07-11-1947 VCM Special
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
July 11, 1947
A special meeting was held at the Municipal Bldg on July 11, 1947.
Members present:
Mayor Glenn Davidson, R.A. Ellingson, Elmer Leger, Walter L Johnson, R.A.
Ellingson; H.A. Briggs, Clerk
The matter of an air conditioner for the Municipal Liquor Store was discussed and upon motion by
Leger and second by Ellingson it was decided to purchase an air conditioner for the liquor store
from Joe Polen Co for $495.00. All members voted for the motion and the chairman of the Liquor
Committee was instructed to notify Polen Co.
The following applications for Building permits were approved all members voting in favor:
Adolph Kreger
C.N. Lockwood
Mrs. Melinda Headen
Trustee Ellingson presented the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolution
Resolution creating a water, light, power and building commission in and for the Village of Elk
River, Minn.
Whereas, Chapter 412 Laws of Minnesota, 1907, and acts amendatory thereof, said Chapter now
being contained in Sections 1852 to 1960 both inclusive of Mason’s Minnesota Statutes, 1927,
authorize the creation of a water, light, power and building commission,
And, whereas, that law is applicable in the Village of Elk River and the Village of Elk River desires
to adopt the provisions of that law,
Now, therefore be it resolved, that a water, light, power and building commission is hereby created
and established in and for the Village of Elk River, Minnesota, with all the powers and duties
provided for in the aforesaid law: that said commission shall consist of three persons who are hereby
appointed to be members of that commission for the terms set opposite their respective names to
wit:
V.B. Skellenger – for the term of one year
Otis Nickerson – for the term of two years
C.F. Meyers – for the term of three years
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This resolution shall become effective and the said commission shall be created as of the 11 day of
July, 1947, and the terms of the office of the said persons herein appointed shall begin as of that
date and shall end on the last day of the calendar year in which their respective terms shall end,
provided that these appointees and successive appointees shall hold their offices until their
successors are appointed and qualified, and provided that appointments made of successors to the
appointees at the expiration of their terms shall be for three years. Every commissioner hereby or
hereinafter appointed under this resolution or by authority hereof, shall before entering upon the
discharge of his duties take and subscribe to an oath that he will faithfully discharge the duties of the
office to which he is appointed.
This motion was seconded by Trustee Johnson and put to a vote. All members voted for it and it
was thereby adopted.
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Adopted by the Council this 11 day of July, 1947.
Approved: G. Davidson, Mayor
Attest: H.A. Briggs, Village Clerk
At this meeting the council decided to advertise for bids for a sewage disposal plant, the bids to be
opened on Aug 12, 1947.
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk
RESOLUTION
The Village Council of the Village of Elk River, County of Sherburne, State of Minnestoa, being in
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Special Session duly called on the 11 day of July, 1947, all members being present, Councilman
Ellingson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
That Whereas, the Village of Elk River is the owner of certain tract of land in Lot 1 of Auditor’s
Subdivision No. 3, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 33,
Township 33, Range 26, at the point where said section line intersects the south line of Main Street
in the Village of Elk River; thence South along said section line a distance of 150 feet, thence West
at right angles to said section line to the East line of Park Street in Hastings Addition to the Village
of Elk River; thence North along the said east line of Park Street to the south line of Main Street
aforesaid; thence southeasterly along the south line of Main Street to the point of beginning; and
That Whereas, said land is not needed for any public purpose by said Village of Elk River; and
That Whereas, said land has been offered for sale by advertisement; and
That Whereas, the offer of Morris H. Wilson in the amount of $700.00 plus payment of the normal
sewer assessment against said land is the best offer received for land land and which offer is not
disproportionate to the reasonable value thereof.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, By the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, that the above
described land is not needed for any public purpose by said village and that it is in the public interest
that said land be sold to Morris H. Wilson for the sum of Seven Hundred and 00/100 dollars plus
the normal sewer assessment against said land, and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the president of the Village Council and the Village Clerk be,
and they hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and deliver to Morris H. Wilson, in behalf of
the Village of Elk River a good and sufficient deed of conveyance transfering title to said property,
upon his complying with the terms of his offer.
This motion was seconded by Councilman Leger and put to a vote, all members present voted for it
and it was thereby adopted.
H.A. Briggs, Village Clerk