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52 February 16, 1959 A -special meeting of the Village Council of the Village of rounds View was called to order by Mayor Gibson at 8:00 P.M. on February 16, 1959, at the Village Hall, 1450 W. Highway 96. The following members were rresent: Mayor: James W. Gibson Clerk: Earl E. Smith Trustees: John L. Sullivan Melford C. Christensen Absent: Reuben G. Achtcrkirch and the following were also present: The Clerk read the minutes of the February 2nd meeting. The Resolution regarding Lakeside Park is also to have a clause stating that the Clerks of the two villages will audit the books. Motion by Christensen, seconded by Sullivan to approve the minutes an corrected. A large delegation of citizens appeared who were concerned with a sanitary sewer system. The Mayor explained the progress which has been made to date in contacting officials with regard to a hook -up the Arsenal sewer. The Council requested that the citizens present circulate petitions to get a true picture on. how the people feel with regards to installation of a sewer system. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Christensen that the Village Council write a letter to 5 or more engineers asking them for a proposal for a storm and sanitary sewer and water survey for the Village of Mounds View. In the portion of the survey regarding storm sewer they should give credence to plans which were done some years ago by Mr. Hagglund and which are on file at the St. Paul Court House. The 5 engineers listed as follows: R. D. Thomas Co., Otto Bonestroo and Associates, Banister Engineering, Comstock and Davis and Harry Mayeron of Orr-Schelen, Inc. 4 ayes. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Christensen that the Public Safety Committee should ,gather additional data in line with previous discussions and the public hearing as to the approximate cost of the collecting of garbage on a village -wide basis and to work out details in conjunction with such a project. 4 ayes. The Council tiquested that Don Bona appear at the next Council meeting to explain the procedure if clog catching in the Village. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Christensen that the Council publish a notice to the citizens of Mounds View advising that the pumping of cesspools on the surface of the ground is strictly against village ordinances am should be discontinued. 4 ayes. Mr. Al Jansen, owner of 56 acres south of tle Skyline Motel on Highway 8 inquired as to the Highway Department plans for that area. He stated that a firm was interested in building a motel at that location but would not go ahead v th the deal if they do not have definite plans for the IIighvay. The Council informed Mr. Jansen that at the present there are ro ae'inite I plans in that rarticu'hr area.