251885 �
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,ORI6INAL TO CITY CLLRK
. CITY OF ST. PAUL F UNCIL NO
. ? OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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' � UNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED 6Y
COMMISSIONE r � �� ATF
wH�1�F.11S, the City aiat Pa�l ia oa re�or�1 asr ap�osiaq
the release of aay radicactive efflnenta to th� l�i.��issippi
Rioer north of the Twin Cities; and
WHB�.S, tbe Hort�ern Stat�s Power Ca�paay has Feceived �
f��mrable court decisioa sllowing it to m:e the st�na�ards of tbe
Atc>'nie Energ� Co�ission (��g. 10 �FR, Pmrt 20) �athar tha� th�
more stri�gant a�d mo=� safa satandards of the Minses�t� �oll�tion
Coatrcl pigeney� and
�RBAS, no �ma�nit�nts' stndies h�ve b�en :pon:ored by tl�e
�13nneaota Pollntion Control Ageney upc>A the safety mapects of
ths proposed pl�a: for the emndeasate wa�st� stora�� tank� to
confi�ai� np to 460,�00 ga►llons of r�dioacti�re wa►ter �t a locati�s
so clos� ta the Missi�sippi River as to constitnte a pmtentiml
� t2areit to the dririlciag� w�t�r s�pplp of the City ot Saint P��l;
now, tberefore, be it
B���Lt�D, That the City �f Saint ��nl oppoaea tb� graating
mf a per�ait �or th� caadensate waate stosaq� ��k�s reqxest�a� by
the �orthern S'�ates Power �ompany �der r�l�fii+�a NTP+�-4, a�d be
it
gIIRTHg� RL�pL�ED, That this Cm��il str�agly �rg�s that eoa-
a�lta�t� be reta►iaed by th� Mian��a�m Pallgtioa Coatrol Aq��c�r
to stady th� freg�eney 0f tor�ados i.n 'tl�e ��ticello �res, the
�tress empabilities of the storage ta�ks, aad the f��aibility of
. h�wing the storage tanks nnd�rlaid with a nateria�l �wre i.mpervions
to wate� than ccacrete.
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council JAN 8 t97�9—
Yeas Naya
Butler JAN 8197i
Carlson � � 19—
Levine
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Tedesco A8'��►St
� 't?,�resident, McE;art�t=� 161971
Mr. 1fic� r�r�_� .., , _ .:t , PUBLISHED JAN
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NNES� OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
WENDELL R. ANDERSON ST. P�UL 55101
GOVERNOR
January 13, 1971
Harry E. Marshall
386 City Hall and Courthouse
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Marshall,
Thank you for sending me a copy of the St. Paul
Council's resolution on the WSP storage tanks. As you
may nola know, I have requested that a final decision on
these?tanks be delayed for a short period of time. This
request has been granted and we will attempt to study
the problem further.
Sincerely yours,
;�t/�1%� �. �
WENDELL R. ANDERSON
WRA:ss
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A6ENCY MEMBERS `Ca.�w �J I /` Q
NOWAitD A. ANDERSEN. M.D., CXAIRMAN� �� (J
ROCXESTER
'� F. WAYNE PACKARD.VICB CHAIRNAN� � '�
MINNEAPOLIS �_
JOHN R. BORCHERT,
GOLDEN VALLEY ^ '
MILTON J. FELLOWB.
WORTXINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA JOHN P. BADALICH. P.E..
STEVE J. GADLER, P.E.. 6XHCUTIVE DIR6CTOR
MACE V PHARRtB. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
c�oauer
HOMER C. �u�cK, 717 DELAWARE STREET S.E.
MINN6APOLIB (OAK AND DELAWARE STREET�B.E.)
MRB. R. C. (DOROTHY) NEL80N.
DULUTH MINNEAPOLIS SS440
ROOERT C. TUVE80N,
w�eenr�ew 612-378-1 S20
F�bruary 8, 1971
Mr. Harry E. Marshall, City Clerk
City Council
City of St. Paul
Bureau of Records
386 City xau
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Mr. Marshall:
We ha,ve received your January 8th resolution opposing the permit to the Northern
Statea Power Compaqy for a corxiensate waste storage ta�k in connection with the
Monticello Nuclesr Generating Plant.
Your interest in MinnesotaES emrironm�nt is appreciated, and your coagnents are avail—
able to the Ag ency members.
We greatlg appreciate your writing to us and making the wishes of the Council known
to the Agency.
If you have ar�,Y questions, please let us know.
Yours very truly,
i Georg . Koonce, cting Chief
S�ct n of Industrial & Other Wastes
➢i ion of Water Qu�lity
GRK/LEA:mab
O
Jenuary $, 1971
rlinnescata Pallution Coatrol A��ncy
73.7 s.E. De�aware
Minneapolis, Minne�ota
Gentlemen: Attention: 2�fr. �dw€��, Wiik
�nclosed is a reso].ution af the St. Paul City Council,
Council r'ile No. 2518$5 adppted Jsnuary 8� 1971' agposin�
the permit to Northern States Power Company far a, c�ndensa.te
w�ste staxage tank iri conneetion with the� M�nticello nuclear
gener�ting plant� AND a1+�o urg�i�g that the Minnesota Pollution
Control Age�ncy retain car�ultants to make certr�in studies in
connect3on with �ta�.d tankt� a11 as more fu].ly set out in the
enclased r�salution.
Very truly ypurs,
City Clerk
AOing
Jan. 8, lg"ll
Hon. Wendell And�rson �
Governor
State Capitol
�t. Pau]-, Minxiesota
De�,r Sir a
Enclased i�a a reaolution of th� St. Paul City Council�
Council. Fi1e No. �51885 adopted Januar3' 8� 1971� o�apns�i.ng
'��e P��i� to Northern State� ppwEr Company for a conden�ate
wa$te �torage t�►k in; �onne�t�,ott �,� the Monticello nuclesr
g��r�'��� pl�t� � ��o �'g�8 ��at the Minnesota Yollution
Control Agency reta3n Ccrosu�,tant� to make certain studies in
connectioa with �aid tanks�, all a� more f�1.1y set out i.n the
enclosed resolution.
Very tru]gy yours�
AO�n� �tY Cler&