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I I I :l ACE ~OLI~) W/~TE, 'IN(~. I 1 6601 McKinley Street NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 April 10, 2003 Mayor and City Council Members City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, Mn 55303 Dear Mayor and City Council Members Its has been over two yeaks since we have started calling Ramgey home and We couldn,t be more pleased. Our new facility has met and exceeded our eXpectations and support fa'om the City both pre and post construction has been very much appreciated. I i I I I I Way back then we thought maybe a second building on the property could be a possibility and we addressed this in our Development Permit with the City. Our business has progressed to point where this vision is becoming a reality. As you know, we put garbage and recycling on wheels and take it to the best available disposal or processing location considering economics and distance. Our relatively small collection vehicles are designed fa'st for efficient collection and then transportation. The roads are getting more congested, fuel cost more unpredictable and disposal options are inherently limited. As our business grows it is becoming clearer that the best use of capital dollars is a transfer facility that allows us to reduce the "windshield" time of tracks and consolidate loads from our collection trucks. Although this direction is the most efficient, it increases our investment risk when compared to simply adding trucks. If our business declines, trucks can be sold quite easily. The transfer facility cannot be easily reduced and has the potential to be a ''white elephant". Obviously, the opposite is true when our business increases and we have confidence in our decision. Given the "weight" of the decision, we cannot make the May 30, 2003 deadline for construction of phase II as described in our development permit with the City of Ramsey. We would appreciate your consideration of a one-year extension to May 30, 2004. We hope to start construction in 2003. To update you on the project, below are some answers to frequently asked questions: 1) 2) 3) All improvements required under the development agreement have been completed. The only"unfmished" area on the property is the building pad for the transfer facility. In 2000, we proposed a 17,100 sq foot transfer facility, We are considering, a. smaller facility that can be expanded. Overall design would be the same. All transfer, sorting and loading/unloading operations Will occur inside the facility. (P) 763-427-3110 (F) 763-427-1691 www. acesolidwaste, com LEABER~,, SERVICE -199-