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o t) o Robert tfilne from Bob Milne & Associates was present and the General Government and Municipal Liquor Stoee audit report' for the village was reviewed. Jerry Wegoner made application for renewal of his setup license at }~n Street Tap. Earl Hohlcn reported that minors have been frequenting the establishment and that Wegoner has not personally been running the tavern, being absent most of the time, and therefore the tavern has not been properly supervised. Upon refusal of Earl Hohlen to sign the license application, the license was denied. Gordon Fredrickson, President of the Sherburne County Fair Board reported the need for permanent flood lights at the fair grounds. ~fac Gibbon advised that it is questiona~lewhether the Council can legally allegate funds. Ken Glover, representing the Elk River Chamber of Commerce, requested use of Orono Park for the 4th of July celebration, with the Elk River Jaycees to run the concessions. Jvloved by Councilman H'ldson and seconded by Konop, to allow the Elk River Chamber of Commerce to use Orono Park for their 4th of July celebration. Motion unaminously carried. Moved by Counci~~ Hudson and seconded by Cotmcilman Konop, to purchase a used air compressor from ~xs. Raymond Legg, cost $60.00. Motion unanunously carried. Elmer Mord made application for renewal of the set up license at the Eagles Club. Moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by. Councilman Konop, to grant the renewal of the setup license at the Eagles Club. Motion unaminously carried. Don Harstad, representing the Hars~ad Co., presented a brochure on the Decatur Radar speed meter. MacGibbon advised the Council that if this equipment is purchased, it is important to have a technician familiar with this brand of radar be close by so that in case of a violater pleading not guilty, the technician can demonstrate how this equipment calibrates speed and be able to answer other pertinent questions. ~..r. Harstad stated that his company vrould provide this service at no cost to the village. Cost of a deluxe model 10 mile leeway with automatic hold meter \~"Ould be $1,300.00, and with a manuel hold meter $1,200.00. Federal money for 50% of the cost is available, however application must.. be made before the radar meter is purchased and after :the grant is Ill.'1.de, reimbursement will be made for 50% of the purchase cost. Mr. Harstad. also reported that park~ng meters could be i~stall~d at no cost to the village. 60% of the receipts would go to the village and 40% to the company until the meters are paid in full. Mr. Harstad "all send a financial statement from other villages of our size, indicating what profit is realized. 8l.l1C.1::. Discussion with Mac Gibbon on the blacktopping of the alley in ~ 2 of the Village of Elk River. \ie would have to go through the formalities of a public hearL~g to blacktop the alley and the pri~ate property would have to be con~ tracted by the property owners ~irectly with the contractor. :Hoved by Councilman Hudson. and seconded by Council Konop, authorizing the Village Engineer to prepare a preliminery engineering report for the black- topping of the alley located in iIt 2 of the Village of Elk River. Motion unaminously carried. ~LGtK Moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Co~~cilnwm Konop, authorizing the Village Clerk to advertise in the official village paper on June 18 and June 25, 1970 of a Public Hearing on the proposBd grading, leveling and blacktopping of the al~y located in Block 2 of the Village of Elk River, to be held on Monday, July 6, 1970 at 8:00 pm in the Council Room of the Village office