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Present: Mayor Neisen Councilman Hodges Councilman Baumgartner Councilman Johnson Councilman Pickar PROCEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY A Regular Meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor Neisen at 8:00 P.M. on September 24, 1973, at the Mounds View Village Hall, 2401 Highway #10, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112. Also Present: Attorney Meyers Eldon Comstock Clerk- Administrator Zylla Absent: Engineer Bearden MSP (Hodges Pickar) To approve the minutes of September 10, 1973. 5 Ayes Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor MSP (Neisen- Hodges) To approve the installation of two mid -block street lights on Oakwood Drive between Quincy Street and 35 -W. 5 Ayes Clerk Zylla introduced Mr. Kenneth Walijarvi, an architect, whom the Clerk recommends to do the Village space needs study. Clerk Zylla stated that he had interviewed three architectural firms and has a very high regard for Mr. Walijarvi because he felt most comfortable with him, liked his experience, liked working with a principal, and came to us with strong recommendations. Moreover, his estimated cost of $1,500.00 to perform the study was competitive. The other firms interviewed were Liebenberg, Smiley, Glotter Associates and Robert Ackerman and Associates. Mayor Neisen gave an explanation of the need for the study noting that the Village has grown rapidly and that the Village's decision to employ an architect was based on its desire to avoid a piecemeal approach to solving the space problem. On questioning from Councilman Johnson, Mr. Walijarvi stated that he would in the course of the study, meet with the Clerk to determine space needs. These space needs would be transferred into square foot areas thereby developing a word program. A bubble diagram which describes the relationships of various departments would be the next step, and finally the architect would look at the land and the relationship of the buildings that are presently on the site. Mayor Neisen noted that the study is only a preliminary study and that no bond issue is contemplated at this time. Councilman Johnson asked Mr. Walijarvi what he saw as the problem. Mr. Walijarvi replied that the problem is scattered buildingz and a space shortage and that an attempt must be made to analyze what the Village has, what they should have, and what they must have. Then to ask how much can thc> Village afford to spend. Attorney Meyers asked Mr. Walijarvi if the study would include the following: contact with the Cle' Administrator determ.,ning through him building needs, space requirements