09-27-10 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 located on site for processing. 5. Owner shall not operate the resource recovery/shredding facility at any time outside of the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 6. All vehicles and other feed stock shall be stacked no higher than 10 feet above a concrete storage pad. 7. The removal of all fluids from feed stock shall be performed on a concrete or asphalt pad with a system to control and collect spills of regulated substances. 8. The crushing and shredding of material shall be performed on a concrete or asphalt pad with a system to control and collect regulated substances. 9. All regulated substances shall be removed from all feed stock prior to crushing or shredding. 10. All liquid wastes removed from feed stock shall be stored in structurally sound water tight containers specifically designed for the storage of the respective waste and shall be stored either (a) inside of a structure with a concrete or asphalt floor and no floor drain, or (b) outside of a structure in structurally sound secondary containment capable of containing the full volume of all liquids stored. 11. A carbon filtration system shall be installed and appropriately maintained between the first and second retention basins identified on Owner’s site plan submitted with its Petition to prevent any contamination of surface or groundwater. 12. The resource recovery facility/shredder shall be installed on spring pads, to eliminate vibration emanating off-site, as described in Owner’s Petition. 13. The Owner shall be required to invest in, construct and maintain the following site improvements on the Property before commencing any operation of a resource recovery facility/metal shredder: (a) a 10’ foot high earth berm, topped with evergreen trees and other plantings on Owner’s south property line; (b) a 10 foot high acoustical fence along the entire west and north lines of the Property; and (c) a 10 foot high solid, decorative fence along the east line of Owner’s Property, all as set forth on the site plans submitted as part of the Petition. 14. Owner shall (a) direct, as a condition to operations of any resource recovery facility/metal shredding operation, that all truck traffic leaving the Property exit such Property solely to the South, and (b) cooperate, at the request of the City of South Bend, with directing trucks that may enter or exit the Property to do so using only designated truck routes and not use any route extending north along Gertrude from the Property. 15. Prior to commencing any operations utilizing the resource recovery facility, Owner will spread or otherwise install throughout the subject site, pavement, asphalt, crushed asphalt and/or other crushed aggregate (or a combination) to provide a general cap on the entire site. Mr. Deahl noted that these commitments shall be binding on the Owner, subsequent owners and other persons acquiring an interest in the property. He asked the Council for their favorable consideration. Mr. Randy Schlipp, President and CEO Gertrude Street Metal Recycling, 3700 Gertrude Street, South Bend, Indiana, gave some history on the shredder. He stated that the shredder was invented 31 years ago, and there have been significant improvements to the machine. He stated that springs have been put on the machine to reduce vibration, any emissions have been taken care of by computerized water and just enough water so that it is not running of the fluff and having to reclaim that and enough water to keep dust down. They will follow federal guidelines in removing all mercury switches. Mr. Schlipp stated that they are going to clean up the property next to them that has been used as dumping grounds for a number of years. He noted that this is a family business and that he would not think of putting any member of his family in danger nor would he put anyone from the public in danger. He stated that they currently meet and will continue to meet all EPA and IDEM regulations at the time of installation. He stated that if the rules change as they go along they will comply with those changes. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. The following individuals spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Sal Gerschoffer, 2101 Prairie Avenue, South Bend, Indiana stated that he has lived at that located for over 70 years. He stated that he know the Rum Village Neighborhood like the back of his hand. Mr. Gerschoffer stated that the junk yards and dumps were located on Gertrude Street long before there were any houses built. He stated that the people that built those homes along Gertrude knew full and well that the junk yard and dump were there long before the decided to move in. He stated know Mr. Schlipp wants to put in a metal shredder and create new jobs and generate tax dollars for the City of 25