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Council Meeting Minutes December 19, 1985 I Benke stated we get billed by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and the city has to generate that amount of income; the question, then, is how the city collects the necessary funds. r1otion by Harcus, seconded by '3enke, to REFER THE UTILITY FutlO FINANCING ISSUE TO THE FINANCIAL POLICY ADVISORY 30ARD TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CHANGING THE WATER AND SEWER RATES STRUCTURE, ~1I\KE COH~~EflTS AND/OR RECOt~HEilO')'TIorlS ON THE PROPER ALLOCATIOiJ OF COSTS, AND TO REVIEW THE ISSUE OF COST-SU8SIDIZATION FOR 30TH \-JATER AND SEWER RATE PAYERS. In response to Otto's question, Benke stated she would be advised by staff when the issue will be on the Financial Policy Advisory Board's agenda and that both she and Mr. Filister would be welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Winkels stated the Planning Commission adopted a resolution recommending denial of a special use permit to allow the con- struction of a plant that would ~urn waste to produce steam; stated a number of residents attended the Planning Commission's November meeting, letters were submitted by the Senior Citizens Club, the City of Arden Hills, and from an adjacent property owner. I Peter Van Hult, President of Waste Energy Systems, stated they were present tonight to try to secure approval for the waste energy plant in terms of both a special use permit and a build- permit; as a result of the rezoning issue on the Walburn property Waste Energy Systems pursued tnis new site (Scarp-Heilman site) as selected and optioned by the City; Waste Energy Systems has gone through the EAW process with the various regulatory bodies and stated the pollution would be well within the peA'S safe standards; believes it is a viable project, and was available to answer any questions. Harcus expressed concern that although standards have been set, the PCA is not sure of the standards for air pollutants; has had many residents express concern about the potential of another source of contamination in the city; and, knowing the intentions are to run a clean plant, stated concern that corners would be cut if the economics didn't work. Van Hult stated the plant would have to be viable economically in order to be built, and did not see potential pollution as a problem as it would monitored constantly by the various regula- tory bodies and would be run by the equipment vendor for a trial I peri od of one or two years. Van Hu 1 t stated that \1r. John Rafferty of the Metropolitan Counci 1, who is quite knowledgeable on the standards issues and pollution issues, was present to answer any questions. Page Three Waste Energy Systems Resolution 85-140