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Attorney Meyers gave his report. Letter from Attorney Barna never left his office.
Attorney Meyers informed the council of a case regarding a man who plead guilty in the Mounds
View Justice Court to careless driving but plead innocent to leaving the scene of an accident
as charged and then asked for a change of court. Motion by Gibson that the village proceed
with the prosecution to back up our Justice Court and Police Department in this matter. After
a discussion by the council in which it was pointed out that the members should know the facts
concerning the case the aforementioned motion was stricken and the Justice of Peace and arrest-
ing officer will appear before the council at the October 6th meeting to present their side
of the case and the council then will decide what to do.
Motion by Gibson, seconded by Malvin that the Treasurer be authorized to investigate
the possibilities of placing into bonds or separate fund the monies received from the Village
of Arden Hills from purchase of the Village hall until such time as the money is needed for
purchase of a new village hall. Hodges, Smith, Malvin, Gibson, aye; Christensen abstained.
Clerk Smith read a letter from Postmaster bigurd Bertelsen. Mayor Gibson to contact the
postmasters in St. aul and Minneapolis in regard to the numbering system to see if arrange-
ments can be made to avoid duplication of house numbers.
Clerk Smith read a letter from Eugene Monick, County Auditor, regarding condemnation
proceedings and assessments concerning such proceedings. Letter filed for reference.
The following licenses were presented to the council for approval: Quality Electric
Company new electrical contracting license, Pagelkopf Plumbing Company new plumbing contracting
license, Royal Aluminum Products, Inc. new general contracting license, Herrs Plumbing and
Heating Company renewal of heating contracting license, Anoka Heating & Air Conditioning Company
new heating contracting license, Star Excavating Company renewal of excavating contracting
license, and Robert W. Nixon renewal of garbage and rubbish collection license. Motion by
Gibson, seconded by Hodges to approve the above licenses. Motion carried unanimously.
Allan Crane appeared before the council with the report from the Planning Commission
concerning four building permit applications requested by Mr. Groberg. These permits were
referred back to the Planning Commission for further action. Motion by Christensen, seconded
by Hodges to approve the preliminary proposal which Howard Dahlgren has presented to the
council and that he be instructed to draw up a contract along these lines including the
changes which the Planning Commission Committee had discussed with him at that time and return
it to the attorney for checking-and approval. MOtion carried unanimously.
Motion by Gibson, seconded by Hodges that Mr. David Rudin be appointed to the Planning
Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Malvin, seconded by Hodges that Walter Skiba issue a complaint against Ernest
Perron for the repair job,of the well at the Pinewood Club in violation of the building code
by not having a license to operate in our village. Motion seconded by Hodges. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by Gibson, seconded by Smith that the treasurer's salary be increased to
$25.00 per month effective October 1st, 1959. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Kenneth Ballinger appeared before the council with a request for the purchase of
jackets and parkas for Civil Defense patrolmen.