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December 1 1 , 1972 7 discussion on this. Mr. Gotwald wondered if he was in violation of Our Ordinance 6E which covers the restoration of an area once the mining has been completed. Mr. Cardinal moved to have Mr. Locher write to Mr. Herbst and inform him of the Council's feelings in this area, also to send him a copy of Ordinance 6E. Mr. Gotwald will check his files on this matter and get in touch with Mr. Locher. Secended by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried. 6. Read a letter from Mr. Merritt of the State Highway Department on the installation of a light at the intersection of Old #8 and #49. The Council feels that this is the responsibility of the State Highway Department and the maintenance of the light is their problem. The Clerk was instructed to write them to that effect. 7. Read a letter from Mr. Richard Lichtscheidl in reference to his small motor repair ship. He had been in operation since March 1966. He stated that he would apply for a sign permit. 8. Reported that we have received the first half of 1972 Federal Revenue Sharing in the amount of $10,008.00. 9. Had received the November Tax Settlement in the amount of $38,495.99. 10. The Clerk asked if all sign permits could not expire at the same time, thus eliminating the necessity for checking each month for renewals. Mr. Zelinka moved to have all signs expire on January 1 of each year. The cost would be pro- rated on those existing permits and new ones issued in the middle of the year. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Motion carried. Mr. Cardinal reported that he had no other bids on the warming house for the Hall property, and would have to table this matter until the next meeting. The rinks are being flooded and are coming along fine. Mr. Hagen has quite a few to flood this year eliminating the problem of finding people to work at flooding the rinks. Mr. Jaworski reported on the estimated cost of repairing the tractor; about $344.82 plus transporation cost and the carburator repairs. Mr. Jaworski wondered if this tractor was worth putting this much money into it. Mr. Marier asked if anything had been about the stumps on Peltier. Mr. Jaworski said, No, that he hadn't been able to contact the Tree Service Company. The Clerk reported that Mr. Backlin had called them but they had not returned his call. Mr. Jaworski reported that there is a need for a new sander for the truck. He had two brochures from Mr. Backlin but only one had the price listed. Mr. Cardinal moved to authorize Mr. Jaworski to get bid on a new sander. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried. Mr. Marier asked Mr. Jaworski if he was getting bids for the completion of all gravel roads next year. Mr. Marier felt that these bids should be in this month. There was much discussion on the roads to be surfaced and the type of materials to be used. Mr. Gotwald said that advertising now is sort of useless since no one reads the Construction Bulletin during the Holidays. Mr. Locher reminded the Council that the ad will have to be published at least once in our Legal newspaper, The Blaine Life. Mr. Jaworski moved to advertise for bids on the surfacing of all gravel roads in the Village. The ad to appear in the Blaine Life and The Construction Bulletin for a period of 10 days and be put in at such time as to appear in two publications. Bids will be opened at the January 22, 1973 meeting. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Mr. Zelinka amended the motion to add that the work must be completed by September 1, 1973. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Motion carried. The vote on the original motion was called for . Motion carried.