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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 12, 1993 Hanson pointed out that the City Attorney has indicated that the Council has the authority to extend the development agreement. Aanson also pointed out the petition submitted from the neiqhboring properties in support of the extension. Aanson stated that he does not like to hear criticism that the City Council is anti-business. Scalze felt that the comments made about the anti-business climate in the City are untrue. Scalze pointed out that the City recently attracted new developments by St. Jude Medical and Presbyterian Homes, and she does not buy the anti-business argument. Scalze indicated that it is not the City's fault that Pizza Hut and Burger King went out of business. William Knaack, 2456 Arkwright, reported that he was in support of Frattalone's recycling operation, reporting that he is a business owner. Knaack reported that it is very difficult to do business in the State of Minnesota. Knaack pointed out that the Frattalone recycling operation does not smoke or smell or raise noises at unusual times of the day. Knaack supported the extention. Uldis Erdmanis, Buck Blacktop, reported that he does get the feeling that it is not easy to do business in Little Canada. Erdmanis pointed out previous comments made about Mr. Frattalone's moving the operation to Stacy, and Erdmanis pointed out that this would put Frattalone in a different market area thus raising his costs. Erdmanis reported that all the taxpayers of the City are benefiting by this operation, and that recycling keeps the City cleaner. Recycling is beneficial to everyone, and Erdmanis urged the City to approve the extension. Erdmanis reported that Frattalone does a first-class job and has the best-looking operation in the area. Erdmanis reported that he has been in this area for 8 years, and nothing has changed much in that time. Erdmanis reported that the Twin Cities are slightly overbuilt, and if the City is expecting a very expensive building to develop on that property, Erdmanis did not believe that would happen at this time. Erdmanis pointed out that if it happens that it is more advantageous for Frattalone to develop the property with a building, he was sure Frattalone would cease the recycling operation and develop the site. Erdmanis urqed favorable consideration of the extension for the benefit of the community. Erdmanis reported that his business benefits by the location of the Frattalone recycling operation. Erdmanis did not believe more applications or permits were needed to effectively do business, and Page 13