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Mayor L'Allier asked him ii ,.e would request the State for such a study. Commissioner Bob. Burman stated that all letters to the County had been read, but that the State had set the limit at 40, not 30 mph. He stated that he was willing to present a motion tomorrow at the Board of Commissioners meeting that they request the State to set a 30 mph limit on Main Street since the Lino School is used for a playground after school and during the summer by children living in the area. MMr. Cardinal moved to adopt a resolution to be sent to the Board of County Commissioners requesting them to petition the State to restudy the Main Street area in the vicinity of Lino Elementary School and to reduce the speed limit to 30 mph. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Mr. Burman was asked by the audience what the guidelines are for flashing lights. Mr. Burman stated that our State representatives should be asked for this infor- mation. Mr. Jaworski asked how the priority system is set up. He went on to mention the. 26 signs which the County had put up at F.Y.C. in two weeks stating such things as "Factory Entrance" and wanted to know why these signs had a higher priority than our speed signs. Mr. Burman stated that it was his opinion that safety signs including speed signs should be the most important., Mayor L'Allier summed up the matter noting that the County had not coved along very fast on the signing, that Mr. Burman will ask the Board for restudy and that the police will keep a oloser watch on Main Street. Mr. Bohjanen asked for copies of the resolution to be sent to both the legislators. Mr. L'Allier felt that copies of any resolutions concerning legislation should be sent to these men and to the chairman of the respective committees. Following some audience discussion, Mr. Plaisanae stated that he would get a oppy of the guidelines for the flashing lights, but wouldn't try to interpret them. He will send them to the Clerk. MMr. Burman mentioned his offer of signs and was told that we had already accepted them. MMr. Rosengren stated that a 40 mph sign would be going up on Main Street just West of Nay 8. The hearing for Chamonix East was called to order at 9:03 p.m. Upon the reading of a letter requesting the indefinite continuance of the hearing, Mr. Bohjanen moved that the hearing be continued indefinitely and that. the Village be given at least 5 weeks prior notice when U. S. Lakes Development wishes to bring the matter up again in order to draft new notices and obtain publication. Seconded by MMr. Jaworski. Carried. A letter will be sent to Mr. Waalen. Mr. Cardinal had no report. MMr. Jeworski presented Mr. William Blaylock, liason to the gas utilities, who had attended recent meetings concerned with North Central's proposed gas rate increase. Mr. Blaylock stated that the various communities wished to present a united front to the gas company in opposition to the rate increase. Mr. George Hess, a nationwide authority on gas rates, had undertaken an audit of the books of North Central; it was Mr. Hess' opinion that there should be.no increase in rates, but rather a decrease. Mayor Bob Voas of Coon Rapids was meeting the following day with North Central on these figures. Mdr. Blaylock recommended that we table any actionooa the proposed ordinance until we see what happens. Mr. L'Allier reiterated some of the recent happenings concerning the gas matter and inquired whether the gas rates were regulated by the State. He was told no. We can, however, turn down the increase and then go to court to fight it out. Attorney Locher read from Section 6 of Ordinance 41 passed in 1966 (our contract with North Central) which states in part that the rates are fixed by the Company and the Village, or if in disagreement by a body designated by the State to