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VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ROSEVlIJE Regular meeting Tuesday Evaning May 10, 1955 8 p.m. The Village Council met on the above date with the following members present: Carlson, Salverda, Olson, Hammersten and Wi'Jll1US. B. H. Loftsgaarden, Attorney, ]!'ra..nk l€inen, 'rreasurer and Don CaXley, Engineer, were also p~esent. Carlson moved, seconded by Willmus that the minutes of the previous nIeeting be approved according to copies mailed the members of the Council, with the following correction: tlr. Sheppard, 6ity of St. Paul Engineer. The Clerk read the petition of Bf the Rosetown American l€gion Post and Victor Gangl for the rezoning of property on Co. Rd. C just west of Dale St. on the South side of the road, and the report of the Planning Corml'ission. Mr. Chalupsky, Attorney for the Post %&presented the reasons for the rezoning. fir. Jas. Prodger, 1655 Fernwood, Post COrrIDlander told of the st~t of the Post and its growth to over one hundred members. The present meeting place is not adequate and facilities limited and they do not get the attendance at the meetings that they should have. Their program needs to be expanded so they have looked for a site for a long tline and found the Gangl property. tir. Baber explained the layout of the grounds and buildings and parking anea. The playgrounds would be away from the neighbors and he felt the program planned would be an asset to the Community. l'lr. Louis Woehrle, another member of the Post, told of going over the property "nth the Engineer and the drainage did not present a problem, and wo~ld be taken care of satisfactorily. ~IT. Erickson read the story in the Rose Tribune pertaining to the project. Mr. Mike Schwartz, Athletic Director, spoke about starting an athletic program two years ago "Tithout anything. They have started a baseball program, hockey, basketball. They have had trouble getting a place to play. fhe fœelds that were availab~had been spoken for, or the field was full of rocks. He felt this was an ideal location for them. Nr. Ready, 1-16 W. Co. Rd. C expressed appreciatioh to his friends who have worked hard on the project and he wanted some questions answered. The program takes a lot of money. How would a large progr8Jrl like this be financed? He wondered if a Carnival would be held all summer long like one Legion Post he knew of had done in ano~Ler State. H1'8. Ready wanted to Imow what arrangements would be made to take care of all the paper, wr~ppings and picnic plates. Stephen Behr of 645 Transit Ave. wanted to know wher~~~rainage ditch wes that would take care of the water that now stands on thé groperty. He stated that he and neighbors had spent $1400.00 digging the ditch and by rezoning this property he clained the water would run onto his land. Hr. Tiller, the Post Finance officer, read a report about financing the activities of the Post and their objective was a Memorial Park-Playgrounds and a recreation field. They just finished the 7th Annual Sportsman Show which raised 1700.00. The Post has cash to pay for the land and a reserve, but the seller of the property wants it paid for over a period of a year. 607 rezoning of property for the Legion Post