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MINUTEiS OF THE
¡gr. JO~PH, MINNEWTA, PLANNING COIvjMlt:.sION
November 5, 1973 I
The regular meeting of the ~t. Joseph Planning Commission Was held at the Village
Hall on Mondy, November 5, 1973, at 7:35 P.M. with Be~nard Kremers, Chairman, presid-
ing.
Pre sent l-lere:
Planning COilllni ssioner s
Gregory Felt Alai sMale ska
Rudy Gapko
Mrs. Robert W. Kelly
Gun c ilman
Roman Reber
Minutes of the meetings of February 5, March 5, APsil 2, May7, May 17, July 9 and
October I were approved as read.
The ~ecretay not ed content 8 of the follovling letter s:
1. A letter dated 10;3-73 from the ~hairman to the ~ecretary asking her to send
a copy of the resolution adopted regarding the Hollow Park Addition to the
Village Clerk before October 11, 1973, together with a report on attendance
at meetings by the Plenning Co~nissioners for the months of July, August and
;september 1975.
2. A letter dated october 4, 1973 from the ;secretary to the Village Clerk con-
taining the information requested, as explained above, plus attendance for
October 1973. I
3. A letter from the ~ecretary to th.e Mayor, at the request of Mr. Reber, thru the
Chairman, explaining the think~ng back of the planning Commission's recommen-
dation that a variance be given Willard Gohman for the êrection of an apart-
ment building on the old CresJüery site.
The ~1airman passed around information regarding a Seminar on Financing 00~nunity
Development to be held in Rochester, Hinnesata ,November 19 and 2oth~ in Hibbing,Hin
nesota, November 29 and 30tl1/and in Marshall, i'1innecota, December 4 and 5, 1973,tui-
tion $ 40.00. Members were ill'ged to attend if possible.
Mr. Gapko moved that copies of the Planning Corillllission 's minutes be sent to the Villa
ge Clerk . ~econded and carried.
'rlleG4a:i·rman asked the ;$'ecretary to fill out a form regarding new and expanded indust-
ry in the Vi~lsge since January 1, 19 73) and return it to the Iviinneso ta Department
of Economic ~evelopment, with the information that there Was no new industry in the
Village since that date.
Mr. Reber passed arov~d a copy of the ~. Joseph Township ~oning ordinance and agreed
to ask the Council to propure a copy for the Planning Commission.
Following discussion regarding the hazardou~ crossing at College Avenue and U.$. 52
the Becretary read a letter from E.W. Mc Oulloch, District Traffic Engineer, Minne-
sota Highway Department, dated 3-8-7~, stating that, a traffic study having been
comp:eted, the_Depar~ment,w~u.ld paintLa. zebra crosswa~.k at the inter:ection(o: I
ColI ege Avenue èlnd U.,s. 52) aLd pavemenlo messages oppo s~te the "pede str~an Cro ss~ng
Ahead II sign, and would increa se thellquality, target value, legibility and place-
ment of all signs approaching the intersection. II
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November 5, 1973 Minute s
Uontinued
It was agreed that further steps be taken to try to improve the situation by 15
getting a stop and go signal placed at the intersection,and or a posted 35mile
an hour speed limit on the highway, within the Village.1
The ~ecretary was instructed to contact RaymondLappagaard, High\\fay Commissioner,
regarding the matter.
Mr. Felt m~ved adj~rnment. :Seconded and carried.
Adjourned 8:55P.M. Respectfully submitted,
~4:/flt1A(t 0""j!C'!Y---
( Mrs. Robert W. Kelly'
~ecreta:'·y .