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,., REGULAR SEMI-l~MONTHLY Mj~ETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VILLAGE OFFICE BLDG. MAY 15th 1972 at 7:30 pm. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order by Mayor Bartelt, on May 15, 1972 at 7:30 pm. in the Council Room of the Village Office Building. Members were present as follows: Mayor Bartelt, Councilmen Otto, Syring, and Konop. John MacGibbon and Bill Mills were in attendance. . The minutes of the May 1, 1972 regular meeting were mailed and the minutes of the Special meeting of May 8, 1972 were mailed. All member received and read the minutes there were no additions or corrections and the minutes were approved as mailed. Mrs. H~len Gray, Sherburne County Auditor met with the Council in regard to tax forf~ited land within the Village. After review of these plots of land it as decided by the Council to instruct the Clerk-Tfeasurer to forward a letter onto the County Board of Commissioners requesting the Commision to deed the Rootes & Johnson property to be used for the purpose of a future street and Plots #160 and #148 Auditors map #5 to be used for the purpose of off street parking to the Village. Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Otto to request the Sherburne County Commissioners to deed the Rootes & Johnson property and the Plots No. 160 & 148 Auditors map #5 to the Village. Motion unaminously carried by a vote of ,3-0. Mr. & Mrs Olson met with the Council in regard to why the Village has not paved 5th Street of Johnson Plot, they also requested that a dead end sign be installed at the corner of Baldwin and 5th Street. The Council informed the Olson's that a written petition signed by the property owners involved should be submitted to the Village Clerk-Treasurer re- questing that the street be paved. The Council further stated that 5th street of Johnson Plot would be added to the 1972 Street Improvement Project. Bill Mills Village Engineer presented his preliminary engineering report to the Council for a interceptor sewer, sewage treatment plant, pump station and out-fall sewer dated March 17, 1972 based on a projected future population of 6,700 over a 20 year period. Moved by Councilman Konop and seconded by Councilman Syring to accept and order the project of the Preliminary Engineering report dated March 17, 1972 to extend to the lift station at the edge of the Marvin George Addition as outlined in Plan 1, sheet 4, to also include the addenum, this project to service an estimated capacity of 6,700 people. Motion unaminously carried by a vote of 3-0. Moved by Councilman m.tor;and seconded by Councilman Syring that the Mayor be authorized and directed to act as Village representative in all Village matters relating to the application of Federal and State Funds for the purpose of construction and additions or alterations to the Sewer Treatment Plant and Sanitary Sewer SylItem. The following members voted yea: Mayor Bartelt, Councilman Otto, Councilman Syring, Councilman Konop. Those members voted nay NONE. Motion unaminously carried by a vote of 4-0. Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Konop to adopt the resolution to engage the Village Engineer Bill Mills for the purpose of serving the Village in construction and financing of alteration 'r additions to its Sewage Treatment Plant and Sanitary Sewer System. Motion unaminously carried by a vote of 3-0. A copy of the resolution is attached. to adopt the resolution Moved by Councilman Otto and seconded by Councilman KonoPAto engage the Village Attorney John MacGibbon for the purpose of serving the Village in~aonstruction and financing of alteration or additions to its Sewage Treatment Plant and Sanitary Sewer System. Motion unaminously carried by a vote of 3-0. A copy of the resolution is attached.