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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />October 4, 2006 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Jim Ericson <br /> Community Development Director <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> <br />From: Eric Chalmers <br /> Fedtech <br /> 4763 Mustang Circle <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> <br />Re: Proposed Relocation of Ferrellgas <br /> <br /> <br />This letter is intended to present concerns that I have regarding the proposal to add a rail spur and to <br />locate Ferrellgas on the Tyson Company property just to the west of the Fedtech property. This location <br />borders our employee parking area. <br /> <br />I am a co-owner of the Fedtech property. There are over one hundred people working in the building in a <br />number of businesses that include precision machine shop, machine assembly and electrical equipment <br />service. <br /> <br />The areas of concern that I have regarding relocating Ferrellgas and adding the rail spur are as follows: <br />1. Propane fumes from the facility may adversely affect employee health. We have several <br />employees that have chemical sensitivity issues. We cannot afford to lose these employees and if <br />there are health issues will we be compensated. <br />2. Hiring and retaining employees will become more difficult if there are propane related smells that <br />are pervasive and noxious. <br />3. Having an undesirable use adjacent to our property will have a negative impact on its value. <br />4. The presence of chemicals at the facility may pose an environmental risk to the adjacent wetland <br />area and a safety risk to our building and employees. <br />5. Will the movement of rail cars or impact between rail cars introduce vibration into the ground? <br />Fedtech performs precision waterjet cutting with large computer controlled machines that rely on <br />anchoring to the concrete floor for stability. Any vibration from the rail cars will adversely affect the <br />accuracy of the parts that are cut. <br /> <br /> <br />I am against this proposal. The propane facility should be relocated to an area that is distant from existing <br />businesses and residences. Regarding the rail spur, what guarantees are there that there will be no <br />vibration introduced into the Fedtech building from car movement or abrupt stopping of cars. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Eric Chalmers <br />