03-19-1973 CC MIN
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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER
HELD IN THI~ COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VI~LAGE OFFICE BLDG.
March 19, 1973 at 7:30 pm.
The regular Semi-Monthly Meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order
by Mayor Bartelt, on March 19, 1973 at 7:30 pm. in the Village Council Chambers of
Village Office Building. Members were present as follows: Mayor Bartelt, Councilmen
Lundberg, Hudson, Syring, and Otto. Village Attorney John MacGibbon and Village Zoning
and Building Inspector Rex Oetinger were in attendance.
The minutes' .of the March 5, 1973 meeting were reviewed. There were no corrections or
additions and the minutes were approved as printed.
Councilman Lundberg reported that he had negotiated a settlement with Gene Kreuser
for the Village to purchase the drainage pond, located on his property for $1200.00
purpose of this drainage area is to drain the surface water from the School Street area.
Mr. Wayne Strege and his builder Mr. Allen Koenig met with the Council and presented
a building application for a new home to be built in Paradise Park. First floor_lalls
below minimum requirements. A variance is needed before the building permit can be granted.
A study will be made of the building code. There may be modifications that should be made
in the building code in order to handle situations where two story dweliings provide
more them the minimum floor space on the two floors. The Planning Commission will be
consulted to determine if a modification in the code should be considered to provide
for such situations.
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Jones from Baldwin Avenue met with the Council complaining that the
Police do not patrol their area frequently enough. They indicated that street lighting
in the area is not adaquate. They also requested that the dead end sign on Baldwin Avenue
be moved up so that traffic coming into the area will be aware of the dead end before
going to the end ,of the street.
! Neil Larson met with the Council and presented a petition for annexation of the
RidgewoodEast addition. Which is located North of the Village between highway 169 and
township road 77.
A brief discussion on the formulation of a Park Board was held with John MacGibbon. He
will submit an ordinance at the next meeting establishing a Park Board. After a Park
Board has been established the Village and the Elk River Township can form a joint
Recreation Board with the intension of conducting a recreation program.
Pat Donahue met with the Council asking for a building permit for the Post Office
addition to his existing cabinet shop.' Mr. Oetinger is reluctant to okay the new building
permit untii suitable drawings have been submitted by Mr. Donahue, to provide the
necessary information for proper construction of the building.
Bob Olson Chief of Police and Joe Zerwas, Patrolman met with the Council to review new
police officer applicants. Three prospective applicants were chosen. Bob Olson was
instructed to arrange for interviews with these men for 7:00 pm. on ~~rch 26, 1973
to be held in the police station. Police dispatching was discussed. Bob and Joe
indicated they would take the dispatching into their homes for $200.00 each per month.
General opinion of the Council was negative to this arrangement. Tom Hudson was
instructed to cheek into possibilities of getting the Utilities to dispatch from the
Power Plant.
No further business, the meeting adjourned.
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