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} Council Minutes of 6/3/2008 Ordinance No. 2008-85 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance amending Section 179.04 of Chapter 179 (Department of Planning) of the city Administrative Code in order to provide for the secretary to the Director of Planning to perform secretarial services for the office of the Mayor when the Tatter's authorized secretarial position is vacant. Resolution No. 2008-86 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Nozzle New Inc. in order to provide for the removal of the abandoned underground storage tank at the site of the former NOMBL bus gazage, and declaring an emergency. Council Member Jones moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review noting the legislation had been thoroughly discussed during caucus. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan and passed unanimously. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, said he believed this is a diesel tank and heard Mr. Limpert state it was in good shape. In this time with an energy crisis we have going on, even though this tank may not be used and even though the law requires the tank to be either used or pulled out within six months, anybody could dump a gallon of diesel oil in there and pull it back out and it's been used. Has anybody thought we may want to go into biofuels? Has anybody considered we might want to pick up vegetable oil around the restaurants and start converting it for diesel use in our trucks and maybe this tank might be good for that? He is suggesting Council take a look at alternative uses. It's not abandoned; it's an unused tank right now. It belongs to the community, and he would highly suggest before getting rid of a tank that may be of use later on, especially with the cost of energy going up and the cost of running city trucks, Council may want to consider taking a look at alternative uses before Council authorizes somebody to pull that tank out of the ground. Council Member Jones asked the Mayor if the tank was in land that the city has sold or is trying to sell, and the Mayor answered no. We are just required under law to remove it. Councilman Gazeau inquired as to the scrap value of the tank. Service Director Limpert said the company that is removing it will haul it away. This tank was used by the bus line, and it is not hooked up to our computer system. If we were going to convert it to start using it again for something, we would have to do some upgrades to have it work within our system. In addition, we are not in the fuel futures market. We'll guess wrong. Although it's past when we should leave it in the ground, it's in good shape, but for how much longer? Should he bring it forward it in 2009, 2010, or should he wait until it's leaking and we could have tens of thousands of dollars of soil removal because it has gotten that had? That's why we'd like to get rid of it and come in compliance with the law. Mr. Lambert: said the city of Seven Hills has started drilling gas wells and using natural gas to run their city hall and recreation center. That city has become innovative. He is just asking that it not be done on emergency but rather taken into committee to consider the alternatives. Councilman Barker inquired as to the age of the tank. Service Director Limpert said he believed it went in when these buildings were built in 1983. He does not believe it's been upgraded since then. Jerome Barrett, 24125 Lebern Drive, said his previous employer had to have leak detection equipment tied into any underground storage tank. If you're not using it and you have to upgrade software and possibly upgrade equipment, it would be his opinion why would you want to keep a tank in the ground and have to maintain leak detection and other things. Council Member Dailey Jones moved for adoption. The 15 ..