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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 15, 2009 Page 20 Public Comment Cal Ross, (by Highway 280) Mr. Ross concurred with Councilmember Ihlan, advising that no one in his nei- ghborhood had received notice other than word-of--mouth among citizens. Mr. Ross expressed serious concerns related to health and safety of his neighborhood, given the potential emissions from this proposed facility, and asked that Phase I or Phase II studies be completed. Mr. Ross referenced a facility operated by the ap- plicant in Minneapolis, and opined that in this Phillips neighborhood, market val- ues had seriously decreased; and questioned if the location of their asphalt plant was the cause. Mr. Ross asked that the City Council vet health and real estate is- sues prior to considering approval. Gary Grefenberg For disclosure purposes, Mr. Grefenberg advised that he was the co-author of a pamphlet distributed to property owners within 1500 feet of this plan. Mr. Gre- fenberg referenced discussions he'd had with an officer of the Bituminous Road- way corporation, who advised him that the firm was hoping to move forward with the more environmentally-safe warm process, rather than the hot process, but that it wasn't certain. Mr. Grefenberg opined that this was a critical issue in deciding whether the plant was acceptable. Mayor Klausing expressed appreciation to Mr. Grefenberg for identifying himself as a co-author on the flyer, rather than distributing an anonymous flyer. Mayor Klausing noted that he had not received a copy; with Mr. Grefenberg advising that he had e-mailed Councilmembers at their home addresses yesterday. Mr. Grefenberg thanked Mr. Trudgeon and City staff for their cooperation in be- ing open to the process and providing requested information. Mayor Klausing asked staff to provide a brief explanation for the public of the EQB process to determine if further environmental review was necessary, with staff deferring to City Attorney Anderson.. City Attorney Anderson reviewed the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) pur- pose: to receive petitions requesting Environmental. Assessment Worksheets (EAW's) and determining their validity and required number of signatures (25); and assigning what governmental agency will serve as the Responsible Govern- ment Unit (RGU) to conduct proceedings to determine if an EAW should be con- ducted, based on State Statute 4410, rules for environmental review. Mr. Ander- son advised that the two most likely RGU's would either be the Minnesota Pollu- tion Control Agency (MPCA) or the City of Roseville. Councilmember Ihlan initiated discussions on how the City could provide better notice to affected neighborhoods, aside from them coming out to tonight's meet-