05-05-1971 VCM
Hay 3,1971
The Regular Serni-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village 60uncil was called
to order by Mayor Bartelt, on May 5, 1971 at 7:30 p.m., in the Village 60uncil
Room. Members present were Mayor Bartelt, Councilmen Hudson, Syring, Konop
and Otto.
The minutes of the April 19, 1971 regular meeting were read. No addition,: .or
corrections were made" and the minutes stood approved as read.
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Victor Arnold presented the Council a petition (which is attached) requesting
the improvement of York Avenue from Wand Avenue through Lot 13, Block 2,
Paradise Park. The improvements to include blacktop street, curbing, and drainage.
Councilman Syring presented his street maintenance program to the Council.
The Clerk was ordered to write a letter to the railroad, stating that the
railroad was to remove the foundation of a building north of the Elk River
railroad depot next to the railroad tracks.
Moved by Syring, Seconded by Otto; to obtain prelininary engineering reports
on the street, except for Holt (from 5th Streett,o dead end), motion un-
animously carried.
The Clerk was ordered to let the First State Agency representative, Alvin
Froelick,and First National Bank Insurance representative, Dan Greene~'1!tat
the Council would be vJ'illing to meet with them at the mext regularly scheduled
Council meeting, May 17, 1971.
Moved by Hudson, Seconded by Konop to pass the following resolution: a four
week swimming, extended to six weeks if necessary, with a $3.00 fee per person
and may..im.um of $11.00 per family, the wages for swimming instructors would be
$4.50 per instructor, with Robert Dahms to be the over-seer of the swimming
program. Motion unanimously carried.
Moved by Hudson, Seconded by Konop to increase the salaries of all life guards
to $3.00 per hour. Motion unanimously carried.
Zappa requested to cut Birch for the Village again the year.
The Clerk was ordered to call Alvin Froelich about whether our insurance covers
spectators..; liability", insurance at the Village :Baseball Park.
Moved by otto, Seconded by Councilman Konop to give permission to the Elk
River Fast Pitch Softball Assn. Inc. to use the Village Baseball Park.
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Lester Derr informed the Council that C€ci1wants to retire from his position
as Elk River 9.ump man.
Council authouized the clerk to put an ad in the local newspaper, advertising
for a dump man to replace Cecil Garrison.
Hoved by Syring, Seconded by Otto to send Lester Berr to the Pollution) control]
school to take care of expenses. Motion unanimously carried.
The Council will pay Kenneth Nelson $3.25 per hour for his work for the Village
for the summer of 1971.
The Council ordered the ~lerk to send Leonard Mattson a bill for his dog.
Building permits approved, Galen Peterson, Michael Maderan, N H C Realty and
Construction Company.
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Moved by Syring, Seconded by otto to establish a park fund. :Motion unani-
mously carried.
Zappa was turned do~~ by the Council to cut Birch trees in the dump area.
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Moved by Syring, Seconded by Hudson to increase the Clerk-Treasurer, Larry
D. Peterson, salary to $600 per month, effective May 1, 1971. Motion un-
animously carried.
The Bills were approved by the Council. No further business, meeting adjouned.
Elk River M~~icipal Utilities
North Central Pub. Servo Co.
N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
John OllILSted
Larry Peterson
Mrs. Ethel MacGregor
Lloyd Barthel
Elk River Fire Dept.
Elk River Public Lib.
John E. Mac Gibbon
Elk River Lumber Inc.
Joe Rosenthal Ford Co.
Soderquist Office Equip. Co.
Charles E. Keeley Co.
First State Agency
Anoka Co. Treas.
Harris Office Equip. Co.
Go;rQ.~ s ~~i,w Service
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Kemper Drug
Petro Gas ::;Station
Cotten's
Doeblers Pure Oil
Elk River Hardware Co.
Skelly Oil Co.
Coast to Coast, Elk River
Andy's Electric Shop
1.1i.nn. Valley Testing Lab, InC.
Gross Ind. Servo
American Paint Corp.
Johnson's Sales & SerVice
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