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158 1/10/72 Mr. Marier noted that in the lastminutes we recommended that we take monies out of the other Funds to be placed in the General Fund for gasoline used by the Village. He thought we ought to name the other Funds. The Clerk listed the Roads & Bridges Fund, the Parks Fund, the Civil Defense Fund and the Fire Fund as those using gasoline. Mr. Marier asked if Mr. Miller had received his variances. The Clerk stated that he had. Mr. Locher stated that he had checked everything thoroughly and all was in order. Mr. Marier asked if we had received a ruling from the Wage and Price Board. Mr. Locher stated not yet, that he had attempted to check on it, but hadn't gotten a ruling yet, 'aut expected "it by the end of the week in time for the next meeting. Mr. Marier asked if the credit cards had been turned in; the Clerk stated that none of them had been turned in. Mr. Bohjanen stated that he had talked to Roy today, and he will pick them up this week and return them to the office. Roy had asked if he could have one for emergency use like the Police, but Mr. Bohjanen felt there was no need for the Road Dept.'to be that far away that they couldn't have enough gas to get back. Mrs. Swanson had nothing in particular to report on now. Mr. Bohjanen wished to change the order on the agenda tonight, to have the Attorney and the Engineer give their reports before him. Mr. Locher presented a statement in the amount of $600 from Mr. Charles Howard for his legal work on the $550,000 Temporary Bond Improvement for 1971. Mr. Cardinal moved to accept the statement from Mr. Howard and to pay the $600.00 from the bond monies. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Mr. Locher noted that some questions had arisen on the Frank Villella prefab home being put up on 4th Avenue. This is a Winnebago prefab home. Mr. Locher felt that the plastic plumbing must be allowed; the other questions were on whether the home meets the Village building code and on whether the plumber doing the work has a license to plumb in Minnesota. Mr. Villella stated that they were going to have a local licensed plumber hook it up. Mr. Dupre stated that he hadn't checked the home yet, but would in a day or so; he had issued a building permit. There was discussion on the building code. Mr. Villella stated that when the Clerk had sent the building code down to Winnebago, they had changed their specs to have them meet the code. The Clerk stated that she had indeed sent the codes down to Winnebago, but that she had not been informed as to who was intending to put up'1 of their homes, nor had she heard from Mr. Dupre if such plans had been approved; she noted that the building permit stated a frame house. When the Winnebago foreman came in today for a plumbing permit and stated that he was installing a modular home, she had refused the permit until the matter could be cleared up. There was considerable discussion on the matter and on previously discussed prefab homes. Mr. Locher stated that since we have no control over the electrical inspection, which is handled by the State, the only question remaining is the inspection of the plumbing and the building by the respective inspectors. If they meet specs or the equivalent of the specs, then he felt they must be allowed. Mr. Bohjanen . stated that the reason he had asked the building inspector and these people to attend the meeting was that he had not inspected any plans for the house and thought we should have this cleared before authorizing the same. He felt all the inspectors should look at it. Mrs. Swanson asked for the square footage. Mr. Villella stated that the total area of the split -foyer house was 1728 sq. ft. without the garage; this was for both levels. Mrs. Gould described a Wausau home she had seen in Little Canada. 1 1