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JUNE 49 1973 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF HUGO The meeting was called to order at 7:08 PM by Mayor Carlson. Roll was called: Carlson, LaValle, Bjorum, and Lease present. Leroux absent. The minutes of the meeting of May 21st were approved as presented. The village general claims were reviewed and a claim for Charles Sibley for $11.50 for police duty was deleted for the time being. According to Attorney Charles Johnson, Sibley was not acting for the Village when he appeared in court in 1972 for which he charged a claim. Claims were then approved. The water department claims were approved after review. Pam Bjorum mentioned that the Villages' liquor ordinances should be changed as the leg- islature had changed the age for consumption of liquor. Motion made by Lease, seconded by Bjorum to grant an On Sale Non Intoxicating Malt Liquor License to the Hugo Businessmens Association for "Good Neighbor D ays", June 8, 9, and 10. Motion carried. Motion made by Lease, seconded by Bjorum to grant White Bear OK Hardware an On Sale Non Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for June 23 and 24. Motion carried. Motion made by Lease, seconded by Bjorum to approve a Bottle Club Permit for Forsblad Investment, Inc. Motion carried. Clerk Burkard reported that Dave Lindahl had sent a check in for $38.75 for renewal of a building permit. The building inspector stated he knew nothing about the matter, and it was decided that the Clerk's office should notify Lindahl he is to see Tom Crever to get an actual permit, and also that he owes $10.00 for another quarter for mobile home permit renewal. Lino Lakes Councilmen, Mr. Marier and Mr. Jaworski appeared before Council regarding the question of blacktopping Elacrest Avenue, Howard Kuusisto stated that a public hearing would have to be held to ascertain if. the people wanted to be assessed for this project, as the Village budget does not allow for a $10,000.00 expenditure of this type. LaValle also stated that there is no money in the budget for this project, Mr. Jaworski stated he thought that Elacrest should actually be a County Road maintained by the Counties of Anoka and Washington. He said their Council is meeting shortly with Anoka County officials concerning the matter, and they would appreciate it if the Hugo Council would do the same with Washington County. Norm Horton, Mr. Horton Jr. and their Attorney, Stuart Wells appeared regarding their obtaining a Special Use Permit to operate a junk and auto dismantling yard in the Village. Dan Spitzer, Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission, had brought a written recommendation from the commission on the matter, copies of which were given to the Council and discussed in detail with regard to conditions to be met by Mr. Horton. Conditions included fencing, tree planting, stacking cars, providing fire lanes between cars, etc. The largest concern of the Planning Commission was that the autodismantling yard be properly screened from eye- sight from the highway. LaValle mentioned the fact that he didn't think a galvanized fence was necessary. He suggested a chain link fence or a similar type. Mr. Horton said they certainly could look into the cost difference. between chain link type and galvanized steel. Norm Horton Jr. stated they wanted to be good citizens and comply with the Village's wishes. Another point brought up was the posting of an $8000.00 bond. Horton Sr. stated he's been running a yard in the Village for 18 years and was never called before a Council or had police trouble until he was called before the Hugo Council this past winter. He felt that by having to obtain a bond he was being regarded as a second class citizen. It was ex- plained to him that performance type bonds were required in most ventures of this type. It was also stated that a particular shed on the property should be removed within three years. Horton Sr. stated the building in question has a good foundation, new roof fire- proof siding and he will make more repairs so it looks better if it can stay there. It was decided that Don Lease, Dan Spitzer, and Mr. Horton Jr. would go out to the property on Saturday, June 9 to look into the matter of screening more fully, and Mr. Horton will look into the bond situation.