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<br />REGULAR DtEEETIIrTG, TUESDAY, JUNE 2~, 1952
<br />Present: H. L. Henry, B~ayor
<br />George J. Shavor, Trustee
<br />Arthur A. Lindig, "
<br />Clarence Rekstad, "
<br />Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk
<br />Ralph Van Hoven, Treasurer
<br />Frank Pa. Graham, Attorney
<br />"rleeting called to order at 7:45 P.M. , and minutes of June 10,
<br />1952, meeting were heard and app roved as read.
<br />Alley Bids on grading and surfacing of seven alleys described in
<br />bids an advertisement published in The Rose Tribune, of June 12, 1952,
<br />were received and opened. These included two bids, one from
<br />Sina Contracting Company, Lexington Avenue North and Highway 96,
<br />St Paul, 14iinnesota, and one from Gust A. Holm Contracting Company,
<br />1812 Sixteenth Avenue South, 1~inneapolis, h+Iinnesota. Stewart
<br />then moved, seconded by Henry, that the bids be referred to Engineer
<br />Milner V.Carley for tabulation, report and consideration at a
<br />special meeting of the council to be held commencing at 7;30 P.M.,
<br />Tuesday, July 1, 1952. Motion carried unanimously.
<br />July 8th meet- Due to some members of the council reporting they would be
<br />ing postponed away on vacations the fore part of July, it was agreed to
<br />to July 22. postpone regular meeting of July 8th to July 22, 1952, commencing
<br />at 7:30 P.M., the clerk to notify Mr. Haspal and others interested
<br />in dry cleaner matte rs scheduled for the July 8th meeting of such
<br />postponement.
<br />Hermes N. L. Hermes presented plans for a proposed shopping center at
<br />Shopping the northwest corner of Larpenteur and Snelling, in v~ich space
<br />Center will be occupied by the Falcon Heights branch post office. Mr.
<br />Hermes inquired as to rezoning of Lot 7 from residence district
<br />"A" to commercial with the understanding it would be used only
<br />for parking and for an alley. Mr. Hermes was informed as to
<br />procedure he should follow in initiating a rezoning petition.
<br />Sidewalk permit Two letters, dated June 19 and 20, 1952, from ~.F. Stepnitz
<br />violation Agency, and one letter under date of June 19, 1952, from
<br />Douglas Rees, refer ring mainly to the recent installation of
<br />a sidewalk in the business area without s permit, were read.
<br />Don Julen, who ordered the sidewalk installation for Mr. Rees,
<br />appeared before the council and apologized for the ordinance
<br />violation, stating that it was not clear to him that the sidewalk
<br />installed was a public sidewalk as specified in the ordinance.
<br />Building Inspector Reichow also was heard. After much discussion,
<br />Shavor moved that after due consideration of the rep©rt by Building
<br />Inspector Reichow and letters received from Messrs. Stepnitz and
<br />Rees, together with the explanation offered by Don Julen, it appears
<br />apparent that failure to take out a permit for construction of the
<br />sidewalk was unintentional arxi that therefore no further action be
<br />taken in the matter, except to require that a permit to Dover said
<br />construction be applied fbr by the property owner, and that the
<br />building inspector is hereby authorized to grant such permit.
<br />Seconded by Rekstad and the following roll call vote taken and
<br />recorded:
<br />Nays: Henry, Lindig
<br />Ayes: Rekstad, Shavor, Stewart
<br />The motion was declared passed.
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