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The Park Board minutes were read. Mr. Jaworski asked Mr. Locher whether the re- quested change in insurance limits had been inserted in the lease agreements with the St. Paul Water Works Dept. regarding the Baldwin Lake property. Mr. Locher will talk this over again with Mr. Segal. Mr. Jaworski then moved that the Village take up the lease on the Baldwin Lake property with the exceptions that a one -year cancellation clause be inserted and the fee be $1.00 per year, that until the Council decides, the area will not be made operational for park purposes, and that the insurance limits be as specified. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried. Mr. Locher advised that the road into the property was not as such a dedicated Village street and could not be used as an access for house construction; also, that the Village had only an obligation to maintain the street, not to improve it. Mr. Jaworski gave details on a Jacobsen Commercial 60 tractor with a 60" mower 18 hp,_at $2150. The machine had no shift lever and operated with pedals; there was no broom for the front end being manufactured, but a trailer could be bought to haul it on for $550. He stated that they wanted to keep the rotary mower on the Ford tractor for open field use, but that the rotary did not cut low enough for the ball diamond. Also, a 14 h.p. Wheelhorse could be purchased from Luther LeVesseur for $1400 minus a 40 per cent discount, making it about $900. Also a 42" mower could be purchased for $165 minus the discount, thus making the total cost about $1000. A broom could also be bough for the machine. There was con - siderable discussion of the merits of various types of mowers from the audience and Council. It was mentioned that a tractor might be purchased jointly by the Roads Dept. and the. Parks Dept. Mr. Rosengren will get prices on a flailtype mower. Mr. Jaworski asked about proceedure on the stucco house on Hwy 8 on Tauer's property. After some discussion Mr. Jaworski moved that the owners of the house and property be sent letters by certified mail giving them until the 28th of July to begin fixing up the house or face condemnation procedures. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried. Mr. Jaworski asked Mr. Locher if there was a limit to the length of time that a Village could carry a contract for deed. Mr. Locher could find nothing, will check with the Attorney General. Mr. Jaworski produced the requested certificate of liability insurance for St. Joseph's Church for their August affair. Mr. Jaworski suggested that the Council write a thank you to the Happy Hustlers 4 -H Club for the trees they have planted in the parks the past two years as well as for their recent park clean -up they performed. He personally thanked Mrs. Dennis Houle, in the audience, for her part as leader of the 4 -H group. Mr. Rosengren asked whether the Park Board planned to build onto the warming house. This will have to wait. Mr. L'Allier announced that Mr. Bernie Steffen, County Administrator, had set the date of July 21st here at 8 p.m. for a joint meeting with the Park Board and the P &Z to discuss the County Park Plan. A letter will be sent confirming the date. Mr. Bohjanen announced that a new queen candidate, Carol Zelinka, had been selected as the first candidate had quit.