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C ��- .... • � Cit� o� ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � No. /32! � _ � � A RESOLUTION OPPOSING LOCATION OF A POTENTIAL SOLID WASTE SANITARY LANDFILL IN THE CITY OF MINNETRISTA WHEREAS, the City of Orono and its citizens are totally concerned with preservation and protection of the water quality of Lake Minnetonka; and WHEREAS, a Hennepin County Citizens Advisory Committee has identified and ranked ten potential solid waste sanitary landfill sites in the County,, one of which is located near the intersection of County Roads 92 & 110 in the City of Minnetrista; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Minnetrista strongly opposes the selection and development of this potential landfill site within their City; and WHEREAS, Citizens and Councilmembers of the City of Orono are also concerned that the selection and development of the Minnetrista landfill site would be adverse to the entire Lake Minnetonka Watershed and to all the citizens residing therein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of � Orono hereby proclaims its opposition to the location and use of a solid waste sanitary landfill anywhere within the Lake Minnetonka Watershed, and in particular, its c:r�position to the specific site selected in the City of Pdinne�rista for the following reasons; . 1 . The Minnetrista site is located within the drainage basin and watershed of Lake Minnetonka. Runoff from the site • flows into Six Mile Creek and then into already overburdened Halsteads Bay of Lake Minnetonka. Orono is concerned with the water quality of this runoff. Orono is concerned that any leaching will adversely affect the water quality, general ecology and recreational usability of Halsteads Bay and consequently, all of Lake Minnetonka. 2. The Minnetrista Site includes a large designated wetlands adjacent to Whaletail Lake. Development of this site for landfill purposes would obliterate this valuable wildlife habitat and natural filtration system for surface water runoff . Wildlife would be lost. Surface water runoff , quality would deteriorate. There would no longer be the natural storm water ponding capacity necessary to prevent downstream floodin� Use of additional downstream marshes for ponding or filitration areas would likely overburden � their nutrient ass`imilative capacity. The net result again would be an adverse affect on the water quality of. Whaletail Lake and of Halsteads Bay and of Lake Minnetonka. i �. l C�t� o� ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � No. /32/ • - • • 3. The Minnetrista site is located in an area known for high ground water levels. The possiblity of ground water conta- mination is great. This too would adversely affect the entire Lake Minnetonka area. 4 . The Minnetrista site is located in an area zoned for agricultural preservation. The site is currently activel�� used for commercial agricultural purposes. Preservation ofthis agricultural land is � a principal goal of the Metropolitan Council and of th� City of Minnetrista. It is absolutely adverse to the interests of the citizens of Minnesota to encourage or participate in the loss of this finite resource. Once used for landfill purposes , this valuable land could never be returned to productive agricultural purnoses . 5 . The Minnetrista site has poor transportation access. The heavy volume of refuse trucks would have to travel many mileG from their urban collection points to reach this remote .corner of the • county. A11 traffic would have to slowly grind up the steep hill on County Road 92 right through the heart of St. Bonifacius ' downtown area, adversely affecting business levels and pedestrian safety. Alternately, the heavy trucks would have to run along and through the very heart of residential Lake Minnetonka on curvy, slow-speed County Road 15. This route would terribly overburden a road better suited for local residential and recreational access. This route would directly and adversely affect most of the citizens of Wayzata, Orono, Minnetonka Beach, Spring Park, Mound and Minnetrista. 6 . The City of Orono complements the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on their approach to the necessary task of solid waste sanitary landfill site selection. The City of Orono understands the very real need for such facilities and the very difficult job of actually locating potential sites . Orono representatives have participated in the site selection committee and in the alternative waste resource recovery committee. Orono does not want this opposition to the Minnetrista site to be construed as opposition to the site selection process , nor as uninformed opposition to having it located "next door. " Rather, Orono seriously questions that the Minnetrista site, or any site in the Lake Minnetonka watershed, can meet the necessary and very critical environmental protection criteria. Orono is committed to protection of Lake Minnetonka from any threat. Our • citizens view location of any solid waste landfill within the r � . ." � �� , t u y c. —.�— r . � -. • � C�t� of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. /32/ • � • • , Lake Minnetonka watershed as a distinct threat to continued environmental health of this, the Metropolitan area' s greatest natural and recreational asset. Orono will continue to oppose any effort to locate a landfill anywhere -�ithin the Lake Minnetonka watershed. We encourage instead ��ocation of landfill sites closer to the urban core of the Metropolitan area. And especially, Orono encourages increased efforts by City, County, and State government toward � reduction of the volume of solid waste through better packaging, deposit and recycling programs , and through continued progress in energy-recovery systems. Adopted this �� day of s� fe� 1981 , by the Orono City Council at a regular council meet 'ng. . � � .���.�-�� • Alberta M. Strom, City Clerk �� • a..� . William B. VanNest, Mayor � . ` .