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84-1552 WHITE - CI7V CLERK PINK y�INANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL F1eci1N0. �`�— �`,�'� Ck4,`ARV - DEPARTMENT BLUE - MAVpR � Council Resolution Presented By �� Referred To � �NV�� Committee: Date ��'�'�� —� .r-t1T7 �?l� Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, Northern States Powex Company and Gener�.l Electric are proceeding with plans to ship by rail over a period of several years 1,058 spent nuclear fuel assemblies -- the laxgest shipment of radioactive wastes undertaken to date in the United States -- from NSP's Monticello nuclear plant to GE's storage facility at Morris, Illinois, and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board has declined the request of me�nbers of this Council and private citizens that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet be completed prior to said shipment, and WHEREAS, the route for this shipment flotas through the metropolitan core, including St. Paul, and WHEREAS, no documentation has been provided, based on public investigation, that the rail route through Minneapolis/St. Paul is the safest means and route available, and WHEREAS, the wisdom of large-scale shipments of nuclear wastes at this time is drawn into question by the fact that a national repository for spent nuclear fue�s will be established by 1998, and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has established regulations for the transport of hazardous materials which currently exclude railroads, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the City Council directs the Mayor to request of Governor Perpich that a public investigation be undertaken, independent of the industries requesting shipment, to determine the necessity of this shipment, and if deemed necessary, to determine the safest means and route for said shipment, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Mayor request of the Governor that said investigation be completed and results reported to the Mayor and City Council prior to commencement of said shipments, and be it further COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Fletcher Drew [n Favor Masanz Nicosia scnetbet __ Against BY Tedesco Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY sy t\pproved by Mavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY WHITE - CITV CLERK ��;rAR�!SEP"R`T ENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council ��a BLUE - MAVOR �� , File N 0. Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date -2- RESOLVED, that the Coordinatox of Emergency Preparedness shall provide a written assessment to the Mayor and City Council, prior to commencement of shipments, of the adequacy of our emergency response capability and the safety of transport of radioactive material as defined, licensed and regulated or exempted, in Title 10 Code Federal Regulation part 71 and 49, Code Federal Regulation parts 171-177, through, into, or out of the City of St. Paul, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Coordinatox shall consider in his assessment the following: (1) Method and mode of transportation and regulations applying to same; (2) Route designated locally and any unique local features involving potential disturbances; (3) Timing of transport; (4) Capabilities of equipment to be utilized; (5) Level of relevant training completed by emergency personnel; (6) Preparedness o� health care facilities and personnel for responding to a nuclear transport emergency; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Coordinator shall detail the local response plan, and the plans of other agencies, of the owner, of the transpoxter, and of the state to respond to an emergency or a potential emergency, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Coordinator shall render a judgment of our comprehensive prepared- ness for adequate response to potential emergencies related to said shipment, and be it finally RESOLVED, that the provisions o� this resolutipn shall expire upon adjournment of the 1985 Session of the Minnesota Legislature. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Dr-�1�11lF�%�� Masanz In Favor Nicosla scheibel � __ Against BY Tedesco �R Adopted by Council: Date NOV 15,98� Form Approved by City Attorney Certified P ss d ou .il c r BY By, l�pproved by iNavor D <<—a'3—$ OU 2 3 198 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council a B�_ By PUBLISi-iED D E C 1 1�� • • , 1 � � ��/-i�=�°� . . - CITY OF SAINT PAUL - OIa'FIC� OF THE CITY COIINCIL ��o�er. � 1Y��!\Y�8fE6 �I. 4-��Y�� : . ` = D d t e ; November 7, 1984 �� COMM (TT � E REPORT TOt Saint PQUI Cifiy Council - _ F R O M : C o m m i r t e e 0 h ENERGY, UTILITIES � ENVIRONME.