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~- . Minutes of Regul~r CouncIl Meeting December 10, 1973 Page four Council requested Attorney Lynden to ctarl fy liquor license prerogatives for the Counc I I prior to the Counci I meeting of December 27, 1973. Case No, 72-50, Comprehensive Plan WIngert ~eported that the Planning Commission estimates another two study meetings to complete Its review of the Preliminary Draft of the Comprehensive Plan, and recommends that Councl I retain the present Planning Commission membership u ntf I the plan can be Implemented. No Councl I action was taken; app~)ntments to 1974 Planning Commission are to be made by 1974 Council.' REPORT OF COUNCILMAN CHARLES CRICHTON - Finance, Ordinance Review . Vendln~ MaChine License - Waiver of Fee Requests Councilman Crichton presented four requests for waiver of license fee for vending machines, explainIng that three of the requests (I n- volvlng a total of 4 machlnesl are non-p rof It, dispensing to personnel only: Valentine Hi I Is Elementary School (teachers' 10ungel_1 machine Lake Johanna Elenentary School (teachers' Iou nge ) -I machine Presbyterl an Homes (residents and personnel onl y) -2 mach I nes and movl)d these fees be waived. Motion was seconded by Herrick and carried unanImously. Crlchton described the fourth request, Involving 2 machines located at Minnesota State Agency for Surplus Property, ope rated by Services fOT the Blind, and moved approval of waiver of license fees, seconded by Olmen. In discussion It was noted that these machines are a business venture, In competition with others. Motion did not carry (Crichton, Hollen- horst, Olmen, and Herrick voting In opposition to the motlonl. ~FJ re Sub-committe Meetln~, December: 6. 1973 Crichton reported that the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department has requested Arden Hills, Shorevlew and North Oaks to approve 'he purchase ofa 100' aer la I I adder truck from American Fire Apparatus Company at a bid of approximately $134,000; bId of fer good unt II December 16, 1973. Crichton reported that one bid was received. He said Mr, Buresch, ~con- sultant, had Indicated that a 100' ladder truck is desirable and had estimated Its cost at $75,000. Cr I chton sal d the sub-commltteo Indicated Its desire to participate I n the purchase of a truck, but fe j t I f the Vi Ilages participate they should be In actual ownersh i p . Crichton described ladder truck purchases I n severa I communities (Golden Va Iley, Edina, Stillwater etc.) all costing under $100,000. He suggested that perhaps the specifications were too unusual for other companies to bid. Fire Chief Fischer stilted that he, and three others on his committee, traveled to several communities, and they do not feel that the trucks . purchased by Edina, Golden Valley, etc. aloe sat I s factory for our depart- ment. He said the specifications were written for the communities the truck will be serving. After considerable discussion, Crichton moved, seconded by Olmen, that the Ccunc II approve of the concept of need for 'I 100 foot aerial ladder truck for the Lake Johanna Fire Department SUbject to at least three bids being received on general area-wide specifications for a 100 foot aerial ladder truck and designating someone as Arden Hills' management rep r'esentat I ve for design speel,' I cations Input. Motion carried (Crichton, Olmen voting In favor of the motion; Hollenhorst voting In opposition; Herrick abstaining). Fischer said he understands the motion to mean a denial of the purchase of this ladder truck, and he desires the record to show, If this Is true, that the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department will not be responsible for Injuries to Arden HII Is people. -4-