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Planning Commission Minutes April 10, 1990 Page 2 e indicated haulers were subject to ticketing for being overloaded and spilling debris. The Commission discussed this issue and felt Ii tter pick-up should be increased to more than once a week. Staff felt the bulk of the litter was associated with the NSP facility. Mr. Rohlf stated that the real key is to stop trucks from spilling debris. The worst offenders are the empty trucks leaving the plant. Staff was in agreement with Mr. Reznicek that the clean-up did not go far enough on either side of the plant. Pat Klaers, City Administrator, stated that there are costs associated with the litter issue. Mr. Klaers indicated the City Council would be bringing this to the City's and NSP's attention. He indicated that the City does not have the manpower to monitor the ~rea as closely as we would like to. Mr. Klaers noted that we would be adding a police officer to our force and dedicating about 4 hours per day to monitoring the trucks, the litter, and the leaking loads. The City Council may discuss, demand or request that NSP donate some funds to the Police Department for the 1/2 time status of a police office. Mr. Klaers indicated he feels the City Council is seriously considering that this be treated as a direct cost to be included with the permit. It is a lot of hours of expensive police time. e Mrs. Doris Specht was concerned with the litter in her driveway. driveway is in line with 165th Avenue from which paper blows down her driveway. Mrs. Specht was requesting that NSP also pick up litter. Her into this Mr. Peter Jones from NSP responded to the cost issue. Mr. Jones indicated that if there are any permit changes, NSP will be seeking compensation from those that they are providing services to (Counties). Peter Beck felt that double charging on the incoming trucks would be as much of an incentive to contain Ii tter as a ticket on the out-going trucks. Truman Moyer of 16807 Highway 10 stated his concern regarding litter. Marilyn Schroeder of 13575 Islandview Drive felt that NSP's original contract was not being fulfilled as far as litter being contained. NOISE.. .Mr. Kaas addressed the noise issue. Mr. Kaas indicated that NSP has determined the greatest amount of noise coming from their plant was due to dust collector exhaust fan. They installed mufflers that did cut down the noise considerably. Mr. Kaas noted that the noise problem was further dealt with by having a specialist from MPCA conduct testing to verify the noise level near the plant. ~,~..~ e Mr. Truman Moyer of 16807 Highway 10 indicated that MPCA did come out to his house to monitor the noise. Mr. Moyer felt that NSP has the capability to cut the noise down.