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Merle~ Mr. Goodrich will get the information on what benefits the County employees are receiving doing the same work as Merle. Park Board Report.- 8 parks have been mowed, corner posts installed, Hunter's Hill has a sandbox, Riverwood Hills will have ball parks and has two benches , Shawn Acres has a sandbox, Deerwood 3 posts, Ford Brook, 1 bench, a sandbox and picnic table, Whispering Pines large l& posts and a sandbox, Brookview Park, posts and cleaned up, and Peltzers Park, a sandbox, picnic table and a grill. Mr. Nelson met with officials from General Mills about leasing some of the land they own in the western part of our Township, about 1200 acres belongs to them. They had said they would be happy to .lease to us when the present lessee moves off. They have no specifxc plans for several years, five or ten. They want the Board to write them a letter as to what specific use we wish to put the land ~.They also want to know what use we plan to make of the house on this property. They do not want the cat tails mashed; also no guns. We would have to mark all entr-mces and exits. Ail trails must be marked. They want us to pay the taxes which are in excess of $6,200. They want us to specify they would be free of. any liability. They also want us to zone this land ind~trial now. If the Township leased it, possibly we would not have to pay taxes. Mrs. SChneider stated Mr. Archie Doroff was interested in being our Weed Inspector. He works in Minneapolis b%~t . is home by four p.m. every day. Mr. Nelson stated Mr. David Pehlke had done weed in- specting for us before and is willing to do it again. Mr. Murphy moved we appoint Mr. Pehlke as Weed Inspector. Seconded by Mr. Nelson. Motion carried. We will send Mr. Eng a letter stating we regret his resignation and thanking him for the fine job he did for Mr. Menkveld spoke about the eight acres he had requested to be rezoned on Highway No. ~? at l$gth Avenue. He stated the Building Inspector said there would be no problem with a sewage syst.em. He said the business would front on l~gth Avenue. Mr. Nelson moved this rezoning request be denied due to the majority of people in this area not wanting it, the high water level, and the traffic problem that would be created on Highway No. ~7. Seconded by Hr. Hopperstad. Motion carried. Mr. Jack Menkveld said he this property in the near plans to future. present a residential plat on Mr. Robert Muller requested a 3.2 beer license for a supermarket he is putting in on HighwayS7 at 167th Avenue N.W. Mr. Hopper- stadmcved we recommend to the County that this be approved, a 3.2 beer license for Mr. Muller's store. Seconded by Mr. Nelson. The motion carried. Mr. Fleischer asked about the rezoning of property from residential to commercial on Highway No. ~ at the Y of Highway No. ~7. He was told the Board would like more property included when the public hearing on this is held so we will not have to have several hearings.