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The regular semi-mortthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order by Mayor Bartelt on Oct. 18, 1971 at 7:30 pm in the Council Room of the Village Office Building. Members were present as follows: Mayor Bartelt and Councilmen Hudson, Syring, Konop and Otto. The minutes of the Oct. 4, 1971 regular meeting and Oct. 13, 1971 special meeting fJ were read. There were no additions or corrections and the minutes were approved " " as read. William Bartush made application for the renewal of the on-sale 3.2 beer license at the Eagles Club. ' Referred to the Folice Department for their recommendation. ~tt. Bartush also made application for a offsale 3.2 beer license. Referred to the Village Attorney for a ruling on whether a private club can have a offsale license. William Mills, Village Engineer was present and discussion followed on upgrading our present sanitary sewer system to meet PCA standards. Per a letter from the Pollution Control Agency dated Aug. 10, 1971, moved by, Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Otto, authorizing William Mills, Village Engineer to do a study in upgrading our present sewer system to include the pro- jected expansion for both 10 and 20 years and to include an area North and ltlest of the Village and directing Mr. Ydlls to work with the Planning Commission. Motion Unaminously carried; Dis cussion wi th ~lr. '}Jlills on the 1971 Street program, with the following comments: The drainage on School Street is poor. It was suggested that the storm sewer be extended further west on the south side. The street project was completed on Oct. 14, 1971, whereas the contract called for a Oct. 1, 1971 deadline. The street paving on 5th Street and Vernon Avenue were not satisfactory. Moved by Councilman 'Otto and seconded by Councilman Syring, ,to establish a set fee of $10.00 for all building permit applications, plus the building permit surcharge fee that is due to the State of Minnesota which is based on valuation. $5.00 of the fee is to be returned to the Zoning Administrator. Motion unaminously carried. , Hoved by Councilman 'otto and seconded by Councilman Syring, Rex Oetinger" Zoning Administrator, to approv~all. builp;.ng .. . . If~ P,SfIl" ~lJ except those where var~ances or cond~t~onal u e pe~ts are unaminously carried. granting authority to permit applications involved. lv1otion till's. valliam Toth, representing the neighberhood property owners, filed a verbal complaint against the Grover Malrupe property located on Gates Avenue at Main st. The property is infested. with rodents and being a general health, safety and fire hazard. till's. Toth was advised that the Health Officer, Fire ehief and Fire ~Arshall will be contacted to make their inspections and file their recommendations. Moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Councilman Konop, to grant the renewal of the onsale and offsale 3.2 beer licenses at Sachs Riverside Store. Motion unam- inously carried. Lester Derr reported that the one long sewer line that services the residences of Russell Sass, Ann Olson and Bill MacGregor, is causing problems. Referred to the Village Engineer for his recommendations. Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman otto, to adopt the 1971 budget as follows: General Revenue (40 Mills) $48,000, Utilities (6Mills) $7,200.00, Library (7 Mills) $8,400.00, Fire Station Bond (8 ~ulls) $9,600.00, Sewer Bonds ( $8,400.00, Firemen Pension (.1 Mill) $120.00, PERA (6.5 Mills) $8,000.00, Public (J) Works Re:srerve C3 Mills) $3,600.00" Parking Facility (.5 Ifill) $600.00, a total of approximately 78.1 Hills. Motion unaminously carried.