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I'dIINCTTES OF TIII� LAKE' YU. 1IO VILLAGE COUNCIL IVEETING April. 2091971 Pg.2 Fifty residents of the take Jane area appeared before the Council re- garding approval of the lake Jane Hills :Development. Rumor was that the Council would render a decision on this matter at this meeting.. It was 1 pointed out that the Council was still awaiting a recommendation of the Planning Commission and until such time as this was received no decision. .would be handed down. Possibility is that this will be available .for the meeting of May 4, 1971. A number of the residents were allowed to express their opinions which basically amounted to three; objections; 1.they are opposed to a variance that would cut the .required .lot size below the one acre currently required, 2.they object to approval of any multiple type dwellings in the area, and 3-they did not feel that sewer is a necessity in t.heir area, at this time. Residents were informed that the Council will keep their comments in mind. Mr. Bill Parks advised that a Mr. Larry Johnson informed him of the avail- ability of photographs taken over Lake Jane at the time of the establish -- went of the Washington Mxxxx*g County Landfill showing where four tesidents were actually running raw sewage into kkx Lake Jane. The Council advised Mr. Parks that they were unaware that such a photo existed and asked him to pursue the possibility of obtiining the photo for the Council. Henry Meier of Jurek.Constru.ction requested that the Council issue a Special Use Permit allowing him to remove fill from the Morgan (Arrow Development) Property in Section 32 Village of :cake :Elmo. :Purpose of the removal :is to furnish cover for the sanitary landfill at Pigseye. The complete contour of the area was rather vague and Mr. Meier was to, at his expense, review the property with. the Village :Engineer and then report back to the Village Council; this action taken ona motion by C.Abercrombie and sedonded by C. Watson. It carried 5-0. Jurek Construction kal has a one year contract for this work and would like the permit to cover this period. GRAVEL PIT PARK RECREATION AREA The first plans for development of the 17 acre parcel was submitted by the Village Engineer, Joe Anderlik, A number of citizens from the Lake Jane Area interested in this area of recreation were on hand to listen to the presentation. It was pointed out that the Village had budgeted $4,000.00 for this project but that of this amount $3,000.00 was for partial payment for the property. The first item: of general interest is the installation of a ballfield., C. Shervheim.was instructed to get bids on this phase of development. It; was suggested that a committee of interested citizens be formed to act as advisors in the development of the entire area and to assist in any way passible in getting phase one moving. The following names were given as volunteers for this committee:George Swanlund, Dave Morgan, Don Karnuth, Tom Skalbeck, John Weaver,Dick Johnson, William Parks, Ron Weber, and representing thePl.anning Comma±z ission Bruce Folz. It was pointed out that everyone listed was from the immediate area and this brought about the residents from other parts of the Village also be appointed so that their is no feeling that this belongs to ant area and not the Village. Mr. Jerry Mogren had asked the Village Council to consider the possibility of annexing 400 acres, now in Grant Township, to the Village of :cake Elmo. Motion by C.Abercrombie 2nd. by C.Watson that the clerk inform Mr. Mogren that the Village did not feel this move in the best interest of all con- cerned and that the Council did not look favorably on and would oppose annexation. Motion carried 5-0.