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1899 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 21~, 1963 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.~4. with the following members being present: Harold G. Nilsen, Mayor; George Shavor, Trustee; Willis Warkentien, Trustee; Charles Stone, Trustee; and W. A. Mortenson, Clerk. Also present were: Brad Lemberg, Village Engineer; t~illiam Olsen, Treasurer; tiichael Galvin, Village Attorney. The minutes of the. regular meeting of April 10th were redewed with corrections to be made. Mrs. Stuart J. Allen, 1201 Fifield, was present as a representative of the League of Women Voters. Civil Defense: A letter was read from J. D. Swan, Executive Secretary to the Board of Gounty Commissioners, asking that we, as the governing body of our municipality, take formal action to officially notify the Board of County Com- missioners as to our favoring or opposing the combin- ation of the administrative facilities of the Ramsey County Civil Defense with that of the City of St. Paul. Before vote is to be taken information as to any ex- pense or responsibility entailed will need to be answered and the subject was tabled until the next regular meeting. Polk Directory A solicitation by the Polk Directory for a special com- Listing: munity listing in the St. Paul Directory at a cost of X17.00 was not approved. Traffic Control: Mayor Nilsen reviewed a letter from Mr. E. J. Pennig, 1795 Fry, regarding traffic control suggestions for Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues including a diagram of recommended changes to be made. It included cutting back of the ~Rislands~~ relocating of signal standards, and left turn controls on an ~~arrow on1y~~ for both streets. Roberts Rezoning The report of the Planning Commission on the application Applications for rezoning from R3 to B2 of the Roberts property on the N. W. earner of Fairview Avenue and Larpenteur was read. A public hearing was held by the Planning Com- mission on April 17th to consider the petition. Resi- dents of the area opposed the petition at the hearing, fourteen speaking against it, and one in favor, The Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. report advised against rezoning. The Planning Commission therefore recommended to the Village Council that the petition be denied. At this point, dir. John Daubney, attorney, representing the Roberts property, asked for the withdrawal of the application for rezoning, and submitted an application for an apartment of 16 units to be built by Mr. Roberts on the same property.