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JANUARY 16, 1978 21 L 7.3 Tom Crever - Year End Report Mr. Tom Crever presented the City Council with his year end report. Mr. Crever stated that farm houses are now covered by all inspections. Mr. Johnson will check our ordinances to see if a change is needed. Crever stated that 20% of the homes are still under construction. Mr. Crever also made known that Mr. Richard Vail started construction of a home without a Building Permit. The foundation is approximately 75% complete. Mr. Crever thought there might be a setback problem. LaValle said there were severe limitations on the land in regard to the septic system. The house being built is located on Lot 4 of Mr. Vail's proposed Evergreen 4. Mr. Vail has not submitted any plans on where he intends to locate the drain field. Spitzer stated that without further soil tests the city can tell Vail where to put his drain field. If that location is not acceptable with him, additional soil tests will have to be done. LaValle asked Howard Kuusisto if it would be unreasonable to require new soil information, and Euusisto replied that the better septic sites were remotely located from the building site. He did not feel it would be out of line to ask for more information. Mr. James Brevig was present and voiced concern that Mr. Vail might try to build more houses on the 5 acres, and the fact that he started construction without a Building Permit. LaValle stated that he was unaware that construction had been started, and that Mr. Vail has been instructed to stop work. Tom Crever said that he had spoken to Mr. Richard Vail, and that he stated that the land was registered on July 14, 1952, document #20406. The City Clerk was asked to verify this statement with Washington County. 8.1 Workman's Compensation Insurance - Renewal The City Clerk stated that the city has been automatically classified in the high risk bracket. The city's insurance rates are frozen, but we cannot choose the insurance company that will cover the city. The City Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Paul Curtis, Beulke Agency, to be present at the next City Council meeting to discuss this matter. 9.0 CLERK The Clerk received a letter from Bob Hamilton, Rice Creek, stating his desire to meet regarding the fee settlement for the Horseshoe Lake Project. LaValle, Johnson, and Kuusisto will meet at their office in Arden Hills on January 26, 1978, at 8:30 PM. The Clerk received a call from Mr. Larry Evans, the union negotiator stating his desire to meet with the Council regarding the union con- tract. The Council will be meeting January 18, 1978 regarding the matter, and LaValle will contact Mr. Evans to explain the delay. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Spitzer, to grant the request of Mr. George Koland to take his vaction from January 30, 1978 to February 3, 1978. VOTING FOR: LaValle, Spitzer, Irsfeld, and Vail. MOTION CARRIED Mr. Robert Barth, Police Chief, submitted a letter requesting vacation time from February 6, 1978 until February 17, 1978. He stated that a tenta- tive schedule has been arranged, and there is no conflict in the depart- ment.