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~~V REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1957 Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M., the following council members being present: William R. Utecht, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Harold C. Nilsen, Trustee; Willis Warkentien, Trustee; Clyde J. Steuart, Clerk. Also present: Frank N. Graham, Attorney. Absent: William E. Olsen, Treasurer. On motion by Utecht, seconded.by Nilsen, reading of the minutes of April 11 and April 16, 1957, ~~~: dispensed with and same approved as submitted. Siren for The matter of removing the siren from police officer tank truck Dachtera's car and installing same on the Fire Department's tank truck wa~discussed. Alley Improve- A petition for improvement of the alley between Larpenteur meat petition and California Avenues from Albert Street to Hamline Avenue by grading and blacktopping, signed by Mr. and Mrs. John G. Ringus, 1367 California Avenue West,. and 33 others, was Resolution - presented to the council. After discussion of the matter with Mr. Ringus and other residents of the area who were present, Steuart moved that the petition be referred to the attorney for checking, and if the attorney finds the petition to be adequate, that the petition be referred to the Village Bnginee~ with the request that he check the alley to see if the proposed improvementis feasible and hou it should be done, and the estimated cost, with the suggestion that he contact the Northern States Pourer Company to see if they will bear any portion of the cost, and also to see if Northern States Power Compar.~y will put stubs in to the edge of the alley for those properties which do not have gas connections at the present time to avoid having the alley torn up later. Seconded by Nilsen and motion carried unanimously. Alley Dr. Russell E. Risbrudt, 1381 California Avenue West, spoke speeding regarding speeding in the alley behind his home and asked if speeds in the alley could be limited to five miles per hour. Informed that speeding in the alley occurred after school hours, Police Commissioner Arndt stated he would have our police check into the matter. The attorney was asked to check the statute as to revising of speed limits on Village streets and alleys. New police squad Mr. D. D, Holden, of Clayton Anderson Motors, North Branch, car received Minnesota, appeared before the council and reported on delivery of the 1957 Ford Custom Tuakor Sedan to our police: department this evening. The warranty on the car, he said, was for 90 days or 11,000 miles, but indicated this had applied up to 9,000 miles where there was a mechanical defect. Said that Clayton Anderson Motors was concerned in seeing that the car was entirely satisfactory and that they would appreciate it if the car could be brought back to their place of business for the 1,000-mile service. Mr. Holden also informed the council that a !t0-ampere generator had been furnished with the car at Resolution - no extra charge. After discussion, Utecht moved that the Clerk be authorized to sign the ta~c emempt certificate so that license plates could b e secured without delay, and that the 1,000-mile service check-up be done by Clayton Anderson Motors, of North Branch. Seconded by Warkentien and motion carried unanimously.