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City Council Minutes June 11, 1990 Page 2 e Mr. Rohlf indicated to the Council that the two items he did not address in his memo related to the boxes for the Shopper, which is a paper delivered in the. City of Elk River, and the firewood stored on the property. He stated that the firewood was addressed by a previous Council in 1985 and allowed to be on the property, and also indicated that he felt the boxes for the Shopper pick up served a purpose within the City. Mr. Rohlf encouraged the City Council to authorize the City to plant trees on the boulevard to help screen the trucks of the Morrell Transfer site. Acting Mayor Schuldt questioned whether Mr. Morrell was aware of the environmental reports done by Liesch and Associates. The City Administrator stated that the testing related to surface soils and underground storage tanks and further stated that the results of the test showed that everything was clean. e Mr. Gene Zappa stated that his items do not stay on the property for more than one to two weeks. He stated that there is a continuous rotation of his items and that he has kept the property as clean as possible. He further indicated that he has performed this service to the community for the past twenty years and also stated that the batteries which he stores are kept on pallets. Mr. Zappa indicated that he will have very little area in which to work in if he is forced to screen the area. Steve Rohlf stated that there is a concern with the batteries regarding contamination of the soil. He further indicated that there is a lining which can be used to put under the batteries to ensure that contamination does not take place. Mr. Rohlf stated that although the screening would restrict Mr. Zappa's movement on the site, it is a compromise to removing the operation completely. Mr. Morrell stated that he is in agreement with the memo from the Building and Zoning Administrator and further that he has already completed several of the items outlined in the memo. Councilmember Holmgren stated that the most unsightly area of the property is the corner of Jackson Avenue and School Street. He stated that he would be in favor of the Ci ty planting boulevard trees in the area so as to screen the trucks from the street. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE CONDITIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE MEMO BY THE BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR STEVE ROHLF, DATED JUNE 7, 1990. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. e It was the consensus of the City Council to pay for the trees to be planted in the boulevard area along Jackson Avenue near Mr. Morrell's business as well as paint for a trailer owned by the Boy Scouts.