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-2- The 2-The Council reviewed the summary of the police car bids opened at 12:00 noon on November 14, 1967. Following discussion it was moved by Mayor O'Connor and seconded by Councilman Bailey that the bid of Bill Boyer Ford Company, Inc. for a 1968 Ford Custom 4 dr., with a trade in allowance of a 1961 Falcon, at a bid price of $2797.00 be accepted. Upon roll call vote there were five votes for and none against. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Council considered the communications received from the Apache Corporation and from the architects and planners retained to prepare the plat of the Apache property. The Mayor and Council members reviewed the preliminary informtion presented by Midwest Planners and discussed approach being fo11- owed in the preparation of the plat. Mr. William H. Burns, Apache general manager, requested that the Council give consideration to the Firestone Co. request to proceed with the construction of a building on land purchased from the Apache Corporation, even though the final platting of the total Apache Plaza properties had not been completed. Mr. Steve Wilson, the attorney for the Firestone Company, was present and discussed the problems encountered by the Firestone Company in undertaking a development of their property prior to the winter season. After a discussion with Mr. Wilson and the represent- atives of the land owner, it was moved by Councilman Emond seconded by Mayor O'Connor that the Firestone Company be allowed to present to the Planning Comm- ission their proposal for development of the property at the same time that the Apache Corporation is proceeding with a platting of their property. Upon • vote the motion carried. The Manager reported that he requested the Ramsey County Commissioners to participate in the cost of installation of the traffic control signals at County Road C and Highway 8. The Council discussed the letter from Clarence Albrecht regarding the assess- ments for the street improvement on Roosevelt Court. They Mayor instructed the Manager to inform Mr. Albrecht of the assessment policy being followed by the Council on Roosevelt Court and on the future improvement of 33rd Avenue. If Mr. Albrecht is not in agreement with the policy he was to be invited to the next Council meeting and discuss it with the Council. The Council reviewed the communications from the Village Attorney regarding the retaining wall on the Chester Batkiewicz property; the trees encroaching on the R/W at the intersection of 29th Avenue eed Coolidge St., and the inform- ation received from alderman Risk of Minneapolis regarding the improvement of Highway #8. The Manager was instructed to make all information relative to that intersection available to the Highway officials in order to expedite the agreement as to the upgrading of Highway #8. The Council discussed the letter received from the attorney for Mrs. Orygs regarding the purchase of Lot 18, Block 12, Mounds View Acres, 2nd Addition. The Manager was instructed to inform Mr. Rischard that the matter as to the total land acquisition in the area was still under consideration. • The Council reviewed the water consumption reports for the past months; the reports of the Liquor store operations; a request from the Springsted Bond Company regarding consulting services, and the letter received from the offic- ials of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery requesting that no action be taken regard- ing zoning of their property for industrial purposes. The Council discussed the communication from a resident regarding a waiver of a late water payment fee and advised the Manager to proceed with the collection.