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that there is no smell involved because the process of breaking down the kernel of corn and pulling out the starch is where the smell comes in and that is done at National Starch before it reaches this facility. Thomas White, also of Rosewood Drive was concerned about their property value being negatively affected. He also wanted to know if the plant would be operating twenty-four hours a day. Brian Willhoite stated that they would be operating twenty-four hours a day, however the truck traffic will not be going on around the clock. Mr. White was also concerned with the increase of truck noise and lights. He thought the plant should go in the industrial park across the highway. Jayne Moore of Rosewood Drive read the definition of an 1-2 zoning, and stated that she thought they could end up with something much worse than this if it were to be zoned 1-1. Ross Holloway stated that there would be landscape mounding to serve as a buffer and the plant would be connected to city water and sewers. Jerry Strawder asked how many employees they would have. Brian Willhoite stated that the first year they will employ around 30 people and after their expansions are done they would have around 100 employees. Mr. Willhoite said that a man named Bill Moore started the company around fifteen years ago, they currently have a facility in Hammond, Indiana and they really do put the well being of their employees first. He told the members of the audience that they will find PacMoore to be a good neighbor. He stated that they want this plant to be their "showpiece" for bringing representatives from companies such as Kraft and General Mills to. Commissioner Williamson asked ifthere would be any cooking or furnaces involved in the process and what the slopes on the retention pond will be. Mr. Willhoite said the only thing they will be heating is water to clean the facility. Ross Holloway said the slopes have not been determined yet, however because this is a food processing facility it will be completely secured by a fence and every gate will be monitored. The retention pond will be inside the fence. This is part of Homeland Security. The truck traffic will not back up onto the highway. They will line up on the frontage road, which will also be the access to the Fields property. A motion to favorably recommend the rezone from Ag to 1-2 to the Town Council was made by Commissioner Williamson, second by Commissioner Logan. Motion carried 6- O. The next item on the Agenda was Holloway Engineering representing John Heshelman for a 3-lot minor plat off ofthe cul-de-sac of Keller Dr., on the east side of Bingham Road. This property lies behind Keller's first subdivision. Keller Drive is a public street and the cul-de-sac already extends into the property. Lot 1 is approximately 2.9 acres, Lot 2 is 2 acres and Lot 3 is approximately 2 acres. The septic fields for each lot meet the requirements of the septic ordinance. The access road is a paved drive and will be maintained by Lots 1,2 and 3. Commissioner Brown asked if this property had city water available. Ross did not know if Hill Water had a main on Bingham or not but said that with a fifty foot wide utility easement there would be plenty of room to run water lines down to the property if water is available. A motion was made by Commissioner Ehrhart, second by Commissioner Corbin to approve the three-lot minor plat. Motion carried 6-0.