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The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order by Mayor Bartelt on July 6, 1971, at 7:30 pm in the Council Room of the Village Office Building. Members present were Mayor Bartelt and Councilmen Huds on and Syring. The minutes of the June 21, 1971 meeting were read and corrected as follows: Moved by Councilman Otto and seconded by Councilman Konop, authorizing the Village Clerk-Treasurer to advertise for bids in the official village paper and the Construction Bulletin on July 8 and July 15, 1971, for sanitary sewer and watermain extensions on Vernon Avenue from their present termnals on Vernon Avenue North on Vernon Avenue to Meadowvale Road thence Northwest, on Meadowvale Road to York Avenue, thence West ~nd South on York Avenue to connect to the present terminals, with bids to be taken at 8:00pm, Monday July 19, 1971 in the Council Room of the Village Office Building in the Village of Elk River. Motion unaminously carried. A copy of the resolution is attached. The minutes of the June 21, 1971 meeting were then approved as reado Ernest Carlson was in ani made a request for a new 3.2 beer license for the Main Tap. Ownership transfer of this business to be made from. Gerald Wegoner, the present owner. Transfer of ownership to take place on Aug. 1, 1971. Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Hudson to grant a new 3.2 beer license to Ernest Carlson to be effective Aug. 1, 1971. Motion unam. carried. l) The Public Hearing on the Sewer and watermain construction for Venon, Meadow- vale and York Avenues convened. Property owners present were Mr. & Mrs. Leo Granland and Mrs. Tobiason. There were no conflict of interests of those present. No opposition to the sewer and water improvements were voiced and the Public He~ring was adjourned. :) William Mills reported on the present sewer plant capacity. Reporting that it could support the proposed Marvin George School View Addition, proper service of this area will require a lift station. Moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Councilman Syring, ordering the sanitary sewer and watermain project improvements of Vernon, Meadowvale and York Avenues. _ Motion unaminously carried. A copy of the resolution is attached. V- Mr. Warren Anderson of the Clarke Co. Ltd., Inc., of St. Paul, Minn., presented building permits and drawings for eight residential homes for the Johnson Plat. All permits were approved by the Council. Moved by Councilman Hudson ani seconded by Councilman Syring to permit the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer, representing the village to enter in to a contract with the Burlington Northern Railroad to close one and temporarily close the other railroad crossing at Lawell and King Avenues. Motion unaminously ca.rried. The Elk River Planning Commission represented by Dan Bailey and Richard Gongoll recommended that the Council proceed with this proposal. They also recommended that the village proceed with the annexation of the Schoolview Addition with the suggestion that watermains be provided. An exception for providing sanita.ry sewer was suggested until further studies on the sewage facilities are complete. ,..-// Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Hudson, to annex the School View Addition as per the planning Commission recommendations. Motion unaminously carried.