03-10-1959135
LONG RANGF. CAPIT AL IMPROVEMENTS PLANNING COMMISSION
VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD
REGULAR MEETING
March 10, 1959
The Long Range Capital Improvements Planning Commission met March
10, 1959 in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Members present were: Coombs, Ersp er, Reiter who had been chosen
by the Village Council to replace Henshaw~~Woe rner, and Grunditz.
Absent: None.
All Ex-officio members were absent as they were attending a joint
meeting of the Village Council and the School Board.
1. Change in i~ieetin~ Date.
Mr. Woerner served as temporary chairman. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved as corrected.
Mr. Bubbers was-asked to poll the absent members as to a change in
the regular meeting date from the second Tuesday of the month to the
first Tuesday.
2. Term of Service: Intern Administrative Assistant,
The Village Manager would be informed about the Commissions feeling
that it would be helpful for the Intern Administrative Assistant to
serve from January to January rather than from spring to spring.
3. Fire Department Expansion.
In going over the status of priorities, it was decided to put the
discussion of expanding the fire department on the agenda for the
April meeting.
4. Appointments.
Erspamer moved that Mr. Woerner be elected as permanent chairman to
replace Mr. Renshaw. Second by Reiter. Carried.
Reiter moved that Erspamer be elected Vice-Chairman. Second by
Woerner. Carried.
5. Priorities 3, 9, l7.
Mr. Bubbers was asked to secure further inf ormation from Nfr. Rumpel
regarding the present needs for priorities 3, 9, and 17.
6. Reports Requested.
The Commission would also like further information regarding the.
Richfield Library, the land still available for parks, the in-
struction which the Village Council would be giving to the engineer-
ing firm selected to do the water survey, and what improvements the
park bond issue, to be voted on April 7th, would include.
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March 10, 1959 Meeting
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7. Street Li~htin~.
The suggestion that street lighting in shopping districts be
given a priority was made and information would be secured from
I~ir. Jolly and Mr. Van Krevelen regarding such lighting.
8. Thoroughfare Beautification.
Erspamer moved that at the next meeting a resolution be prepared
regarding the Commission's feeling about beautification of thorough-
fares and that this resolution be sent to organizations in the
village as well as to the press to encourage civic pride. Second
by Reiter. Carried.
9. Adjournment.
Motion by Cooms, seconded by Erspamer to adjourn at 10:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Gordon Grunditz
Secretary.