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City Council Minutes 04/29/02 Page 2 indicated that the federal EP A is studying crematory emissions and regulation; that EP A study is not expected to be completed until 2005. He urged caution. Klausing asked if an environmental assessment now finding no significant public health impairment would affect his position. Chris Beardsley, resident, indicated the neighborhood is strongly against a crematory. He underscored the magnitude of the unknowns. Gale Pederson, resident, spoke to the puliic health concerns in the neighborhood. She urged no action until comprehensive OSHA and EP A studies were completed. Schroeder asked how a lawsuit based on the crematory issue would proceed and what remedy might be granted. Kough asked for a couple of weeks to weigh everyone's inpu t. Schroeder indicated he personally had no difficulty with a crematory, but that he had a duty to represent residents and their concerns. Kough concurred. Radio indicated Roselawn would wait two weeks before taking any action. Klausing suggested that Roselawn work closely with the neighborhood, such as through neighborhood meetings. Radio agreed. Tom Pickton, resident, expressed his fear about monitoring a crematory operation. Fred Rousch, resident, spoke about a for-profit industry operating on tax-free property. Kough indicated the Council would consider input for about two weeks. B. Components of Police Department and Public Works Facility Improvements Beets, Schwartz and Mathwig presented. Maschka supported the kind of functional need approach demonstrated in the Council packet. Schroeder was concerned about the relocation of a portion of Civic Center Drive. Kough concurred. Beets indicated staff would return next Monday with Police & Public Works Facilities