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Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Cich to hold another public hearing either with the Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission. Further discussion: James Neilson, Attorney representing Aluminum Recycling, Inc., saw no reason to move the item back to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The application has already been explained and the request has been diminished from the original, not expanded. He didn't feel anything will be accomplished with another hearing. On the question of hours, that too is being reduced from what was in the Findings of Fact. Only the furnace will be operating 24 hours a day; the receiving portion of the business will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Councilmembers DeLuca and Cich felt another hearing is needed because of some inconsistent facts and the need for the public to comment on the changed request. John Heinen stated there were disagreements at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting among the Commissioners themselves, with one member leaving the meeting as the other members were ignoring the Solid Waste Ordinance. He alleged the City Engineer's information kept changing to make the facility acceptable for their recommendation. The vote was three yes, one no, three absent, commenting the Council doesn't have much to stand on. Mr. Neilson stated he is prepared to discuss the fact that Ordinance g90-5 does not apply. The Council generally noted again their desire to hold another public hearing because of the changes since the initial hearing. Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Cich to amend the motion to have the public hearing held by the City Council. Discussion continued: Mr. Neilson stated the only inconsistency is the hours of operation, which is an easy item to correct and are less than what the Planning and Zoning Commission approved. Rebecca Leslie took exception to Items 45 through 53 in the findings of Fact. She stated this will directly affect all of them, which is why they are here now. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Cich to amend the motion to hold the public hearing on January 22, 1991 at 7:00 and at that point we would also review the site plan which is to be updated. Glen Rychner stated he will look at the site plan and try to have it ready for that meeting. There is clearly a lot of misinformation that has been passed out that he hopes will be clarified. There was a brief discussion between Mr. Rychner and members of the audience who objected to the proposal. Mayor Reimann explained all concerns will be addressed at the January 22, 1991 public hearing. Motion carried on amendment for January 22, 1991 public hearing. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers DeLuca, Cich, Pearson and Peterson. Voting No: None. Motion carried on amendment for public heating to be held by Council. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Cich, DeLuca, Pearson and Peterson. Voting No: None Motion carried to hold another public hearing. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Cich, DeLuca, Pearson and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #5: Agreement Granting Authorization to Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. to Discharge Processed Groundwater into the City's Storm Sewer System Attorney Goodrich summarized the proposal and agreement which was approved in concept by the Council on December 11, 1999 for WMMI to discharge processed groundwater from around the landfill through a forced system to the point just north of the Burlington Northern railroad tracks. At that point it would connect to the City's gravity storm sewer system and continue to the Mississippi River. WMMI proposes to construct an extension of the City's existing system from its present location northward to across the railroad tracks, all done to the City's standards. The City Council/December 18, 1990 Page 9 of 13