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1 1 201 January 24, 1977 Mayor Bohjanen asked Mr. Cape,Civil Defense Director to present his report. Mr. Cape said he had attended meetings on the fuel shortage and this will be the Number 1 pro- gram for the next two years. There is also a plan for the relocation of the public in the event of a nuclear attack. This relates to the seven county metropolitan area which it is suggested will have approximately 72 hours to evacuate. There will be more information on this at a later date. Mr. Cape said he would keep the Council informed. Shelter to house the public is being planned and will be constructed by the Corps of Engineers. These shelters will be stocked with food to sustain the per- sons there for a certain period of time. There is a special number to call at the State Capital in the event of a fuel short- age. Mayor Bohjanen said he will be getting the number and will call it in to the office. Mayor Bohjanen thanked Mr. Cape for his report and will wait for further information. Mr. Karth presented the Council with a rough draft for the reporting of man hours worked in the various departments. The form was studied by the Council members with some sugg- ested changes. Mr. Karth said he would redesign and re- submit. Mr. McLean presented the actions of the Planning and Zonning Board meeting held on January 19, 1977. Mr. Kenneth Gourley had been re- elected as Chairman and Mr. James Hill is Vice - Chairman. Mrs. Luanne Kelly had requested a Special Use Permit to operate a Beauty Shop at her home at 8265 West Rondeau Lake Road. She had a permit for such an operation at 1282- 81st Street but has moved to the new address. She had the required signatures and the Planning Board had recommended approval of this special use permit. Mr. McLean so moved. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. McLean moved to have the Clerk pull the special use permit issued for the 81st Street address and cancel it. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Gordon Danks has a small parcel of land along 20th Avenue North that has been split from the original forty acres by 20th Avenue. He asked if this parcel is a buildable parcel of land. The Clerk had called the County and had the acreage com- puted which differs depending on where the south measurement begins and ends. The Planning and Zoning Board felt that an accurate survey with the correct acreage and a legal description is neccesary and Mr. Danks would need a variance for the Tess than 21 acre requirement. The Clerk will inform Mr. Danks of these requirements. Mr. Marlin Hansen, representing the developer of Otter Lake Shores had presented a preliminary plat for consideration. There was discussion of doing this area in two separte plats, the availability of an access to the Lake, the consideration of park land or money, the inclusion of the lower portion that had previously been presented and the inclusion of one lot along the now existing roadway. Mr. Hansen will take these suggestions back to the developer and return. He asked to be put on the February agenda. Mr. McLean will keep the Council inofrmed on the progress of this plat. North Northeast Realty had submitted a request for two variances for a lot north of Main Street fronting on Highway #8. This lot had been split in 1965 but the deeds had not been recorded and now they cannot be recorded without a variance. There were several points that needed clairfication so: the variance requests were returned for these points to be cleared. Mr. Meyeres, representing Drovers State Bank, and Mr. Kronholm appeared before the Board with a preliminary sketch for the platting of the four unit town house on the