RES 1985-96 - 00005261210
A RESCLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO A WASTE TO ENERGY SOLID
' WASTE FACILITY OR A RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY OR A WASTE
TRANSFER STATION FACILITY IN THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley supports the need to process solid waste and
reduce the demand for landfill requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners has established a Solid Waste
Project Team to recommend sites for location of a Waste Energy Solid Waste
Facility; and
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WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Project Tenn will also rend sites for a Resource
Recovery Facility; and
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Project Team will also recommend sites for a Transfer
Station Facility; and
WHEREAS, a potential site for the above facilities has been identified in the
City of Fridley, west of Main Street and north of 81st Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this potential site is located between Stonybrook and Spring Brook
creeks; and
WHEREAS, the soils in this area have a very high water table and are extremely
pervious and susceptible to contamination; and
WHEREAS, the soils in this area are not conducive to construction; and
WHEREAS, the potential site is in close proximity to the City's Springbrook
Nature Center; and
WHEREAS, past studies have indicated the unsuitability for location of waste
handling sites in this area; and
WHEREAS, the surface runoff from this area enters the adjoining Spring Brook
and Stonybrook creeks; and
WHEREAS, these creeks flow into the Mississippi River upstream of the
Minneapolis & St. Paul Municipal Water Works; and
WHEREAS, the Council and the citizens of the City of Fridley have gone on
record in opposition to any type of waste facility being located in this area,
NOW, IHEREFORE, BE IT RESCUED, that the City Council of the City of Fridley
does not support the siting of a Waste to Energy Solid Waste Facility or a
Resource Recovery Facility or a Waste Transfer Station Facility within the
proposed site selection area located in the City of Fridley because of the
extremely high risk to surface water, ground and subsurface water
contamination, and possible degradation of the water source providing potable
water to the cities serviced by the Minneapolis & St. Paul Water Works; and
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FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby
requests the proposed site within the City of Fridley be eliminated from
future consideration by the Anoka County Solid waste Project Team and the
Anoka County Board of Commissioners.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 4TH DAY OF
NMEMBER, 1985.
W]ILIAM J. NEE YOR
ATTEST:
RICHARD D. PRIBYL- ACTING CITY CLERK