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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD JANUARY 10, 1994 <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />There were no public comments. <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />( #5) #1778/ #1779 ANDREW GOETTEN, 1385 FOX STREET - FINAL <br />SUBDIVISION APPROVAL - RESOLUTION NO. 3377 <br />Goetten left the table for the following item. <br />Mayor Callahan moved, Jabbour seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3377 approving <br />#1778/ #1779 Final Subdivision for Andrew Goetten, 1385 Fox Street. Ayes 3, <br />nays 0. Goetten abstained. <br />MAYOR /COUNCIL REPORT <br />( #6) PARK COMMISSION LIAISON SCHEDULE <br />After brief discussion, the Council accepted the Park Commission Liaison <br />Schedule as submitted. <br />ldoh_ <br />Kelley inquired about the responsibility of the City to inspect the Washington • <br />Scientific plant for hazardous chemical handling to ensure that they are being <br />handled properly. Gerhardson responded that there are several agencies that <br />monitor the handling of hazardous wastes, and those agencies conduct periodic <br />inspections to ensure that there are no code violations. He noted that it was not <br />up to the City to monitor this, as the City receives a report from the State <br />agencies regarding hazardous waste inspections several times annually. Moorse <br />concurred, and noted that this is done via field inspections which are done <br />periodically by the State agencies. Jabbour commented that he felt it would be a <br />good idea to monitor the plant to ensure that the inspections were being done and <br />that hazardous materials were being handled properly. <br />Mayor Callahan commented that the City does not have any criteria by which to <br />regulate hazardous waste handling and Gerhardson stated that every company or <br />business which uses hazardous chemicals is licensed by Hennepin County, and <br />there is a tracking system in place to monitor those uses. Moorse stated he had <br />contacted Washington Scientific, Industries (WSI) and they had indicated that <br />while orders were down, they had reduced their number of employees as much as <br />they intended to, and were simply waiting for more orders to come in. He stated <br />they had indicated they were not going out of business. Jabbour commented he <br />felt the City should send them a letter of support, as they were a major industry <br />in Orono. • <br />X, <br />