1974.05.29 CC Minutes - Special meeting

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IaY 29, 1974 I:II'?UT:CS 0.7 PROCEEDINGS OF TTIE CITY COLTNCIL CITY Or H[TGO 109 SPF,CIAL T7 DTII G c7 The meeting was called to order at 7: 11 PY by T'a.yor Lease. Roll was called: Lease, L•aValle, T,''artin, Leroux present. TTayor Lease stated the purpose of the special meeting was to hear all those people interested in being appointed to the Council to fill the vacancy of Council person At Large, and to fill the one vacancy on the Planning Commission. He said he would like each person to give their name, address, and any reasons they would like to be appointed. Theodora Peltier spoke first, saying she was 57 years old, lived at 13094 Goodview Avenue in Hugo, and was born and raised in On�,ka Town— ship. She served one year on the City Council after the Township and Village merged, and is very interested in what happens in the community. James Smith, 13560 Homestead Avenue spoke next. He is 37 years old, and has lived in Hugo approximately one year, although has owned land here longer. He is prepared to give of his time to consider the needs and wishes of the people of Hugo. He has been employed at times with the Federal Government, State Government, and now local government at the school system level. He is interested in giving input into his city. Patricia T•:anlce, 5147 165th street said she is 44 years old, and has a bir; interest in 1Iugo and would like to help -return the government back to the people. She has lived in ITu-o approximately six years. Laurie Ridler said she is 29 years old, and has lived in Hugo two years. Resides at 16842 Ingersoll Avenue. She thinks the Council neeJ:, -.% • r ��aople to give new ideas to government. .while living at Big Cornelian Lake, her husband was president of the Cornelian Hills Association, a homeowners association consisting of approximately 300 persons. Dan Spitzer, 5688 141st Street said he is 41 years old, and has been a resident of I3ugo for sit; years. In 1970 he headed the joint co�.--iittee for fire protection. In 1971 :ie served one year on the old Village Council. He has been a member of the Planning Commission since 1972, the better part of 1973 spent as Chairman of that body. Ne has a strong interest in local gvernment. He grew up on a farm in Virginia, and has a. Doctors Degree in Physics. Ire is employed by Finnesota '"ining and T'anufacturing, and deals with traffic and its control across the country. In his business, he deals with government officials across the United States. Deane Vail is also interested in the Council position, but was out of town on business, and unable to appear. Next were those interested in the position on the Planning Cor-1-mission. Howard Schletty said he is 52 years old, and was born. in Oneka Tow.rnship. Tlis father was road boss for approxinately ten ;years and was then on the old Town Board. ITowrard himself vlorlced the road grader and snow plows for the Towmship and thus know t'.,e roads very well. He would like to get the government back into the hands of the people also. Arnold Ranke said he is 60 years old, and has lived six years in Hugo. He has worked twenty seven years at 'gest Publishing Company, and re— ceived his education in Flint TIichigan. Lived for thirty years in T"aple— wood, I-innesota. He said he thinks he could do a good job on the Planning Co3mmiission because he is interested in what becomes of Hugo.