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o ~ o A special J]l.eeting of the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Minn. was called to order by MaYor Bartelt on May 11, 1970, in. the Council Boom of the Village Office BuilG!.ing at 7:30 pm, members were present as follows: Mayor Bartelt, Councilmen Hudson,. S3Ting, lficheau am KOtlop. The purpose of the meeting was to learn the interest of the local businessmen for a central burglar alarm system in Elk River. B1.1Sinessmen present wereKen~all Houlton, George Dietz, Harry Dreissig, Robert Kemper, Everett Rathbun, JrI~~D Ric.~ard Breyen and Dr. A.F. Jarmoluk. Ralph Kelly representating the Diebold Safe Co., reportei that his company deals in bank alarm protection rather than commercial protection. , Lyl~ Vainais representating Electro watchman, Inc.~ reportei that their would be no cost to the village for the installation of a central alarm system an4 that " the customer would be chargei a monthly rental. Keniall Houlton reporte<< that because of an increase in uaylight holaups, Congress has passed a security bill which requires financial instituions to have silent alarm systems if they have the availability of 5 minutes police service, 24 hours a (jay. The banks would. definitely be interested. in a silent alarm system if founi to be economical feasible. Bob Hollanger representing the HOshier Safe Co., repartee. that with a central alarm system, you must have 24 hour dispatching wervice, which YJOulci be expensive, unless the village could. contract the ciispa.tching to a organiu,tion that functions all ni~ht. This is not recommended though,_ because of liability, security ~1d error. Everett Rathbun suggestei that we gonon a county bas~s with the aispatching being handled through the Sheriffs Office. Vadnais advisee!. that the telephone line cost for a county system 'WOulci not mike it eoonomical feasible. The alarm companies will install any type of alarm syst~ for the -..ri1l2.ge and the cost of the ~quipment would be born b;y' the inaividual business. However the system would require the village to proviae 24 hour ciJ.ispatching service, which would requir'e the emplo;yment of an estiaated five additional vill..ge employees. No decisions or commitm.en ts were made ami a survey -will be taken after a cost figtlI'e is detenninelt to learn how many business firms woulci use the service. J~mes Wentzell representing the Central Ydnnesota Housing Development Ccrpn., reporteti that is a non profit organizati.on that was formed through the Tri-CaP County Action Program and. its objective is to pursue all types of housing for all people of any income. There program stresses home ownership a.'1.d that all homes built 1roJOuld be 100% tax paying property. He .requeste.. a letter from the Council statring that there is a need for all types of housing and our willing- ness to cooperate ld.th this ortpi.zationo After d.iscussion, a motion was made by Councilman Syring ancl seconded by Councilman Hudson, authorizing the C~erk to se...'1d. a letter to the Central lJI'..inn. Housing Development Corpn., that there cis a shortage of housing in the area and that we endorse anl!l support their progra...n that stresses home ownership. Motion unaminoulsy carried. Discussion on the property removed from the Millhouse Apartments. Moved by Councilm:m Hudson ani seconded by Councilman Syring, approving payment of $3,501.33 to the Millhouse Estate for purchase of property on Lot 2, Aua. Sub. Divn. #4, payment of $1,398.47 to Sherburne County Treaser for the 1967 1968 1969 and 1~70 taxes and assessments, L'1.d payment of $1,182.26 ~