HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 11-27 City council reverses contribution decision REVIEW Citycouncil reverses
contribution decision
Reversing an Oct. 17 decision, the stitutionality of the law. He said if it
Maplewood city council Thursday night couldn't be changed it might mean the
voted to not contribute $100 to the end of the city's playground and skating
National League of Cities in support of the rink programs."We've been able to hire a
League's fight against the Fair Labor lot of people at almost a volunteer rate,"
Standards Act. Wiegert had said. "The federal govern-
The Maplewood city employees union ment tends to disrupt that system-it
had censured Mayor Bob Bruton and would mean a lot less jobs."
councilmen Donald Wiegert and Burton After the censureship the council voted
Murdock for voting in favor of the con- Nov. 7 to reconsider the contribution
tribution Oct. 17, but a review of the law decision.
itself indicated the act would have little or The council also accepted the
no major impact on the city of resignation from the Parks and
Maplewood, according to a city Recreation Commission of Warren
manager's report presented to the council Peterson and terminated Delores Gill's
last week. term on the commission. Bonnie Qualley,
When Bruton cast his vote Oct. 17, he 2089 Beam ave.,was appointed to replace
stated he was not opposed to the Fair Peterson.
Labor Standards Act, but only to the
provision in it to include part-time In her application Mrs.Qualley said,"I
summer help relative to minimum wages. would like to serve on the Parks and
He said that by requiring a minimum Recreation Commission so that I help
wage it may cut out many summer jobs preserve a little patch of green here and
for young adults who need them. there in a fast developing asphalt jungle.
Wiegert said he voted to contribute the Children should have a place to run and
$100 in an attempt to test the con- play without danger. Children have a
right to enjoy an environment."
Peterson was forced to resign when he
changed jobs recently.
Building plans were approved last
Thursday night for the construction of an
Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips at 3094
White Bear ave. (220 feet south of County
Rd.Don the east side of White Bear ave.).
Plans were approved with several con-
ditions for lighting, landscaping, etc.
The council approved a bus route on
Larpenteur ave. from Rosedale Shopping
Center to Edgerton st. with an extension
to Highway 61. Also approved was a bus
route extension on a route which now
terminates at DeSoto st. and Skillman
-ave. The extension will be on Skillman to
Edgerton st., then north to Highway 36.