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~~( REGULAR Pir;ETTi~1G, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1957 Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.PA., the following council members being present: George J. Shavor, Acting Mayor; Harold C. Nilsen, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Absent: William R. Utecht, Mayor, and Willis Warkentien, Trustee. Also present: William E. Olsen, Treasurer and Frank N. Graham, Attorney. Alley Hearing It was reported that the work in the Alley, Block 1, reconvened- Northome Addition, was being done under the direction and recessed. of Mr. Steffes and that the affected property owners wished to postpone the hearing until they could determine how the iunprovement worked out. On motion by Nilsen, .seconded by Stewart, the hearing was recessed until 7:00 P.M., August .3~ 1957. Fuel oil The Clerk reported that the total fuel oil consumption at the Village Hall and Fire Station during the 1956-57 heating season, was 6,123 gallons at a cost of $729.00 P.E.R.A Letter of July 12, 1957, from the State Commissioner of Administration, relative to a referendum of members of the Public Employees Retirement Association-on the question of Social Security coverage scheduled for October 15, 1957, was read. Also read was a copy of the C]e rk's letter to the Commissioner listing employees of the Village of Falcon Heights who are members of P.E.R.A. Pumping Water, The attorney's letter of July 19, 1957, relating to the Drainage Hole drainage hole at Idaho and Snelling and authority received from the City of St Paul, permitting the Village to pump the water out of this hole into the St Paul storm sewer at off-peak periods, providing that the matter was cleared with Mr. Shepard's office,_also providing that the Village furnish data to the City of St Paul on the amount of water pumped and agree to pay the City of St Paul 7.5 cents per 100 cubic feet, the rate set up in our connection ordinance, was discussed. Pumping by 1 1 Fire Dept. In this connection, the Fire Chief's report df July 25, 1957, was read, estimating that I~00 gallons per minutes were pumped, the actual pumping time being 33 hours with gallonage estimated at 792,000 gallons of drainage water pumped into the City sewers. St Paul advised Shavor moved that the Clerk be authorized to write to Mr. George Pd. Shepherd, City of St Paul Engineering Department, advising him of our estimate of the number of gallons pumped and the time involved. Seconded by Nilsen and motion carried unanimously. Air conditioning Following a discussion of the air conditioning water from water the Rees business property into the drainage hole, Shavor moved that the Fire Chief be requested to determine the rate of flow from the Rees property into the drainage area. Seconded by Stewart and motion carried unanimously. Martin sewer Frederick Pdartin, 1717 N. Pascal, inquired as to where he connection would be permitted to connect to the sewer. He was informed