05-26-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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~~~~~ En G`F~ir~'x~'~ ~i°~S~E FE3 - 9 2009 2009 Scrap Yard Ordinance Inspections Jp;~~! VbCIF}C~ LKQ, 1602 S. Lafayettte (Recommended) Met with Tony Grant. Mr. Grant was able to provide all required items, and has an excellent video surveillance system. US Scrap LLC, 1420 S. Walnut (Recommended) Met with Blair Melvin. US Scrap was in full compliance with all required items. They have a very good video surveillance system, and had their binders of all purchase transactions, and forms for transactions less than $100. A-1 Auto Parts, 2014 S. Lafayette (Recommend with Reservations) Met with Thomas Brogdon. He does not have a surveillance system set up. He has been closed for business since 2006. He has kept his records from then, but has no current records. He is currently looking for an investor, or he will be selling the business. He is applying for a license to keep his business grandfathered in for zoning purposes. It is very obvious that he is not currently in business, and is not buying junk cars. I would recommend him for the permit, as for the past year he has been compliant, and not been open for business. Alternative Two LLC, 700 W. Chippewa (Recommended) Met with Mashelle Sager. Alternative Two is a tire recycler, and only deal in large quantity (semi loads) with contactors. They do not have video surveillance because they only deal with contractors, and do not purchase from non- contactors. They do not do small transactions. If someone wants to drop off a couple of tires they can, but they do not get paid. They do not keep records of transactions of less than $100, because they do not deal with any small transactions. They do keep records of all purchases from their contactors. Treadstone, LLC; 445 N. Sheridan (Recommended) I met with Ken Andrews. Again, I am not sure why this business has to have a scrap license. They are paid by contactors to take in forklift tires. They then strip the rubber from the tires and make various rubber products from them. They take the metal left over from tires, and throw it in a bin which is collected by Acme recycling. They are then paid by Acme for the scrap. At no point do they do any purchasing for any scrap, tires, or anything else. They are paid both for taking in the tires, and the scrap metal their business produces. They do not have any of the required items, because they do not do any purchasing. If they are required to have the license for whatever reason then I recommend them for a license under the above listed circumstances. U.S. Scrap & Recycling, 1610 Circle Ave. (Recommended) 1700 W. Washington (Recommended) 2014-2016 W. Washington. (Recommended) I met with Mike Morris. This area is used only for storage. There are no employees that work at these sites. They do have scales, but all business is by contactors only. They only deal in large quantities (huge bins/semi tractor loads). They do not deal in walk up/non contactors.