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Oct. 23, 1973 Mr. Bohjanen asked for suggested names for the Chairman and his Advisory Board to serve on the Forest Lake Community Education Program. He requested that each Councilman have one or two names for consideration by the next Council meeting. He also reported that Mrs. Sarner will be on the Advisory Board for the Centennial School District. Mr. Cardinal was absent but the Park Board had brought their minutes to the Clerk's office and Mr. Bohjanen reported on this. Mr Kent will arrange for the trailer to be used as a warming house and the Park Board will stake out the skating rink at the Hall. They will also check on poles for the lighting and will sumit a schedule of caretakers for the warming house. There was a discussion on poles for lights. Mr. Marier and Mr. Zelinka will do some checking and report back. Mr. Jaworski presented preliminary specs for the storage building to be built in the spring. The size was 40'X80'. There was discussion on the width. The Council feeling that the footage should be in increments of twelve, thus avoiding penalty because of waste. Mr. Jaworski is to contact builders of this type of building on this question. Mr. Jaworski moved to have the specs for the building drawn up by Engineer. Seconded by Mr. Marier. Motion carried. The repair of the brakes on the 1970 Plymouth was discussed. There was two bids. Mr. Hager felt that we should do a complete job including the turning of the drums. There was some question of how much longer this car would be used by the Police department since a new one is in the 1974 budget. Mr. Zelinka moved to accept the bid from Apitz Garage. Seconded by Mr. Marier. Motion carried. Mr. Backlin reported that the rear end in the 1973 Plymouth is still not working correctly. Also the last time the car was in, the mechanics had lowered the front end by 4" and the front tires are beginning to wear. He suggested sending a telegram or a registered letter to the Sales Manager of the Chrysler Corporation itemizing the work done and detailing the trouble. The Council instructed the Clerk to write such a letter. Mr. Zelinka presented the revised application form for the Police Department and since -all members had a copy, he moved that this form be approved. Seconded by Mr. Marier. Motion carried. Since the demand for these blanks is relatively light, the Clerk was instructed to cut stencils and run them on the mimeograph. Mr. Zelinka also requested that the Building Inspector be directed to inspect the burned out house on Gladstone in the Lakeview area, fine the owner and either direct him to repair or raze. The Building Inspector is also to report back at the next Council meeting with his recommendations for partially completed buildings and buildings he would condemn. Mr. Zelinka also felt that the Enviornmental Commission should be informed of the progress in connection with the gravel pit. He requested that the Clerk write a letter to Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Marier asked Mr. Bohjanen the procedure for hiring a Deputy Clerk. Mr. Bohjanen said the Clerk- Treasurer has been doing it. Mr. Marier said she has no authority to do so, The hiring of the Deputy -Clerk must go through the Council. Mr. Zelinka said he would take this up with the Personnel Commission at their next meeting. Mr. Marier moved that ads for a Deputy -Clerk be run in the three local papers. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Motion carried.