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Council Nembers Presen6 :.rere Dmens, Pden and Brickson, vrith Pzlek acting as Clerk,
Pursuant to due call and notice to members of the Council, the neeting convened at
3:OO PA , Saturdqy, July 29, Zt the Village ell, to consider police protection,
Hr. Al. I'lehr, spokesna for the Edina Lions Club, requested better police protection
for safety of life and property in th? Village, aslring for tvro sqU cars in the streets
of this sixteen-squre-mile villzige, vrhich is npv almost 10,000 in population.
Hayor Xrickson eqlained the develoiment of activity in the Police Department since
January 1, 1950, under this Council--a new Chief, one new man snd one. new squad car,
Heaso called the attention of the Club to the limitations of the law and the budget
on the Council zs a body.
Nr, Harry Dmis reported on the establishment of a Junior Patrol, sugesting that the
Bstrol could observe violations, znd a followup letter be sent to the violator by
the Villzge Police Department.
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Nr, Hem& Strachauer spoke, eqlaining that the Lions are a cross-section of the
PiXlage population, and as such, are in no vray criticizing the Police,DepartmenP; but
are offering suggestions to help @prove it.
&nerd floor discussioa follovred.
It vas recommended by the"lions th& OfZicer Heydt,be nzde available for beat work
during School hd rush horns*
Agreed by Council azld Lions Club that one more man and a netr car be added this ne4*
budget, to dlotr tvo one-man cars during daylight hours and one two-man car at
night, as well as beat nwo *
Bere being no further business to come before the Meeting, It was adjonmed..
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I Acting Clerk' .
c ' f.IR$&L'ES OF THE SPECS& IZEZ!bI1K+ OF TBE
EDINA-VII@GE COURCIL, HELD Sn,
ADGUST 5, 1950, U-2:3O P.&I,, A!E TH!3 ,
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wsnant to due CAI and notice to &mbers of councii, Neeting conyeaed at 2:30 P.H.
at the Village Hall, to consider award of bids on certain improvement projects,
the matter of Village-oTmed vehicles, znd the matter of special assessments.
All members of Council irere present.
Office &nzger reported that considerable overtime vork will be necessay if special
assessments are to be certified to County Anditor by October 10, 2s reqyired by them,
Hawthorne moved that Office 1-hager be authorized to order overtime work, at rate of
Fime-and-one-half, as necessary to complete special assessment rollso Notion seconded
by Child and cwried.
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It Gas reported to Courzcfl that the low bidder on Water Main Improvements No, 23, 24# 25 and 26 wishes to use Hueller hydrants, vrhereas dl hydrants now in use in the
Village are dl of the Vatrous type.
that it is the sense of %his Meeting that Kueller hydrants fulfill specifications.
Hotion seconded by Pden and carried.
Dfscussion was had vith regard to proposed Brovmdale Park smitary sever agreement with
SG,Louis Perk, vith DepuEy Clerk reporting %hat attorneys of two villzges expect to
meet this next vet& on this matter,
- Considerable discussion €olloved. Child moved
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Discussion iras had vith regard to identifying Village oTmed equipment, with Havtnorne
moving tbat it be the policy of the Council that all Village-oTmed equipnent be marked,
in uniform style of identification. Motion seconcied by Child and carried.
There being no further business before this
ment wqs seconded by Pden and uzzvrimouslg