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the cleanup in the context of the Zoning Ordinance. The City must rely on the good relationship between the City, the EPA and the MPCA. The City is comfortable that the cleanup is in New Brighton’s best interest. Knuth said her concern is that the City is unable to delineate timeframes in terms of the cleanup since we are talking about a five to ten year timeframe for a temporary facility. Locke said that, according to limited information now available on how the remaining groundwater will be treated, it is possible that facility may need to be in place for longer than ten years. The City anticipates these facilities will be on the site permanently. The situation will be similar in some ways to the water treatment facilities the City has for the TCAAP groundwater contamination, which will go on indefinitely. Baker asked if the facility requires a Metropolitan Waste Water Commission permit. Horenziak said a permit will be required before the water is discharged into the sewer system. Baker said this is a public hearing and asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak. Rudy Shellum, 560 5th Avenue NW, said he originally got a letter stating the proposed building would be at 550 5th Avenue NW. Obviously, 550 would be right next to my house. During this whole discusssion, no one has mentioned the property belongs to MacGillis & Gibbs. Has this been cleared with MacGillis & Gibbs? Horenziak said the address in the letter, 550 5th Avenue NW, is the address of MacGillis & Gibbs’ office. MacGillis & Gibbs receives their mail at 550 5th Avenue NW. Originally, the EPA and the MPCA planned to put the facility close the MacGillis & Gibbs main gate. Per City Staff’s request, we moved the proposed facility further south. Shellum said MacGillis & Gibbs mostly receives their mail at a post office box. The office is on about the 300 or 400 block. The old Setchell Carlson building is 530 5th Avenue NW. 550 would be their parking lot. Shellum asked what the City has worked out with MacGillis & Gibbs. Horenziak responded that as far as working anything out with MacGillis & Gibbs is concerned, the result of EPA’s Federal Court actions against MacGillis & Gibbs gives the EPA jurisdiction over the cleanup of the MacGillis & Gibbs site. Horenziak said the groundwater treatment facility will be built with the approval of the City of New Brighton, the US EPA, and the MPCA. Shellum asked where the water will be pumped. Horenziak replied treatment of groundwater is fairly complicated. Briefly, the groundwater has to be pumped at a slow rate to pull the oil laterally through the soil General Business Announcements and Updates Adjourn _______________________________________ I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1996\08-20-96.WPD 3