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1 1 1 JUNE 9, 1975 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order at 8:00 P.M. on June 9, 1975 by Mayor Bohjanen. Council members present: Marier, McLean, Absent: Jaworski and Zelinka. Mr. Locher and Mr. Gotwald were also present. Mr. Tom Daniels of Rep. James Oberstar's office, 'was present to offer his assistance to the City or its residents in any manner that may be needed. He left his phone number - 784 -1622 - where he can be contacted. He will be glad to meet with the people here at the Hell at their convenience. He thanked the Council for their time. Mayor Bohjanen thanked Mr. Daniels for his concern. After consideration, Mr. Marier moved to approved the minutes of May 27, 1975 as written. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried. The Clerk Reported: ...A letter from Mr. Burman stating that the dumping area on the South end of Centerville Lake would be kept open through June 10th for the disposal of trees from the storm. ...Read a letter from the Centerville Fire Department setting the procedures for handling fires during the closing of Main Street for bridge construction. - This letter designates the streets and house numbers that will be affected by this closing. The Mayor requested that this information be published. Copies of the letter will be made for the reporters present. ...Read a letter from Mr. James Stockton, Assistant State Fire Marshall, setting forth the requirements for a self- service gas station to be located at Lake Drive and Orange Street. A copy of this is to be mailed to the Fire Marshall. There was a form for application for reimbursement funds from the State of Minnesota in connection with BCA training. It is necessary that the Council designate someone to make application for these funds. Mr. Marier moved to authorize the Clerk to make application for State reimbursement funds. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried. The consideration of the Planned Use Report for Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to be received beginning July 1975 and ending June 1976 was next on the agenda. The amount to be received this time period is $34,594.00. Mr. Marier moved that two thirds be designated for Raods and one third to be divided evenly between Parks and the Police Department. The figures are: Roads - $23,062; Parks - $5,766.00; Police - $5,766.00.-- Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried. The Clerk will finish the report and get it to the Forest Lake Times for publication. Mayor Bohjanen had received complaints about the new speed limit signs of 55 miles per hour posted on Birch and on 20th Avenue. Mr. Burman had obtained four "Children at Play" signs, given them to the residents to install along sections of these streets. The Clerk was instructed to write to the County and ask them to request a speed study by the State on those two streets. Mr. Charles Cape, Civil Defense Director, gave his report on the activities of that orginazation after the storm went through this area on May 19, 1975. He noted that the number of man hours and presented the Council with two points for consideration; 1) a generator that the gas pump can be hooked into in the event that electric power is interupted such as it was that night; and 2) the need for radios since the phones were also out.