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Home My WebLink About05-11-1981 Council Minutes . r . CITY OF ORONO Regular Meeting of the Oron� Council , 7 :00 P.M. May 11 , 1981 The Orono Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Van Nest, Councilmembers Butler, Hannah, Hurr , and Paurus. Also present : Public Works Coordinator Gerhardson, City Attorney Malkerson, City Engineer Cook, City Planner Olson, and City Clerk Strom. Absent: City Administrator Benson. City Attorney Malkerson left the meeting at 9 : 20 P.M. and Attorney Desyl Peterson replaced him. Butler moved, Hannah seconded, to approve the Consent CONSENT AGENDA* Agenda* , subject to removing items 3 & 30 , with all staff reports concerning items reviewed at this meeting to be attached to the original copy of these minutes nn file in the City Clerk ' s office . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Butler moved, Hannah seconded, to approve the MINUTES* Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 13 , 1981 . April 13 , 1981 Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to approve the MINUTES minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 27, 1981 , April 27 , 1981 as amended. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Mayor Van Nest announced that the next meeting of PAINTERS CREEK MEETING the Advisory Comir�ittee for Painters Creek will be June 4 , 1981 held June 4 , 1981 at 7 : 30 P.M. at the Orono Council Chambers . No comments from the Park Commission. PARK COMMISSION No comments from the Lake Minnetonka Conservation LMCD REPORT District Representative . No comments from the Planning Commission. PLANNING COMMISSION No comments concerning the Comprehensive Planning. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING No comments from the public present. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MAY 11, 1981 Page 2 Mr. Daryle Uphoff was present to discuss his SUBDIVISION application for a subdivision at 2497-99 , 2501-03 2497-99 , 2501-03 Kelly Kelly Avenue. #568 Daryle Uphoff Hurr moved, Butler seconded, to approve a pre- liminary subdivision for Daryle Uphoff, 2497-99 , 2501-03 Kelly Avenue , subject to four individual lots; one Outlot A; again referencing the docks and driveway in a homeowner ' s covenant for improve- ments ,and single family residential detached dwellings will not be allowed. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Mr . Verne Hubbell, 3340 Watertown Road, was present CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to discuss the resolution for an after the fact 3340 Watertown Road filling and grading of his property. #597 Mayor Van Nest moved, Butler seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #1270 Resolution #]_270 , A Resolution Approving An After 3340 Watertown Road The Fact Application For A Conditional Use Permit Verne Hubbell Of Verne Hubbell For Grading And Fi.11ing On Property Located At 3340 Watertown Road, as amended, subject to Verne Hubbell signing off on the resolution. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Mayor Van Nest moved, Paurus seconded, to adopt RESOLTUION #1271 Resolution #1271 , A Resolution Regarding The Status Kellers Market Of Property Known As Kellers Market, 3800 Wayzata Boulevard. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . No one was present concerning the North Star NORTH STAR MARINA Marina 1981 Marina License . 1981 License Discussion included an amendment to the proposed resolution to deny any dock on the Crystal Bay side and variances to the dock length on the Maxwell Bay side . Mayor Van Nest moved, Hurr seconded, to table the 1981 Marina License for North Star Marina until the next meeting. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . No one was present concerning the Gayles Marina. GAYLES MARINA 1981 License Mayor Van Nest moved, Hannah seconded, to table the 1981 Marina License for Gayles Marina until the next meeting. