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A SUMMARY OF STATEMENTS MADE AT THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br />CHAIR'S :984 REGIONAL MEETINGS WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />o Both the public and the Metropolitan Council are frustrated with current <br />solid waste siting process. <br />o Emphasis should be placed on abatement rather than incineration. <br />o Public needs to be educated about abatement; especially the true cost of <br />landfills. <br />CARVER COUNTY <br />o Local businesses could be involved in abatement programs. <br />- Thomas Hamilton, mayor of Chaska <br />o Alternative sources of funding for solid waste solutions must be found. <br />For example, a regional excise tax could be levied; general revenues should <br />not be used. - K. J. McDonald, state representative, District 35B <br />o Legislative assistance could help fund a heavy-metal extraction plant. <br />earl Renneke, state senator, District 35 <br />o Carver County farmers would welcome sludge from wastewater treatment <br />plants if the heavy metal were removed. The Metropolitan Council should <br />spend more money in this area instead of incineration. <br />- Harold Trende, Joe Neaton, Carver County commissioners <br />o Recycled sludge is valuable; have used it on a dairy faro. <br />- Peter Meintsma, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission chair <br />Funds are needed to operate, rather than develop, county and regional parks. <br />- Harold Trende, Carver County commissioner <br />o The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission will hold regular regional <br />meetings. - Feter Meintsma, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission chair <br />DAYOTA COUNTY <br />o It's very `.mportant to have local representation on various Metropolitan <br />Council advisory committees. <br />o Planning and coordinating, rather than operating, sho.jld to the ^ouncil's <br />main objective. One good example is the 911 system. <br />o The Metropolitan Council should have better oversight of Metropolitan <br />conenissions. <br />i <br />