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48 7/12/71 pay for their portion of the road and noted that we had upgraded our part for which Columbus didn't contribute. It was decided that Mr. Gotwald would check out the distance each municipality maintains. Al Ross noted that Columbus had maintained the road to Robinson's at the time he was Road Supervisor. The vote on the above motion was taken here; it carried unanimously. Mr. L'Allier advised Mr. Ross of the action taken on Cty. Rd. #54 since he was interested in the matter. Mr. L'Allier noted that resolutions had been obtained from all ten municipalities at one time. Mr. Ross stated that the County wanted to give us back a piece and expect us to square it with Oneka, but how? The County gets State aid and we can't, being under 5000 population; Mr. Ross felt it was mandatory that the County take over the portion on the County Line. Mr. L'Allier pointed out that last year they had gone on record wanting to take it over. Mr. Ross stated that he has the minutes from 1964 on this. Mr. L'Allier asked that he give them to the Clerk to make copies. Mr. Bohjanen asked about the sewer charges. Mr.,Gotwald stated that he had called Mr. Dohorty but had no answers. Mr. L'Allier stated that he had met with Dick Sha and Dave Larson but they didn't have the exact cash amounts yet, either. Apparently, the assessment may be made by either of 2 formulas, depending upon whether the old NSSSD is included with Minneapolis or not. We should get the answers at the July 15th Sewer Board meeting. Mr. Bohjanen asked if we could get our Hospital Board representative here for the next meeting to answer questions on the audit. Mr. Cardinal stated that he had talked with Danny Houle; that he had the answers, but that,there was a Board meeting tonight. He will be here at the next meeting. Mr. Bohjanen stated that we should make a for- mal request to Mr. Houle but it was thought to be unnecessary as long as he already planned to attend and give.a verbal report. Mr. L'Allier offered the congratulations of the Council and the Village citizens to the Civil Defense for their first place prize on the float in the Centennial 4th of July parade. He stated that they had appeared in Forest Lake on the Fourth and in Lindstrom the past Sunday. He asked the Clerk to send a letter of congratulations on behalf of the Council. Mr. L'Allier mentioned an ordiance which would establish a committee on enviromental quality; copies will be made and sent to members prior to the next meeting for action at that time. Mr. Locher had nothing to report. Mr. Gotwald stated that he had inspected the damage done by the University of Minnesota by their exploratory wells on the LaMotte property. He suggested that Carlson get a few estimates from blacktopping contractors and arrange for repairs, estimated at $150 to $200. Mr. Locher asked if the roads had not been accepted by the Village. Mr. Gotwald stated that the records show that the center 30 feet was accepted, but there was a question on the boulevards being accepted since the work on them was not completed and the Council had withheld $500 of the bond till the work is done. Mr. Gotwald stated that technically it is a Village street, but we do not have the full release, so we should get Mr. LaMotte to take care of the problem. Mr. Gotwald stated that we have a set of catchbasins which empty into a ditch in the Outlot in LaMotte's Second Addition; this ditch turns now and runs onto Lot 4. If we get an okay from the St. Paul Water Dept., then Mr. .LaMotte will straighten out the ditch to stay within the outlot and cross the Department land. The, Clerk was instructed to write the St. Paul 'Water Dept. asking for permission to straighten the ditch.