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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VILLAGE OFFICE BLDG. September 17, 1973 at 7:30 PM. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order by Mayor Lundberg on September 17, 1973 at 7:30 PM. in the Council Chambers of the Village Office Bldg. Members present were as follows: Mayor Lundberg, Councilmen Cooper, Hudson, Syring, and Otto. The minutes of the regular semi-monthly meeting of September 4, 1973 were approved as printed. Al Froehlich, Village Agent of Insurance met with the Council on his annual review of Village insurance coverage. The following requests were made by the Council. 1. Check to see if the building and the lighting at the ball park are covered by insurance policy. 2. What would the additional premium cost figures be to cover the additional office equipment. 3. Premium cost figures to cover the contents of the Liquor Store for theft. 4. Check and review the contents of the pole barn to see if we are adequately covered by insurance. 5. Listing of all individual vehicles coverages on the fire station also the content coverages of the station. 6. Prior to renewal date Council would like notice and any recommendation that an increas~'or decrease in coverage should be added. Moved by Councilman otto and seconded by Councilman Syring calling for a common anniversary date to be April 6, 1975. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Councilman Otto presented an apprasal report prepared by Metro Reports dated Sept. 17, 1973 on the property proposal for the new Liquor Store project. The Council reviewed the report however no action was taken at this time, because of the letter received from Mr. Parkin Vice President of the Municipal Liquor Stores Assoc. regarding Liquor Store Sale and Price Advertising. The Council authorized the Mayor and Liquor Store ma~~~r to draft letters to Mr. Novak, State Liquor Commission and the Governor request tha~ rdle against the proposed regulations allow private enterprise to advertise their liquor sale and prices. Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Hudson tabling the decision on the purchasing of the land from Neil Larson for the site of the Off-Sale Liquor Store until a ruling has been made regarding the Sale & Price advertising of private Off-Sale operation. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Bill Mills, Village Engineer reviewed the tabulation of bids for the School Street Storm Sewer project. Receiving of bids for the School Street Storm Sewer was declared closed 4 at 10: 00 AM. Sept. 11, 1973 by Lyle Swanson. Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Otto to accept and award the lowest bid for the Storm Sewer on School Street submitted by A.N. Johnson at the bid price of $5,987.00. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Moved by Councilman otto and seconded by Councilman Syring to include a catch basin for the drainage between Irving and Jackson on School Street at a cost of $325.00 to be added to the Storm Sewer project on School Street to be paid out of General Funds. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Cooper calling for plans and specifications for the employees parking lot located across hiway 10 on the B.N. property at the corner of Jackson Ave. to be incorporated into the plans & specifications dated