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Minutes of the Lake Elmo Village Council. _- October 5, 1971. page 2. Letter from Engineer regarding 9.5 acres of land lying South of llth. St. & "West of Geranium that could get landlocked without proper development of •the area. Clerk instructed to turn letter, over to Planning Commission. Letter from Engineer advising that the appropriate method ofextending water to the proposed Hagberg Country Store is along Hwy. 212 to the center of the building. Line should incorporate an 8" cast 'iron pipe. Estimated cost of the improvement or extension is $$3,000, Letter from Engineer advising that Village should consider seal coating on the following streets during 1972. Eleventh St., Eagle Point Road North of KW. 212, Lake Jane Drive North of Lake Jane Rd., Lake Jane Road from Lake Olson to Lake Jane Drive, Harvester Road West of Rd. 80 and McNeely Road from 15 to 17. The estimated cost for budget purposes was $$12,000.00. Clerk instructed to include the amount in the 1972 budget. Mr. Jack Johnson advised the Council that because of delays he was not able to proceed with •the bowling alley at this time but that he planned to pursue •this in the spring. He &sked the Council for direction so that he would not be faced with the same -delays encountered this year. Counsel Raleigh recommended that he proceed with the hearing for a special use permit. A committee of Watson(Chairman), Shervheim, Abercrombie and Raleigh review the Village development program and determine appropriate direction. Jack Johnson will be advised what action he will be required to take. Mr. & Mrs. Charbonneau appeared before the Council and advised that they were being unfairly taxed. Request for abatement was not fruitful. They felt that they should present their own story. Motion by C. Watson 2nd by C. Abercrombie that the County Assessor's Office be requested to review this assessment and say if they agree with or, disagree with the Village Assessor and to what extent. Motion carried 5-0, Council advised Mr. Charbonneau that he would be advised what would happen and when. Tom Backstrom of Cimarron appeared and asked if the Council was aware of the vandalism •that had been taking place in the park area. The main building has been broken into twice in the past several months with about $$3 to $4,000.00 damage each time. New buildings have also been vandalized with all t be furnishings slashed. Mavor advised that Council was attempting to coordinate the police and Washington County Service and determine more exactly what is being done and what can be done to help this type of condition throughout. the Village. Clerk submitted a budget and after it was reviewed and several items completed it resulted in a total budget of $15:9,315.00. Anticipated revenue from other than Real Estate Taxes amounted to $62,454. Local mil rate would remain the same as far 1971 and would bring the Village approx. $99,850.00. Motion by C. Watson 2nd by C.Shervheim to approve budget. Motion carried 5-0. Copy of budget available in clerk's office for examination. C. Abercrombie advised that the cost of lowering the :lights and carpeting floor would cost less than $2,000 and moved that he be authorized to proceed. 2nd by 0. Shervheim and a final vote of 5-0 in favor. C. Abercrombie resented the following resolutions and asked for their adoption: 1. R 71-2A Parallel parking on County 19.; 2. R 71-2B Approval of Rd Plans submitted by County: 3. R 71-20 Village County agreement for Federal Funds useage on proposed county rd. Second by C. Shervheim and an unanimous favorable vote of the Council