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~ -2� Maxch, I971 • 'VILLAGE COi3NCIL M�ETING - March �i, 1971 (contimued) Gantracting Co. wi.th a bid of $32,bI9.2S. �relve bids were xeceived. 3. �amsey Gounty Higk�way Dc�partment sent its .plans for improvement nf Coui�ty �taad E and Sneiling Ave, (repox�ed last month) far approval by the Village Counc�.l ana for a for�- mal resol.ution to adopt them. Severa� dzscrepancies frocR recommendat�.ons made last t , month were noted anci thE plans were referrec� ta the Village Engineer, who wiLZ iron out these discrepancies with the County Enginee.r before such a resolution is made. 4. The Bussard Addition Plat Plan was submittecE and approved by the Counc�.l, pending correction af minor discrepar�ci,es zn m�n:Cmurn lo� area. S. Deir new Viliage Suilding Inspector wi11 be Mr. Lawrence Squi.res. His ininimum duty will reyuire �wa hours per week at th,e village offices at a pay rate of $7.50 per hour: Maximum salary wxll be 230% of rhe building permit feas �eceived by the Village. PLANNiNG COMMISSION 1`�EETTNG - March 2 1971 -----,�. 1'ubiic Hearing regarding Case Nq. 70-49, Special Use Permit for a Mobil.e Home Park (James Adams) was cancelled. A future date far �he Publfc Hearing has not'been established. ----fteca�enuied appx-oval of a Mohi�e Home Court Ordinance. -----Recommended ap�roval of Excavation and Fill Permit A.pp3.icatians by Gearge Indykiewicz to �ill approximately 500 cubic yards of claan fill on �he�north, side of Highr�ray.96, across �roin 1920.West Highway 96, and to excavate approxirnateZy 750 cubic yards on the sauth side of Highr�ray 4b, a� 1920 West Highway 96. '�he pe�-mit wauld cover a one year }�eriod. MOUI�D5 VIEW SCHOQL BOARl3 NEWS Pa Ne otiat�ons The �Iounds View School Board voted �-1 on.�iarch u to send aut tieacher's contracts with a�.1% averaJ,1 xaise, which wou3.d mean a$S10 a^verage raise £or ai1 teac�ers. The last- �, sa3.ary proposal askec€ hy �he teachers was fox a 16.�i% pay hike, and it is expected that ? the contra.ets as presented will be rejec�ed. Ac�i.vn was taken to set up an adjus�ment panel.Yahich wi11 report tio the Board on Apri� 15. Cari Swensan wil�, r�present the Schovl Board on this panel with representatives fro� MVEA and a thirct "neutral" party, yet to be named. Teacher's Maternity Po�icy Challen�ed The teacher's Ie.ave policy which waa a�lopted du�ing salary negotiations �.n 197fl is being chal�.enged by five pregnant MV 13istrict fi.eachers. Present policy dicta�es that ieac�ers who �re p�egnant.must �eave their jobs th.ree months befare their babies are due. �he MVEA, woxlcing on a revision of the polzcy, would �.eave this aecision up ta the teacher and hex princi.paJ, and would also �uarantee her a�jab when she returns to the school clis�rict wi�h no lnss nf salary ox' bene�'its. Ii�AMS�Y CpUNTY CiPEN SPACE PI,AN - keporter : Ruth Fingerson, Citizens Committee on Parks anc� Open Space *'**�The itamsey County Co�nissioners hav� been concerned ca�.tn the fact th.at the few npen spaces in the county are being developed at an alarmingly fast rate. �amsey County now has 1200 acres of parks and open space, �his compares with 16,Q00 acres in Hennep�.n County. **�*Mr. Bernard �dmonds, 5t. Paui Superintendent of Parks, �orfnulated a plan for expanciing t�xe parks anc3 open spaces in the county which wo�ld take in the natura�, c€rai.nage af tne area. Much of the land f.n �his plan wauld remain unclevelopEd for low-organized activities and f�or�r nf surface waters. Acquisition of �hese �ands will cos� approximate- Iy $20,0OO,OaO. If these lancts (about I3,Ofl0 acres) are al�owed to be developed, it is estimated thati it would cost a x►iinimum of $50,OQ0,000, at 1970 pri.ces, to construct the necessary sewer system to carry th�s raater underground and.pxevent floading. The figure of $50,OOO,UOQ does no�.inc�.ude bonding.costs. **��Ramsey County needs authorization fro�n the State Legislature to raise the maney needed for their purchase plan, A b�.11 has been submitted ta the 5enators and Repres�ntatives � ,