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~, . >' j, Minutes of Councl I Meeting Page four September 27, 1971 ~ounty Group Insurance The program is not making much progress. Dutch Elm Disease Matter held over to a future Council meeting, pending research being done by the State of Minnesota and another municipality. REPORT OF MAYOR CREPEAU . The death of former Mayor D. F. Kennedy, on September 25. 1971, was announced by Mayor Crepeau. Mr. Kennedy was the third Mayor of Arden Hills. He served a threeJyear term as Mayor. from 1963 through 1965, and was Village Councilman from 1959 through 1962. The Council asked Mrs. STromquist to write to the Kennedy famll~ expressing Council condolences. . Snelling Avenue Service Road Mayor Crepeau reported a proposed plan of Mr. Hicks, 3590 North Snelling Avenue, to allow residents abutting the service road to do something at the dead-end section of the road. Clerk Administrator to ask them to submit their plans to the Village Planning Commission. Resignation of Maintenance Supervisor Mayor Crepeau read a letter of resignation from Maintenance Super- visor Everett Beecher, resignation to be effective October 15. 1971. Mr. Beecher has accepted the position of Public Works Operations Director with the City of Hopkins. .!' '..," Mayor Crepeau commended Mr. Beecher for his past services. and accepted his offer of help over the transition period. Mr. Beecher was asked to work out a ~chedule with Councilman Olmen. Civil Defense Unit A letter, dated Sepi-ember 9, 1971, from Mounds VlewUigh School Principal Kunze, was read. Mr. Kunze asked that the Shorevlew Civil Defense members be deputized to aid the Arden Hills Pollee Depart- ment to pol ice school activities. Clerk Administrator was asked to obtain the names of the Shorevlew Civil Defense members and supply the Arden Hills Council with the list. Snellin~ Aven4e Service Lana Improvement Mayor Crepeau reported that the residents abutting the service lane had al I agreed to accept a $200.00 assessment for the street Improve- ment, except one resident who owns t lot abutting the street who )s out of town and has been sent a letter request on the matter. . ~etln~ with County Board Re Rainbow HillsYro.iect 14ayor Crepeau reported that he and t4r. Donald Partridge appeared before the Ramsey County Board on September 20, and reviewed plans for Rain- bow Hil Is with them, partlcularlfy as to the ~ralnage and greenereas of the project. Mr. Crepeau said the Board was very receptive and indicated that they felt the project would enhance their green areas and that they commended Arden Hi lis for its cooperation. The County Board agreed -to consider "the area of County Road E2, from Old Snelling to the Baptist building, as part of their Park Development Plan, and also to study the area con"tlguous to Tony Schmidt Park as part of the same plan. These two areas were left off the original plan. HIQhway 51 in Arden Hills Mayor Ci-apeau referred the Counci I to a letter from the Highway . Department to Senator Ashbach. dated February 9, 1971, wh.lch related to speed limits along TH51. Mayor Crepeau, Mr. Schmaedeke and possibly Mr. Stanton wll I meet with Highway Department officials to discuss Arden Htlls views on the matter. -4- .~ .,.'.