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REGULaR "~,tEETING THURSDAY MARCH 13, 1956. ~ 6"5 Meeting was called to order at, 7:30 P. M., the following Council Members being present: Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; George Shavor, Trustee; Willis Warkentien, Trustee; and Paul Coppini, Trustee. Also present were Frank Graham, Village Attorney, and Ethel E. Vdhite, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Absent: Wm. R. Utecht, Clerk and Wm. E. Olsen, Treasurer. The Minutes of the March 6th meeting were approved as submitted. FINANCIAL The Village Financial Statement for 1957, in final proof form, STATE~~tENT was presented to the Council and discussed. It was moved by Nilsen and seconded by Shavor that it be approved and published as required by law, Motion unanimously carried. DRAINAGE There was a discussion regarding drainage along Garden. Village Engineer Ljungren advised that inasmuch as Garden is a Coun ty Street, he will request the County to dig the ditches out to a depth of 2 or 3" below the culvert levels, and then put in 2 or 3" of black top in ditch bottoms. That should give good drainage. It was recommended that Ljungren check the level of the culverts and the ditches to see that they are lined. up so there will be good drainage from Simpson to Hamline. C0~?~4UATICA- Trustee Coppini showed a sample of a new form in triplicate, with TIORTS carbon paper attached, to be used for inter-departmental communi- cations. The Council, as a whole, approved of this form and it was decided to requisition a supply. C NIL There was a discussion regarding Civil Defense. Coppini suggested DEFEDISE we contact Col. Sheehan, a village resident, whom he felt to be well qualified and willing to "head" our Civil Defense Program. It was agreed that Coppini should contact Col. Sheehan and report to the Council. A4ISCL. There was a ,general discussion regarding traffic signs, speed limits ,_ hours of policing, court procedure, etc. It was decided the signs at Farmer's Union, which read "No parking at any time" be removed and replaced with new signs, set back about 20 feet • from the corner, reading "No Parking from Here to Corner". Trustee Warkentien pointed out that the shifts for the day time policemen start at 9:30 or 10:00 A. M, and continue for 6 hours, except for one day every six weeks when Officer Ken Schmidt works the 'Graveyard" shift for the County. Dachtera starts his night shift at 7 and stays on until 11 or 12 depending on the situation. Public Safety Commissioner Arndt is doing to observe traffic for The State Highway Department next week and will check Roselawn. At present, he doesn't think it would do any good to post a 35 mile limit on Roselawn. He feels it is too slow and people would disregard it. It"was agreed to put "Stop Signs" on Autumn and Prior at Roselawn. CURBING Regarding the concrete curbing on Hoyt Avenue from S. V~. Corner HOYT AVE. of lot 1, Blk. 8, Northome 2nd Addition to Pascal Avenue, Village Engineer Ljungren suggested we contact "~:~~r. Robert Pugleasa, 1523 W. Hoyt, and ~~2r. H. N. Gammel, 1535 W. Hoyt, and advise them that we recommend that the construction of this curb be delayed until such time as the City of St. Paul completes the construction of the storm sewer on Hoyt Avenue which they anticipate starting in August, 1956.