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Mr. & Mrs. James Rivers were present to discuss WINDWARD MARINE their 1981 Nlarina License. Council directed staff 1981 License to redraft the proposed resolution to be presented at the next Council meeting. REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MAY 11 , 1981 Page 3 Mr. Timothy Mehner and Mr . Hubbard were present CRYSTAL BAY SERVICE to discuss a conditional use permit and a 1981 3398 North Shore Drive marina license for the Union 76 Service Station #608 at 3398 North Shore Drive . Timothy Mehner Discussion included the dock on Crystal Bay to be used for fueling and minor service of boats, but not to exceed three slips--two for service to be used only during the daytime and one to be used for over-night docking for the owner 's boat only. It was noted that the service station and the fueling dock on Crystal Bay were a needed service to the residents on land and in the water. Hurr moved, Hannah seconded, to direct staff to draft two resolutions : 1) conditional use permit for service station in a B-2 zoning district, 2) to approve a 1981 commercial dock license for proposed fuel dock and boat towing service on Crystal Bay. Both should reflect the need for a variance for lack of the one year operation and that the dock be constructed to meet all setback requirements of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District and the City of Orono codes and approval of the Marina Committee. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Mr . John Vogt was present to discuss with the City SAILORS WORLD Council. his 1981 Marina License for Sailors World, 1981 Marina License 1955 Shoreline Drive . This item was tabled until the next meeting. Mr. Larry Hork and his attorney, Bruce Douglas, NORTH SHORE DRIVE were present to discuss the 1980 & 1981 Marina MARINA Licenses for the North Shore Drive Marina . Bruce Douglas stated that the real issue is the dock length along the northwest side of the property. Douglas stated that, in 1977 , the docks were damaged by ice and that the marina then applied for a building permit. Douglas alleged that the dock originally was at right angles to the main dock and was beyond the 200 foot limitation� but during the reconstruction in 1977, the winqs of the dock were angled back to be within 200 feet. The 1977 plan that was submitted then and later corrected to show a 929 .4 contour, which is made available to the City tonight, shows that the wings of the docks were intended to be constructed within 200 feet of the lakeshore . Douglas stated that before and after the docks were reconstructed, that the plan and the docks were reviewed and approved by Hank Muhich and Alan Olson of the City of Orono. Mr. Hork stated that Muhich inspected and measured the docks and said that they were all right and to go ahead with the construction. Douglas stated that a great amount of erosion had taken place in the last couple of years and as a consequence of this, the docks are now further from the shoreline than they were in 1977. (Cantinued) REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MAY 11, 1981 Page 4 Douglas also stated, that four or five years ago, NORTH SHORE MARINA the City was not as sophisticated as it is presently (Continued) in their terminology and Ways of ineasuring. He stated that the marina rebuilt the docks and believed them to be in compliance at that time. Douglas stated that the government entities no longer measure from 200 feet from the main dock area but now the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) and the City measures from the side lot lines and then extends a line across the property to include the authorized , dock use area. He indicated that if you applied that approach in all instances, in this case because of the lagoon, you would have an absurd result. Douglas stated this is a non-conforming dock and they should be granted a variance until such time as the docks are destroyed and then they will be rebuilt within 200 feet of the shoreline as it exists at that time . Hork stated that the ice took the weir out this year but it was replaced immediately. Hork stated that the LMCD did inspect the dock in 1977 and then licensed it. Mayor Van Nest stated that the 200 foot measurement has always been taken from the actual shoreline at the seawall which should also be the 929 .4 elevation. Bruce Malkerson asked whether or not this information had been submitted to the LMCD. Douglas stated that this information has not been presented to the LMCD and that the marina first wanted to obtain the approval of the City of Orono. Hork stated, that in 1977, Mixa of the LMCD agreed with them. Hork stated that the retaining wall that was built in 1977 never went the � entire way across the property from the lagoon to the western property line and it was only located next to � the lagoon. Mayor Van Nest stated that it was his recollection that the retaining wall in 1977 went all the