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Czty Council MlnuteS Page ~ July G, 2009 employees will be gone when the landfill is done in 25 years and there won't be other jobs in this area. He stated laud use shouldn't be based on the prof Lability to the City. He stated it's a matter of how this land use impacts future development, He explained the titn.e value of money issue versus timing if the landfill is allowed to expand. Councilmember Morin stated the cons are that the City is l~nown as the dumping area of the north and wondered if the City comfortable with that as its image. He stated if tl~e current landfill is capped in fve years, the negatives will begin to disappear; but if expansion is allowed, tl~e negative impacts will continue for 50 more years. He stated visually the landfill is Jiff cult for the community image, Councilmember Morin stated garbage is continually blowing around the area. He stated the truck traffic, wear and tear on the roads, environmental risl~s such as liners potentially failing, and maintenance are all current issues. Councilmember Morin stated residents will be impacted by this decision and he is concerned of a permanent loss of the potential growth of the areas around the landfill, He discussed unexpected build-out growth that has occurred in other communities, including Elk River, He stated the Council's expectation is that build-out of the City will get to County Road 33 but may take a while to get to the vezy north end at 221St Avenue. He questioned the 2,00 foot impact buildout zone and what the distance would be fax tlae 109 acres excluding the impact zone. Mr, Scheib stated the distance is measured from where the fill occurs at the base, not tl~e property line. He questioned the distance from the current fill limit to the expanding fill limit. Councilmember Motin stated the detrimental impact seems to be irrelevant because it is already there. He stated it's only increasing for the amount of the expansion. Mr. Becl~ stated the 2,000 feet from the fill boundary is what was analyzed, Mr. Scheib illustrated how these scenarios were determined. Councilmember Gumphrey stated he was against any new studies and agrees with the Planning Commission's decision to deny the requests of waste Management. He is opposed to expansion of the landfill and feels the area can be planned for a better use that will bring more businesses, fobs, and revenue to the area, Councilinember Gumphrey stated he was ready to vote on this issue tonight, Councilmember Westgaard concurred with Councilmember Morin stating this urasn't an easy decision as he sees both the pros and cons of allowing expansion. He stated this decision would be a permanent one even with today's technology advances. He stated the City has to consider tlae f nancial impact as the decision affects land use and property tax base. He stated he is struggling with the results of the studies, Councilinember Westgaard noted that no consideration has been given to the urban service expansion, haw it will be paid for, and how that will affect the tax base, He stated he didn't want the City to be l~nown as a land dump and that even with the expansion it will be done in 15 years. He stated there are issues with metro cities not wanting to utilize Resource Recover Technologies and choosing the landfill to get rid of their waste, He would like to see more information from Waste Management's and HKGI's on their studies. He further noted that the location of the landfill will also be impacted by the possibility of an interchange located at Highway 1 G9 and