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C!TY OF FR I DLEY
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FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER · 6431 UNIVERSlTY AVE. N.E. FRIDLEY, MN 55432
(763) 571-3450 · FAX (763) 57)-1287 · TIDmY (763) 572-3534
September 28, 2005
Mr. Walter R. Fehst, City Manager
City of Columbi~l Heights
590 - 40th Avenue N.E.
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Ms. Barbara L. Ne15o~ Administrator
City of Spring Lake Park
1301- 8Isl Avenue N.E.
Spring Lake Park. MN 55432
Dear Walt and Barb:
I thought it would be a good idea to write down the terms of our joint effort to provide a drop-off
site for trees and tree limbs that were brought down by the September 21 stonn in our
communities. Please take a look at the following terms, and if you agree with them, sign the
letter in the place provided and return it to my office.
1. The City of Fridley will. with the permission of the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission, use the northern portion of the Columbia Arena parking lot as a drop-off
site for stonn damaged trees and tree limbs in the three communities.
2. The trees/limbs will be deposited in areas cordoned off with construction fencing.
3. The site will be staffed between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and between 8:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through October 9.
4. The site will be equipped with a temporary building and toilet.
5. Only tree material may be dropped off.
6. During other hours. the Fridley Police Department will periodically survey the site to
prevent unauthorized dumping.
7. Residents using the site must produce a driver's license that verifies their residency in
one of the three cities.
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Letter to Walter R. Fehst
and Barbara L. Nelson
September 28, 2005
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8. Contractors using the site must provide copies of contracts with loaQs that are being
dropped off for residents of the three cities and be billed for the use of the site. Those in
pickup trllcks or with trailers will be charged $25 per drop. Those with larger vehicles
will be charged $50 per drop.
9. City vehicles from. Columbia Heights and Spring Lake Park will also be counted and their
loads estimated.
10. The City of Fridley will take responsibility for staffmg the site with temporary part-time
employees paid at the rate of$9.50 per hour and som.e full-time employees. We will use
two employees at all times during weekdays and two to four employees on weekends.
11. The City of Fridley will also employee a contractor(s) with a tub grinder to periodically
grind all deposited materials and dispose of the grindings. The cost of this service will be
about $450 per hour.
12. The displ)sal site staff""ill count truckloads of debris as an indicator of site use. Each of
the participating cities agrees that it will pay apro rata share ofthe site operation costs
based as fairly as possible on each city's accumulation of debris.
13. The cities of Columbia Heights and Spring Lake Park agree to hold Fridley harmless
from legal claims that may be generated through the use of the site by their residents or
contractors representing their residents.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
i~i~
William W. Burns
City Manager
I agree with these terms.
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Walter R. Fehst, ity Manager, City of Columbia Heights
Barbara L. Nelson, Administrator, City of Spring Lake Park
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