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A Regular Meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor Neisen at 8:14 P.M. on October 1 1973, at the Mounds View Village Hall, 2401 Highway #10, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112. Present: PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY Mayor Neisen Councilman Hodges Councilman Baumgartner Councilman Johnson Councilman Pickar MSP (Hodges Baumgartner) To approve the minutes of September 24, 1973. 5 Ayes MSP (Pickar- Johnson) To approve the minutes of October 1, 1973. 5 Ayes Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor Also Present: Attorney Meyers Engineer Comstock Clerk Administrator Zylla Robert Engwer, Business Manager of the Mounds View School District, notified the Council that Red Oak School is overcrowded and School District officials are seeking a solution to the problem. Probable solutions being discussed are either a portable or mobile unit similar to a two section mobile home. As yet, the district has made no decision but will reappear before the Council whenever they reach an agreement amongst themselves. He added that a task force is presently researching the long range problem of overcrowding. William Biem, of P.B.K. Investment Company requested that the assessment placed on the Mounds View Industrial Park in July 1973 be reapportioned. He stated that he was out of the country when the hearing was held. Mr. Biem also questioned the high cost per acre of the assessment. Attorney Meyers explained under what conditions the Council may reassess improvements noting also that the appeal time has elapsed. Clerk Zylla stated that there may be a question of benefit on at least nine acres of Lot No. 3 since the Ramsey County Open Space Commission feels that nine acres are wet land and as such possibly only 20% may be filled. He also noted that Ramsey County's cut -off date for recertification is October 10, 1973. The Council was advised by Attorney Meyers, in discussing the benefits for the property if it was reapportioned and additional assessments were later placed on Lot No. 3, that the test of benefit is increase in market value. Because of the question of future benefit if new assessments are necessary and a possible appeal, the Council informed Mr. Biem that the assessment would stand. MSP (Hodges Johnson) To recess the regular meeting at 8:35 P.M. Mayor Neisen called the hearing to consider the vacation and transfer of easements 5 Ayes