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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 4-30-90 Page 7 . KEM MILLING SITE; ABI\NOONED DRUM DIsroSAL Council was referred to a report from the Clerk Administrator elated 4-27-90 and a letter from Delta Environmental , relative to abarxioned drtnn disposal management at the Kern Milling site. Berger advised the work outlined in the letter was not included in the November 9, 1989 site demolition work plan and est:iJnated additional costs f= the work will range from $4-6,000.00. Council expressed concern. regarding the increased costs. Darrell Oman, Delta Environmental Consultant, gave Council a brief update on the demolition activities. He explained the original assessment reports for Phase I and Phase II noted the drums on-site and at that time some of the drums contained solid or liquid contents which were not considered hazardous waste materials until sampled or tested. Oman stated the previous site owner was in the pr=ess of closing down the facility operations and salvaging equipment and materials; it was unknown at the time if the drums or content would remain on the site. He also noted a drum survey was not proposed by Delta in the site demolition work plan dated 11-9-89 and reviewed the reasons listed in the letter to the City dated 4-26-90. council questioned the number of drums involved in the disposal. Oman stated his est:iJnate is 15 drums and approximately 5 will require the over-packing pr=ess. . Council questioned the transportation of additional storage tanks to the site and how it is determined there is no contamination in the additional tanks. Oman explained the general contractor brought the additional tanks to the site in order to consolidate other demolition projects; noted Delta was not aware of this procedure until the bid opening and at that time advised the contractor this was not a good practice. He stated the tanks are purged and cleaned prior to transporting to this site. Council con=ed to direct Delta Envirornnental to conduct an on-site invento:ry of the drums remaining on the Kern Milling site and suhnit a change order to the City which specifically outlines all costs for disp:>sal. council further directed the Atton1ey to forward a letter to the contractor, on behalf of the City, which states that the additional storage tanks transported to the site J:e removed within 24 hours. CDUNCIL CCM1ENTS JOINT MEETING; NEW SHOREVIEW CDUNCIlMEMBERS Council1nember Hansen suggested scheduling a joint meeting with the' Shoreview Council for the purpose of meeting the newly appointed Shoreview Council1nembers. Mayor Sather advised the Mayor of Shoreview has suggested such a meeting J:e held in June in order to allow the newly appointed Shoreview Council1nembers time to become more familiar with their duties. .