07-30-1945 VCM
SPECIAL MEETING VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
July 30, 1945
A special meeting of the Elk River Village Council was held at the municipal building on July 30,
1945 with all members present.
The Council conferred with Mr. Duvall of Faltz, Kind and Day, Consulting Engineers for the
Village, on the completion of the sewer system and it was the consensus of opinion that the Village
should proceed to call for bids for the completion of the laying of the mains and make a W.P.B.
application on the treatment plant and Trustee Skellenger offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
Resolution
A Resolution pertaining to sewers in the Village of Elk River.
Whereas, this Village was presented by war from completing the sewer system for the Village and
was unable to complete the same under W.P.A. and
Whereas, it is necessary for the public health and welfare to proceed with the construction of said
sewer mains as soon as feasible and with the treatment plant when and as approved can be obtained
from the W.P.B.
Now therefore, Be it Resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota, as
follows;
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1. That this Council will meet on the 24 day of August, 1945 at the Village Hall in the Village
of Elk River, Minnesota, at 2:00 o’clock P.M. Central Standard Time (3:00 o’clock P.M.
Central War Time) to receive and consider bids for the laying of said sewer mains in
accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore prepared for such work by Faltz,
King and Day, Consulting Engineers. All bids to be sealed and accompanied by a cash
deposit, certified check or bidders bond in the amount of 15% of the amount of such bid,
the Council reserving the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.
2. That the Clerk be and be hereby is authorized and directed to cause advertisement for such
bis to be made by publication not less than once in each week for two successive weeks in
the official newspaper and in the improvement bulletin, a legal trade journal published in the
City of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
3. That this Council hereby determine to proceed to call for bids for the construction of the
treatment plant as soon as the necessary approvals can be obtained and Faltz, King and Day,
Consulting Engineers are hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary
application for submission to the W.P.B. and the president is hereby authorized and directed
to sign said application when so prepared on behalf of the village and all other officials are
authorized and directed to sign any papers and to furnish any other or further information
which may be required in connection therewith.
Adopted by the Village Council July 30, 1945
Attest
H.A. Briggs – Village Clerk
President of Council, Trustee, Leger seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and upon roll call
it was adopted by the following note:
Ayers: Davidson, Leger, Kramer Skellenger and Briggs.
Nays: None
Wherefore said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Village Clerk