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The regular semi monthly m€:eting of the Elk Ili ver Village Council of the Village of Elk P~ver was called to order by Ma}ur Bartelt on Sept. 21, 1970, in the COQ~cil Room"of the Village office Buil!iing at 7:30 pm. Hembers were present as follows: Mayor Bartelt, CcunciL"llen HUdson, Syring and Konop. The ~inutes of the Sept. 8; 1970 meeting ~ere read &~d corrected 'as follows~ Agreeable to allot up to $400.00 fdr furniture and equipment for the police office. The minutes ".,ere then approved as read. D ~foved by Councilman Hudson ar.d seconded by Councilman Syring, to increase the salaries of'the election clerks and judges,to $2.25 per hour. Motion unam. carried. Mayor Bartelt reporteQ that the cost for a radio phone in the police car wculd be $50.00 installat~on cost plus $60.00 per month ~dth 90 minutes allowable for out- calling per month. Attorney Clifford L~~dberg, representing the Alfred Brov:.n 'law suit reported that 111'. BrOiffl now expects to construct a new garage with a dri.jV'eway access from Lowell Avenue South' of the existing garage along the south edse of his property and pro~sed that the village build a single 40' driveway by leveling off, surfacing with black- top and awartling damages of $300.00 to Hr. Broi-m. A sewer line might have to be located. John MacGibbon ~ll be contacted for an opinion. The meeting with the Elk River Utilities Commission convened," Rilliam Patenaude, Richard Halter and Arthur Erickson in attenda~ce. " Discussion followed on there computer billing system. They i'fere advised that the car which the meter reader uses to read each meter spould be readied so that it can be ~eddirectly in to the computer rather than reworked at the office. Reading the meters every other month was discussed and found feasible. Water and sewer bills would then be billed to the c,onsumer every other month stt;;ad of 4uarterly. Meters being" read by the consumer was also discussed. The Commission will make a study of present rates in comparison with other municipalities and make a report back to the council in two months. They will also study the possibility of reading the meters every other month but still retain the monthlt"billing. The Co~~ssion reported that the high voltage bypass is still not completed.' 1bey are considering nei., storage facilities but have nothing definite in mind. 'I},e mention was made that the fire hall may provide storage facilites when a new fire hall is constructed. William Patenaude is assu@ing the responsibilities of Utilities Superintendent with no difficulties. A second meeting ~Qth the'Utilities Commission was scheduled for Dec. 21, 19,7? 1 The Elk River Fire Department represented"by Harry Dreissig, Lloyd Barthel and Don \ieber presented the specs on the new fire truck and the specs were revie1-red. Copies of the specs' will be given to each CO~'1cilman and to John Ma.d Gibbon and the committee will be present at our Oct. 5, 1970 meeting to answer ar!y questions. ~ [ A interview With Larry Peterson, applicant for the position of Village Cmerk-Treas. was held, Ken Glover and Lloj-u Barthel representing the Chamber of Commerce in attendance. "Dis cussion follo~.,ed on ,the duties of a fulltime Clerk-Treasurer. Ho decision has" been made by the Chamber regarding a combined position. The Chamber expectw to have a decision at their next board meeting and will report back at our Oct. 5, 1970'council'meeting. . An application was received from'American Legion, Post 112 for a Club licenseo Referred to thf! r.h-jpf of PO'~f'P fn,.. n;,::, """f'/"'ITnTIlO'nr'lc'i-i /"'11'"1