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08-02-1971 VCM g D The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to prder by Mayor Bartelt on Aug~ 2, 1971, at 7:30 pm in the Council !toorn. of the Village Office Building. Members present were Mayor Bartelt and Councilmen Hudson, Syring, Konop and otto. The minutes of the July 19, 1971 regular meeting and the July 20, 1971 special meeting were read. An addition to the July 20, 1971 minutes: ~Ioved by Council- man Hudson and seconded by Councilman otto, authorizing Peter Racchini and Associates to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of a new fire station to be located on Lot 2, Aud. Sub. Divn. #4. Motion unaminously carried. Tl;1e minutes were then approved as read. , Police Chief Olson presented his July Police activity report. Mr. Olson will advertise in the local and:Twin Cities papers for a police officer. William Mills, Village Engineer, presented revised construction costs for a partial develQpment of the Industrial Park. The figures were based on construction of a ,sanitary sewer, watermain and storm sewer from the South side of the BN Railway, thence northerly along the easterly. street of the development. Revised cost estimates were as follows: Sanitary Sewer $53,100.00, Watermain $34,800.00 and Stem. Sewer $1,200.00. At 8:00 pm, the Public Hearing for the proposed ,street improvements ~gnvened. The only property owner in attendanGe, Frank Nickerson, voiced objection to being assessed for the improvement of School Street between Holt Avenue and US Highway 169. Mr. Nickerson expressed belief that the proposed improvement would be of no benefit to him as his property is presently undeveloped, but would be of benefit . primarily to the entire community, the residents of Elk Hills and the school bus drivers. The Public Hearing adjourned. Moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Councilman Syring, to accept the plans and specifications for: the 1971 street program as outlined in the minutes of the July 19, 1971 meeting and authorizing the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer to advertise for bids in the official village paper and the Construction Bulletin on Aug. 12 and Aug. 19, 1971, with bids to be taken at 5 :30pm, Tuesday, April 24, 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.. Dis~ussion followed with William Mills on the possibility of developing the Industrial Park as each industry moves in. This would necessitate drilling individual wells and installing individual cesspools and drain fields. Agreeable that if the Industrial Park group would requ~st this route, that each individual application would have to be closely examined and that the sanitary :faCilities would be for restroom tu1U.~ only. Dave Halgren and Guy Varty, representing the Youth Hockey Association, discussed the 1970-71 hockey program and the proposed participation of the neighboring communities in the 1971-72 program. They requewted additional funds of $500.00 to complete the construction of the Elk River rinks.