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11 Don Rue, 1846 N.Pasaal, Yr. Rue asked the council if something could be done regard- asks re drainage. ing drainage at Pascal Avenue and Garden. The County Engineer will be contacted to see about improving drainage -- in this area. Public Safety Don Arndt, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, stated Committee re he had asked the tlree members of his committee, who had polioe proteotion. voted to retain the present police set up, to report to the council in accordance with action taken at the February 28 meeting. At D[r. Arndt's request, the clerk read Chairman Arndt's report as recorded in the minutes of February 14. falter Schiel ffir. Schiel said the area found the sheriff's service satis- factory before becoming a village. Thinks we should cooperate more with the sheriff's office and have qualified police proteotion. Said that at the p rosent time our police officers serve only on call, and that if he personally needed this service, he would call the sheriff's office. William Utecht Mr. Utecht said ha would take issue with Walter Schiel, and that the idea of having no protection or abandoning what we have is ridiculous. Had talked with Paul Neid, of the Sheriff's office, who felt that the village should have police protection. Ours being the seventh largest village in Minnesota, evidences the need of some local protection, Utecht said, and that the sheriff's office had advised they would like help. In reviewing the record of ponce calls up to December, 1949, Utecht said that in 50 per cent oP the cases, calling the sheriff's office was unnecessary, as local police could and did answer these palls. Also mentioned efforts that are being made to reactivate the Northome Civic Association, especially to see what can be done about a local police setup. Utecht referred to n call recently from hrs. Roith, 145? Calif ornia Avenue West, to illustrate the need of local policing. Said he appreciated that the ahePiff's force wsa very active, but that someone who can respond to Dells should be in the community, not 8 or 10 miles away. Also mentioned that fines against violators mould help to defray polioe costs. Paul Coppini gt~uCoppini read a statement from J. B. Rechtiene, Former Public Safety Commissioner, as to a definite need, in Rechtiene's opinion, for police protection in the village. Coppini stated he wants to fight for police protection whether the aheriPf's or something else, and that he would gladly take a petition around to see what the people want. Thinks there is need of such protection, especially in view oP recent happenings, and added he wished to concur in what Mr. Utecht had to say. Sheriff's proteotion Discussion followed as to what protection the sheriff's discussed. office would provide. Chairman Arndt was requested to contact the sheriff with the view of a future meeting with the o cuncil and public safety committee. Re 30-mile speed Mr. Arndt reported on proposal to place 30-mile speed limit limit signs on signs on Snelling Avenue, stating that the council may re- Snelling. quest the State Highway Commissioner, who has speed zoning authority on such street or highway, to authorize the •reotion oP appropriate signs designating what speed is reasonable and safe. 1