HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-21 PACKET 04.C.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
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DATE 9121/11
PREPARED BY Engineering Jennifer Levitt
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Consider recommendation that the air monitoring program stop sampling until the 3M permit to
accept and burn outside waste is approved and actual burning of outside waste begins.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve recommendation that the air monitoring program stop sampling until the 3M permit to
accept and burn outside waste is approved and actual burning of outside waste begins.
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® MEMO /LETTER: Jennifer Levitt, September 16, 2011
❑ RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION:
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
MINNESOTA
To:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator
From:
Jennifer M. Levitt, P.E., City Engineer
Date:
September 16, 2011
Re:
Air Monitoring Program
Background /Discussion:
The air monitoring program for the city started in October 2010. The Environmental
Commission and City Council have reviewed the air monitoring reports quarterly since the start
of the program. The Environmental Commission reviewed the benefit of continuing the
monitoring program beyond the one year of base line data obtained prior to 3M accepting
outside waste. Since 3M's permit has been delayed with the EPA to accept outside waste, it
was the recommendation of the Commission to stop monitoring until the permit is approved
and outside waste is being burned. The last monitoring event will be the last week of
September. The air monitoring equipment will be removed from the site during the first week
of October. The plate forms will stay on site as is. Once it is approved for monitoring to start
again the city will re- install and calibrate the equipment.
A final report summarizing the data and providing comparison data for the Twin Cities area will
be prepared. Since the report would utilize data from the MPCA's monitoring station, that data
will not be available until November. The final report will be available in December of this year.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the air monitoring program stop sampling until the 3M permit to accept
and burn outside waste is approved and actual burning of outside waste begins.