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<br />ROSEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> <br />Page' 3 <br /> <br />Wednesday, July 5, 1989 <br /> <br />release of smoke through the stack. <br />stack is there for cooling purposes. <br /> <br />Hale explained that the <br /> <br />Maschka asked for an explanation of the chemical spill that <br />occurred on the site in the past. Hale replied that it was a <br />6,000 gallon methanol spill due to human error and that the <br />problem has been corrected. <br /> <br />Goedeke questioned where the ethanol would be stored and how it <br />would be loaded onto trucks. Hale explained that it would be <br />stored within a tank in the existing tank farm and loaded at the <br />current truck loading facility. <br /> <br />Goedeke commented that it appeared that there was not sufficient <br />containment in the existing loading area and that any spill would <br />run off to the east and not to the tank farm. Hale responded <br />that the current loading area slopes to the tank farm and any <br />spill would run into the containment provided for the tank farm. <br /> <br />Stokes questioned why Minnesota Solvents had not complied with <br />local ordinance originally and questioned why they would require <br />three more years to bring the site into compliance. Stokes also <br />questioned how a major spill would be handled. Heitzer responded <br />that there contingency plan would be to contact the Fire <br />Department, that booms and absorbing chips would be brought in to <br />contain spills. Heitzer pointed out that the total failure of a <br />whole truck or tank is unlikely because of internal safety <br />designs so any spills would be small volume spills. Heitzer <br />pointed out that containment is not required and that they are at <br />somewhat of a risk because they are proposing new containment <br />areas which may not be consistent with the standards eventually <br />put into place by the federal and state government. <br /> <br />Stokes questioned why the site wasn't paved 15 years ago and what <br />assurance would the ci ty have that it will be done. Hale <br />responded that they didn't know it was required 15 years ago. <br />Heitzer pointed out that there were a number of meetings with the <br />city and staff 15 years ago and that records show they were in <br />compliance. <br /> <br />wille summarized the spill containment if more than one thing <br />goes wrong. This included containment, holding ponds, and <br />skimmers to prevent spills from getting into the City storm water <br />systems. <br /> <br />Johnson questioned Rice Creek Water Management Board involvement. <br />Keel stated that a permit was originally granted and that the <br />