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X56 .REGULAR. MEETING, .WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER. 12, 1956 (Minutes recorded by David P. Cartwright) Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. ,The following council members being present: William R. Utecht, Mayor; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; Harold C. Nilsen, Trustee; George J. Shavor, Trustee. Also present: William E. Olsen, Treasurer and Willis Warkentien, newly elected Trustee. Absent: Clyde J. 'Stewart, Clerk and Frank Graham, Attorney. Minutes of the Public Hearing Wednesday, December 5th, Special meeting Wednesday, December 5th and Canvassing Board meeting Wednesday, December 5th were read and approved. [J - The following citizens appeared before the council: Snelling Don Nelson, 1627 Hollywood Court expressed concern Drive regarding the "Right Turn Only" traffic sign at the Traffic SW intersection of Larpenteur and Snelling Drive. He stated it was difficult for residents of Hollywood Court to exit from Snelling Drive going North and West. Mr. Hood, 1597 Hollywood Court also appeared on the same question. He would like to eliminate through traffic on Snelling Drive, but felt the present sign did. not help at all. Trustee Nilsen explained the. traffic problem at this intersection since the addition to the shopping center was completed. Shavor moved that the question of the removal-of,the stop sign at the West service lane South of Larpenteur be referred to Don Arndt-for review. Seconded by Cartwright, motion passed unanimously. Nuisance Mrs. Frank Irving, 175 Tatum complained that a sewage Matter truck is dumping affluent from cess pools behind her home after dark. Trustee Nilsen will check to see if this is sewage or sludge from the Land-O-Lakes Fertilizer Plant. Sewer Ray Garcia, 1806 N.,Prior (Falcon Woods) spoke regarding a con Woods the sewer project in the Falcon Woods addition and wanted to know if the project there could be postponed until $uch time as the need. was more urgent. He had contacted 21 people, 18 of whom agreed to postponement of the sewer project. Fie asked for permission to submit a petition at the next meeting. John McGregor, 1795 N. Fairview asked if it would be possible to run.. the sewer line on Fairview, but forego connection til the -sewer was needed; the residents to pay for the construction, but being excused from the connection Fairview charge and annual service charges until connected. He explained that all were reluctant to circulate a petition because of subsequent blame if cess pool trouble developed. Mayor Utecht explained that in an extreme emergency con- nection to the sewer might be postponed for up to five years. Mr. McGregor felt this might be acceptable. Cart- , Wright moved that Trustee Nilsen be authorized to arrange a meeting between the residents on Fairview Avenue and the