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<br />Wrecker Committee <br />Minutes of June 28, 2006 <br />Page 2 of3 <br /> <br />The sign in the right-of-way has been removed. <br /> <br />The weed violation has been addressed and completed. <br /> <br />The additional layer has not been added to the screening material that was being installed. <br /> <br />Not all shipping containers have been removed from the site. <br /> <br />No confirmation of resolution to problem of fire fighting access. <br /> <br />AffIdavits have been provided describing 11 vehicles that are necessary on-site for the <br />operation of the business; however no documentation has been provided stating the <br />number of vehicles that have been removed from the yard. <br /> <br />The City has received reports of parking on the undeveloped Kansas St. right-of-way, as <br />well as reports of vehicles blocking the E. Main S1. right-of-way. <br /> <br />Mrs. Gillett inquired about the average length of time a vehicle would be impounded. L1. <br />Crisp described worst case scenarios ranging from 90 days to 6 months with the typical <br />time frame being less. <br /> <br />C. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Jimmy Crump, employee of De Walt, stated there are wrecked vehicles on site that have <br />been there longer than a year, due to varying reasons. There is a shipping container on a <br />trailer that is ready to be moved. Mr. Crump explained that Mr. De Walt underwent <br />surgery earlier in the day. Mr. De Walt has been trying to get things cleaned up, but his <br />condition has affected his work during the past month. Approximately 100 cars stacked <br />in the rear of the yard have been removed. <br /> <br />Mr. Crump noted that during times when the yard is full and a call comes in to pick up a <br />chassis or trailer from locations such as the Lion King, it becomes necessary to park the <br />big truck outside the yard. <br /> <br />When asked by Lt. Crisp why the business continues to bring in more vehicles even <br />though the yard is full, Mr. Crump responded that Mr. De Walt is a kind person and <br />sometimes is just trying to help people out, occasionally at no charge. <br /> <br />With regard to salvage activities, Mr. Crump stated that no parts are sold from the yard. <br /> <br />Deborah Meade, of Alliance Chevrolet, addressed the Committee. Ms. Meade was of the <br />understanding that Alliance's wrecker permit could possibly be suspended. Ms. Meade <br />was informed that was not the case. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Mr. Sabo read aloud from a faxed letter received from J. B. Williamson, attorney for Mr. <br />De Walt, informing the City that he would be unable to attend the meeting, due to <br />restricted activity ordered by his doctor following recent heart surgery. Also in the letter, <br />Mr. Williamson advised that Mr. De Walt was unable to l;lttend the meeting due to his <br />major surgery scheduled on the morning of the meeting. Mr. De Walt has requested the <br />