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. . CounclJ me0ting minutes continued - June 13, R966 REPORT OF ACTnNG MAYOR HENRY J. CREPEAU fire Works Approv~~ Acting Mayor Crepeau moved the approval of the Is!and e8ach CI~b'S request to display fire works on July 4, seconded by Trustee Ol~en; motion carried. Empioyment Status of J. Patrick Se~ton Acting Mayor Crepeau moved, seconded bv Trustee Hoffmann, that Officer J. Patrick Sexton, having servod his 6 months' probationary period, be given the status of regular em~~oYBe as of July ~. I~~~; mofla" carried. REPORT OF MAYOR NETHERCUT ~p~0S0nt6d by Acting Mayor Hanry J. Crepee~) D. F. Kennedy AppointmenT Ex-mayor Kennedy has been appointed as a member of the Metropo~ Itan T~anslt Authority. Northern States Power Company inquiries Mayor Nethercut's written report Included several questions con- cerning the proposed high line; Clerk Lorraine Stromquist was re- quested to make copies of this report for distribution fo the Council and Planning Commission. REPORT OF ADMONISTRATIVE CLERK LORRAiNE STROMQUIST Variance Reguest - Glegylew Avenue Mr. and Mrs. Canlff were present and explained that their property on Glenvle~ Avenue and Glenvlew Court is wedge shaped and the fur- ther he builds back on the property the smal'er the house tll18 have to be to conform to the side lot requirements and therefore they are requesting a front set back variance of 30 feet ~ould solve the problem and also save a valuable tree in the back yard. The Board of Appeals recommended that a variance be granted for 36Ft. Intead of the 30 feet requested aDong Gienvlew Court and 40 feeteOong Glenvlew Avenue to coincide with existing homes. Mr. Caniff Informed the Council that the 6 ft. difference would cause considerable In- convenience. leaving no back yard or room for a garage. To avoid a delay. this varIance request had not been considered by the Planning Commission; Trustee Hoffmann moved. seconded by Trustee Olmen, that the matter be referred to the PlannIng Commission for consideration at their special meeting to be heUd June U7; motion carried. Non-Conformlna Slans The Boerd of Appeals recommended the removal of two "For Saie" s,yns on the Bethel property along Highway 10 north of the Soo Line tracks. Clerk LorraIne Stromquist distributed copies of a letter from the Rees-Thomson- Scroggins, Inc. realtors for the property, which ~as written to Attorney Courtney regarding these sIgns. Mr. Horty, Chairman of the Board of Appeals, believes the Ordinance Is not too realistic. but the decision was based on our Ordinance. Clerk Lorraine Stromquist reported that this matter ~as consIdered by the Planning Commission who gave the same recommendation. The Council decided to table the matter for further consIderation for a period of one month. i965 Audit Report Clerk Lorraine StromquIst distributed copies of the 1965 audit report as complied bv George M. Hansen Company; a letter of recommendations