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Regular Council Minutes 11 /20/06 Page 4 the legal aspects on that to see what, if anything we can do as far as control goes with placement. There may be some aesthetic issues. We will keep you posted on how that all turns out. Dr. Parker asked if it was allowed. Mr. Marrelli indicated that he thinks the federal government is going to say it is allowed period. Dr. Parker asked if there is an acreage requirement. Mr. Marrelli said it is all in there. They have partnered up with a bunch of other owners, Ken's Auto, Ohio Department of Transportation and Bill Schultz. They got 27 acres with everyone in it. Dr. Parker asked how deep a well they are looking at. Ms. Calta indicated that based upon their application, 3,800 feet. Mayor Rinker indicated that this is how they get the assemblage. People figure that they will get discounts and so it is an incentive for them to do it. We are trying to see if there is an opportunity to position it somewhere else. Mayor Rinker is surprised that as a property owner, they would want it where it looks like it is going to go because it would seem to affect adversely any other development on the property. Mr. Marrie indicated that his big concern is that they are going to put that there because the government is going to allow them to do it, but from looking at some of the pictures from Highland Heights, that is the last thing we want. That may be fine for Highland Heights, but we don't want it on that property, especially when it is sitting out in fiont of the building. Mr. Marrelli stated that the well is supposed to be at the southeast corner of the parking lot which is screened right now by trees. Mayor Rinker asked what the height of the structure is once it is in. Mr. Marrelli stated that the actual wellhead is 3 feet tall. Mr. Marrie stated that Highland Heights just put in a really bad wooden fence around theirs. Mayor Rinker said that you won't see it from S.O.M. If it is three feet high, you won't see it. Mr. Metzung said that they have an 8 foot fence around it. Mayor Rinker added that he is wondering if overall there is a better location. Mr. Metzung reported that when he met with them, they indicated that this allowed them to do a direct drill as opposed to a directional drill which they find to be much more superior. For the drilling company, this is something they are requesting. They had originally looked at the north section of the property. Mayor Rinker said that is where we would have encouraged it. Mr. Metzung confirmed that they have looked at that already. Someone does not like it. Mayor Rinker stated that at the end of the day we will do what we can to try to at least have some dialogue to work this out, but if what we are being told is true, we really have no wiggle room on something like this.