HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000002_pg081June 15, 1959
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The 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 96.
The following were present:
Mayor: James W. Gibson
Clerk: Earl E. Smith
Trustees: Melford C. Christensen
John L. Sullivan
Deputy Clerk: Betty Walbridge
Legal Counsel: Richard Meyers
Engineer: W. V. Comstock
Treasurer: Irene Edberg
and the following Trustee was absent: Reuben G. Achterkirch
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of June 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 letter 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 H2 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 Highway Department in
regards to the approval of the aforementioned area.
A representative of the State health 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 Sullivan, seconded by Gibson that a
letter be written to Commissioner Rosen of St. caul 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 the Council.
A letter was read by -Mayor Gibson 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 the house trailer on Mr. Ellingson's property be
denied on grounds that this has been an established precedence by previous councils.
Motion carried unanimously.