City Council Minutes 04-10-1965 Specialri118
Ap , 1965
Special meeting ofthe village council held this date. All members present.
Motion by Madsen to approve the xmix renewal of "on sale" and"Off sale" beer license
tothe following: Thomas Schneider' Marie Daniels and K. Springborg. Seconded by
Kasper and carried.
Motion by Swanson to pay Dick Brooks $50.00 for tractor tire chess. Seconded
by Sandberg and carried.
Meeting a journed.
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May 3, 1965
Regular Meeting of t'rie village council held this date in the village hall.
Members present- Bergstrom, Kasper, Swanson and Sandberg. Absent Madsen.
Minutes of the meetings of April 5th, 6th and 10t2t approved as read.
G. Phillips and H. Gillham represehting the Hospital board requested to Know what-
portion
hatportion of the expense of removing dirt from the hospital property to River street
north of the h6spital would'be paid by the village, The council had previously
agreed to' pay up to $150.00 of this amount. Motion by Svan.son. that the village pay
the cost of hauling this dirt at $126.00 and that the cost of grading estimated
to be about $150.00 bem.ain for the h spital to pay. Seconded by"„ Kasper and carri4
The h6spital board also requested that the tillage repair the street in front of
the hospital before July and that they contact' the state highway department to
see If a left turn lane could be installed by the turnoff to the hospital.
Motion by Sandberg that the clerk write to the State Department of Highways
requesting a meeting with them regarding the installation of a left turn traffic
lane and signs by the hospital at the earliest possable date, Seconded by Sanson
and carried.
John Bondhus requested permission to have evergreen trees for sale put in a planter
box in front of his place on Broadway West. Tabeled until the rest of the even
busineds is over so that the council could go and exgm.ne the area.
L. Smith representing the chamber of commerct requested to use the park by the
bridge for Old Pf1ississippi Days 'celebration and that the village remove the two
old Elm tree stumps before that time, and also that they be given permission to
have a street dance,on the evening of May 5th with the village parkin; accross
from the elementry- school mentioned as the possable sight. They also requested
permission to park the pontoon boat on broadway street to advertize the sale of
tickets on it. Motion by Kasper to grant permission to the above requests provide 3l
that the chamber furnish at least two deputy- policemen durning the time of the
street dance with the street dance to be held in the village parking lot and to
run no later than 10:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Sandberg and carried.
There was discussion on installing sidewalks from Cedar street to the High school
and from the elementry school to the churches holding resease classed,. Motion by -
Sandberg that building of sidewalks be tabeled indefinately. Sedonded by Swanson
and carried unanamously.
Request by Blaine Bennett to build a 22 X 28 ft. garage on lot 11 of block 49
facing Linn Street tabeled until Mr. Bennett furnishes bl$e prints of the proposed
garage.
A.complaint was recieved of business men parking all day on the street in the
business area. The Police department was Inst ucted to begain inforcin.g the two
hour parking ordinance. bids on eD
Motion by Kasper to advertize in the Monticello Times fora 4 ply pitch and
gravil roof, 20 year bond, to be installed on the Municipal liquor store building
with bids to be opened June 7, 1965. Seconded by Sandberg and carried.
There was discussion on hiring a Ciel defense director. No dicision reached.
Lotion by STjanson to pay bills as read. Seconded by sand carried.
Sandberg
Motion by Kasper to transfer to transfer $3,500.00 from the liquor fund to the
General fund and 2,s500.00 from the Liquor fund to the Street improvement fund
and to transfer $3.,000.00 from.. the Nater fund to the Waterworks Sinking fund.
Seconded by Sandberg and carried.
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