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. . MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 14, 1987, 7:00 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present: . Mayor Robert Woodburn, Councilmembers Nancy Hansen, Gary Peck, Thomas Sather and Jeannie Winiecki. Also present: Attorney James Lynden, Planners Orlyn Miller and John Bergly, Engineer Barry Peters, Treasurer Frank Green, Parks Director John Buckley, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Patricia Morrison and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. CLOSED MEETING; RE Council discussed labor negotiations at a closed meeting LABOR NEGOTIATIONS between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. PRESENTATION: FALL Council Was advised that Amy Brundell, a member of the FESTIVAL PROCEEDS Chamber of Commerce and Fall Festival Committee, would be presenting a check to the Village, in the amount of $342.00, to be placed in the Park Fund. The check represented the proceeds from the 1986/87 Fall Festival. Mayor Woodburn accepted the check and, on behalf of the Village thanked the Chamber of Commerce and members of the Fall Festival Committee for their extensive work on the festival and their support of the Village. APPROVE MINUTES Peck moved, seconded by Hansen, that Council approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 30, . 1987, as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) BUSINESS FROM FLOOR ADD'L AGENDA ITEM; Councilmember Hansen requested that the Fire Board Report FIRE BOARD REPORT be added to the Council Agenda, after Item #16. Council concurred with her request. RENDERING PLANT; Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk 1988 AGREEMENT Administrator, dated 12-10-87, regarding the Kem Milling Agreement. Bob Boesel, member of the citizens' committee, was present and advised the committee has prepared a report: added that he had an opportunity to review the MPCA file, dating back to 1969, and noted that there was evidence the plant has experienced problems since that time. Boesel explained that plant observations have recently been made; findings reflect that odor emissions from the Arden Hills plant are distinguishable from the two plants in New Brighton. He also advised Council that the MPCA has realigned personnel; Jerry Liefert has been assigned to handle permits for all three plants and has expressed an interest in finding a solution to eliminate odor emissions. . Robert Freed, citizens. committee member, stated that the community and Council must place requirements on the plant to bring it into compliance with MPCA rules; it is his opinion the Village has been lax in enforcement of the MPCA standards. He recommended that the permit not be extended. Council asked the Attorney for an opinion as to what options the Village would have to enforce plant compliance. Lynden advised that there are conditions listed in the annual agreement and the Village has the power to alter those conditions; he also noted there is a Resolution, adopted in 1979, which provides for revoking or suspension of the agreement. Cal Meury, 4011 Fairview Avenue North, questioned if there was provision for imposing a penalty for non-compliance to conditions set in the agreement. Lynden advised there is a provision in the agreement which states if such violations are determined by the Council to exist, the company shall be given six weeks to present a plan and timetable for modifications or additions to the air pollution control equipment of the Company so as to eliminate such violation: the Council would review and appprove the plan and timetable with any modifications . deemed necessary by the Council and shall become a condition of the permit granted to the company. ~