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APRIL 169 1973 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE C OUNCIL VILLAGE OF HUGO The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM by Mayor Carlson. Roll was called: Carlson, LaValle, Leroux, Bjorum, and Lease present. Minutes of the April 2nd meeting were approved after review. Regarding the claims for payment, Leroux would like them identified in the future. General claims and Water Dept. claims were approved after review. Leroux announced that the Hugo Planning Commission is having a Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan April 25th, 8:00 PM at the Hugo Elementary School. Mayor Carlson reported he had heard from Al We that the HUD Grant is to be given to Hugo for the sewer project. Pam Bjorum reported that there is an Ordinance Committee meeting set for May 3rd, and they have ready for the Village Code Chapters 409 909 180, & 230. Chapters on fire prevention, utilities, streets and roads and nuisances are to be worked on at the next meeting. Regarding the expenditures for legal fees for recodification of the Village Ordinances, Clerk Burkard questioned whether a motion should be made to authorize money to be spent for this project. The Council and the Attorney didn't think this was necessary. Concerning the SAC Court Case, Attorney Johnson said Mahtomedi had joined with the plaintiffs, but approximately 15 to 30 other communities are going to join the de— fendants. The following action was taken: Motion made and seconded to adopt Resolution # 18, stating that the Village of Hugo elects to participate in the litigation identified as the City of Brooklyn Center, et al., vs Metropolitan Council, et a1., identified as Fourth Judicial District Court File #690532, as a voluntary defendant; and that the Village Attorney is hereby directed to notify Richard J. Schieffer, attorney for the Plaintiffs and Thomas S. Hay, attorney for Defendants, of the intention of the Village of Hugo to participate in the above identified litigation as a voluntary defendant; and that the Village of Hugo elects to adopt the pleadings of the defendants presently on file as their own, and the Village Attorney is directed to notify the above identified attorneys of the Villages desire to adopt said pleadings; and the Village of Hugo does not elect to participate in the control of the litigation and will rely on the above-identified attorney for defendants. Motion carried. George T. Mixon appeared before Council petitioning for a Mobile Home Permit under Paragraph D, Section II of Oneka Ordinance #8. This trailer would be occupied by a laborer hired by Mr. Miron and would be located at the farm at 15250 Homestead Avenue No., Hugo. LaValle said this is quite a common practice, but there is no provision for it in the ordinance. Motion made by Leroux, seconded by Lease to schedule public hearing for application for a Mobile Home Permit by schedule public hearing for applica— tion for a Mobile Home Permit by George T. Mixon on May 7, 19739 8:00 PM at the Hugo Village Hall. Motion carried. Graham Anderson appeared before Council and gave them his letter of resignation from the Planning Commission. There had been in the past, various malicious attacks on his Property, the last of which was a robbery at their home, when he and his wife were 1400 miles away. Richard Vail had been asked to close up the house, and the police department was to check on the property, none of this was done, leaving Mr. Anderson very disgusted. Fred Rierman appeared regarding his request for a Specail Use Permit to put up a building for a metal fabricating business on property owned by Vern Peloquin on Highway #61. The Planning Commission had approved the granting of the permit subject to conditions given in a letter to the Council. Vern had with him a sketch plan of the area and explained his plans to the Council. The Council stated that Vern would have to go through a minor subdivision before a building permit would be given on the property.