The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-08-11
Plan Board
Monday Eve.
First Meeting Held
Friday Evening In
Community Club Rooms
OFFICERS ELECTED
Ready To Consider
Proposals For City
Welfare By Citizens

Organization of the newly ap-
pointed City Planning Board was
completed at the second meeting
held at the Community Club Rooms
Monday evening. Mrs. August Otto
was elected as chairman, Irve Mel
son, vice chairman, and Mrs. Char
les Klar, secretary.
At the first meeting held Friday
evening of last week Mrs. Charles
Klar was appointed temporary
chairman and Ed L. Rattle was ap-
pointed temporary secretary.
Rev. E. w. Munson, of Alexan-
dria, a member of the Planning
Board Of that city, was present Fri
day and explained the purposes Of
this organization, and told of pro-
jects now being planned in Alex
andria. He said this board should
function as a gathering group, to
gather data on various projects for
the City Council, and at all times
to maintain perfect cooperation
with the Council. This organization
is buffer between the Council and
the public, he continued, and it will
take some time before the public
becomes aware of the planning
boards function and make use of
it for civic welfare, complaints, sug-
gestions or proposals.
He showed the blanks used to
petition for projects in Alexandria
and a similar form was adopted for
Sank Centre. These blanks are now
available at the City Clerks office.
The board cannot act on any pro-
ject unless presented by citizen on
one of these blanks properly filled
out.
DR.. Kettlewell outlined some Of
the duties and aided in the organi-
zation. Among several projects
which would come under the scope
of the planning board, he suggested
a coming ordinance, suitable WPA
projects, small city hospital, etc.
At Monday nights meeting the
board members selected the third
Monday Of each month as the regu-
lar meeting night. The tenure OF
office for the duly elected officers
was set for one year, and member
ship duration was placed for one,
two and three years. ThreeS MEM
bers will serve for terms of one
year each; four members will serve
for terms of two years each; and
four members will serve for terms
of three years each.
Discussion of suitable WPA pro-
jects was the subject of the meet
ing Monday evening, and among the
suggestions, extensive street work
in the city was foremost. A COM
mittee was appointed by the chair
man, to investigate roads, and as
certain which need grading and fill
ing. This project is for streets not
listed for blacktopping. This COM
mittee consists of Msgr. A. Plachta,
o. L. Larson and DR.. r. +. Cooper.
The next regular meeting will be
held on the third Monday in Sep
TENDER. The board is now ready
to receive suggestions, and any citi-
zen who has some plan to present,
may secure a blank from the City
Clerk, fill it out and leave it with
the clerk, who will present it to the
board for action.
The application for proposals
reads as follows:
CITY OF SAUK CENTRE
PLANNING BOARD
PROPOSAL NO..-.......-----.-.--File at
City Clerks office duplicate. Dat
ed.....-....----.--.19.-------..--.
The Planning Board will consider
suggestions and complaints as sub
mitted to them on this form by
various citizens in numerical order
as received. Kindly make state
ments as complete as possible SO
that the Board members will have
full information and can give each
proposal its due consideration. The
Boards final action on the proposal
will be typed on the back OF this
form so that the public will have
complete record available.
Title Of PROPOSAL
(Give title. i. e., City Hall, Park
Improvement, Street Improve
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