01-17-1972 VCM
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The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order
by Mayor Bartelt, on January 17, 1972 at 7:30 pm. in the Council Room of the Village
Office Building. Members were present as follows: Mayor Bartelt and Councilmen Syring,
Otto and Konop.
The minutes of the January 3, 1972 regular meeting were read. There were no addition
or correction and the minutes were approved as read.
Mr. Jack Klein voiced his concern over the railroad crossings at King & Lowell Avenues
as to whether they could be closed. The Council advised him that the Public Service
Commission has moved that a signal crossing be installed at the Main Street Crossing.
Construction for this installation will begin as soon as weather permits. Only after
this construction is completed and in operation can the King & Lowell Crossing be closed.
Bill Patenaude, Werner Banke, Richard Burgoyne and Arth~r Erickson of the utilities
Co~~ission Board meet with the Council and discussed employees pay scales. Last year
the Commission based the salaries of employees with comparible occupation at RCPA.
The last raise for the Utilities employees was August 1, 1971 at 8%.
Letters received from the Pollation Control Board and Bill Mill's Village~ngineer
were reviewed and it~as agreed that the recommendation submitted by Mr. Mills to
program the water treatment plant discharge into the sewer plant at its lowest flow
which would be at night and to pay the over-time rate for the men needed.
Mr. Patenaude will check the Dayton and Zimmerman Street lighting contracts before they
are returned.
Fire Chief Lloyd Barthel advised the council of errors in the new fire contracts. He
wc.s instrucJted to have John tlIacGibbon Village Attorney correct and revise said contracts
and to include 1 Harch 1972 as the effect date of the contracts.
Price Quotation for the fire hoses were submitted for the councils review.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Otto that the Fire Department
purchase the needed fire hoses at the cost of $3,495.00. Motion unaminously carried.
The following bills for the Municipal Liquor Store were approved for payment:
Elk River Hunicipal Utilities
N.W. Bell Telephone
North Central Public Service
Famous Brands, Inc.
Distillers Distr. Company
Twin City Wine Co.
Ed Phillips & Sons Co.
McKesson Liquor Company
Famous Brands, Inc.
Grosslein Beverage Inc.
Ray's Candy
J.C. Doherty & Sons Inc.,
Vicking Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Twin City Home Juice Co.
Robert Blais Hamms Beer
M.M. Dahlheimer
Elk River Sanitation
Edmonds Brothers Trucking
Rouillard Beverage Co.
Twin City Wine Co.
Griggs, Cooper & Co.
Ed Phillips ~ Sons Co.
$ 227.22
26.00
202.65
639.04
2,647.69
125.62
1,888.31
472.12
75.58
1,823.71
519.83
24.80
88.~5
61.02
233.40
1,050.82
20.00
99.54
2,909.07
223.13
3,465.58
1,894.81
utilities
phone
gas
liquor
liquor
liquor
liquor
liquor
liquor
beer
tabacco-misc.
beer
mix
mix
beer
beer
garbage removal
freight
beer
liq uor
liquor
liquor
Gold Medal Beverage Company
Seven-Up Bottling Company
Rex Distributing Company
American Linen Supply
S & S Lighting Maintenance
St Cloud Restaurant Supplies
G & K Beverage Sales Inc.
Nut Bar Cabinets
Sunray Products Div.
John E. MacGibbon
Johnson Brothers Whlse Liquor Co.
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$
139.10
176.15
58.99
84.13
116.00
33.40
485.20
40.10
105.08
15.00
1,554.36
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mix
mix
beer
san supplies
maint. repair
bar supplies
beer
misc.
maint. repair
prof. services
liquor
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No further business, the meeting adjou~Red;
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Note:
The Special Meeting scheduled for wage negotiation for January 24th 1972 was cancelled
do to inclimate weather.
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