04-03-1961 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
April 3, 1961
A regular meeting was held at Village Hall on April 3, 1961.
Members present:
Henry Johnson, Mayor; R.G. Kemper, Lars Larson, August Meyer, Trustees; H.A.
Briggs, Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The matter of the down town parking lot in part of the village park was brought up. Several persons
were present at the meeting. Mrs. Abner Lero represented the Garden Club. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Becker and Arnold Engstrom represented the Grange. It was their contention that no part of the
park should be taken for a parking lot.
Engineer Wm J. Mills and Attorney John E. MacGibbon were also present. Mr. Mills showed three
possible plans for making a parking lot on part of the park site.
A motion was made by Kemper and seconded by Briggs to adopt Plan B for the parking lot dated
Mar 24, 1961. Motion carried.
It was moved by Meyer and seconded by Larson that the following resolution be adopted:
Resolution
Resolved that because of the change of residence of E.D. Palmer to a point outside of the corporate
limits of this village, a vacancy exists in the office and village treasurer, and Jordan Odegard is
hereby appointed to the office of Village Treasurer to fill the unexpired term of said E.D. Palmer.
Carried. All voting in favor.
A motion was made by Kemper and seconded by Larson that Wm J. Mills, Consulting Engineer, be
authorized and directed to prepare plans and specifications for a local improvement consisting of
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the surfacing or paving of certain streets and that a special meeting be called for April 17 at 7:30
P.M. to approve the plans. Carried.
Mr. Mills reported that the contractors for the new school asked for the privilege of using a dry well
on the school property with the overflow going into the village sanitary sewer.
A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Kemper to refuse this request. Carried
A motion was made Meyer and seconded by Briggs to agree with this proposition if two dry wells
are used. Carried.
The clerk was asked to write George Moos to use the village car for police work when it is available.
The following bills were allowed:
Harold Ridel – garbage pickup 18.00
Roger Dickinson – rent Rosen 50.00
Dr. McNair – Carole Schert case 72.65
Donald Dorf – asst police 10.15
International Salt Co – salt 30.63
Skelly Oil Co – fuel Kluge 15.30
Skelly Oil Co – fuel Kluge 14.26
N.W. Bell – phones 22.20
Fire Department – fires 81.00
City of Minneapolis – Mabel Thompson 117.85
Anthony Burgoyne – sand and gravel 70.00
Pioneer Flag Co – flag 3.25
Sherburne County – weed control 56.44
Tropical Pain Co – pain 27.92
Elk River Utilities – fuel 35.8
Donald Dorf – spec police – 49.66
Farm Bureau – gas and oil 40.33
Farnbam Co – mdse 5.13
Clarence Kramer – janitor 7.50
Elk River Motor Sales – repairs 3.80
Ruth Kramer – asst 30.00
Library Agency – books 70.16
City of Minneapolis – Mabel Thompson 215.69
Oliver Micheau – police expense 11.50
George Moos – police 59.61
Wm J Mills – service 245.75
State Farm In Co – insurance 35.77
Moos Plumbing – repair furnace 14.50
Gopher Stamp and Die – signs 25.00
Miller Davis Co – blanks 35.18
Minn. Fire Ext Co – air packs 465.83
Davis Food Mkt – Leider Case 41.50
John E MacGibbon – service 45.00
Emily Meyer – rent Kluge 20.00
E.R. Utilities – March 274.73
Fire Department – fire 39.00
Roger Dickinson – light – Rosen 18.62
Arthur Barnier – labor 183.50
August Lieder – labor 5.00
Andy’s Electric – service 9.00
Fairbanks Mrse Co – grease 10.23
Infilco Inc – bearings 9.09
Arthur Barnier – labor 18.17
Lester Derr – 12.00
N.W. Bell – phone sewer plant 10.75
Bernard Service – mdse 36.40
Arthur Barnier – labor 46.25
Arthur Barnier – labor 37.50
N. Cent. Pub. Service – fuel 97.42
Elk River Utilities – power 173.41
King Gas – tank rent 3.00
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk