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EIGHTY - THIRD IiEETII,TC - VILLAGE OF GEMI L.6-KE COUNCIL JUFE P- st 1966 - FOF711,45S CORNERS ;?ALL, 1. TIT. MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 8:20 P-', 2. THE CLERK C'1LIED THE ROLL PRESENT - Hoffman, Arcand, Bray and. J. Ward. ABSENT - Allen Hansen. Also present, Mr. J. R. Stockstead of the MDF Development Co., and Art Bi_rkeland and Ray Tessier. 3. Cray moved and A.rcand seconded that the .reading of the minutes of the previous meetilig held Inlay 17th, be dispensed with. A11:. ayes. 4. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOP - Jodge Kirby did not show up. 5. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES - a. Mr. :Stock stead presented his request for a 'special use permit's in person. Bemis had sent a letter to the planning cormnittee -,.bout this matter and asked the council to give it serious consideration. Stockstead has a purchase agreement onthecorner described as lots 5 & 6 Audttrtr's subdivision No.84., subject to hi_s getting favorable action on a ppecial rise permit, to put a gas station on this corner. Mayor Hoffman pointed out that there waa already a gas station in the Village and many others adjacent to the Village and that he would be opposed to the establishffiknt of another such facility at this time. Stockstead presented his side of the question well and asked for prompt action if possible. In view of the fact that the council itself had had not oportunity to discuss this problem, Mayor Hoffman advised Stookstead that the council would have an answer for him at the July meeting. ( July 3.9th). Stockstead did not seem very happy. Some discussion about a permit with some firm restrictions - Henry T,ri.l:l get legal advice on 1;his. 6. tTNIFINSuE'D BUSINESS - ?, We understand that the Municir�kl Court takes over on July lst. 7. NEW BUSINESS - -. Re County Drainage Ditch. This matter is being handled by Marion Kotilinek - assistant County engineer in Deane ?nklan's office - 484-3311. The R.R. (No.pac.) will do the enmineering, the Co�.nty will. bui lLthe ditch and. Gem Lake will. do the maintenance. This Is the old Countv ditch which has been in existence for manor years and is essential to the drainage ,problem. Notilinek states that the Village must secure from the private property owners ( Art Birkel_and and Urban ) easements in the name of the Village for the construction and maintenance of said. ditch. !Tie most have the easement in order to enter the pr�e.rty to constuct and maintain. When we have it in the name of the ill.age we are to notify the County ( Kotzlir_ek) and the R.R. ( Mir. J.P. Titus - district engineer at the N.P. office St. pau1111 Mayor Hoi'rman wil-l_ take up this matter t,•i_th lawyer Mikeworth in White Bear who is also Birkeland's lawyer and get him to draft the easements. 8. REPORTS OF VILLAGE OFFICERS - a. Council approved of dis-nensinp; with duplicate vouches.. b. Clerk reported his balance after authorizations of 1 1057.39 c. Trea`ilrer _reported his balance at 1,532.47