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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL .TUNE 25, 2014 Bill Hines, PCiRoads, appeared before the Council. He reported that the company has been in the paving business since 1971 and noted that everyone wants to drive on improved roads. Hines stated that it has become increasingly difficult to find sites to conduct their business and get concrete delivered to the job site quickly. Hines pointed out that there are both pluses and minuses relative to this proposal. Hines noted that while they would need the Interim Use Permit for approximately 14 months, there will only be two 30 -day periods in which the plant would be operating and concrete delivered to the site. Blesener indicated that he finds a lot of minuses for the City. He noted the comments at the Planning Commission meeting that the condition of Country Drive would be documented prior to the operation of the concrete plant beginning, and if damages to the street occurs both MN DOT and the contractor would share in the cost of repairs. He also noted the contractor's willingness to pay the City $.15 per ton of concrete hauled. Blesener indicated that it was his understanding that MN DOT does not pay for road improvements outside of their right-of-way. Hines indicated that this is a haul route issue and MN DOT does participate on an incremental basis for the cost of road repairs for haul routes. Blesener did not feel that this use fit the location. Hines felt the location was a good one for quick access to the MN Pass project and allowed then to submit a favorable bid for the work. Blesener indicated that if the bid was based on this specific location, PCiRoads should have approached the City first to ask if the location would work. Hines indicated that the bid was based on a proximity location for the temporary concrete plant. Boss asked if PCiRoads had other location in mind. Hines reported that they did not. He indicated that working within the project right-of-way poses a lot of concerns and is a more dangerous situation. Montour asked about a haul route that used Owasso to Rice Street to 694 to 35E. Keis suggested Country Drive to Rice to 694 to 35E. Hines indicated that either of these haul routes were not preferable. He again noted that the actual hauling would occur during two approximate 30 day periods for 12 to 15 hours each day. Montour stated that he understood PCiRoads' position, but noted that Little Canada has been beaten up by the Unweave The Weave project and now the MN Pass project. Keis stated that he could not see any positives in allowing this temporary concrete plant in Little Canada. Boss noted how congested the traffic is on Country Drive, and indicated that she cannot imagine how the road would function with this additional traffic. 12