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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 14, 1999 also noted that his paving company is located on this site and employs five people, while the recycling operation employs seven people. Frattalone felt the business was a good one and felt it could continue indefinitely. Fahey asked if the Council wanted to extend the current arrangement or if it wanted to develop something more permanent, i.e. a license or tax. Fahey felt such an arrangement could be a win /win for the City. Morelan felt the City should retain some control over the operation and provide for the discontinuation of the business upon notice by the City. Pedersen pointed out that, to date, the business has not hurt the City. However, if the Council feels the property could be developed to a greater potential, then allowing the business to continue would not be the right decision. Pedersen also pointed out the condition of some of the buildings in Ryan Industrial Park, and suggested that perhaps that property should be redeveloped into a wetland. Fahey pointed out that Ryan Industrial Park is developed on questionable soils. However, he could not see the City purchasing that property and redeveloping it. Scalze suggested this might be an option for the City to consider. Pedersen suggested that once the Rice Street/Little Canada Road redevelopment is underway, perhaps the Council should look at Ryan Industrial Park with the thought of returning it to wetland. Pedersen stated that he did not believe Frattalone should have to come before the Council every five years asking to be allowed to continue his business. However, he also did not feel the City should give Frattalone the rights to continue the business into perpetuity. The City Administrator asked if the consensus was to have staff look at allowing the business to continue via a licensing agreement. Scalze cautioned that the City Attorney should review such an option very carefully. Scalze pointed out that Frattalone had agreed to stop operating the business within five years the last time the agreement was extended. Morelan agreed, but supported allowing the business to continue. Morelan stated that he wanted this type of business limited to one since he felt a city the size of Little Canada could not support having more than one business of this type. Fahey stated that he supported extending the agreement subject to a licensing fee. Fahey suggested that the City Attorney and City 11 21