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The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor James W. Gibson at 8:37 P.M. on June 15, 1959, at the Village Hall, 1450 West Highway 95_ The following were present: Mayor: James W. Gibson Clerk: Earl E. Smith Trustees: Melford C. Christensen John L. Sullivan Deputy Clerk: Betty Walbridge Legal Cr msel: Richard Meyers Engineci: W. V. Comstock Treasur e: Irene Edberg and the f ollewing Trustee was absent: Reuben G. Achterkirch June 15, 1959 81 The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of :Tune 1, 1959 and Paragraph 9 concerning the rezoning of the triangle in Highway 8 and 10 was corrected to read from farm residential to business. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Christensen to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gibson read a letl'er from the State Highway Department regarding the approval of Highway map SP- 6284 -23 requesting approval of the area A 35 -W from the south village limits to County Road H2. The map was discussed with representatives of the State Highway Department and also the map 35 -W north of County Road lit to the north village limits and the matter was tabled until the next council meeting of July 7th. It was decided that the council would meet with the village engineer and the State iiehway Department in regards_to the approval of the aforementioned area. A representative of the State iealth Department read a report concerning the water situation in the village. In this report it was mentioned that five houses in the village had 'been tested for contaminated water and resulting evidence found that one house was totally contaminated, three others slightly contaminated and one house having water containing no contamination. The council approved a motion by Sullivan, seconded by Christensen that the well inspector and Trustee Christensen contact the Health Department as a committee, to obtain sampling kits and take samples of water from 89 wells in different parts of the village taking in both segments either heavily or sparsely populated. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by jullivan, seconded by Gibson that a letter be written to Commissioner Rosen of St. h aul Water Works stating that complaints were received which were believed to be the result of the pipe line placement on County Road I and that the Commissioner of the St. Paul Water Works could contact the village office where they will be given a list of these people with whom they can make an adjustment. Motion carried unanimously. A Resolution for Mr. Ludwig, of the League of Municipalities, was read by Mayor Gibson and approved by tie Council. A letter was read by Mayor Gi'.•son received from Mr. Ellingson, 5446 Erickson Road, requesting permission for parking a house trailer on his property and hooking up said trailer to the water and sewage at that location. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Christensen that request for parking of tie house trailer on Mr. Ellingson's property he denied on grouns that this has been an established precedence by previous counc ls. Motion carried unanimously.