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1167 REGULAR MEETING 3/12/59 Meeting xas called to order at 7:00 P. M., the following Council Members being present: Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; George Shavor, Trustee; Willis Warkentien, Trustee; Paul Coppini, Trustee and Wm. 8. Utecht, Clerk. Also present xere Frank N. Graham, Village Attorney, Vern L~ungren, Village Engineer, Don Arndt, Public Safety Commissioner and Ethel E. White, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Absents Wm. E. Olsen, Treasurer. The Minutes of the February 26th meeting xere approved as corrected. Squad Car There xas a: discussion regarding the purchase of a new squad car. Commissioner Arndt outlined the features he xas looking for and Attorney Graham xill again check bidding requirements. Truck parking The need for an ordinance regulating the parking of trucks xas discussed, and after the discussion Coppini moved the adoption of the folla~ring ordinances Ordinance ORDINANCE N0. 51. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 6 REGU- No. 51 EATING THE USE OF HiC=HY~AYS r~TTHIN THE VILLAGE of FALCON HEIGHTS, AND IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. Seconded bf Shavor and unanimously carried. Police Regula- Police Regulations xere discussed at length and Attorney Graham tions will revise and. submit copies to Warkentien, Nilsen and Arndt for their approval before submitting them to the Council. Traffic There xas a discussion regarding placing a Policeman at the corner of Larpenteur and Snelling at the rush hour to direct drivers in the right lane to go xith the arroR to eliminate some of the ru~ah hour congestion. Arndt thought it might help and it xas decided to try it for a xhile. Change of After discussion, it xas moved by Utecht, seconded b'7 Warkentien Meeting date and unanimously voted that the meeting which would ordinarily have been held on the 26th be moved up to March 19th because the 26th falls on Holy Thursday. Streets Water standing on the streets xas discussed. L3ungren advised he is studying the matter and xill make his recommendations later. Parks & Memorandum from Curtis Larsen, Chairman, West Falcon Heights Play- Playgrounds ground Committee xas read. Mr, Larson was also present. The Council indicated approval of their plan to organize xith by-laws, officers, committees, etc. in order to solicit and expend funds; and to assembles the necessary manpower on a voluntary basis. It is their plan to solicit contributions of time and. money, charge membership fees, with the understanding that any monies raised or equipment bought xould revert to the Village if for ar~r reason the project has to be abandoned. The Council confirmed its agreement to move what dirt they need from Gage's stock pile to the playground site. Attorney Graham thinks it advisable to contact the University before proceeding xith the xork -- 3ust to check and see if it is still O, K. xith the University to haul fill onto the playground site. Larsen expressed the hope of their committee that the village would be able to contribute some- ,.