HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1959/06/15The 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
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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.
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A meeting between the Council and the Police Commission wet: net for June 23, 1959 at
the Village Hall concerning the establishment of vncutionn and rick privileges for villoge
employees.
The following bills
Paid To.
Betty Walbridge
Betty Walbridge
Betty Walbridge
Lee C•,.ratrom Agency
Perry L. Malvin
Lenny Cochran
Lakeside Park Commission
Ingram Rusted
John Robertus
Ralph W. Slifer
Roy Schaffhausen
Ernest Grabowski
were approved to ho paid for the month of June 19591
Port
Weekly anlnry us Deputy Clerk
Weekly aalury um Deputy Clerk
Woskly salary an Deputy Clerk
General accident policy
Fixing hackm tope, eto. baseball
Leveling off hallfielda
Operation of Lakeside beach
Semi- monthly salary
Semi- monthly salary
Semi-monthly salary
Semi- monthly salary
Semi monthly salary
Amount
42.50
42.50
42.50
8.13
55.50
847.00
1000.00
25.00
62.65
58.75
57.00
37.80
Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Gibson that the meeting be adjourned at 11t45
Reepectfully „t'tted,
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.art E. Smith
Village Clerk
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