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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JANUARY 14, 1999 <br />Scalze did not feel this was a large return to the City on an ei~ht-acre <br />parcel. <br />Morelan agreed with Scalze's comments, but pointed out that he had <br />believed the economics of the situation would drive the business out. <br />However, this had not happened, and he did not believe it would happen <br />soon. Morelan fe(t the City was getting short-changed on this operation <br />given the wear and tear on City roads. Therefore, he supported a license <br />fee in exchange for allowing the business to continue. <br />Scalze pointed out the possibility of this parcel bein~ developed. Pedersen <br />pointed out that there have been soil problems on the site. Scalze replied <br />that Frattalone has assured the City that the stockpiling wili prepare the <br />site for development. <br />Fahey felt that a license fee or tax equivalent of the City's share of <br />property taxes on a developed eight-acre industrial parcel would be <br />appropriate in exchange for allowing the business to continue. <br />Scalze did not believe the license fee in exchange for puttin~ up with the <br />business was worth it. Scalze pointed out that Frattalone agreed to stop <br />operating the business after a period of time. <br />Frattalone agreed that he did sign the Development Agreement with the <br />City, however, he had to take what he could get. Frattalone pointed out <br />that he had asked for permission to operate the business on a permanent <br />basis. <br />Scalze pointed out that other cities have not agreed to let Frattalone <br />operate the stockpiling/recycling business. Scalze did not believe the <br />business belonged in Little Canada. She pointed out that Little Canada is <br />only four square miles in size, and this business is taking up of eight of the <br />City's golden acres. Scalze did not feel Little Canada deserved to be the <br />location for the recycling of concrete for the rest of the Metro area. <br />Fahey pointed out that the business is located on questionable soits, and <br />fe(t that the City was kidding itself if it felt a high-qua(ity industrial <br />buildin~ would be developed on a peat bog. <br />Scalze felt that with soil corrections and compaction and the use of brick <br />on a light building, the City could see a good development for this <br />property. <br />Fratta(one disagreed with Scalze's calling this property "golden acres", <br />and pointed out the past history of tax forfeitures in this area. Frattalone <br />10 <br />