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January 25, 1999 <br />Page 2 <br />Mayor Fahey and Members of the Little Canada City Council <br />The question, "Why our community ?" I do not have specific quantities, but we have <br />taken a substantial amount of concrete and asphalt to recycle from within the City of <br />Little Canada. The different demolition and street reconstruction projects generate <br />concrete and asphalt. These same projects use this material for gravel sub -base. Both <br />applications are saving the City disposal and transportation costs. <br />There are many communities that generate and supply construction materials that are not <br />directly used in their communities. A North St. Paul company produces asphalt and <br />recycled gravel that is used throughout the northern metro area. West Lakeland is a well - <br />known source of gravel quarries that supplies material to the metropolitan area. Both <br />Minneapolis and St. Paul have asphalt and recycle facilities. New Brighton, Eden Prairie, <br />Burnsville, Maple Grove, Elk River, Monticello, Scandia, Apple Valley, Empire, <br />Denmark, Hastings, Shakopee, Grey Cloud, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, and St. <br />Croix Valley also have asphalt and recycle operations. These are just the ones that FMF <br />buys materials from; I did not conduct a city to city survey. <br />We strive to be a good corporate citizen in the community by sponsoring local activities, <br />being attentive to citizens /city concerns on our job sites, promoting and establishing new <br />business in the community, and keeping a "clean" image at our Little Canada facilitates. <br />Our clean equipment is a trademark of our quality work. We have strong ties to Little <br />Canada and want to maintain those ties for years to come. The Fra -Dor operation is a <br />vital part of our whole business enterprise. We haul over 75% of the concrete material in <br />off our own projects, and use 50% of the crushed gravel on our own projects. <br />We have proven ourselves time and again that we operate a professionally managed <br />operation and feel that we deserve to be issued a license from the City of Little Canada to <br />continue our recycle operation. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. If you <br />have any questions or comments please feel free to contact us. <br />Sincerely, <br />F.M. Frattalone Excavating and Grading, Inc. <br />Mark R. Ryan Anthony F. Frattalone <br />President Executive Vice President <br />Cc: Council Member LaValle <br />Council Member Morelan <br />Council Member Pedersen <br />Council Member Scalze <br />Page 2 <br />