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;I I I I I I I I '1 I I I I I I I I I . 14050 Basalt St. NW · Ramsey, ~ 55303 St. Paul Terminals Metals Express May 25,2001 Dear Planning Commission and Staff: St Paul Terminals is in the final stages of our purchase agreement with Mr. Dan Karst. One of the conditions of the sale was to reassign the CUP as it was written. However it is our understanding that the general consensus of the council members is to revoke the CUP. A recommendation has been made to us to pursue application for a new CUP that better reflects the scope of our operation and our needs at this facility. One reason for this recommendation is our company will have a clean slate to start with and not be burdened by the past practices of the previous owner. We at St. Paul Terminals have approached the City of Ramsey in good faith to show them that in fact a full scale recycling center and community drop off site can be operated in a manner which is appropriate and satisfactory to all the members in the community. St. Paul Terminals in fact is setting standards across the State of Minnesota for recycling and the processes necessary to make that happen. We believe that in the short-term future that the majority of the recycling will have to be handled indoors and understand the many concerns people have. It is our intent to provide such a facility in this community; however this takes substantial investment and does take a bit of time to put these plans into perspective. It is our objective to continue to work with city staff to further these plans Our business originated in Red Wing, MN. We started in 1978; recycling cardboard, glass and aluminum cans. Soon our family business grew into a full scale recycling facility and community drop off center excepting all types of material both ferrous and non ferrous metals. The facility is handled in a manner that meets and or exceeds federal, state and.local laws and ordinances. We have had substantial involvement in the development of the standards used in this type of business and will continue to do so in the years to come. The recycling industry just like the computer industry is ever changing and very demanding thus expecting us to change as it does. That means as new products arrive and are required to be recycled some of the processes that are required may change to better serve the industry as a whole. This process involves more than just us. It involves the public as well as commercial and industrial businesses to make recycling as economic and feasible as it can be. Currently we are in discussions with The City of East Bethel and The City of Oak grove to provide more economical recycling alternatives to the programs they already have in place. Reducing costs will intern make more people inclined to recycle with out being forced into it. In most cases it allows them to make extra money while improving the community abroad. ~353-