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The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor, James W. Gibson at 7:02 P.M. on July 7, 1959, at the Village stall, 1150 West Highway 96. The following members were present: Mayor: Clerk: Trustees: Engineer Legal Councel: Deputy Clerk: and the following member was absent: Trustee: July 7, 1959 James W. Gibson Earl E. Smith Melford C. Christensen John L. Sullivan E. V. Comstock Richard Meyers Betty Walbridge Reuben G. Achterkirch 83 The hearing for the rezoning of the property between Highway 8 and 10 known as the Raymond Skiba property was opened and Mr. Howard Dalgren, Professional Planner for the village of Mounds View, gave his report concerning the rezoning of this property. Mr. Glisan,, representing the Glisan Reality, was present and presented his arguments for rezoning this property on behalf of Mr. Raymond Skiba under agreement with Mr. Glisan for the sale of the property in question. After a discussion, lasting approximately an hour and fifteen minutes, motion by bmith, seconded by Christensen, to deny rezoning of this property from farm residential to business as requested until a plan is submitted to the council showing definite use of the land which is compatable with the rezoning plan recommended by the planning commission. Smith, Christensen, Sullivan, aye; Gibson, no. Motion carried. Mr. McFadden and Mr. McCubrey, of the State Highway Department, appeared before the council and stated that no changes had been recommended by the State Highway Department on the service road requested by the council between County Road I running parallel with Highway 8 and leading into the proposed shopping center. Mr. William Debbit, attorney with the firm of Alan and Courtney, then requested the floor and stated that he represented Mr. Walter Skiba and his interests in the requesting of this service road. As stated previously in other council meeting >s Mr. Debbit pointed out that without the service road the State Highway Department would deprive and cut off Mr. Skiba from access to any road in the village. The council decided that action taken previously in denying approval of the plans as they are now drawn by the State Highway Department should be upheld and approval of such plans not be granted until the service road is approved by the State Highway Department. hlr. Thompson, of the St. Paul 'rater Works, appeared before the council with Mr. Peterson, of Lametti Construction Company, Mr. Thilman and Mr. Barr regarding the placement of the pipeline along County Road 1 which has reportedly caused sewer and water trouble in the vicinity of that pipeline. Mr. Barr stated that he had investigated the area along the pipeline and found that pumping of the water by Lametti Construction Company cannot create water or sewer trouble in the immediate area adjacent to t }e pipeline. A letter from Mr. Meyer, the consultant engineer for Lametti Construction Company, was read by Mayor Gibson which substantiated the findings by Barr. Clerk 'mith was requested to obtain a report from Mr. Paul Johnson of the State Health Department regarding the tests which were made in the village for contamination of water and render a copy of this rerort to Lametti Construction Company.