�IT � C N A I R Councilman Thomas J. Flynn . Resolution by Coi,mcilman Scheibel concerning shipment of spent nuclear fuel � assemblies by rail from NSP's Monticello Plant to Morris, I1linois. At its meeting of November 7, 1984, the Energy, Utilities � Environment Committee approved. a motion recommending approval � of the above resolution and recommended resolution be referred to the full Co�cil for approval. -�- � � �, � ;,�„ �..� � �� . 4°, 3 �� -1 � �C_._, � �� ...3�l. aL� C�t--- �� r F�— :a� V �rrv usr r eFVt�r1TU F�nnu . CATNT PAiTI._ MINNFSnTA 55102 WHITE- - C�TV CLEMN � � � - ` PINf� �� - F��NANCE �� ^OUnCl� ��NARV - DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO. �y— �-�' ✓`-� BLIIf - MAYOR 1 Council Resolution Presented By _ ��i.�/� . Referred To _�11��r1'�.�/�V/�C�ly/1�� Committee: Date ��"'�'�� ,F-L-� �--lTl� Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, Northern States Power Company and Gener�l Electric are proceeding with plans to ship by rail over a period of several years 1,058 spent nuclear fuel assemblies -- the largest shipment of radioactive wastes undertaken to date in the United States - from NSP's Monticello nuclear plant to GE's storage facility at Morris, Illinois, and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board has declined the request of me�nb�ers of this Council and private citizens that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet be completed prior to said shipment, and WHEREAS, the route for this shipment flows through the metropolitan core, including St. Paul, and WHEREAS, no documentation has been provided, based on public investigation, that the rail route through Minneapolis/St. Paul is the safest means and route available, and WHEREAS, the wisdom of large-scale shipments of nuclear wastes at this time is drawn � into question by the fact that a national repository for spent nuclear fuels will � be established by 1998, and - WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has established regulations for the transport of hazardous materials which currently exclude railroads, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the City Council directs the Mayor to request of Governor Perpich that a public investigation be undertaken, independent of the industries requesting shipment, to determine the necessity of this shipment, and if deemed necessary, to determine the safest means and route for said shipment, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Mayor request of the Governor that said investigation be completed and results reported to the Mayor and City Council prior to com�nencement of said shipments, and be it further COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: FletCher °feN' [n Favor Masanz ' Nicosla scne�be� Against BY Tedesco Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date �ertified Yassed by Council Secretary By gy, pproved by Mavor. Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By _ By � � ��z�il �es�lu�-io�a . � . �_ F'resented By ' ��— ,��- �->�� Referred To Committee: Daie Out of Committee By Date - � -2- _. RESOLVED, that the Coordinator of Emergency Prepaxedness shall provide a writtert � assessment to the Mayor and City Council, prior to commencement of shipments, of the adequacy of our emergency response capability and the safety of transport of � radioactive ma.terial as defined, Iicensed and regulated or .exempted, in Title 10 Code Federal Regulation part 71 and 49, Code Federal Regulation parts 171-177, through, into, or out of the City of St. Paul, and be it further RESOLVED,. that the Coordinatox shall considex in his assessment the following: . (1) Method and mode of transportation�and regulations applying to same; (2) Route designated locally and any unique 1oca.1 features invoZving potential disturbances; (3) Timing of transpoxt; (4) Capabilities of equipment to be utilized; (5) Level of relevant training completed by emergency personnel; (6) Preparedness of health care. facilities and pexsonnel� for xesponding to a nuclear transport emergency; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Coardinator shall detail the Iocal response plan, and the pTans of other agencies, of the owner, of the transporter, and of the state to respond to an emergency or a potential emergency, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Coordi.nator shall render a judgment of our comprehensive prepared- ness for adequate response to potential emergencies related to said shipment, and be it finally � � RESOLVED, that the provisions of this resolution shall expire upon adjournment of the 1985 Session o£ the Minnesota Legislature. COUNCIL�MEN Yeas Fletcher Nays Requested by Department of: °reW � In Favor Masanz Nicosia schetbe� Against By Tedesco Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary By B� �pproved by :Navor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council sy sy