<br />'lhe regularsemi-montlkJ.y meeting of the Elk River Village Council of the
<br />Village of Elk Ri!er, was called to order .by Mayor Bartelt on July 20, 1970,
<br />in the Council Room. of. the Village Ofiice Building ~t 7:30 ,pm, members were
<br />present as follows:, Mayor Bartelt, Councilmen Hudson and SyringJ :
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<br />TlIe minutes of the ~uly 6, 1970 meeting, The Board of R~view meeting on July
<br />9, 1970 and tile spe.cial meeting ,of, July 9, 1970 were read. No additions or
<br />corrections. . '
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<br />Mrs. H. Marohn was present to request the Council re-co~isidertlD! application of
<br />tile new librarian," ~~. Gamer, and ,give~r the oppor~~t1:'to obtain this
<br />position. A. letter..fr.:om H. D. Adams) Library Board C!'tairman indicated that
<br />special reconsidera~ion was td-ven JiBr employment, application and th~t the
<br />applicant chosen,'Mrs. Garmer, will remain as the new Librarian ..anci that no
<br />further discussion pe hel~ on the matter.
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<br />The Elk River Youth: Ii'ockey Assoc~ation was present and.'repr~senteqpy Dave
<br />Halgren, Guy Varty, Neil Larson and Jo~ Bailey Jr. ~'y presented their pro-
<br />gram for 1970-71. After outlining the ,program there reqU,est .was that: tile village
<br />pay for a set of boards which .woUlci pz?me.rily be uSed by J,he PeeWees and Bantem
<br />groups. This new :rink would):)e set.up iP the bowla.rea~fthe Juhior High School.
<br />Cost of this set or: .~ards wOuld be apprClximatelT$825.00. ,". eXact- cost will be
<br />tabulated and consideration will be given to tits when all council members are
<br />present, probablya~ the August 3rd meeting. . _', ;-,
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<br />A radar unit was demonstrated and. a description, and price will be forthcoming from
<br />the supplier. . . , t . ., ,
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<br />A discussion with John MacGibbon in regard to the railroad crossing closing at
<br />Ki:~arid -wwell -Avenues 'indicated that nothing new had developed since the hearing
<br />and that t~ write up in the newspaper pretty well covered the situation to date.
<br />It was proposed that Jolin MacGibbon draft a letter to the railroad indicating our
<br />desire to retain one .of the.crossin~and to use the,p.remti. that our, traffic,
<br />CQr;1trOi.~ulci' b~ adve:rselY~~{.fected if both:c~rossin~s, werec1osed~ -1he:.&iternate
<br />if this .is refused will be to requestpermissic;m, to "construct a street to,Proctor
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<br />Avenue by extending Railroad priveiand ,to beg:i-:ven~he oppor~unity tp" uppade, the
<br />present Railroad Drive as it now exists. ' ,
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<br />nmCatholic Churchrequest~and wa.~ ,granted a key 'to the. ~UDlJ' 'P!'Rvi(u~ they
<br />pur,chas,e a commercial dump card. ' ," " ; l' V. i
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<br />Moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Councilman Syring to'; engage Minnes~ta
<br />Valley Testing Laboratories.of New Ulm" Minn. ,:to, test sewer plant effluent as
<br />per state reQU:1rement.s fo~ a period ot 3 months at acos.t of $47.50 per month.
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<br />Motion ~nous1y c.arr~ed.;, .' ; :, :,,'
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<br />Leon Vasser brought up the proble~ of Dutch Elm Disea~e and 'it ~s d~cided; "that
<br />John Mac Gibbon will be consulted ,as to wha,t right ,the Village h~ in, requiring the
<br />property owner to remove a diseased tree. " '
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<br />Earl Hohlen was asked about time spent on wa:ges for 'part time'llElp e~a,ged in
<br />traffic control. Ita.ppears that th,e time spent on this will be reduce~, in, the
<br />future unless ~orrltt:fonsrequire that efforts b~ resumed~ .. . ,,' - - ",
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<br />A hours on duty policesche,dule was discussed, and will b.e dra~.UP by Earl Houlen.
<br />This will provide the Council with some idea of what lours the police are on duty.
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<br />Moved by Cou-1'lcilman'Syring and seconded by Councilman Hudson, to, a,llow Hohlen
<br />approximately $200.00 towards. purchase 6t a remote ~adio station tor HarVey Richners
<br />house to enable all police, both tu~ltime~d part time, t.o;J~i--reivePCllice calls in
<br />their homes. This should aid in overall police dispatching. In conjunction with
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