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MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELE,'O VILLAGE COUNCIL YEBRUARY 16, 1971 page 2. Mrs. Helen Norton 2325 Leer Pond `.frail (Plate 26382-049) submitted an application for. :reduction of Real Estate Taxes. Assessor explained the property and. the assessment. :Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by ( Councilman Abercrombie that r.•equest be refused. Carried. 4/0. Lehart Friedrich reported that two new front tires are needed for the grader. Council advised. him to get prices from Lake Elmo Oil for tires. Reported also that citizens have been clearing 'their driveways by plow— ing -their excess snow across roadway. This practice is illegal. and reports of such special activity should be turned over to the Lake Elmo Police Force so that it may be followed up on and the individuals warned that this practice is not legal and continued practice may be prosecuted. Reported also that children have been digging tunnels in the snow piled along roadways. Clerk informed to have this published. as a warning to parents that this is a dangerous practice. Roof on the maintenance building is leaking on the Northwest corner. Snow should be removed and work scheduled to repair it when the weather permits Question was raised by the Village Engineer as to whether he wasto make the proposed layout for -the gravel. pit recreation area. Clerk advised to relay to engineer that the design layout was his responsibility.. Councilman Abercrombie introduced resolution R71v3 (copy on file in Clerk's Office) regarding the property to be included in determing lot size in part of Carlson's Acres along the proposed roadway. 2nd by Councilman Shervheim. A vote being taken all Council members present voted in favor. Resolution passed 4/0. Councilman Watson absent,( The billing from the Metro Sewer Board was still under investigation by Joe Anderlik and he would advise the clerk of the action to be taken. Legal Counsel Raleigh was follow up on the Baytown annexation with the idea that the Village of. Lake Elmo would be interested in sections 6,7 and 18. Raleigh to make up a petition to present to Tom Torseth to see how this annexation would. be accepted by the Landowners. Clerk asked Counsel Raleigh what was involved in taking a mid term census and getting it approved. The Village has according to the 1970 census 4032 residents. This quantity does not include any of the rKsi-» dents now living in Cimarron. The Village is sure to go over the 5000 figure long before the 1980 census. If we can be .recognized as having an official population of 5000 or more we stand to share in the gasoline tax for road improvement. . Counsel will check and advise at next meeting. Clerk advised to contact Village Engineer and have him establish the amount of -the bond for required roadways in Oace's 5th Addition. Subject of Forester discussed as to wether to retain Rich. Peterson or what alternative would we have. Councilman Shervheim to investigate the status of the State with Mr. Beach of the Department of Agriculture and to what degree could we depend on them. Report at next meeting. Motion by C.Shervhei.m 2nd by C.Abercrombi.e that bills be paid. Carried 4/0. Idotion by C.Shervheim 2nd by C.Fried.rich to adjourn at 10:55PM. Carried 4/0.. Respectfully submitted Donald Mehsikomer Village Clerk