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Tuff 20, 1974 1. 03 . 03 ';otion made by LaValle and seconded to grant a Temporary Mobile 1,o le Pew it to E.A. Lundblad for a temporary home for his son for farm work under Paragraph D:;,. Section II of Oneka Ordinance 8 subject to his putting in a separate sewer system. Kotion carried. The meeting was called back to order at 8:15 P11. Next iter, was a dis- cussion on how to spend Revenue Sharing '-'ands. Mayor Lease stated we would be needing a neva squad car shortly, and Clerk Burkard mentioned putting an amount toward the owing Sewer Bill to the Sewer Board. Fayor Lease said he would also like to see gravel purchased for the city roads, as the roads were what the people really used. T?artin said he was in favor of graveling the roads. T"otion rude by LaValle, seconded by 11artin that of the Revenue Sharing from July 1 , 1974 to June 30, 1975s, `4500.00 be put as a Capitol Expense in Public Safety, and ' 6991 .00 be put in Operation and L"aintenance Expense in Public Transportation. T,lotion carried. Ehlers Associates Contract came up next for review. Clerk Burkard said a motion had been made in 1972 that Ehlers be appointed a Fiscal Agent for the Village but no formal contract had been signed. "long with their contract to be signed, they also submitted a bill. It was noted that this bill would be paid out of the Sewer Fund as part of the "Contingency" . Attorney Johnson stated that IND wished to see Attorney and Engineering Contracts also. Tlotion made by T?artin, seconded by Leroux to table the Ehlers Contract until the June 3rd meeting. T,.otion carried. ClerlBurkard stated the old fire truck insurance should be cancelled if it was not to be used any longer, and he wanted council action on the matter. LaValle mentioned that according to Firechief Granger, the old true): was unsafe on the roads. T"ayor Lease said they could sell it, if the city residents didn't have any ideas. Tlotion made by LaValle, seconded by Martin to purchase ;45,000.00 insurance on the new Fire Pumper "6, and that we cancel insurance on the 1938 Dodge Fire Truck. 'Fotion carried. i Regarding the need for "Slow Children" signs on 150th and Foxhill, Acting Police Chief Barth submitted a letter to the Council which was read aloud by Tlayor Lease. Barth said numerous children played in the roadway in that area, and there was also a large amount of school traffic in the area, and it was his opinion that signs were needed. Motion made by ZaValle, second- ed by Martin that Clerk be authorized to purchase two "Slow Children" signs for 147th and Foxhill and 150th and Highway 61 and the County be notified to install same. 1i.otion carried. TTr. Barth also introduced three men to the Council, James E. Eder, John Jackson, and Jerome T. Bergeron, who he recommended for part time positions in the Police Department. One of the men, James Eder, had been in BCI; School and was a police officer in Stillwater for a tire. These three men were chosen by the Police Department out of ten to appear be- for the Council. The schedulinl- and pay situation had been explained to the men by T1r. Barth. T.otion made by LaValle and seconded that James B. Eder, John 1.1. Jackson, and Jerome Bergeron be appointed part time police officers for the city of Hugo. Motion carried. T::r. Barth also said he would. 11.1ie tc., attend a, one week school in Advanced Traffic June 3rd to 7th, which had no registration fee. Notion made by LaValle, seconded by Martin that Bob Barth attend Advanced Traffic School sponsored by the BCA starting the .reek of June 3rd and that the City will reimburse him for travel. lotion carried. Yr. Barth was requested to look