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9. Report :,a Status of Administrative Review: Clayton LeFevere reported that in 1983 Governor Perpich appointed a commission chaired by John Boland, former Metropolitan Council chairman, to study the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, its organization and its operating practices and procedures. The Boland Commission report was i-sued in late 1983. Among its recommendations was a recommendation that a professional management study of the MWCC be conducted. The SRA and other interested organizations urged the creation of an independent, broadly -representative committee to assist in (a) defining the scope of any such management study, (b) selecting the organization to make the study and (c) monitoring the progress and final results of the study. This recommendation was adopted and James Spore was appointed as a member of this advisory committee at the suggestion of the Suburban Rate Authority. The 1.111CC authorized the management study and the advisory committee proceeded to define the scope of the study and recommend the firm to make the study. The accounting firm of Touche Ross & Company was selected and is currently involved in makinq its study. Early in its work it requested the assistance of the SRA in obtaining information from its member municipalities about their perceptions of the MWCC. In response to this request the SRA submitted a questionnaire to its members and trans- mitted the responses back to Touche Ross. Mr. LeFevere reported that Mr. Spore had expressed satisfaction with the way the study is proceeding. 10. Designation of Auditor: Mr. Dalen recommended that the board of directors designate the George ft. Hanson Company as auditors to review the SRA's books for the calendar year 1984. It was moved by Mr. Dalen, seconded by Mr. Shoell, that this be done. Carried unanimously. 11. New Business: Upon the Chairman's call for any new business,ness, Mr. Anderson expressed conceiii about the ways the proceeds of the new garbage disposal ta.: will be expended. He indicated that the Metropolitan Council is obviously carving out a role for itself in connection with solid waste disposal and the use of the proceeds of this tax. He indicated that a hearing will be held on January 28 on this subject and urged the SRA to monitor this matter. A question was raised as to whether the SRA Joint Powers Agreement would authorize this activity. Mr. LeFevere indicated that some preliminary work on this subject might be permissible but that any very significant involvement would appear to be beyond the authorized scope of the SRA. There followed further discussion of this subject. There was general agreement that this was a matter which member communities should follow closely, but no formal action was taken on the matter. -5-