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FIFTY-THIRD MEETING - VILLA.GE OF GEM LME COUNCIL JANUARY 21st 1964 - HOFFMANS CORKERS HALL 1. THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 8:15 PM 2. THE CLERK CALLED THE ROLL - PRESENT - H. Hoffman, Arcand, Hansen, Gray, Morgan and Dave Hoffman. ABSENT - none - Also present, Dirt Birkeland, Anne Larson, Gil Foster and friend and Richard Copeland. 3. THE C,IERK RFAD THE I4IINUTES• OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD DECEI-BER X= 17th, 1963 - Moved by Gray and seconded by Hansen that the same be approved as read. All ayes. 4. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR - a. Mr. Gil Foster pointed out that he had started his golf course some years prior to the passage and publ.icati_on of Village Zoning Ordinance # 5, on March 14th 1963, and asked for a variance to continue with his commercial golf course in ZONE R.. The council is familiar with Mr. Fosters situation but for the recgrd asked him to submit his reolgest in writing to Mr. Bemis, chairman of the planning committee, so that Bemis can make an official recommendation to the council. Mr. Foster was asked to include in his request as much of his future plans as he can at this time. b. The clerk read to the council a petition received December 16th 1963 from Lorraine Silver and C.J. Silver to vacate certain portions of Nellie Street, Stanfell Street and an alley. Copy of the petition is attached to these minutes. Notice had been publ- ished in the ?r4hite Bear Press on Jan 9th 1964 that a hearing would be held on this matter at this meeting. As there were no objections it was mover•1 by Hansen and seconded by l?rca nd that the petition be approved. All ayes. Mr. Cppeland will prepare the necessary papers and notify the County Auditorts office. c. Herb Tousley of Tousley Ford had submitted to Mr. Bemis, Chairman of the planning committee a request for a variance for a large signx, in excess of that permitted by Zoning Ordinance #5 . In a letter dated January 15th 1964, which is also attached to these minutes, Mr. Bemis recommends to the council that an exception be granted to Herb 'sous] ey for a single sign to be 40 feet by 5 ft with a maximum height of 34 feed, and the council agreed that this siren would be in keeping within the size of the building. Arcand moved and Gray seconded that this exception or variance be granted. All ayes. 5. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES - none. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - a. The clerk submitted the bill of Bonestroo,Rosene & hssoc. in the amount of $2.15.00 coverinc detailed report on the matter of conn- ectin , with the sewage system of the City of white Bear Lake. At the council meeting ( a special. meeting) held September 25th 1963, Henry L. Hoffman and Allen R. Hansen agreed to underwrite the cost of such a survey and are requested at this time to reimburse the village for this amount of $315.00 at the rate o" �057.50 each.