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i X93 REGULAR P.~ETING rdAY 25th, 1961. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P. M., the follotiving Council Members being presents Harold C. Nilsen, "Mayor; A. W. Mortenson, Clerk; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Paul L. Co~pini, Trustee. Also present were Attorney Frank N. Graham, Brad Lemberg, Engineer and Ethel E. phite, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Absent: Wm. E. Olsen, Treasurer and Willis ~"larkentien, Trustee. The P~Minutes of the meeting of l~May 9th were approved as submitted. Civil Defense: Letter from Lorin S. Aalen, Director, Ramsey County Civil Defense Director, was read. It advised, in part, that he had had recommended. to him three individuals as Civil Defense Directors for the Vi7_lage of Falcon Heights; that he did not know them personally, but that he understood they had expressed an interest in Civil Defense. They area Robt Luey, 1745 No. Pascal, Ken Frenzel, 1506 Crawford, Ken Sackett, 1495 W. Larpenteur. The letter was referred to Trustee 6~arkentien. League of Program for The League of P~ginn~~sota Iuiunicipalities was read and Minnesota briefly discussed. It was decided to consider it further at municipalities: the next Council Meeting, June 8th. United Fund Mortenson advised he had attended the meeting May 21~th, and Appeal: reported on same. Engineering: Engineer Lemberg reported as follows: They finished the examination of the watermain work on Fry Street. They had found four stubs broken; they were capped and the excavation refilled. The damage was so obvious it could not have gone unno+„iced by Herbst. Large pieces of broken clay the were found, and the water line had gone right through the sewer stubs at the joints. Pictures were taken and will be forwarded to Attorney Graham. A meeting has been set with N. L. Hermes and Hennepin Black- tox~ping for 10 A. .ui. Friday, tday 26th. The County is going to run a drainage survey on Garden and see what is needed in the ~~aay of culverts and catch basins. Mayor Nilsen pointed out that the intersection at Ruggles and Hamline should be lowered for proper drainage. Lemberg agreed. Lemberg had a call from Thorstensen of the State Highway Department regarding the work at the Iowa Playground. He will check contract and call Thorstenson tomorrow, the 26th. They have been checking the sewer on Iowa and have placed a basket in it at Arouna and Iowa to catch anything that, comes through. He had. a call from Mr. Beck, Assistant Engineer in charge of State Aid Jobs and our plans are being signed today. We should set up a "Letting'" date for the three jobs as soon as possible - try to have them set up before the end of June so we can start work in July.