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REGULI~R MEETING SEPTEIIRBER 10, 1959. ~~~ r.2eeting was called to order at 7:15, the following Council Members being presents Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Willis Warken tien, Trustee; Paul Coppini, Trustee and V'7m. R. Utecht, Clerk. Also present were Frank N. Graham, Village Attorney; Nick Christensen, Building Inspector; Vern Ljungren, Village Engineer; Wm. E. Olson, Treasurer and Ethel E. White, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treas. The Minutes of the special meeting of September 3rd. were approvedaas submitted. J. V. Lee Mr. Lee advised the Council that the County had widened the Highway 180 Larpen- to such an extent that the right-of-way comes half way up his front tear. steps and asked the Council if there was anything in the Village Ordinances which could require that he move his house back. Attorney Graham advised him that inasmuch as the house was there before the Ordinances were passed, there was nothing the Village could do to make him move it back if he left it as is, or made very minor altera- tions such as moving the front en trance to the side. However, if he were to make extensive alterations such as adding•on, or selling the property for business use, it would have to be mowed back to conform with the ordinance. License All requirements having been met, it was moved by Nilsen, seconded by Utecht and unanimously voted to issue MASTER GAS INSTALLERS LICENSE #133 to Roy A. Miller, Customer Furnace Company, 1931 St. Anthony, St. Paul 1~W, Minnesota. Volunteer Utecht moved that Mr. Warkentien write Gordon E. Nelson, Fire Chief Fire Dept. advising him that all applicants must be passed on by the Council in accordance with the operating manual and that no fireman will be eligible for pay until certified by the Council as provided for in Ordinance 38; and that the Chief be instructed to submit a list of all new men who have applied for membership in the Volunteer Fire Department. Seconded by Coppini and unanimously ..carried. Civil Defense Warken tien reported that they had had an extensive discussion regarding Civil Defense at the last meeting of the Volunteer Firemen. Warkentien•and Chief Nelson feel that our~Firemen, who have all been trained in First Aid, would make an efficient and logical nucleus for a Civil Defense Organization with some help from the citizens. They also feel that we should be entitled to buy Civil Defense Supplies from the Government with this set up and they are going to interview Colonel Schoen. Water Mains Vern L~ungren reported that the cost of running the water main along Fry Street was estimated at X6,750.00 which, if divided by 1978.58', would make the cost per front foot $3.37. Korstad, Attorney for the Maple Knoll Residents, said they xould contribute about X1500.00 to~- ward the cost of laying the main on Fry Street. M.•Spiegler said they would contribute X300.00 toward laying the main on Fry Street, making the total of the proposed contribution about x].800.00. This to be a personal matter between the residents of Fry Street and the donors -- the assessment to go through for the full amount (About X3.37 per front foot) and be handled in the regular manner. After discussion, the following resolution was moved by Warkentien,