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1 1 MAY 27, 1975 1 5 9 There is a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Board and since Mr. Gourley had expressed a desire to serve on that Board, Mr. Marier moved to appoint Mr. Kenneth Gourley to fill the vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Board. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried. The Clerk is to write Mr. Gourley informing him of this change and thanking him for his time with the Park Board. This leaves two vacancies on the Park Board. Names for filling these positions will be presented at the next Council Meeting. Mr. McLean stated his position on the acceptance of the Midway Fence bid for the installation of the backstops at the Hall Park and Lino Park. He had a call from one of the Association members who felt that the bid of that orginazation should have been accepted. Mr. McLean said he was under the impression that the bid did not include cement for anchoring the post and therefore, their bid was not the low bid. If this was a mis- take on his part, he apologized. Mr. Marier said that the Council and Park Board asked for plans and a schedule for needed facilities from that orginazation for two years and so far have received nothing. He felt that some members of that orginazation have been very critical of two Councilmembers and this attitude is out of line. An orginization of this sort usually has a plan and does not 1) demand money be spent for something that has not been budgeted for and 2) demand some- thing they want done to be completed within days. Mr. Marier felt this orginization should consider in what areas they could assist the City and not always demand that the City do thin for them when and how they want them. This orginization should work h,op themselves and not demand that everything be done for them. Mr. Zelinka had no report other than he plans a Personnel Commission meeting the first or second week in June. Mr. Jaworski asked Mr. Volk how the road work was progressing. Mr. Volk said all the streets that were clogged in the wake of the storm are cleared. Not all the debris is removed as yet, but will be as quickly as possible. The small patching is almost completed. Mr. Volk asked about designating a place for the people to haul the downed trees. Mr. Marier said that trees could be hauled to the County Park on the South end of Centerville Lake through this Thursday. But this is only for trees. Mr. Marier reportdd that a utility company had damaged 77th Street. They are willing to make restitution but need an estimate of the damage. Mr. Jaworski will take care of this. The Council requested that the Clerk write a letter of thanks to the Water Department for their assistance in helping to clear the streets. Mr. Bill Houle from the audience asked Mr. Jaworski what he planned to do about 24th Avenue. Mr. Jaworski said he is in the process of computing cost figures and will have a recommendation at a later date but he assured Mr. Houle that something will be done about that street. Mayor Bohjanen asked the Clerk to read a letter he had received from the Anoka County Health Department with a summary of a publication from the Metropolitan Council'sResoiirce Receovery Study entitled "Alternative Strategies and Plans for Affective SolidWas_te,Management and Resource Recovery in the Twin City Metropolitan Area."' Since the summary report was quite lengthy, the Clerk will make copies for all Council Members and the Planning and Zoning Board.