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. . ,--.. CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 2, 1985 The Special Meeting was called to hear information regarding the proposed garbage burning facility that is being considered by the City of New Brighton. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Reha at 7:40 p.m. Present: Reha, Bensing, Ditsch, Finder, Hanson, Ross ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Senogles Staff Representative Proper Approximately 20 other interested parties from the community were on hand to provide input. PROJECT UPDATE James Winkels, Director of Community Development, gave information about the present state of affairs. He revipwed tk~ project ~~d inci:~:=j t~at this is the second application for a permit like this that has been reviewed by the City. This particular application will be on the a~enda for the Planning Commission meeting for the third Tuesday (November 19th) in November and their recommendations will go to the Council on the 4th Tuesday (November 26th) in November. Mr. Winkels stated that the area that is being considered is presently zoned 1-1. This particular activity for the garbage burning project is not included under this type of zoning but can be under a new special use permit. Under such a special use permit the City could set up various licensing and operation requirement in a manner similar to what has been done for the rendering plants. John Rafferty, Metropolitan Council, gave a report on how facilities like this operate, including technical background data, and some information regarding the details of this proposed project. He.indicated that this project would handle approximately 200 tons per day of all commercial garbage mainly paper and cardboard. That 150 tons per day would come from Hennepin County and approximately 50 tons per day from Anoka County. He also stated that there would be probably not more than 40 trucks per day coming into the site. Mr. Rafferty was asked what the cost of a formal environmental inpact statement would be. Mr. Rafferty answered approximately $125,000. Most of the interest and concern for a project like this is revolving around air emissions. The project is proposing that electro static precepitators be used to remove the majority of the particulate materials CJ that might be em;tted from the stack. There was some discussion as to whether or not a fume scrubber would help in. reducing the amoun materials that would be emitted into the.....al r.