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MARCH 59 1973 Vadnais was also questioning wheter Hugo would be willing to give 80/ of fees to inspectors instead of 7596. (Communities around Hugo give 80/). Lease wondered how the Village Budget would be affected by this increase. It was noted that this would affect the budget by less than $100.00. Motion made by Lease and seconded that Village pay plumbing, heating, appliance, and building inspectors 75% of fees. Carlson, Leroux, Bjorum, Lease for LaValle opposed. Motion carried. Tom Perzichilli appeared concerning his application for a Special Use Permit for a commerical building in an area which already has some commercial buildings on. it. He had attended the Planning Commission meeting of Feb. 20th and was told his application would be tabled until the comprehensive plan was developed. LaValle said the Commission didn't really have any time to check Perzichilli's application over. Mayor Carlson suggested that Perzichilli attend the next Comprehensive Planning meeting to find out more a.Dout future zoning. Attorney Johnson had with him a Resolution for Senator Hughes and State Representative Jerry Belisle, reaffirming the Council's previous resolution supporting an additional liquor license for the Village. It was stated that a letter was received from the Hugo Businessmen's Association in the summer of 1972 showing their backing of a license for Earl Forsblad. Mr. Eugene Peltier of the Association, said the few businessmen who did this opposing, did it without authorization of the organization The Businessmen as a whole, had no vote on this matter at all. Mr. David Cushing appeared on behalf of Earl Forsblad, saying the attendence at Nashville North is comprised of people coming from the Twin Cities, Northern Minnesota, and Wisconsin, not the Village of Hugo. ThdB being the case, Forsblad Lan't hurting other liquor establishments. Chief Gunderson spoke up saying the place is well run, has a good class of people as clientele and he had never had trouble there. LaValle stated that Forsblad had told him when he got his liquor license, he'd sell the place to the Mafia. Motion made by Carlson, seconded by Leroux that the Council adopt Resolution # 169 a resolution rfaffirming the Council's previous resolution supporting the special legislation for providing an additional liquor license for the Village of Hugo. Carlson, Leroux, Bjorum, Lease for LaValle opposed. Motion carried. Irene Leroux reported that the Planner and Planning Commission is to meet with Metro Council on March 7th, taking along some of their ideas on the comprehensive plan. Dan Spitzer of the Planning Commission said he would feel rather uncomfortable going before the Metro Council not knowing what Planner Bob Eidem has in mind for the Plan. Mayor Carlson suggested postponing the Metro meeting, and setting up a meeting between the Council (Hugo) and the Planning Commission to get ideas for the Com— prehensive Plan before taking them to Metro. Don Lease said he would like Kuusisto at this meeting, and would like Johnson to attend this one or the one between Metro and the Planners. Mr. Johnson said it would be best if he attended the one between Hugo Council and the Planning Commission. Motion made by Carlson, seconded by Bjorum, to have Mayor Carlson postpone the meeting with the Metro Council on March 7th until a later date in March. Motion carried. Motion made by Carlson, seconded by Leroux to schedule joint planning meeting be— tween the Village Council and the Planning to discuss the Comprehensive Plan, on March 14. 1973 at 8:00 PM at the Hugo Village Hall. Motion carried. There was net report from the Sewer Committee, as their meeting last week was cancelled. Pam Bjorum, representative of the Ordinance Committee, was given some packages of ordinances to be compiled into the Village Code, by Attorney Johnson, Irene Leroux reported for the Planning Commission that there is going to be a Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan April 5, 8:00 PM at the Hugo School. Along with Chief Gunderson's monthly report, he also called attention to the fact that through an investigation, he found two parties leasing property and running