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) ) May 17, 1971 ' The Regular Semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order by Mayor Bartelt at rt :30 pm on May 17, 1971. All members were present. The minutes of the May 5, 1971 regular meeting and the minutes of the speci8;l meeting held on May 11 were read. No additions or correction were made and the minutes stood approved as read. John Hentges presented an application for a set up license for the Eaples Club. The Council referred this to the ~ Police department for their reccommendations. Marvin George and Jim Metcalf, Attorney, requested that the Council pass an ordinance that School View, 1st Addition be annexed to the Village of Elk River. All preliminary work for the annexation has, been completedw They were advised that the Council is waiting for an engineering report from the Village Engineer on whether our present sewer setup would handle the additional sewage from XXK the School View addition.. Marvin George stated that the utility improvements are not critical at this time and that being annexed is their main objective as there are also many benefits from annexation. Discussion followed with John MacGibbon who will submit a report and rec'01IUIlendations at our June 7, 1971 meeting. Don Norris and Dr. G.W. Meyer requested that the Council amend the dog ordinance to include cats. They reported that they are becoming a nuisance in the Village and could be a health problem. Neil Larson and Lee Henning, representing New Housing Concepts, Inc., requested a conditional use permit to multiple dwelling for property located at the corner .of Main Street and Nowthen Road. which is now zoned Highway Commercial. Application had been made to the Planning Commission who asked for some changes in the plat plan to conform with the Zoning Ordinance. They reported that these changes have been made and that the Planning Commission were supposed to have considered this at a special meeting and present their reco~endation at tonights Council meeting. Plans for this property are an eighteen unit apartment building which would not be a low income housing development. Held in obeyance until a recommendation is received from the Planning Commission. c Al F~oehlich and Dan Greene, local insurance agents reported that the package bid for all the Village insurance should be let in September. They have agreed to draw up specification based on our present coverages and would welcome assistance from other local agents who could also present bids. Moved by Hudson, seconded by Syring authorizing the local insurance agencies to prepare insurance specifications for the purpose of a combined package insurance bid for the Village and utilities insurance. Motion unanimouSly carried. The Clerk will write letters to the local agents advising them of a meeting of insurance agents for theprrpose of drawing up specifications; the time and date of the meeting to be scheduled by Froehlich and Greene. Murray McNair, George Dietz, Jordan Odegard and Pat Donahue reported on the need for black topping and landscaping of the Village parking area between the Railroad tracks and Railroad Drive. A report is forthcoming from the Village Engineer on grading and oil coating this area. Agreeable to obtain a cost figure from the Village Engineer for blaCktopping the area. The Grover Malrupe property was also brought up for discussion. It was suggested that the health officer investigate and if necessary he should declare it a fire and health hazard. }~s. Leo Granlund 'presented a petition by property owners on Meadowvale Road to investigate the cost to construct sanitary sewer and watermain from the Vernon Ave. project Northwest on Meadowvale Road to join existing service on Jork Ave. The petition was sign~d by A+ Bawngartner, Martin Stevenson, Leo Granlund and Virginia Tobiassen.