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MINU`PF.S OF THE bJ1EE'PING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF LITTLE CANADA a; ., ae The: regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Lit- tle Canada was held at the Little Canada Fire Hall on Tuesday, Janu- ary S, 195'7 at 7:30 Y.M. Thz following Council members werz present: Louis W. Melancon, Mayor; Roy P. Nadeau, Clerk; Edvrard R. Loeffler, Carl Spooner and John M. Vitale, Trustees. Also present were Walter Coenzn, Treasurzr; Fred P. Memmer, Village At- torney; Louis Jespzrsen, Road Supzrintendznt; and Oscar F. Londin, Building Inspector. The oath of office was administered to officials who wise elected on December 1~_, 1956 by Louis W. Melancon, Mayor. Sworn in were Carl„Spooner, Trustee (second term), Walter Coznen, Treasurer (first ft l°term), and Roy P. Nadeau, Cler}r (third term). These officers each signed a written copy of his oath of office, ail of which wise filed with the Clerk as a perntartent rer.ord of the Village. Minutes of the regular mzeting of December 11, 1956 were read and accepted. Mr. Spooner asked whether or not the Village must adopt an ordinance in order to authorize the officers of the Little Canada Volunteer Fire Department to inspect buildings within the Village for fire hazards. There was some discussion of this subject and it was ,referred to the Village Attorney for a report at the next meeting, Mr. Bjerken, Superintendent of Weed Control for the State of Minnesota, appeared before the Council and stated his findings as to wezd growi:h in the Village. He said that our local Weed Inspector, Michael Stzynske, was doing a very goad job with the equipment he has. Mr, Bjerken also stated that with an addition of some small equiprnznt, weed growth could be kept to a minimum. He also advised the Council that weed control notices should be posted prior to June 15th in ordzr to give property owners sufficient time to cut or other- wise destroy noxious weeds on their property. If such notice is pro- perly posted, the inspzctor wilt then be in a good position to give warnings anal, if necessary, to assess penalties against violators. He concluded his statement by again repeating that the weed problem in Little Canada is not serious. Mr. Lyle Christensen of 66 AAcLeod Avenue, Hutchinson, A6inne- sota, appeared before the Council and asked for permission to estab» lash a dry cleanir'tg shop in an old hou e at ?_61b Rice Street. He was advised that this property would nzcessarily have to be rezoned for such use as he proposes. He was advised as to rezoning procedure.