coliform bacteria that resulted in the Lake Orono beach being closed this past summer.