HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000003_pg044the council on any news concerning the village or couaccii's
activities to determine the accuracy of statements
before an article is released for publicity. Mr. Christensen
stated that this was not a method in which he was trying to cen-
sure the freedom of publication by the papers, but a method to
insure that facts are correct before releasing them to the papers
for public viewing, causing notoriety to the village. Upon the
call of roll, Smith and Christensen voted aye and Crane and
Hodges voted no& Clarification of the vote was asked of the
village attorney who stated that the motion was therefore lost.
Following the motion a discussion was held by citizens from the
floor and the council, at which several citizens felt that Clerk
Smith was a reputable person and that he was trying to do a good
job for the village. Mrs. Frits who had been named as one of
the citizens placing the statements in the paper, felt that she
was being unduly criticized as Chairman of the recreation com-
mittee and thereby tendered her resignation& Following that,
Mrs Florence Petersonl secretary of the Recreation committee
also tendered her resignation• Following the resignation of
the two members of the recreation committee, Mr. Christensen
moved, seconded by Smith& that the resignations in question be
accepted by the councill Upon call of roll, Smith and Christen -
sem voted aye, Crane and Hodges No; motion lost.
At approximately 9:30 Mr4 Perry Malvin appeared and took
his seat as the 5th member of the council& Mr. Malvin was then
briefed as to the action and proceedings during the first part
of the meeting.. A. discussion then followed that the Recreation
Committee has suspended their operations at the previous council
meeting and that the recreation program had stalled& Motion by
Christensen, seconded by Smith that the Mounds View Village coun-
cil resume the operation of the committee and execute the work
which had now been contracted for and that the council repre-
sentative on the present committee institil.te the necessary ac-
tion to activate the recreation programs Smith and Christensen
aye; Crane,. Malvin and Hodges no, motion lost.
Motion by &rtne, seconded by Hodges that the Recreation
Committee council representative moot with the remainder of the
committee and together resume the operationsa of the recreation
program, Christensen amended the motion to -the effect that the
committee see to it that the work contracted for is completed.
Clerk Smith also amended the motion that Perry Malvin, the com-
mittee council representative be appointed the chairman of the
committee as was John Sullivan, former councilman who gave up
that position upon his resignation. Smith realizing then that
the resignation of the Chaimman was not effective by council
action until written resignations were submitted, with drew his
amendment. Upon the call of roll all members voted aye; motion
carried.
The subject of the license for the Community Builders was
again brought to the attention of the council by a letter from
the builders which had been addressed to the village Attorney.
".gain the Community Builders representative requested that
action be taken on their license to forestall any possible suit
against them. Council witheld their decision until an investi-
gation of the home in question could be made to determine if