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MARCH 5, 1973 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THC VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF HUGO The meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM by Mayor Carlson. Roll was called: Carlson, LaValle, Leroux, Bjorum, and Lease present. Paragraph 79 page 3 of the minutes of Feb. 20th were corwected to read " both parties involved sending letters of authorization to pay the cost of the feesibility study to the Village and Attorney". Minutes approved as corrected. General claims and water dept. claims were approved after review. Tom Pogreba appeared before Council with a petition and letter asking that Village maintain a road between County Rdad 56 and County Road 4. A small portion of road still has to be built, which would aid in access to 100 land locked acres owned by a Mr. Stanek. Mr. Pogreba and his neighbor, Mr. Erickson are willing to give easements in order that this road may be built. Motion made by LaValle, seconded by Bjorum that road request of Tom Pogreba be referred to Village Attorney and Engineer for their invetigation. Motion carried. Clerk Burkard reported that his office had received a letter from Forest Lake School District # 831 requesting financefal assistance in an athletic program. Lease questioned whether donating was illegal. Attorney Johnson said the Village has the power to enter intocontmets for the general public welfare, but they couldn't just donate a specific sum. Motion made by Bjorum, seconded by LaValle that Clerk send letter to Forest Lake School District #831 informing them we cannot donate to their program. Motion carried. A letter was also received from Washington County concerning diposal of deseased Elia Trees. There was a question as to whether the Village had any place in which trees could be burned. LaValle is going to check with Charles Swanson of Washington County concerning this matter. A letter was received from Columbia Heights regarding setting up of a rate Schedule for electric power (joint agreement among 30 communities in a 7 county area). There is to be a meeting concerning the matter on March 15, 1973 in the Civic Center in Brooklyn Center. Mayor Carlson stated he would try to attend or have someone else do so. Richard Vail appeared before Council concerning his subdivision plan. He said the Planning Commission had failed to comply with the Subdivision Ordinance by not holding a public hearing 45 days after he filed his application, and then giving their recommendation to the Council. He said the Planning Commission disapproved the subdivision because of a five acre requirement which might be included in the new Comprehensive Plan. Since ther is presently no Comprehensive Plan, Vail wondered how the Village can enforce something they don't have. Attorney Johnson suggested that the Council schedule a public hearing for Richard Vail on March 19, 1973, with the Planning Commission giving their recommendation to Council before that date. Motion made by Lease and seconded that Council schedule public hearing for proposed plat for Richard Vail's Evergreen Hills Second Addition, ( the Northerly fifty (50acres of the West J of the Southeast 4 of Section 22, Township 31 N, Range 21 W) on Monday, March 19, 1973 at 8:30 PM. Motion carried. Motion made by Bjorum, seconded by Lease that Clerk inform the Planning Commission by letter, to have their recommendation for the Vail Subdivision ready for Council by March 16. Motion carried. Bob Vadnais, the Village Plumbing Inspector appeared before Council regarding his recommendations for a well ordinance and well inspection report. He had sample copies of both of the above for Council to look over. Md said most well drillers feel that there should be a separate well ordinance. This information was to be given to the Ordinance Committee for their investigation.