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so REGULAR ~i;ETING, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2~ , 1955 Meeting called to order at 7:l~5 P.Td., the following council members being present: George J. Shavor, Acting 2~'ayor; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; and Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Absent: Robert E. Stenzinger, Mayor, and Andrew Hustrulid, Trustee. Also present: V~'illiam E. Olsen, Treasurer, and Frank N. Graham, Attorney. ~~inutes of August 17, 1955., meeting were heard and approved as read. Reqn. #62 covering supplies for Clerk was ordered approved on motion by Shavor, seconded by Cartwright. was Asbury driveway Building Inspector Christensen reported that a driveway/installed too high at 1877 Asbury without a permit by Henry Lutz, contractor. Also that the driveway was too high and extended too far into the street according to ±the ordinance. The council asked Shavor to check and report on what had to be done to the Village attorney so that the contractor could be written accordingly. Area at Letter of August 2~i from Donald I. Carley, of our Village Engineer's Arona south staff, was read, reporting on his inspection of the blacktopped of Larpenteur area on Arona street, south of Larpenteur, and t:he drainage or run- off problem which nearby residents had complained about. Our engineer questioned that the run-off from an area this size could be increased measurably, but said that the situation should be watched and if any floodi.n~; of property occurs that steps be taken to divert the run-off in another way. Cartwright moved that the Clerk forward. a copy of P.Rr. Carley's letter to "'?r. Fred Rahn, Chairmanof the homeowners' group. Seconded by Shavor and motion carried. Douglas Rees Condition of the alley behind the Rees business block north of alley Larpenteur, was discussed. Agreed that Engineer Don Carley should. check the alley and advise Trustee Shavor as to what should be done with respect to fixing holes and making other repairs. Street ~ After discussion of a proposed. street program, Cartwright moved program that the Village Engineer be authorized to make periodic inspections of the Village streets and that he make recommendations for the maintenance of same from time to time. Seconded by Stewart and :notion carried. Village Hall The matter of improving the parking area at the Village Hall and parking area Fire Station was considered. Engineer Carley advised having a contractor haul in some sand for surfacing the area. Public Safety Don Arndt, representing the Public Safety Commission in Sid Bumgardner's absence, said he checked with P:~r. Clewett of the State High~~~ay Department on the recent routing of trucks on Snelling serRice lane from the post office to Larpenteur avenue. Said that only thing that could be done is to put up two signs reading "No Thru Traffic." The Highway Department informed Swanson asked Arndt: nothing could re done .about the turn. Arndt also reported to turn in traffic ta s he had talked with Cens~able George Swanson about turning in to the public safety supervisor the traffic tags belonging to the g Village which Swanson still had in his possession. Swanson deC1 fined to do this, Arndt• said, stating' he would return the traffic tags to the Village if the council requested him to do so.