1981 Misc
RESOLUTION 1m. 28-81
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WAYNE G. POPHAM
RAYMOND A. HAIK
ROGER W. SCHNOBRICH
DENVER KAUFMAN
DAVI D S. DOTY
ROBERT A. MINISH
ROLFE A. WORDEN
G. MARC WHITEHEAD
BRUCE D. WILLIS
FREDERICK S. RICHARDS
G. ROBERT JOHNSON
GARY R. MACOMBER
ROBERT S. BURK
FREDERICK C. BROWN
THOMAS K. BERG
BRUCE D. MALKERSON
JAMES R. STEILEN
JAMES B. LOCKHART
ALLEN W. HINDERAKER
CLIFFORD M. GREENE
OF COUNSEL
FRED L. MORRISON
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December 29, 1981
Mayor and City Council
City of shorewood
c/o Douglas Uhrhammer, Admin.
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
Re: Landfill site M -
City of Minnetrista
Dear Mayor and City Council:
This office represents the City of Minnetrista which City is
located along the southwestern shores of Lake Minnetonka. One of
the potential landfill sites for Hennepin County (site M) is
located within the City of Minnetrista. The City of Minnetrista
has objected to the possible selection of site M for many reasons,
several of which directly affect all of the cities around Lake
Minnetonka.
I have been informed that at the December, 19&1 Lake
Minnetonka Mayors' Meeting, several representatives of the cities
suggested that the City of Minnetrista send to each Lake
Minnetonka city a resolution objecting to site M, to be considered
for approval by each city. The City of Minnetrista, through its
mayor and council, staff and consultants, has strenuously fought
the inclusion of siteM in the potential landfill site inventory
and welcomes any support possible from each city.
There are many reasons why a landfill at site M is adverse
to the interests of your city, among which and most important are
potential water pollution and traffic problems.
POPHAM, HAIK, SCHNOBRICH, KAUFMAN & DOTY, LTD.
December 29, 1981
page 2
site ~1 is located within the Lake Minnetonka watershed. Any
pollutants from leaching or surface water runoff will drain into
Lake Minnetonka affecting the residents of 15-l8 cities and
countless others who use and enjoy Lake Minnetonka and the
Minnehaha Creek. Moreover, site M is located above two important
aquifers which supply the municipal well drinking water for many
cities in the area. Garbage truck traffic to and from site M will
undoubtedly use many of the already overburdened roads in the
cities around Lake Minnetonka.
I enclose for your review a copy of a letter (Exhibit A)
objecting to site M which letter addresses in more detail the
reasons why site M should be rejected. A lengthy and detailed
report by Donahue/BRW is also available from the City Clerk of the
City of Minnetrista (telephone 446-l660) for your review if you so
desire.
The MPCA has recently included site M as one of the nine
potential landfill sites which are intrinsically suitable for a
landfill even though many of the sites could not later receive an
MPCA permit.
I have been informed that the Hennepin County staff has
recently ranked site M as number 8 out of 9 potential landfill
sites. The Hennepin County public Services Committee will review
information relating to the nine sites on January 18, 1982, at
9:00 A.M. and the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners will
select four landfill sites and one demolition site at its January
19, 1982 meeting. Hennepin County will then certify those sites
to the Metropolitan Council for final review.
It is important that the County commissioners know that site
M should not be included in the four landfill sites to be selected
because of the potential adverse impact on the Lake Minnetonka
area. All other potential landfill sites are located outside of
the Lake Minnetonka watershed to the north and west.
Therefore, the City of Minnetrista would appreciate your
support by your adoption of the enclosed resolution or one similar
thereto or any other expression of opposition to site M you may
wish to make.
The City of Orono has already adopted a more lengthy
resolution (Exhibit B) which I include for your review if you
desire to draft a more detailed resolution. If you do adopt a
resolution and mail it to me, I will include it in the record
before the Hennepin County Board of commissioners.
POPHAM, HAIK, SCHNOBRICH, KAUFMAN & DOTY, LTD.
December 29, 1981
page 3
If any of you have any suggestions or comments concerning
this process or would like a representative of the City of
Minnetrista to attend your next council meeting to discuss this
matter, please call me.
Very truly yours,
g.~L0-~_~) !ktLo)Q~-O~.
Bruce D. Malkerson
BDM:kf
Enclos.
cc: Mayor and City Council,
City of Minnetrista
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RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution Opposing Location
of a potential Solid Waste
Sanitary Landfill (site M)
in the City of Minnetrista.
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners will
rank the nine potential landfill sites for Hennepin county, and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood is concerned that the use of
site M for a landfill could have an adverse effect on the City of
Shorewood and the entire Lake Minnetonka watershed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
city of Shorewood objects to the inclusion of site M as a
potential landfill site.
, 1982, by the City
ayes
Adopted this day of
Council of the City of Shorewood by a vote of
and nays.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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