way across that portion of the property and that the City always measured the dock length from this wall as being the shoreline. Douglas stated that because of the subsequent change in the way the LMCD and the City measured the dock length, that the dock is not now in compliance. Hork stated that he could bring in the surveyor who met with the LMCD and the City of Orono inspectors and who would testify that everyone was in agreement at that time. Hork stated that he will provide a copy of a letter from the surveyor to that effect if he can find it and has requested the surveying company to provide a copy of that letter. Mayor Van Nest stated that the City had not unconditionally approved the 1977 dock location and had, in fact, suspected that the docks were not beyond 200 feet, but that licenses had been issued based on Hork ' s statements confirming a location within 200 feet, subject to a confirming survey. (Continued) REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MAY 11, 1981 Page 5 Mayor Van Nest also stated that it took the City NORTH SHORE MARINA several years to obtain from the applicant the survey (Continued) showing the 929 . 4 elevation and because it was not provided in a timely manner, instead of denying the permit in each year , the City Council in an attempt to work with the marina, approved the license on that condition, and only to the extent that in fact it did meet the 200 foot setback from the 929 . 4 elevation. Douglas stated that there was no question but that if you measured the dock lengths from 929 .4 , then the docks are currently in violation of the ordinances. He stated that 1977 was a low-water year and because of this depth change and the amount of erosion, the docks that were then in compliance are no longer in compliance. He stated that if you had built the docks in 1949 at 200 foot length from that point, then they would even be much further out today because of the higher water and erosion. Douglas stated that certainly the City would not require that they cut docks that would have been 200 foot in length from the shoreline in 1949 and now need to be cut back because of erosion and high water. Douglas stated that these docks justify a variance because of the facts. Bruce Malkerson asked whether or not there was a Mark Hurd aerial of 1977 that would show the location of the shoreline at that time or any other evidence showing that the shoreline , in fact, was further out into the lake and that the docks were in compliance in 1977 . Mayor Van Nest stated that we granted the license in the past with the understanding that they did comply and it is now evident that they have not been in compliance for several years . Paurus moved, Butl.er seconded, to table the application for 1980 and 1981 marina licenses until additional facts and information are obtained. Discussion followed: Douglas stated that we should focus on this one issue and if the City is right and docks are not in compliance, the City should still feel they could grant a variance to the marina in order to work out an accommodation with the marina. Councilmember Paurus stated that 10 to 11 years ago, the original 200 foot requirement was adopted and this is the only marina on the lake that is now not in compliance with the 200 foot setback and it must come into compliance . (Continued) REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MAY 11, 1981 Page 6 Douglas stated that the marina provides good service NORTH SHORE MARINA and that in the past, it has cut back the dock lengths (Continued) from 400-300 feet and 300-200 feet. Because of the changes in measurements and changes in definition, a businessman never knows what to do and the businessman needs to make a decision and so he hopes the City can make a decision in the near future . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . I REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MAY 11, 1981 Page � Mayor Van Nest moved, Paurus seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #1272 Resolution #1272 , A Resolution Receiving Report P.H. Date And Calling Hearing On The North Shore Drive/ North Shore Drive/ Highwood Area Sanitary Sewer Project. Motion, Highwood Sewer Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . John Gerhardson, Public Works Coordinator, was WILLOW DRIVE present to discuss the closing of Willow Drive Cul De Sacs and construc�ting cul de sacs. Mayor Van Nest requested staff to notify the persons concerned with the Willow Drive matter that this item will be acted on at the June 8 , 1981 Council meeting. Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to approve the BID AWARD low bid of Allied Blacktop, Inc. , for the 1981 1981 Sealcoating sealcoating program not to exceed the amount Allied Blacktop of $24 , 732 . 50 . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Mayor Van Nest moved, Butler seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #1273 Resolution #1273 , a resolution approving the MnDOT Agreement agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department Traffic Signal of Transportation, for the traffic signal at Highway �12 and the Old Crystal Bay Road. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Mayor Van Nest moved, Butler seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #1274 Resolution #1274 , a resolution to approve the plans Traffic Signal and specifications for the traffic_ signal at Plans & Specs. Highway #12 and the Old Crystal Bay Road. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Mayor Van Nest moved, Butler seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #1275 Resolution #1275 , a resolution to provide payment Traffic Signal Payment by the City of Orono to the State of Minnesota for the City ' s share of the cost of the traffic signal at Highway #12 and the Old Crystal Bay Road. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Butler moved, Mayor Van Nest seconded, to approve PAYMENT #5 Paymen�t #5 to G & L Contracting, Inc. , in the G & L Contracting amount of $53,888 . 27 . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Mayor Van Nest presented the City Council with a ORONO COMMUNITY memo concerning the Orono Community Education EDUCATION BUDGET Proposed Budget for 1981-1982. Mayor V�:�n Nest requested staff to invite Toni Bergland from the Advisory Council of the Community Education Depart- ' ment to a Council meeting to discuss the budget. REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MAY 11, 1981 Page 8 Mayor Van Nest presented the City Council with a MAPLE PLAIN TREATMENT letter he received from William L. Downing, PLANT LETTER Commissioner with the Metropolitan Waste Control April 29 , 1981 Commission, dated April 29 , 1981 , concerning the Maple Plain Treatment Plant. Letter - Page 9 Mayor Van Nest presented the City Council with his MAPLE PLAIN TREATMENT letter in response to Mr. William Downing ' s letter PLANT LETTER dated May 6 , 1981 . May 6 , 1981 Letter - Page 10 Mayor Van Nest presented the City Council with a ORONO SCHOOL BOARD letter from Dolores Engelstad, Chairman of the LETTER Orono School Board, concerning the Orono Community Management Plan, dated April 27, 1981. Letter - Pages 11-13 Mayor Van Nest presented the City Council with a MCWD LETTER letter from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Grays Bay Dam dated April 28 , 1981, concerning the Gray ' s Bay Dam Operational Plan. Mayor Van Nest discussed the meeting with the MCWD MEETING Minnehaha Creek Watershed District on May 7 , May 7 , 1981 1981 with the City Council . � Councilmember Butler announced that the next CABLE TV MEETING meeting for the Cable TV Committee will be May 21, 1981 held May 21, 1981 at 7 : 30 P.M. at the Orono Council Chambers . Butler moved, Hannah seconded, that POLICE AUCTION* the police auction be held May 30 , 1981 at May 30 , 1981 11 :00 A. M. at the Orono Police Department. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . Butler moved, Hurr seconded, to approve the LIQUOR STORE COOLER purchase of a cooler for the Orono Liquor Store in an amount not to exceed $5, 371. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Bruce Malkerson, City Attorney, discussed the FOREST ARMS LAKE Forest Arms Lake Access with the City Council ACCESS and requested that this item be placed on the June 8, 1981 agenda. � Page 9 � � IJNIVERSiTY DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY ST. PAUI. 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' i5oc'�1T:� i �l:�il�: 'O'1 �C,•... ..iiµ�:, {`C� +h .7 v �T� + � .1 ' J, � �� t� n ;, e o t,.. n ati�n, :... n��, ur. rr , t:e .,etro.cli�ar. area better fc^ �-:a��in�, t::e �.�a. .l�i:�Gr�'l� ��.i:'.� V� —Y .�i��i4a� LI• �✓R.1wYiGi MINNE50TA'S fIRST COI.IEGE � F�UA1D£D 1654 � '1'��1��h��n�� 4�.�;:t:�7 Page 10 "''_ r t �''.� '1 T � � :, ��; j �I 7[ �' �� O1�()�' Q) ' ` Yost Office I3ox 6G�Crystal Ra}', A1innesotfl 55323+A1unicipal Offices '��!'6• " � Un the 1\'orth Shore oj Lakc A1in�ietonka . o��` . �� _�:_., May 6, 19�1 ' William L. Do�.