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<br /> <br />Item 6.3. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Phil Hals, Street Superintendent <br /> <br />DATE: May 2, 2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Public Works Site Master Plan & Compost Update <br /> <br />Public Works Site Master Plan Update <br /> <br />To date, John Oliver & Associates have furnished the site plan, soil borings, wetland report <br />and TEP Review. With these documents in hand, Staff recommends that Phase I be a five <br />year plan that includes a salt storage building, cold storage building, partial site grading, <br />enlarged compost, brush and used oil drop off areas, concrete curbing and bituminous <br />paving. This phasing plan will allow for further site evaluation prior to adding the Street <br />Department office additions and the heated equipment storage building. The Planning <br />Commission will be considering the building plans and site plan at their May 24, 2005 <br />meeting for a conditional use permit. The City Council will then be asked to consider the <br />CUP request on June 27, 2005. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />I would like to request Council approval to act as general contractor on the City's behalf, and <br />begin the site grading with both City and contracted equipment. In addition, I would like <br />permission to advertise for and receive bids for the salt storage and cold storage building. <br /> <br />Compost Update <br /> <br />The Sherburne County Municipal Recycling Board applied for $58,000.00 from Sherburne <br />County for a SCORE grant. The Sherburne County Board has approved the full amount. <br />This grant pays for the contract brush grinding and some reimbursement for compost <br />loading and hauling costs for the cities of Becker, Big Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman. <br /> <br />A big issue for all of the members of the Sherburne County Municipal Board is how to deal <br />with the leaves, grass clippings and ground up brush while it is composting. A properly <br />operated composting process requires weekly turning and about 6 months for the product to <br />completely decompose. To accomplish this, Elk River would require about 5 acres of land <br />and $150,000.00 worth of equipment. We had hoped that the county would furnish a site, <br />