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1125 MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 29th, 1958. Meeting was called to order at 9:15, the following Council ~dembers being present: Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; Geo. J. Shavor, Trustee; Willis Warkentien, Trustee and Wm. R. Utecht, Clerk. Also present were -Pm. E. Olsen, Treasurer and Ethel E. White, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Absent: Paul L. Coppini, Trustee. The Minutes of the regular meeting of December 18th were approved as submitted. Proposed Walter Stepnitz and Don Julen appeared before the Council and Office submitted a sketch of an office building on which the Government Bldg, is asking for bids. Building is to be 150' x 125', 2 stories, no basement, except for a boiler room, brick front, sides and back probably painted blocks, ar~proximate cost two hundred thousand dollars, parking for 35 cars to be provided. They were aware that a building of this type would. call for rezoning, and Shavor agreed to contact the planning board and arrange for a meeting, advising Stepnitz and Julen of the time and place. Bids have to be in Chicago by January 31st. Stepnitz can show Planning Board com- pl~te set of specifications. Recreation Patrolman Jerome Johnson appeared before the Council and advised he has turned the Hockey matter over to Carl Kaechele and George Kilgore. Kilgore vrill handle funds. Police Car Warkentien mentioned transmission had to be replaced in the squad car; that the car is getting pretty well worn and we should start thinking about buying a new car. Warkentien will discuss the matter with Public Safety Commissioner Don Arndt. Engineering Otto Bonestroo's letter of December 8th was read, wherein he asked Service for consideration as to the position of Village Engineer. He ad- vised he was presently representing Spring Lake Park, Mounds View, Lake St. Croix Beach, PTright Township, Chisago City and Morningside. He has done some work for Chisholm, Buhl, Oakdale and the U, S. Air Force, as well as Hastings, West St. Paul, Columbia Heights, Kenyon, White ?dear, Newport and other municipalities. Work has consisted of sewer, water and street work as well as swimming pools, etc. Bonestroo stated he ~.s the only engineer in Minnesota with a Master's Degree in Sanitary Engineering. He is associated xith Mr. Hasbrouck who is a professional planner and Mr. Thorsen who is an architect. They run 7 to 10 people. He feels confident they can carry on any work that has been started. They have taken over where the preliminary engineering has been done, bids received and accepted, and completed the contract. They have been charging X5.00 an hour for drafting and office time. Council meetings $15.00 a meeting. They are available to all clients by telephone; and furnish 2~t hour service even as engineers. He is a member of the Governor's Advisory Committee and a member of the Metropolitan Planning Committee, A 3-man survey party is billed at X14.00 per hour. They usually use two men -- minimum fee is X11.00 for two men, but they have been charging X10.00. Bonestroo advised they furnish Municipalities with a complete set of all maps and drawings made for them. Bonestroo is principle owner, but has sold stock and is planning on taking in a classmate. He prefers to work on a fee basis, rather than a retainer, and doesn't presently represent anyone who meets Wednesdays or Thursdays. Metering Letter of December 23rd from Northern States Power was read. It ad- Station wised our rate on the metering station was being changed from