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- .. . MlNU'i'ES OF ':'HE REGULAR Ji;EETllm OF lliE comqcIl OF 'IRE 87 VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS, lIIHNESOT.i. Held in the Town Hall, Monday, September 2~th, 1;J52. (36th 1leeting) Meeting called to order promptly by IJayor Cummings. ROLL CALL: Cummings, Doepner, J.:cClung, Delange present; lack absent. . MINU'.:'ES: By motion of Delange seconded by EcClung the minutes of the Au5'Ust 25th meeting were approved as read by the clerk. By motion of McClung seconded by Delange the minutes of the Sept. 4th adjourned meeting were approved as read by the clerk. By motion 0 f Delange seconded by 1IcClung the minutes of the Sept. 13th hearing were approved as read by the clerk. PETITIONS, REWliS'.:.Ri.NCE3, E'lC.: (1) Harold Thornes and wife of 45l~ HighwV lio. 10, and Roy Stromquist and vii fe, of 4535 :':ighway No. 10, appeared to ascertain the status of a building now built as an unoccupied basement homs but intended to be COIll- pleted as a single-family dwelling with one complement of toilet facilities to be used by two families, owned by one Allen Johnson, c/o his father Oscar Johnson, New Brighton. Building Inspector Hurlbert stated the plans filed with him are for a I-family dwelling, and that because of the excellent finillhing, such as beamed ceiling, panelled partition walls, toilet facilities, etc. he doubts that the owner will be able or even. wi lling to raise the super- structure for qu.i te some time in the futu.re. V. A. Courtney expressed the opinion that every basement home is a violation of onr building code. llecause the Johnsons expect to move in and have not yet requested the neces- sary permiss ion from the counci 1, it was, by motion of MCClung seconded by De~e, and passedunanimously by the council, decided that the clerk write the Johnsons the following letter: "Yon are hereby advised that occupancy of your basement home located on Hignway No. 10 is in violation of our building code, and therefore before moving in yon are hereby reCluested to appear at the next meeting of the Village Council to t;,iscuss the matter of per- mission to occupy. -'lhe next regular meeting of the council will be on l:onday, October 27th, at eight o'clock P.M., in the town hall on Highway ;J6 between Hamline and Sne lling Avenue s." . !l.he Clerk advised Messrs. 'lhorn6s 8; Stromquist that a copy of said letter would be mailed to each, and the lluilding Inspector said he would make a personal delivery of the letter to L::r. Johnson. (2) Russell Bloyer of 3200 Lake Lane, by Odd Fellows Lodge, inqu.ired about what can be done to give him public road access to his property with- out having to cross over a ~ghbor's lot; Lake Lane, a public road, iS,too steep and overgrown with weeds, terminating as a dead end at the fence of his propErty, and impossible to travel, although gravelled. He said he tried to negotiate purchase of a road ri@'lt from his neighbor, who appeared willing but the wife unwilling. Village Attorney Courtney doubted that this case