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1805 REGULAF h~?EETING SEPTEP~IBER 26, 1962. Meeting was called to order at 7 P. M., the following Members of the Council being presents Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; W. A. Mortenson, Clerk; C. P. Stone, Trustee; Willis ~'tarkentien, Trustee; George Shavor, Trustee. Also present were M. J. Galvin, Village Attorney; Brad Lemberg, Village Engineer; Wm. E. Olsen, Treasurer; and Ethel E. White, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. It was moved by Stone, seconded by Mortenson and voted to approve the Minutes of the Meeting of August 22nd, as submitted. Variances: Request for Variance by Geo. Zaier, 1892 No. Arona, for per- mission to enlarge his single garage to a double garage with the building line within 3' of his line, was referred to George Shavor. W. A. Mortenson will also look at the property. It was moved by Nilsen, seconded by Mortenson and voted to allow the variance for the sign for "Flower City" as requested by Macey Signs, Inc., as recommended by the Planning Commission, subject to the payment of the ?k5.00 Variance P'ee. It was moved by Warkentien, seconded by Stone and voted to allow the variance for the sign for the Falcon Heights State Bank as requested by Lawrence, Inc., as recommended by the Planning Commission, subject to the payment of the ~k5.00 Variance Fee. Civil Defense: Leo Weet, Director of Civil Defense for the Village of Falcon Heights was present. He advised that while the Village should be eligible to share in the plan where the Government would share half the cost of our Civil .Defense expense, Congress has not voted the money and it is possible that we-will not get any reimbursement from the Government. He advised that, after having made the survey of suitable shelter space available, he had been advised to thank those people who granted permission to use space in their buildings but to tell them that it had been decided not to go ahead with ±,hat project. Government plans are so indefinite that, while he has a group who have offered their services, he hesitates to go ahead. on anything because plans are cancelled almost as soon as they are made. He requested that his salary be discontinued, but said he would be glad to continue as Civil Defense Director for the Village and do all he can on an "expense basis" to include postage and gasoline. The Council is reluctant to discontinue his SS50.00 a month salary, feeling that he more than earns it, but at Mr. Weet's insistence, they compromised and Nilsen moved that the salary of the Civil Defense Director, Leo. J. Weet, be changed to $25.00 a month, effective January 1st, 1963. The motion was seconded by Mortenson and carried. The following resolution was adopted on motion by Nilsen, seconded by Mortenson and carried: WHEREAS the Vil-lags of Falcon Heights, by Ordinance No. 26 as amended by Ordinance No. 62 provides for Civil Defense and for