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~~ Regn.#~~t covering supplies needed for Village election, postage stamps for the clerk and treasurer and miscellaneous office items, was approved on motion by Shavor, seconded by Cartwright. Skating Cartwright reported on the grading done in the Village drainage area, rinks Snelling and Idaho, to take care of the flooding of two skatirig~rinks. graded Also that the PTA chairman will investigate the possibility of a skating rink on the school grounds, Cartwright said some bids had been received on material for placing around the rink and that lumber costs would be shared by ~~r. 0. J. Husby and the ?'. T. A. Siren Hustrulid reported that the siren alarm system had been checked with controls Tieso Electric people who said that the proper control would be in- stalled as soon as received. Lighting of On lighting of the business area, Hustrulid reported he had talked business area with Mr. Bishop, of the Falcon Heights businessmen~s association, who informed him that the ligh ting proposal is not acceptable to the business property owners and that no further action by the .businessmen on ornamental lighting is being considered. In view of this, Hustrulid recommended that the council give consideration to installing of a stop light or a more desirable pectiestrian crossing control. Island Lake In connection with proposed plans for running Trunk Highway #10 property thru or around Island Lake; Hustrulid reported on attending a meeting on this matter, which was held in the office of ~,g. J. Hoffman, State Highway Commissioner, Thursday afternoon, November 18, 1951. Hustrulid said that his recommendation based on non- controversial facts presented at the meeting, was that the council ti^rithdraw its opposition to the proposed routing of Highway #10, and so moved. Cartwright seconded, stating he did so for the purposes ~~ bringing the matter up for discussion. Judge Dane Judge Royden Dane then appeared before the council and said he was for preserving speaking in behalf of the people of Ramsey County, and praised the property Island Lake area as a recreational site which should be pEeserved, pointing out th at such areas are quite limited in Ramsey County. Judge Dane said this could be done by moving the proposed routs of the highway about one-quarter mile north onto right-of-way which the State Highway Department owns. He urged. council members before acting on withdrawing. their opposition to the highway crossing the lake, to go out and view the island property for themselves. Shavor pointed out that when the highway is once constructed there would be no chance of re-routing later, and where communities do not establish parks that they often go to great expense to establish them later. He expressed a desire to view the property. Motion After some further discussion, Cartwright moved that the motion be tabled tabled. Stenzinger seconded and the following vote was taken and recorded.: Ayes: Stenzinger Shavor Cartwright Stewart Naysi Hustrulid The motion was then declared tabled by afour-fifths vote.