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82 2/14/72 is not cleaned up Mr. Bruder will have to serve 40 days in jail. He said nothing was done on the Safeway Movers case. Mr. Locher had gotten the sched- ule for the fire school- -the current session started in January; the next one is in the spring. He was checking on the police department as to qualifying for State aid per the letter received Jan. 31st, and will talk with Mr. Myhre. Mr. Locher thought we could set up a non- profit organization to administer the funds or a separate fund; he doesn't know yet if we qualify. He stated it would take some time to get the answers on the fees for the League question- naire which was sent to him. Mr. Bohjanen reported that the firstcpen town hall meeting would be on the first Monday in April; he would like to have some flyers made up and put out before the meeting. There will be general discussion; it would be for the whole Council and Board members as well as the public. Mr. Bohjanen stated that he had the information guide pretty well drafted except for a couple of committee chairmen. He plans to put out a map with the new fire dept. lines as an extra sheet in the guide. The Clerk read the police reports for Lino Lakes and Centerville for January. It was decided that it would be unnecessary to type the reports into the min- utes since members receive copies. Mr. Bohjanen asked how the hearing went on the gas. Mr. Locher stated that Judge Larson had called to say that the case would be sent back to District Court in Anoka; he had denied a request on the temporary restraining order. The tentative date for the new hearing is. March 10th, but it may be later - he will notify us of the exact date. The Assessor's wages was the next item on the agenda. Mr. Bohjanen stated that he had talked to Mrs. Sarner about the possibility of raising her wages in steps since the percentage of increase was so high. He had talked to the Attor- ney, and the increase request qualifies under the Wage and Price Board regula- tions. Mr. Locher stated that it was ok if it is geared to work load increases without a special hearing. She presently gets $200 per month. Mrs. Swanson asked if anyone had determined the number of hours she spends. Mr. Marier read from Mrs. Sarner's Feb. 9th letter, noting that her average time on each of the 1750 parcels of land to be assessed is about 1 hour. At the rate of $3 per hour, this would amount to $5250 per year; besides, she drives 3000 miles per year with no mileage compensation. In addition she is asked to compute figures by the Council on occasion. After discussion, Mr. Marier moved to give the Assessor a $50 per month raise. Seconded by Mrs. Swanson. Mr. Bohjanen stated that he feels paying for her training is some compensation. Mr. Marier said he tried to look objectively at this, that the increase in work load was not as earthshaking as it looked; we should take it in steps, that it is justifiable to give a 16 1/2% increase; he thought it was being fair. The vote was unanimously in favor. The Clerk was asked to keep Mrs. Sarner's letter on file for future reference. Hank Rosengren's off sale liquor license was next on the agenda, having been denied at the previous meeting for lack of clarification. Mr. Marier read parts of Ord. #31 pertaining to on and off sale licenses, noting that off sale licenses could be issued to drug stores and liquor establishments; he wondered . how we could combine the 2 licenses since it isn't specified. Mr. Locher stat- ed that the ordinance doesn't prohibit both kinds of licenses to one place - the Oasis has both and the interpretation has been such in the past. There was considerable discussion on this. Mr. Locher was asked to draft an amend- ment to the ordinance which would clarify the matter. It was agreed that liquor is allowed by the State to be served with food. Mr. Marier stated the ordinance required a hearing on an off sale license. Mr. Locher noted that State law supersedes ours; he didn't feel we need a hearing in May for all the licenses.