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REGULAR MEETING, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1951
(Minutes recorded by Ralph Yan Hoven)
Present: H. L. Henry, Mayor
George J. Shavor, Trustee
Arthur A. Lindig, "
Clarence Rekstad, "
Ralph Van Hoven, Treasurer
Frank N. Graham, attorney
Absent: Clyde J. Stewart, Cle rk
Meeting called to order at 7:45 P.M. and minutes of the last regular
meeting of December 12, 1951, read and approved without change.
Bills: On motion by Henry, seconded by Rekstad, the following bills
were ordered paid -
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Ne 52AQ Dec. 10, 1951, $9JD5
Miller-Davis Company, treasurer's supplies, X1.75
Miller-Davis Company, " " X4.16
M. Peterson, 4 xaste receptacles, X89.60
Blood Bank The Mayor reported that Falcon Heights will be included as part
Drive of an area having a Blood Bank drive centering around the Chelsea
Heights school the latter part of January, 1952. A representative
rill contact the council later with more definite information as to
what help they may desire from the council.
Dry Cleaning The council discussed at some length the matter of a proposed
Ordinance ordinance, licensing and regulating laundry and dry cleaning
establishments.
Automatic Attorney Graham reported on the matter of automatic vending machines,
Vending esp eeially with roference to those handling milk and~or edible foods.
Machines It was stated that the chief purpose for licensing this type of
operation was to insure the purity of the foods offered for sale
xithin the Village as a health protection measure. Attorney Graham
will check with the State Health Department regarding xhat authority
and inspection the State exercises over these machines.
Drainage, Rekstad reported on plans for a dry well in the drainage area owned
Pillage lots by the Village near Snelling Drive. He will present drawings at the
next council meeting.
October tax The Treasurer reported receipt of the October tax settlement on
settlement December 24, 1951, in the amount of X11,318.37. This total was
substantially the same as was expected in the budget.
Fund transfer The treasurer recommended that the Fire Maintenance fund now has
to Street and a sufficient amount to return the $3,000.00 originally borrowed on
Bridge fund February 14, 1950, as a temporary transfer from the Street and
Bridge fund Lindig moved, Shavor seconded, that X3,000.00 be
transferred from the Fire Maintenance fund to the Street and Bridge
fund. Motion carried unanimously.
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Fund transfer Treasurer Van Hoven also recommended return of the temporary
to General Fund fund transfer of Deoember 26, 1950, in an amount of X3,500.00,
originally made from the General fund to the Fire Equipment
fund. Lindig moved, Shavor seconded, that $3,500.00 now be
transferred from the Fire Equipment fund to the General fund.
Carried unanimously.
Fire Department On motion by Henry, seconded by Shavor, it was voted unanimously
Relief Assn. that the our rent balance of X279.47 in the Fi re Department Relief
Association fund be paid to the Fire Department Relief Assooiation.
This amount represents the full amount of 1951 receipts in the
Fire Department Relief Association fund from the one-tenth of one
mill levy and from the state aid granted fire departments.
Constable's Lindig moved that the X500.00 Public Official's bond No. 2443319,
bond of the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, submitted to the
Council by Constable elect Kenneth J. Barthel, having been approved
by the Mayor and the Attorney, be approved by the Council and be
filed with the Clerk. Rekstad seconded and motion serried unanimous-
ly.
Treasurer's Treasurer Van Hoven reported two quotations from insurance firms
bond covering his bond du ring the coming two-year term. The matter
was referred to the Attorney to determine the amount of coverage
required for the treasurer.
Planning The Falcon Heights Planning Commission's annual report, dated
Commission December 13, 1951, was submitted to the counoil and read in its
Annual Report entirety by Mayor Henry. Henry than moved, seconded by Shavor,
that the report be accepted aYrl approved by the Council, that it
be filed with the clerk, and that the clerk be requested to write
a letter, exp ressing the Council's appreciation and thanks For
the very good work par formed by the Commission in 1951. The
motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation Mayor Henry read a letter from C. K. Otis, secretary of the
for certain Falcon Heights Planning Commission, requesting certain changes
Ordinsnee to Ordinances Nos. 3, 8 and 10, with respect to the Planning
changes Commission. The letter was referred to Attorney Graham to
prepare copies far distribution to the council members.
Adjournment On motion, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
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Approved:
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