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Minutes of the Regular Counc;! 'leetlng October 14, 1968 Page Five When asked by Mayor BJorndahl If this was meant to Include hlQh- voltage lines as well, '~r. 8rodle said he was of the opinion that the Planning Commission meant to Include all utility easements as permitted encroachments, Mr. Brodie was asked to write this Planning Commission recommendation to Attorney Courtney, ' . ~~~~~~~_~~~~I, Arden Bowl BuIlding Permit Mr. BrodIe explained that this case was on the Planning Commission agenda for their last meetIng but al I the required plans have not been submitted as requested; consequently, the Planning Commission . cannot make a recommendation at this time, REPORT OF COUNCILMAN HENRY J. CREPEAU JR. News Release Councilman-Crepeau requested that the Vi I lage residents be Informed, probably by a news Item In the newspapers, to advise the Pollee Department when planning to be out of the Vi Ilage for an extended length of time; the pollee office wIll advise them of precautions to be taken. He said the Village has been plagued with a series of break-ins and vandalism. Mr. Crepeau read a letter from Flaherty's Arden Bowl, praising the Arden Hills Pollee Department, and specifically Pat Sexton, for the efficient police action in the recent armed robbery at Flaherty's Arden Bowl. Mr, Crepeau reviewed an editorial, written by Wm. Benzick, printed In the Arden HII Is Jaucees Newsletter, dated October 11, 1968, which he said be takes except Ion to, stating that the basis for such an edItorial Is unfounded. Mr. Ron HerrIck, fellow Jaycee and Village resident, stated that the newsletter wll I print any edItorial wrItten by a member of the Jaycees. This editorial does not necessarily reflect the opinion of other Jaycees and was probably meant to create controversy and Interest in Village affairs. Mayor BJorndahl further took exception to the statement In this editorIal whIch stated that the Village does not inform residents of matters before the Vii lage, and cited several examples when Village mailings, advising residents of major matters such as water hearings and and assessment hearings, whIch were only attended by a few residents. Clerk Stromquist advised that Council meeting agendas and ~Inutes of both Planning Commission Meetings and Council Meetlnqs are sent to all Interested organIzatIons, of.whlch the Jaycees Is'one, as well as to four newspapers. REPORT OF COUNCILMAN STANLEY OL~EN It Mounds AVenue - This matter was considered earlier in relation to the fwTn-Clty-frai ler Park which abuts Mounds Avenue on the north, s~~L~~~~_~~~Lq~~!L~~ . Councilman Olmen advised that MR, Fred Nixon has reslqned from the Public Works Department, effective Friday, October 4, 1968, Council- man Olmen moved acceptance of Mr, Nixon's letter of resignation, as of this date; seconded by Councilman Crepeau; carried, Clerk Stromquist advised that Mr, Nixon's final payroll check and one for 40 hours of vacation time have been prepared and are ready for signatures, s~~L~~~~_~~~~L~!~~~t Councilman Stanley Olmen moved that, on the recommendation of Main- tenance Supervisor, Mr, Beecher, that Counci I approve th~ appointment of Mr, Albert Hintz as a probationary full-time Public Works Depart- ment employee, starting October 14, 1968 at the hourly rate of $3.43 per hour; seconded by Counci Iman Crepeau; carried. - 5 -