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174 the planning work themselves, but that since we have a start, we invite the planner to a couple of joint P&Z meetings with the Council. We shouldn't consider the Federal 701 grant at this time as the funds are not available. Mr. L'Allier moved that when we are in a position to require formal assistance from a planner we hire Mr. Van Housen of Progressive Design Assoc. at $20.00 per hour for his actual time, with our Engineer to do necessary drafting. Mr. Bohjanen asked when this would come about. Mr. L'Allier stated that the Clerk, Engineer and Attorneyi should get the material together, then maybe in a couple of months we would be ready to consult with the planner. W. Bohjanen thought that we should first get a copy of the Metro Council zoning bill and Open Space bill and see how the airport decision comes out. Mr. L'Allier stated we shouldn't wait for Metro Council to plan for us but to do our own. Mr. Bohjanen stated that the County Planning Coordinator could supply some as- sistance in planning and than a planner of our own could be used in special cases, specifically, if the county planner is available we should use his services. This was okay with Mr. L'Allier, but he thought that the County was rather slow on this, Mr. Bohjanen replied that not only the county was moving very slowly other counties moved slowly before making a decision. Mr. L'Allier mentioned that Washington County has a comprehensive plan which was done a year ago; hopefully, Anoka County is more progreesive than they. Mrs. Anne Bohjanen stated that W. Van Housen had said that he was on the Metro Section Board of Directors. Didn't the Council think that we might get arguments for the Metro Council way of thinking. Mr. L'Allier replied that we will police the work done ourselves and tell a planner what we want. Mrs. Bohjanen replied that it doesn't seem to work out this way. Mr. L'Allier stated that if one has a Federal grant for a comprehensive plan then one has to go as the plan is set. Mrs. Bohjanen said that we will be wasting $20:'00 per hour in the meantime. W. L'Allier replied that "Show me a man who won't spend anything and I'll show you a man who doesn't do anything." Mr. Cardinal then stated that he would second the hiring of W. Van Housen as planner on a consulting basis as proposed above by Mr. L'Allier. The vote was unanimous in favor. Motion carried. Mr. L'Allier mentioned that he had written a letter to the governor regarding the Youth Center and the current legislation concerning it. The letter was read, with these five points in particular: We now insist that you, as Governor, and the Legislature, as our elected representatives, fulfill your moral obligation by: 1. Eliminating the public hazard created by housing and treating of hard core at the Lino Lakes Reception & Diagnostic Center. 2. By providing for a new maximum security facility outside the metro- politan area for housing of incorrigibles. 3. By providing for the transfer of youthfull offenders 18 -21 (many time convicted felons) to the St. Cloud State Reformatory; and 4. By placing a capacity ceiling of 225 people on the Lino Lakes Re- ception and Diagnostic Center. (The 1967 Legislature moved to pro- tect the citizens of Red Wing by placing a capacity ceiling on the Red Wing institution.) 5. Follow through with the suggested improvements for the Lino Lakes Reception and Diagnostic Center, as recommended by the Commissioner of Corrections, Paul W. Keyes in his memo of May 13, to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee. There was nothing to do now but wait to see if the bill was passed and signed.