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City Council Minutes Juiy G, 2D09 Page S 22151 Avenue, He stated there could be 109 acres of developable land at a major interchange, He stated noise and smell are issues, Councilmember Zerwas expressed concerns regarding the economic and financial irn act p and the urban service expansion and how it would be paid, He stated it comes bacl~ to the comprehensive plan and noted that this portion of land of the City was laid out and designed so it would be used as a tax source to the future of the City indefinitely, He stated the City needs to keep stable f nancially and this portion of the City is key in meeting those goals, He noted the City is going to be funding those particular infrastructure improvements through a solid tax base and not host fees. Councilmember Zerwas stated he looks at this as an economic decision and whether it's comparing lost jobs or the potential to property values. He stated he understands the concerns of the residents in the area of the landfill, bia~ his focus and attention is placed on the disparity with the statistics presented by both sides. Councilmember Zerwas stated he is concerned with ensuring the Future financially viability of the City whether or not the City decides to allow for expansion. He stated he is concerned with Waste Management's ti~nefzame of 2033. Mayor 1~linzing stated she agreed with Councilmember Gumphrey, wishing t11e Council could mare a decision this evening but felt it important to allow more time for information to be shared. She stated her major concern is the Comprehensive Plan and the City's ability to plan tl~e City, She stated approving this expansion would weaken the City in being able to plan this area, She further stated even if the area appears to be small, the area in question is in a high end tax value, She stated the Comprehensive Plan was designed around this entire area of the City, and the plan calls for a projected population of a 44 square mile city with a population of 35,Q00, She stated if Maple Grave had allowed for a landfill expansion, they wouldn't have been able to build Arbor Lakes, She feels allowing expansion of the landfill will weaken the City's resolve to protect and plan that area in the Comprehensive Plan process. She noted that Great River Energy listed the landfill as one of the reasons the Y moved out of Elk River, She stated she appreciates the landfill as a business and has worked many years with Deb Walters on other items. She stated landfills have a detrimental effect to cities so they need to do things to offset that, which in this case, is community support, but she noted the entire future of the City shouldn't be determined by it, She stated as long as she's Mayor, sloe will protect this area of the City by following the Comprehensive Plan, A letter from waste Management requesting an application extension of GO days was presented to the Council, Councilmember Motin asked Mr. Becl~ to prepare findings both for and against expansion and have them available for the August 17 meeting so that Council may act on them that evening. Mr. Becl~ agreed to do so but painted out there was enough time built into the GQ day extension to have time after the August 17 meeting to prepare one set of findings, Councilmember Gumphrey stated he was disappointed the Council couldn't make a decision that evening, 1l~DVED BY CCUIVCTLMEMBER ~ERwAS AND SECGNDED BY CCUNCZLMEMBER WESTG.A.ARD TQ CGNT~NUE THE PUBLIC HARYNG To AUGUST ~7, 2~0~. MaTIaN CARRIED 4~~. Councilmember Gumphrey opposed, Mayor Klinzing recessed the meeting at 9,25 p.m, and reconvened t11e meeting at 9:30 p.~n,