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<br />REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1953
<br />Present: H. L. Henry, Mayor
<br />George J. Shavor, Trustee
<br />Arthur A. Lindig, Trustee
<br />George I. Lodahl, Trustee
<br />Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk
<br />Ralph Van Hoven, Treasurer
<br />Frank N. Graham, Attorney
<br />Meeting called to order at 7:40 P.M. and minutes of April 15th
<br />meeting were heard and .approved as read.
<br />Bills: On Motion by Henry, seconded by Shavor, the following bills were
<br />ordered paid -
<br />Minnesota Smoke-Eater, 16 V.F. subscriptions expiring 5-54, $16.00
<br />Nicols, Dean & Gregg, 2 mop heads, $3.20
<br />Northweste m Bell Telephone Co., Ne 5200, 4-10, X11.20
<br />iu[utual Service Casualty Insurance Co., audit bal. due policy
<br />WC-2-907329, 3-10-52 to 3-10.53, X18.68
<br />Northern States Power Co., electricity, 5-12, X21.8?
<br />" " " " water heater elec., 5-12, $6.84
<br />The Rose Tribune, publish 1952 Villag® financial statem ant, X65.00
<br />The Rose Tribune, publish Ordinance No. 21, X5.00
<br />Traffic The Mayor declared open for discussion the. matter of traffic problems
<br />problems in the business area at Snelling and Larpenteur. Those present
<br />included Messrs. C.J. Lessard and Wiley, of the Falcon Heights
<br />Commercial Club; Messrs. A.D. Crampton and W.V. Chenowerth, of the
<br />County Engineer's office; Public Safety Committee Chairman,. Don
<br />Arndt, and Planning Committee Secretary, C.H. Otis.
<br />Lessard Bdr. Lessard was heard first and stated that present traffic
<br />conditions in the business area, especially afternoont, wes~not
<br />only hazardous, but tended to discourage people from shopping.
<br />Women and children especially, Lessard said, have difficulty in
<br />crossing Larpenteur during shopping hours. In discussing the
<br />matter with residents, Mr. Lessard said thought was given to a
<br />stop sign, at Arona and Larpenteur to stop westbound traffic on
<br />-~arpenteur, the sign hotbto be a stop and go but an activated sign.
<br />Doing away with the green light, permitting right turns from Snell-
<br />ing drive onto Larpenteur, Mr. Lessard said would provide a break
<br />in traffic from that direction.
<br />Chenoweth Mr. W.V. Chenoweth, Traffic Signal Supervisor for the County,
<br />stated there was no alternate for the green light, as the turning
<br />movement comprised about 15 per cent of the traffic load. Chenoweth
<br />also stated that pedestrian cross-walks should be at Arona and
<br />Larpenteur and at Snelling Drive rather than where the curbing is.
<br />Cross-walks At this point, the Mayor x'ead a letter from the Village attorney,
<br />under date of April 22, as to .the Village having general police
<br />powers to put a pedestrian cross-walk at any point where it
<br />believes such a Dross-walk is necessary and desirable from the
<br />standpoint of tie community.
<br />Crampton After some discussion, Mr. A.D. Crampton, Principal Assistant,
<br />County Engineer, stated that a low cost battery-operated stop
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