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Mr. Kenneth Ballinger appeared before the council in regards to the allocation of more funds for Civil Defense in the 3960 budget and also requesting that .the Civil Defense be given the old police car for u9e as a rescue vehicle. According to the Chief of Police; and a mechanic interested in purchasing the car, the vehicle is in very poor condition,,: worth approximately $15 The sale of the police car tabled and the +condition of the car to be investigated and a report returned at the next meeting. Mayor Gibson will meet with Kenneth Ballinger and (.'ivil Defense Director, Ingram liustad, in regards to the police car and report at the next meeting. Allan Crane, of the Planning Commission, suggested the council concur with Spring Lake P :fec 'Till„aee in the presentation of a resolution to the Minnesota Highway Department to increase efforts to complete the re- lane on Highway 10 from the junetion of highway 8 to the west limits of our rillade. 109 31 Chief of Police John Robertus presented a letter to the Council from Patrolman Schaffhausen tendering h's resignation October 16, 1959. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Hodges that Roy Schaffhausen's resignation be accepted and Mayor Gibson to write a letter to sir. Schaffhausen. Gibson, Hodges, Malvin, Smith, aye; Christensen, abstain. Motion carried. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Hodges that Officer Rustad's salary be increased to per month effective October 16, 1959. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Gibson, seconded by :smith to promote Officer Grabowski from patrolman to, sergeant effective October 16, 1959 with a $10.00 per month increase in salary. Motion carried unanimously. The ordinance regulating burning in the village tabled until the next council meeting after study by the council. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Malvin that the County be authorized to do the necessary patching of Village streets and to pl4ce a request with the county for snow plowin;. Motion parried unanimously. Motion by Christensen, seconded by Malvin that a streetlight be installed at the intersection of Sherwood Road and Eastwood Drive. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Ilodges that the Village Engineer be instructed to bring the plat maps up to date and a copy be given to the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously. A letter to be directed to the County Auditor, County Assessor, and County Engineer's office that when plats are filed with them, a separate file be kept for our Village Engineer so that our plat maps in the future may be kept up to date without a considerable amount of searching. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Christensen budget for 1960 of 319,500. for Road Bridge Fund, 324,500. for General Fund. Motion carried unanimously. for approval of the