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19 Mr. L'Allier mentioned ground breaking ceremonies. The time was set for Saturday, August 8, at 9:00, a.m. W. Lee Smith asked if it would be possible to purchase the information sign near the Skelly station and to put up another one in the 4th Avenue area. Mr. Rosengren stated that the sign had been donated by Meyer Sign Service. On W. L'Allier's suggestion, Mr. Cardinal moved to authorize W. Rosengren to talk to Meyer represent- atives requesting that Meyer make another sign and have Smith pay for it. Seconded by W. L'Allier. Carried unanimously. Mr. Cardinal moved to pay the bills as audited. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. There was some delay before the scheduled hearing at 9:30. The continued hearing for Gilbert Menkveld's proposed trailer park was called to order at 9:31 p.m. The petition was for rezoning (Ord. 6S) and a special use permit for a trailer park. Mr. Locher read the original affidavits of publication, posting and mailing which had been presented in April. He also read the new notices which had been mailed on July 14th for the continuation of the hearing. He found all notices to be in order. . L'Allier reminded that at the last hearing for Menkveld the Council had requested an opinion from the Attorney General on the legality of restricting the number of school age children and the age of the units accepted in the park. He asked Mr. Locher to read both his letter requesting the opinion and the answer from the Attorney General. The answer mentioned that their office traditionally has declined to answer such questions and to interpret Village ordinances as being inappropriate. Mr. L'AlIler noted that if an answer had been received on a local ordinance, it would have a bearing on all mobile home parks in Minnesota. He thought that an opinion might have been received if it had not been an election year. Mr. Joe Summers, Attorney for Mr. Menkveld, stated Gilbert Menkveld has no intention of suing the Village if a permit is granted and gave some additional arguments for the park. He reiterated the previous proposal and the subsequent request for Phase'1 of 100 units with an Imhoff tank for sewage disposal with State and PCA approval. Also, they would exclude the school age children and be willing to set a limit on the age of trailers admitted. He stated, that this sewage system was equal to or better' than any private sewage system in the Village,. He stressed that the Village was not an island but part of the Metro area of 1 -1/`2 million people, most of whom cannot ' afford single family dwellings and who must go the trailer home route. It was unfair for the suburbs to place impossible restrictions on trailer courts; possibly the State would pass legislation over -riding local law. They are part of free enterprise trying to meet the demand of a first class mobile home park. The park would have a lower density than Cbomonix and would provide new concepts in trailer parka. Mr. Sinners stated that they were not here as beggars but were trying to put a piece of property to good use. If they were turned down, Mr. Menkveld would not vanish --he owns the land and will provide housing in some low cost form. J. Bill Houle asked how much they would get for rent; Mr. Summers had no figures on this. W. Houle mentioned that rent in trailer parks was going up steeply. Mr. Sumaersaountered that if the rents go up, the real estate value of the land would go uP. W. Rosengren asked if they had an engineered drainage map. Mr. Summers stated that a topography map had been submitted previously. Mr. Rosengren was concerned about the storm sewer and where this water would exit the property. Mr. Menkveld stated that the water would drain on the east side into the ditch. Crystal Ahlman stated