HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 01-18 Fontaine gets Greavu's nod to take his seat THE REVIEW Fontaine gets Greavu's
nod to take his seat
Roger Fontaine,1322 E.County Rd.C in could affect,possibly,18 persons in the Press,a higher misdemeanor fine(fine
Maplewood, was sworn in on the specific area. went from $300 to $500), street im-
Maplewood City Council to replace new A council meeting time change was provement(Gervais Avenue,east of T.H.
mayor John Greavu,who left his seat. approved—it will meet on the first and 61)petition.In addition,a special mobile
Fontaine was picked by Greavu—after third Thursdays of the month—so as not home permit was approved for James
there was a split-vote — because as to conflict with the District 622 school Bell, 1732 N. Howard in Maplewood,
Greavu said,"Due to the closeness of this board meetings;which are also on the whose home was gutted by fire Jan.9.
race and because I believe that the people second and fourth Thursdays of each And, the Maplewood Review was ap-
of Maplewood would like to have Fontaine month. proved as the official city newspaper for
as their councilman,he is my choice to The following appointments were ap- another year.
serve on this council." proved.Don Wiegert is the acting mayor,
Two new and two old faces showed up Don Lais is city attorney,Edward O'Mara o. p
on the council,at the Jan. 12 meeting. is police civil service commissioner and �✓21V 0 j ./9. 1
Councilman Earl Nelson, who defeated Martin J. Costello is prosecuting at-
Charles Kent and Fontaine in last torney. Planning Commission and the
November's election,and Fontaine are Community Design Review Board ap-
the new faces.The old faces who are pointments also came up. Lorraine
returning are Greavu,former councilman Fischer, William Howard and Lester
and Councilman Norman Anderson,who Axdahl were given new three-year term-
ran for his own seat and was re-elected. s.The Review Board appointees were
A split-vote resulted when Nelson Gary Sjolander for one year, Leroy
nominated Fontaine and Anderson Herauf for three years and Don Hoot and
nominated Burton Murdock,the out-going Mildred Haugan for two years each.
mayor, and also Councilman Donald In other action,the council approved
Wiegert passed on any nomination. the city's current$317 neighborhood park
On the agenda were two public charge (for a single-family home),
hearings.The council approved petitions Section 8 Housing Assistance agreement,
for Venture Woods (McKnight Road, lot divisions at Holloway Avenue and 1779
north of Highwood Avenue) and the McMenemy Street, dispatching service
VanDahl Addition(McKnight Road,south agreement (with North St. Pau), fire
of Linwood Avenue subdivisions. protection contracts,special permit for
Approval of a zone change F-R to M-1 the Winter Carnival ice race at Lake
)F-R is farming residential and M-1 is Phalen, an animal control agreement
light manufacturing) was tabled until with Metropolitan Animal Patrol service,
Jan.26,to allow further citizen objection- Inc.,part-time athletic coordinator,city
discussion to the petition.This zone cange newsletter will be published by Artcraft