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Regular Meeting - February 2, 1954 UNFINISHED PREVIOUS BUSINESS Mayor Melancon requested that Mr. Loeffler and. Mr. Vitale, a committee of two appointed at the last regular meeting tc obtain information with reference to police protection, now make a report. Mr. Vitale submitted the following report: That Sheriff Gibbons informed him that the Sheriffs office is presently trying to ob- tain cooperation of all independent municipal units in Rural Ramsey County for the purpose of enlarging th.e Sheriffos facilities in both men and equipment on a basis of mutual financial support by both these independent units and the counY.y. He said that the Sher- iff requested that Little Canf:.da proceed slowly and keep in contact with his office to find out what progress is made in the next few zaeeks in the Sheriffs program. There followed considerable discu>sion among the members of the Council. and some questions were asked of and answered by the village attorney. Following this discussion, it was informally agreed among the members of the Council that Mttyor Melancon should. contact the Sheriff and ask him to meet with the Council at either a special or regular meeting for the purpose of discussing the mat- ter of policing 1n Rural Ramsey County and in the V1l.lage of Little Canada., It was understood that th.ia matter is left in the hands of the mayor who w11.1 report back. to the Council, Mr. Lond.in, the Building Tnspector, reported to the Corzn- cil advising tizat he .had ,just issued the first building permit in the Village of Little Canada. This permit is issued for the purpose of repairing the Costello property where afire had occurred. in early December. The Village Attorney informed the Board that he ha.d con- sulted Mr. I,ondin vaith reference to the building code and that they are working upon a revision of the code. He pointed out that the Town of Nero? Canada had revised its building code so as to absolutely prohibit construction of homes on any building site sma7.ler in area than ten thousand feet or having a frontage of less than seventy-- five feet. He explained that the provision regulating the size of building sites wa.s very important in order to forestall the develop- ment of a sanitary sewage disposal problem within the Village. He indicated that he would report further a.t the next meeting. The next order of unfinished business was the question per- taini.ng to the division of assets between the Village and the Town. According to the minutes of the ,joint meeting held betroeen the Vil- lage Council and the Town Board, it was incumbent upon the Council at this meeting to decide what it would. do with reference to legal counsel for the purpose of this division of assets. Councilman Spoaner asked Mr. Memmer what his reaction to this problem r~ras. P4r. Memmer advised the Council that he is the Village Attorney and would prefer to act for the Village on all legal matters and. legal problems for which it requires legal counsel. He explained at considerable length his kno,aledge of the problem of division of assets pointing out that he ha.s already consulted the Public Examiner and other state and county officials gathering information and advice perti- nent to the subject. Mr. Memmer further pointed out that he would prefer to terminate his duties as attorney for the Town rather than 3 -