1978 Rec./Disb./Resolutions & Minutes

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The City Council of the City of Centerville met on Wednesday , April 26, 1978 in the City Hall. Present were: Burque, L' Allier, Peterson, Murray, Attorney Hawkins, Engineer Williams. Continuation of the public hearing on the street restoration project was called to order by Mayor Prachar at 7:10 pm . Clerk read petitions from residents of Mill Road and Brian Street. Petitions are on file with the City Clerk. Engineer Williams presented figures on the project proposed omitting Brian Street, Mill Road and Mound Trail. Discussion was held on the above project. Clerk was presented with petition from Mound Trail residents which she read and is on file with the other peti tions . Clerk was instructed to read the names on the Mill Road petition and two parties wanted their names removed. After much discussion, Mayor Prachar made a motion that the project be constructed as proposed originally, Elmer Murray seconded it, clerk took roll as follows: Peterson, nay, Burque, aye; L' Allier , nay; Murray, aye; Prachar, aye; motion died. Leon L' Allier made a motion to patch the roads making them passable this year, John Peterson seconded it, clerk took roll as follows: Burque, nay; L'Allier, aye; Peterson, aye; Murray, nay; Prachar, nay, motion died. Fran Burque made a motion to go ahead with project omitting Brian Street, John Peterson seconded it, clerk took toll as follows: Burque, aye; L'Allier, nay; Peterson, nay; Murray, aye, Prachar, aye; motion died. Public hearing was adjourned by Mayor Prachar at 8:30 Pm- Mayor m. Mayor Prachar called the regular meeting to order at 8:31 pm. Elmer Murray made a motion to approve minutes of April 12 meeting, Fran Burque seconded it, motion carried. Mayor informed council that a sign has been ordered to put up on the tennis courts listing rules and regulations to follow when the court is being used. Discussion was held on the backstop figures which the clerk had obtained. Consensus was to purchase material for bahk- stop from Metropolitan Fence and clerk was to call the firm concerning the city picking up the material themselves when it is ready for installation. Fran Burque made a motion that the City has no problem with our City Engineer being hired for engineering purposes by developers proposing plats in the City of Centerville, John Peterson seconded it, motion carried. Leon L' Allier made a motion to approve contractor's license for sewer installations in the City of Centerville to Tom Tourville Contracting, Fran Burque seconded it, motion carried. Discussion was held on letter from the Shade Tree Division of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture concerning transporting diseased elm trees from one city to another. Clerk was to check on- permits which would be needed for the transporting of the trees.