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Regular Council Minutes 11 /20/06 Page 5 Mr. Marrie stated that we do have wiggle room on how they are going to surround it. Mayor Rinker agreed. Mr. Marrie added that that is a part he is more concerned about. We don't have wiggle room on the other. Dr. Parker asked if it is like the structure going in on Brigham Road toward County Line. Mr. Marrie said that in the beginning it is going to look like that. Dr. Parker said that looks a lot bigger than 3 foot tall. If you look at the one that just went in, it looks a lot taller than 3 feet tall. Mr. Metzung said the standpipe is probably about 6 feet tall. The storage tank that is in the tank farm that is now around the side of the building on the north side where they have the tank farm with the tanks and separators, which are probably 8-10 feet tall is the area that needs to be screened in. Mayor Rinker indicated that at the end of the day the only input we have is on the screening. Mr. Metzung stated that that was his impression in talking to this gentleman from the state. In lieu of that, Mrs. Mills indicated that in reading Planning and Zoning minutes, should this be something that Planning and Zoning and Architectural Review should look at. Mr. Marrelli stated Architectural Review for sure. He does not know if Planning Commission should look at it. Mrs. Mills stated that we need to inform them that this is happening. Mayor Rinker stated that we just got word of this last week. Ms. Calta added that from what we know their permit has not yet been approved by the state. They just filed an application with the state. Dr. Parker asked if there are any issues with how close they can be to structures, residence or anything else. Mr. Metzung said 100 feet. Mr. Marrie stated that there are a couple in Gates Mills right in front of a house. They were not even 100 feet from a house. Dr. Parker stated that it is constantly changing. It seems like they are trying to up the number of acres. Mayor Rinker stated that federal policy is aggressive. Mr. Brett said that we are not allowed to regulate where they go in, are we allowed to regulate abandonment when they go to leave. Mrs. Mills replied that there is a state law for abandoning a well. Mayor Rinker added that it is pretty comprehensive. Mrs. Mills said that the state is supposed to cap a well and they don't. It takes them 5-6 years to look at your application. Not disputing it, Mayor Rinker said he is aware of someone who had it done within a space of five months. Mr. Marrelli said that under the Orphan Well Program, it is about 5 years. Mayor Rinker said there is a pretty established set of requirements where they try to make sure that that does not happen in the first place. Mr. Metzung said that the gentleman from the state told him that anything over a year of the well not producing, they then declare it an abandoned site and it has to go. Mrs. Mills stated that her experience in Euclid was that they had no idea where some of these abandoned wells were. She happened to have one on her property. They just informed her after five years that they are ready to now come in and cap that well. Mayor Rinker said that with the programs today, they monitor everything. That is why we are involved to make sure that we are apprised.