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Minutes of Lake Elmo Council Meeting May 7, 1974 Page 2 Park Bond C. Abercrombie offered Resolution R74-13 ordering referendum Issue on proposed park 1974 bond issue. Second by C. Brookman Resolution R-74-13: carried 4 - 0, C. Shervheim absent, Lake Elmo Bldg. Insp, advised that he had issued a demolition order on the Heights: old house on Lake Elmo Heights property. Mortgage holder stopped any further demolition. Counsel instructed to draw up order for action at next council meeting. Bldg. Insp. to confer with Counsel as a couple of other buildings are in need of demolition. White Adv: White Adv. reconstructed a sign on Hwy. 12 which was damaged by high winds. Motion by C. Abercrombie second by C. Brookman ordering Counsel to write White Adv. instructing them to remove sign and enjoin them from installing new sign and also order removal of trash left after illegal reconstruction. Carried 4 - 0. Don Olson Motion by C. Shervheim second by C. Brookman to issue Special SUP: Use Permit to Don Olson allowing construction of a 42" Chain link fence on his property on Legion Ave. Carried 5 - 0. i Home Rule Mayor Eder turned meeting over to acting Mayor Abercrombie. Charter: Mayor Eder expressed his opinion of the Home Rule Charter and then offered Motion to support petition to establish a charter commission with the village council to participate in selection of nominees to commission. Second by C. Shervheim. Each councilmen expressed his views before vote was taken, Vote was 1 in favor 1 against and 3 abstentions. Aye - Mayor Eder, Naye C. Shervheim- Motion failed. Mr. Brandon and Mr. Hedges joined council table. After much discussion regarding a charter commission or a study committee it was agreed to come to the next meeting May 21, 1974 prepared to offer names for either a study committee or a charter commission. Tri-Lakes Clerk instructed to include this on agenda for meeting May 21, 1974. Sewer Report: Claims: Motion by C. Abercrombie second by C. Brookman to authorize clerk to pay claims 74207 thru 74239. Carried 5 - 0. Gas Insp. Question raised as to whether or not Roy Dornfeld is still acting as gas inspector. No claims filed in 1973 and thru April 1974. Mayor Eder will resolve. Beer License: 1, 3M r uests that license presently held be modified to include distribu�on of beer from sports building located adjacent to new ballfields.