�ning 1334 Simpson Ave Falcon Heights, MN 55113 Dear Bill : � Thank you for your letter of the 29th. I was extremely pleased to learn frcm your letter that you are now a corrnnissioner of the MWCC. The MI,fCC is certainly a com�licated and massive responsibility and it is nice to 4;roti�r that responsible people such as yourself are willinq to dedicate the necessary time and effort to such an important coranission. Your camments corcerning the amount of phosphorus traveling directly dov�n the stream to �ake Minnetonka is certainly a valid concern and one ��hich is presertiy being addressed by the htinnehaha Creek Llater- shed District and the cities involved. Our purpose in this special study, is to develop weirs along the creek that will retain the flowage in a number of pools which will spread out the water over the wetlands so a� to maximize the benefits of the phosphorus removing capabilities of these �letlands. Hickok and Associates, here in ;�tayzata, did a one year p�lot project for the EPA on the t�layzata marsh which showed that 77% of the phosphorus that came into this wetlands was removed prior to the discharge of the affluent into Lake Minnetonka. That study has been published by the EPA and it is the basis for what vre are trying to do in the Painter Creek 4latershed. After you have had some time to familiarize yourself•with the waste control corrmission facilities, I hope that we could get together for lunch someday to look at the Maple Plain plant and the Painter Creek Watershed, so that we may adequately express our concerns over this issue. Thank you again for your cooperation in this matter. Yours truly, C T OF ORONO - rad an htayor BVN/tp � � � ORONO INDEPE(dDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 278 INDEPENDENCE-IONG LAKE-MAPLE PLAIN-MEDINA-MINNETONKA BEACH-ORONO page 11 , 685 OLD CRVSTAL BAY ROAD IONG I.AKE,MINNESOTA 55356 t�onu DR. GALE G. LENNON W. A. FENHOLT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ASST 70 THE SUPERlNTEPfpFNT (612)473-7313 , EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION SINCE 1�51 (512)473-7313 April 27 , 1981 _ _ _ . �--- "- �. ' - \'`.' �` f�.` � . � 1 , . 1 L� , ,. ,. � ; ,, riay or Brad Van Nest �R 3 � !�' City of Orono P.O. BoY 66 Crystal Bay, h1N 55323 Dear rlayor ��an Nest: Thank you for your letter of April 9 regarding the Schoo� Board response to Orono' s Community :tSanagement Plan. We appreciate your tvillin;ness to consider our suggesti.ons. We are also in receipt of rir. Benson' s letter explaining Orono' s planning process. Our adr,iinistrative staff has spoxen, at various times , cvith the follo«�ing bietropolitan Council and bSetropolitan tiYaste Control Commission staff inembers. Information from them was relayed to our Board committee . jYe wish to er:�phasize that these contacts were made over a period of several ��aeeks and it is difficult to trace specific com.ments to specif:ic people. A�etropolitan Council - James Barton, Program DSanager �or Loca1 Planning and Assistance - Bob 1�Sosinek, Program Manager ior Pol.icy ' Implementation - Connie Kozlak, Transportation Planner - Michael Munson, Comprehensive Planning - Ted Smebakken, Director of Community Services and Public Information - Leigh Homstad, Research Assistant in Mr. Smebakken ' s department Metropolitan �9aste Cor..trol Commssion - Mr. Ray Ode, Resident Engineer OR. K. D. t'lINTER W, V. NEl50N RONALD E. GILBERT SR. HIGH SCHpOI PRINCIPAL M�ppt,E SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ELEMENTAR'!COORDIN/110R 47J-5472 473-7"s01 473-7317 C. WAYNE SMITM 1AMES E. SEIiER MRS. MAP.1/EL A, BONGART ASSOC. SR. HIGM SGHOOL PRINCIVAL ASSOC. MIDQIE SGHOOI lRINCIPAL MAPtE PLAIN ELEMENlARY PRINCIPAI t73-5472 473-7301 479-1977 bia��or Van Nest - 2 - Page 12 From tt�ese sources we learned the folTowing and feel that the facts and opinions given to us are factual because they came from individuals who either worked �vith, or knew about, Orono' s P].an during the development stages: 1) There are 4871 undevelaped, vacant areas within the Orono- Long Lake area, of �vhich 3517 are listed as suitable �or urban development and 1354 as non-suitable (tvet lands and flood plains) . 