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SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 30th, 1958. `'"~' ~~~ Meeting was called to order at 7:05 with the following Council Members present: Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; George Shavor, Trustee; Willis Warkentien, Trustee; Paul Coppini, Trustee and Wm. Utecht, Clerk. Also present were Frank Graham, Village Attorney, and Ethel E. White, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer, Vern Ljungren, Village Engineer and Dean Anklan, Ramsey County Maintenance Engineer. Mayor Nilsen advised Mr. Anklan of our dissatisfaction with the work the County had been doing on our streets and alleys. Mr. Anklan ad- vised that this was due to the fact tha±, they had used some inexper- ienced help; that this, however, was no excuse and the bill was being adjusted. During the discussion it was brought out that the work on the East side of Arona, with which the Council was particularly dis- satisfied had been done by the County for the City of St. Paul. Engineer Ljungren said that he had contacted Mr. Holzer of the City of St. Paul and told him that he wanted to check compaction, etc. before they sur- faced what had been dug up when laying the water main. Mr. Hindermann, of the Village Street Commission, called him one day and told him the County was working on the street without having given Ljungren a chance to inspect compaction, drainage or material. It is also Ljun- gren's opinion that repair work was done when trench was too wet. Ljungren is to check at Arona, make up an itemized order specifying work to be done and write the City. Mr. Anklan pointed out that all the Villages in the County have a stake in the equipment used by the County, and that the County does the work for just about half of what it would cost to have a private contractor do it. He advised they would send in an experienced crew to correct the work previously done, including correcting the places where they had stopped the drainage. He said they try to line up a days' work before they send a crew into any one village, rather than fix one hole at a time because it was more economical to plan a days work. He also said they have to have a specific work order from Ljungren, our engineer, before they can do anything. Ljungren was instructed to issue a work order as follows: Sweep, patch and seal coat Ruggles from Haml'i~e to Albert, Garden from Maple Knoll to Snelling, Paint Barricade at F~-~ Cnd of Iowa, Repatch alleys where water has been stopped, Arona to Albert between California and Larpenteur. Regarding complaint about crews going to breakfast after presumably reporting for work; Anklan advised that they were not supposed to, but that: the oilers were starting work between five and six and were en- titled to a coffee break about 8 or 9. Anklan also advised that where County Streets are torn up to install sewer or other utilities, the County does not take over again until the responsible party puts the street back into acceptable shape; and then the County resumes maintenance. He said the County is more than willing to help out with drainage problems; but that it is up to the sewer installers to see that the trench is properly compacted and patched. The County takes a "Hands Off" policy until local contractors finish and turn streets back. Wm. Chenowith, Ramsey County Traffic Safety Engineer, has charge of painting -- he has some new equipment which isn't working out quite right and he is far behind schedule, but they expect to be able to start very soon. Coppini said he felt it .would be a good idea if the County would advise those in the villages who are responsible for the street work when the various jobs had been finished. Anklan advised it had never been done,