05 - APPROVE MINUTES FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ON JANUARY 23, 2015 AND FEBRUARY 16, 2015

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Regular Council Meeting February 9, 2015 Page 7 publications that came from Tristate was that traffic would not be a problem and particularly from their trucks, because they had access to a light. He said he was pretty sure he was right about this and the rest of the story is that he believed there was about a 30 foot easement between the back of the car wash and Primrose, and that was for ingress and egress for whoever owns that lot. Mr. Ressler said that was another can of worms if they were going to run their trucks in and out of a residential neighborhood to get to the back of the property. Ben Glick, owner of Recyclers Depot, thanked everybody for coming out and expressed appreciation for their attention to this matter. He said Recycler's Depot was a new recycling business coming to Paris and it was an innovative and unique approach to community recycling and a complete departure from the stereotypical type of operation. He said it was their intention to provide a facility more associated with traditional retail, making recycling more attractive and available to both existing and new recyclers. Mr. Glick said facility cleanliness was a cornerstone of their business. He also said Recycler's Depot would be completely under roof, with no materials stored on the ground, or in piles, but they would only gather material which will then be shipped to Texarkana to their main processing facility. Mr. Glick said Recycler's Depot was absolutely not a junk yard, but a new approach to community recycling. He said they felt like Paris Texas was an underserved recycling area and they wanted to take care of that demand. He also said the Lamar Avenue location was chosen for convenience and they needed to be in a high traffic area. Mr. Glick said Recycler's Depot was in an appropriate zoned area, because it was zoned commercial and they would be next to a gas station, two car washes, and a storage warehouse. He said there would be no processing, no manufacturing, and no industrial activity on the Recycler's Depot property. He said they wanted to collect the material, pay the citizens of Paris Texas for it and get it back to their facility in Texarkana where it could be processed. Mr. Glick said Recycler's Depot was designed and attractively landscaped in a style similar to other retail businesses and the building would feature a modern glass store front in addition to their landscaping that would include beautiful Crape Myrtle trees. Mr. Glick said they were also exploring planting fruit trees in the rear of the property to visually divide Recycler's Depot from the Morningside neighborhood. He said there had been concerns expressed about noise, and again there would be no heavy machinery on the site. He also said the facility would produce no more noise than any typical warehouse operation, very similar to the one behind the gas station about two doors down. Mr. Glick said there would not be a pest or rodent problem and generally pest and rodents were not attracted to metal. He said used beverage cans would be stored in a sealed van trailer and not exposed to open air, so there was no insect concern there. He said they required cans be rinsed prior to purchasing the cans. Mr. Glick said they do not buy trash so there will be no odor. He also said that 80% of the metal would be stored indoors. Mr. Glick said the only metals stored in the outdoor area would be large steel and aluminum pieces, which would have no strong odor associated with them. He said Recycler's Depot was completely covered and partially enclosed, and the original press release reflected that. Mr. Glick said Recycler's Depot would not specifically impact traffic patterns on Lamar Avenue and they anticipated 1 -3 trucks Tuesday through Saturday and that could be coordinated so they occur during non - peaking traffic hours. He said the trucks would be able to utilize the signal light at Lamar Avenue and 42nd Avenue, they would not be running down the alley or the Morningside neighborhood at all, and would time it so they pulled out during a red light. Mr. Glick said the customers at Recycler's Depot would have eight unloading bays with an additional truck scale and there was