2) The general hietropolitan Council policy is to encourage balanced urban development to take place within ttie b4etro Urban Service (bIUSA) as established by the Council. A11 • land listed as "suitable" in the Orono-Long Lake area fa11s �vithin this line. 3) Orono has, over a period of many years , taken a position against any such development, preferring to designate al1 remaining land as rural with no urbanization of t�is area. 4) According to the IYaste Control Commission s-taff, there is sufficient sewer capacity to hardle any reasonable mix o�' urbanlrural growth along High�vay �12 as `ve11 as in the general-Orono area. Dir. Ode made this specific comment . 5) The hietropolitan Council essentially agrees �c=�zth Orono' s current gro�vth projections. The main concern they have had durinb the development of Orono' s Plan is how Orono plans to �istribute its grotvth. Metropolitan Council staff inembers encouraged us, even though Orono' s Plan is virtually completed and under review, to register any concerns we might have. Our overall impression is that it would be possa.ble, now or in the future, for Orono to ask for amendments to its Community b7anagement Plan , if such amendments meet current development � guidelines. jYe are still of the opinion that , from the standpoint o� the school district , a growth plan permitting a reasonable and sensible mix of urban/rural density for the present designated Orono rural area, �could be very beneficial to the scMool system. �Ye are certainly not in �avor of "massive density" growth which blr. Benson alludes to and we do recognize there �re limitations to grocvth. tiye would also like to state that, contrary tu 2vlr. Benson ' s Zetter, the district has lost approximately 450 students since Z974 and projections call for continued loss with serious ramificai;ions for our educational program. As mentioned in � our original letter, we will soon be at 1000 pupils below the capacity of our existing bui.ldin�s. i . Page 13 hia.,�•ox- Var� iVe:�t _ g _ In respanding to t�rono' s Community hianagement Plan, it was certainly ��ot our intent to be��me engabed in a dialogue over its merits or dc�merits or t� ;u�gest that the Orona City Council has intentionally ovea•1ooT:ed the vital inter�sts o� the school district in the planning pr�cess. Our ma�n conc�3n ��as in znaking you aware of haw we feel your p�.an �viZ? afi�et the sch�ol d�.strict in the years ah�ac�. S�n.;erely , �� Dolores Engelstad, Chaix�r�an Urono Schoo� Board GC: i7�•ono C�ty C`o�,�aciA :femb��rs �Va1te9• R. Bcnsori , Orano City Adr�inistrator Rl�tropolitai�. Council hi�tropoZitan �Yaste Control Commission i'� � . '� u� , . .1 REGULAR MEETING OF �1�HE OROPvO COUNCIL, MAY 11, 1981 Page 14 Bruc� Malkerson, City Attorney, discussed the NAVARRE PARKING LOT status af the Navarre Parking Lot with the City Council. John Gerhardson, Public Works Coordinator , presented VELIE/GIBB LAKE ACCESS trze City Council w�i_th a memo concerning the Veli�/Gibbs lake access , dated Niay 8 , 1981 , which states : T��e City nr Or.c�no has tor quite sometime been negotiatinc� wi�.h the property owners at the Farview subdivision and Mr . Merrill Gibbs in regard to the lake access off County Road 84 ontn Maxwell Bay. Thc City installed a gate at the entrance last fall restricting �eYzicle access but allowing pedestrian -traffic . End of inern�. City Attorney Bruce Malkerson has submitted to the �iroperty owners ' at.torneyys an agreement for their review and approval . (End of inemo) An Exe�utive Session was called so that Desyl EXECUTIVE SESSION P�-�erson, Acting City Attorney, coul� discuss with the �:.ity C�uncil matters of litigation. Paurus moved, Hannah seconded, that the following LICENSES �icenses, subject to removing Paul ' s Landing for a cigarette ]_zcense from the list, be approved : �eorge Ronald - Residenti�l Kennel� License James Fulle.rton , III - Residential Kennel License Kristi Tukua - Residential Kennel License Mary Erier - Residential Kennel License Ci.ty View Flumbing & Heating -- Flumber J. R. Ke1]_y Plumbing & Heating - Plumber Nladson Plumbing & Heatin�, - Plumber Shore Plumbing & He��.ing - Plumber Elmer J. PetLrson Company - Septic System Installer Motian, Ayes (5) - Nays (0 ) . IIutler �.av�c�, �-iannah seconded, that the All Funds BILLS* Accourit� and the Liquor Store Accounts, be paid. Motion, ay�s (5} - Nays (0 ) . Paurus mQved, Hannah seconded, that the meeting be ADJOURNMENT ��jau.rneci �t 1Qa25 P.M. Motion, �yes (5) - Nays (0) . �� Willi�m B. Van Nest, Mayor Mary C. Butler, Acting Mayor Atte s�:C,/",��,��/��,� — Albezta Strc�m, City C1F�rk