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Regular Meeting - August 13, 1958 The Clerk read a letter received from Milner W. Carley & Associates re- garding drainage on Sunrise Drive. The engineer estimated that to change the grade on the South portion of Sunrise Drive and construct a bituminous lined gutter along the East slope of Sunrise Drive would cost approximately $1,200.00. Upon motion by Vitale, seconded by Nadeau, it was "RESOLVED, That a copy of the engineer's report be forwarded to Mr. Robert Thibault with the explanation that the Village does not Eeel justified in spending $1,200.00 unless at least the mayor portion of this cost would be assessed against bene- fitted property owners." Ayes -- 5 Nays - 0 The resolution was adopted. The Clerk read a letter from Magney, Tusler and Setter, architects for the school district, concerning ,storm water drainage on Flower Street East of Rice Street. It was reported that the Village Engineer is working with the school architects to ac- complish the necessary solution to the drainage problem. Mr, Davies of the Minnesota Highway Department appeared before the Council and requested that the Council adopt a series of resolutions prepared by the Highway Department approving the plans for Highway #390, the freeway which is being built North and South through the Village, and the bridges along that route, also a re- alignment of Highway #36 near the Soo Line Railroad and the construction of a bridge at that point. After considerable discussion with particular reference to the plans for the construction of Highway #390, Mr. Davies was advised that adoption of the resolutions approving the general plans for Highway #390 would be withheld pending the following: 1. Agreement by the Highway Department to connect McMenemy Road South of Highway #36 to the service lane on the South side of Highway #36; 2, Accurate information from the Highway Department as to the kind, size and location of equalizer pipes to be placed in the fill across Savage Lake. The Council also informed Mr. Davies that they would approve the bridges and the changes on Highway #36 in the vicinity of the Soo Line Railroad. Upon motion by Loeffler, seconded by Nadeau, the following resolution was submitted: "WHEREAS, The Commissioner of Highways has prepared plans and specifications for Bridge No. 9212, Trunk Highway No. 36 under the Soo Line Railroad, for improvement of a part of Trunk Highway No. 118, renumbered as Trunk Highway No. 36 within the corporate limits of the Village of Little Canada; and "WHEREAS, Said plans are on file in the office of the Depart- ment of Highways, Saint Paul, Minnesota, being marked, labeled and identified as Bridge No. 9212, State Prod. No. 6212-65; and _ 2