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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JUNE 11, 2008 <br />bermed and landscaped. The City Administrator noted that the recycling <br />piles blend somewhat with the interior side of the berm. <br />Frattalone provided detailed information on the nature of the recycling <br />operation which produces both Class V and Class VI materials. Both <br />concrete and blacktop are recycled at Fra-Dor. Frattalone indicated that <br />both MN DOT and the County uses recycled materials in their street <br />projects, as well as recycles materials from reconstruction projects. <br />Montour asked how many recycle yards are located within a 5 to 10 mile <br />radius. Frattalone mentioned Midwest, Schifsky, and Danner. He also <br />reported that he has another site in South St. Paul. Frattalone indicated <br />that, when possible, recycling will occur directly at the job site. However, <br />there are many job sites that do not have adequate room for on-site <br />recycling. <br />Montour stated that there is no question in his mind that there is a need for <br />this product. The question was whether or not Little Canada was the right <br />location for this business. Montour reported that he gets calls from <br />property owners in Ryan Industrial park as well as the nearby mobilehome <br />park complaining about the dust. Montour also noted that with the <br />addition of the bridges in the Unweave the Weave project, both Ryan <br />Industrial Park and the recycling operation are much more visible from the <br />freeway. Montour questioned whether this is the picture that Little <br />Canada wants to present of itself. <br />Blesener noted that he initially opposed the recycling operation and that he <br />has not changed his mind. He felt that 20 years was enough and that it <br />was time to go. Blesener noted the City's redevelopment efforts along <br />Country Drive, and felt that the recycling operation was a den•iment to <br />those efforts. <br />McGraw asked how dust is controlled when the crushing is being done <br />and asked how Fra-Dor monitors dust. Frattalone replied that they <br />monitor for dust every time the crusher is set up. He indicated that <br />crushing occurs three to four times each year for about a month at a time. <br />Frattalone felt that they do a very good job controlling dust since the <br />continuance of their permit hinges on this. <br />McGraw as if Fra-Dor was self-monitoring or if they had to submit reports <br />to various agencies such as the PCA. Nick Frattalone reported that they <br />must comply with MPCA, OSHA, and MSHA regulations. These <br />agencies have the authority to do random checking, but they do not come <br />out and monitor every time crushing is occurring. McGraw asked if Fra- <br />Dor had to submit reports to any of these agencies. Nick Frattalone <br />reported that they are not required to submit reports. <br />2 <br />