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------ 251 'f~ ATTORNEY'S REPORT: l~. Courtney reported a discussion with Mr. Gearty, the Roseville Attorney in regard to our partic ipa tion in their . municipal court. Council requested lf~. Courtney to check with Rosevil1e on the procedures and possible advantages for Arden Hills by participation with the Roseville Municipal Court. J~. Courtney reported a duscussion with bw. Gus larson, Mounds View Attorney in regard to possible incorporation plans for Mounds View Township. Mounds View raised the following questions: 1. Would Arden Hills consider a general incorporation set up including (. the entire area of Mounds View and Arden Hills. 2. What would Arden Hills be willing to doabout the Silver lake area in regard to annexation. J~. Courtney stated that these were just general questions for the Council to think aver. The proposed 1957 budget of $28,540.30, prepared by the Finance Committee as based on Village Officers requests was presented to the Council by th3 Clerk. The Finance Committee, by a vote of 2 in favor and 1 opposed reconunended the adoption of the budget as propased, with $21,500.00 to be raised from general tax revenue and the additional amount to be taken from the surplus funds in the Village Treasury. Mrs. stromquist reported that Arden Hills has a total assessed valuation of $1,097,420. This represents a loss of $38,541.00 over last year. 'l'he loss is due to loss of personal property from the Twin Cities Araenal. Mr. McClung stated that he did not feel that we should raise the village mill rate at this time due to our decreased assessed valuation. He stated that we should be sure that we are getting the dollar value that we spend for the planning consultant. Mr. McVlung propaaed cutting the amount of the total budget, raising $18,700.00 from general taxes for the coming year, and using $2000 to $3000 from current funds for additional amount required. ~ws. Stromquist stated that due to our decreased assessed valuation, the mill ra te should not be increased for 1957. stromquist objected to an item in the Public Welfare budget allowing $1000 for maintenance and improvement of park and playground land, stating that it should be and is included in the Public Works budget in an amount of $100.00, which should be sufficient for the one small park area in Shorewood Hills owned by the village at the present time. Stromq~.~ist also objected to an allowance of $1000 for study of methods to be used for ~xx future sewage disposal. The objection was based on the results of the past two special sewer bond elections held in June of 1956. After further Council discussion, Hoyt moved and Delange seconded the motion that we pass the budget as proposed, request $18,700.00 from tax . revenue and that we use caSh on hand for the balance requieed. Ashbach, Delange, Hoyt, Mc~lung in favor. Stromquist opposed. Motion passed. Clerk was requested to notify the COlJ.nty Auditor of the action taken. Meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.M. ~,~ ' ~~. .o1.e" ,.~ . 1f~ ROBERT O. ASHBACH IliA YOR LORRAINE E. STROMQUIST CLERK