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Page Five May 18, 1981 Mr. Frank Hentges questioned how the materials would be hauled out of the area. Mr. Belansky explained that the materials would be hauled out by truck, east on 221st to Highway #169. The City Administrator explained that the Council could designate haul roads in the Conditional Use permit and also require maintenance repairs of those. roads. The City Administrator also indicated that Mr. and Mrs. Pattee wanted to express their objections to the issuance of the Conditional Use permit to Midwest Asphalt. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE 20 YEAR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A GRAVEL EXTRACTION FACILITY ON THE PROPERTY IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF 221st AVENUE AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS TO MIDWEST ASPHALT. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE MIN- ERAL EXTRACTION LICENSE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SPECIFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF MIDWEST ASPHALT FOR THE LICENSE. COUNCIL- MAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 12. Johnson Aggregate Conditional Use Permit The attorney for Mr. Julian Johnson of Johnson Aggregate, Inc., was present to explain the Johnson Aggregate Conditional Use request. The attorney for Mr. Julian Johnson indicated that the request was much the same as the Midwest Asphalt re- quest, but that their Conditional Use would also include a washing operation. The City Administrator explained the washing process; the water comes from the well, washes the rock, and settles in ponds for recirculating and washing again. Mr. Julian Johnson indicated that the project would be done in phases; that Phase 1,2, and 3 are under lease for 15 years, and that Johnson Aggregate, Inc., owns Phase 4. Miss Jackie Hipsag indicated that with the three gravel pit operations on 221st Avenue and the many many trucks traveling on 221st, provided for a very dangerous roadway. The City Administrator indicated that the City would look at the problem of the truck traffic on 221st Avenue and recommend a possible solution. General discussion was carried on regarding the signing of the property for tres- passing and the use of firearms. Councilman Toth asked that the phasing of the project be a part of the license in order that the mining be done in an orderly fasion. The City Administrator recommended that the public hearing be continued until such time as a site inspection can be arranged and final details regarding the reclamation resolved prior to the issuance of the mineral extraction license. Councilman Duitsman requested that the problem of trespassing be addressed in the license. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR JOHNSON AGGREGATE, INC. UNTIL THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE MINERAL EXTRACTION.LICENSE BE.RESOLVED. COUNCILMAN. DUITSMAN. SECONDED. THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 13. School Street Improvements and Public Hearing Mr. Terry Mauer of Consulting Engineers Diversified reviewed theMSA program for the City Council. Mr. Mauer explained that Consulting Engineers Diversified had reviewed the immediate needs of the School Street area and proposed a project that would satisfy those needs consisting of a ponding area behind the school and a drainage ditch and culvert under School Street and providing for the drainage down Jackson to the highway building. Mr. Mauer indicated that a new storm sewer