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1 1 3/22/71 295 many bills have been offered concerning this, however, none of the bills call for the people to elect the Council members. He stated that the suburbs do not have enough voting power, that they need more population. Mr. Bohjanen asked whether this bill indicates that the Governor would appoint the Metro Council. Mr. L'Allier stated no, but he would like to add into the motion that they repeal the Metro Council. The vote on the original motion was taken carrying unanimously. Mr. L'Allier moved to adopt a resolution that the Lino Lakes Village Council go on record requesting the Minnesota Legislature to abolish the Metro Council as of this Ligislative Session. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. There was loud applause from the audience. Mr. L'Allier moved that the Council vociferously go on record opposing S.F. 1068, (H.F. 1519) which directs the Metropolitan Council to conduct a study of government organization in the metro area and to make a report back to the 1975 session of the Legislature on the necessary reorganization and restructuring required. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. Mr. L'Allier moved that the Council go on record opposing bills S.F. 580 and H.F. 406 which would supercede all local building codes and ordinances. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Rosengren noted that he would to rescind our plumbing code back to the State Code. Mr. L'Allier noted that he will bring back recommendations made by the next Legislative meeting of the association on proposed bills the County has for legislation affecting itself. Mr. L' ^llier reminded the Council that we have Ordinance No. 43 on record concerning full time employees. Mr. Bohjanen commented; that this was practically the recommendation of the Perdonnel Committee. Mr. L'Allier noted that this ordinance will probably be amended when the Council has finished their recommendations. Mayor L'Allier read the list of names and addresses of Anoka County legislators. He then asked Marvin Myhre to attend a policing meeting to be held in Ham Lake. Mr. L'Allier moved to authorize Marvin Myhre to attend a basic police training course at the Highway Training Center from April 12 to May 21, 1971 at no cost to the Village. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. Mr. L'^11ier noted that we will again consider a full time police force; there is a State Law requiring training for part time policemen. This training is virtually unobtainable because the part time men can't afford to take the time off from their regular jobs to attend; there is no provision for evening training since there has not been sufficient community interest. Mr. L'Allier stated that the local police departments had suggested that police men from the various communities exchange men to ride in their vehicles in order to acquaint themselves with the layout of the other towns in case their assistance should ne required in the future. Mr. L'A11ier, moved to authorize our police men to ride along in the other cars. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Mr. Locher had checked the legal ramifications and found the only problem to be that one of our officers might be called upon to testify in court for another municipality. Mr. myhre stated that this would not detract from our force. Motion carried unanimously. A revised Page 3 of the proposed 1971 Centerville Fire Contract had been received. Mr. Bohjanen moved to accept the changed Centerville Fire contract. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously.