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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_75May22r • MINtTTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHTS. MINNESOTA MAY 22, 1975 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 8:Ot~ p.m. ~(O Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra. Also PRESENT present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes. and Attorney Renefick. Engineer Leanberg, who was on vacation. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Councilman Black, to approve the minutes of May 8, 1975 as corrected. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "flay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Black presented the discussion on the variance request of Wayne R. Olson, 1552 Crawford, for construction of a garage. He re- viewed the variance request, and read the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of May 15, 1975 that recommended approval of the variance. ABSENT MINUTES OF MAY 8, 1975 VARIANCE REQUEST - W. R. OLSON CONSTR~TION OF GARAGE Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, to approve the variance request of Wayne R. Olson to demolish the existing garage, and to reconstruct a new garage with a three foot sat back from the alley, and two feet from the west property line. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, that the demo- lition fee of the Wayne R. Olson variance be waived. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Clerk-Administrator Barnes presented the discussion on Mrs. Jarl's letter, indicating that she would like to have the large lettering on the Com- munity Park Building restroom doors removed, and replaced with smaller lettering. He noted he had talked with neighbors within the immediate area, and that they could see no reason to have the lettering removed. CounciLnan Ecklund moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, that the Council consider changing the lettering on the restroom doors at such a time when repainting or redecorating are considered necessary. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayer Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Labalestra, applications of Beth Lynn Ledy, 1987 West Ryan, Roseville, Osterberg, 1775 Holton, as Summser Recreation Assistants at Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayer Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and th e "nay": None. Motion carried. to approve the and Carol Jean $2.25 per hour. Warkentien, following voted DEMOLITION FEE OF OLSON VARIANCE WAIVED MRS. JARL~S LETTER REQUESTING LETTERJNG ON COMM[TNITY CENTER RESTROOM DOORS BE CHANGED BETH LEDY AND CAROL JEAN osTE~ERa As Si1NIl~lER RECREATION ASSISTANTS Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, to approve the following Cigarette License renewals for the period of July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976: ~/ 1. Bergstrom Pharmacy, 1583 North Hemline Avenue, License No. j~17 CIGARETTE. CON. 2. Theisen P~~,ng Co. (Liquor Store), 1708 North Snelling, License No. 118 Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, • Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded t9 Councilman Black, t© approve MASTER GAS the following Master Gas Installerss Licenses for the period of July 1, INSTALLERS 1975 to June 30, 1976: LICENSE RENEWALS 1. Northwestern Service, Inc., 2296 Territorial Road, License No. 316 2. Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, ?~10 West Lake Street, License No. 317 Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Ecklund moved, seconded by Councilman Black, to approve the REFUSE following Refuse. Haulers License rensFrals for the period of July 1, HAULERS 1975 to June 30, 1976; LICENSE RENEWALS 1. Red Arrow Waste Disposal, ~.1 East Chicago Avenue, License No. 306 2. All-State gI.sposal Service, lt00 Hamel Road, Licens® No. 307 3. Remackel Rubbish Hauling, 1807 Edgerton Street, License No. 308 Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, • Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Black moved, seconded bar Councilman Steele, to approve the WALSH TREE. INC. new Tree Trimming License for Walsh Tree, Inc., 1080 Norton Street, NEW TREE TRIM for the period of July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976. Upon a vote being LICENSE N0. 309 taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nays': None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, to appmve NORTHSTAR-PIZZA the Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor license renewal of Northstar Pizza, Inc., INC.. NON- to be located at Shakeyts Pizza Parlor, 1552 West Larpentour, for the INTOXICATING period of Julp 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976, License No. 185. Upon a vote MALT LIQUOR being taken, the following voted "ay®": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen LICENSE N0. 185 Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, atd the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to approve the JAMES N. NOEL Filling Station Operator's License renewal of James N. Hoe1, Farmers FILLING STATION Union Grain Terminal Association, License No. 305, for the period of OPERATORS July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976. Upon a vote being taken, the following LICENSE RENEWAL voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and LICENSE N0. 305 Labalestra, and the following voted "nay" None. Motion carried. • Councilman Labalestra presented the discussion on the Bookkeeping and LIQUOR .STORE Auditing firm for the Municipal Liquor Store. He noted a meeting had BOOKKEEPING been held with Charles Laudenbach on the auditing fees. It was noted SAND AUDITING the original auditing fee was $1,895.00, and that Charles Laudenbach DISCUSSION had readjusted the fee to ~1,~.00.00, as requested by the Council. `7` r~ U ~' Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Mayor ~•h.rkentien, to approve the AUDITING AND 197. auditing fee of $1,100.00. Upon a vote being taken, the following BOOKKEEPING, voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and CONTINiTED Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Attorney Kenefick presented the discussion on the letter he had received UNIVERSITY from University Attorney R. Joel Tierney concerning the University Grove GROVE agreement. He noted the University seemed to be getting upset over the AGREEMENT fact the agreement had not yet been signed. DISCUSSION Clerk-Administrator Barnes noted he had received a call on this, and that the plans and specifications for the University sewer are not yet ready, and that Laverne Carlson of the University would be following through on it. No action was taken by the Council. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that $200.00 PAYMENT OF $200 not be paid to Charles Laudenbach for April until the bank reconciliation TO CHARLES and reconstructed ledger books for 197l~ are received. Upon a vote being LAUDENBACH Ft'3R taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, APRIL ACCOUNTING Ecklund, Steel®, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, to appoint Ra.1ph Z. Yellen and Associates as the accounting firm to do the monthly accounting services effective May, 1975, for the sum not to exceed $200 a month as stipulated in the letter received from Yellen and Associates. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and th a following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. APPOINTMENT OF RALPH Z. YELLEN AND ASSOCIATES FOR MONTHLY ACCOUNTING EFFECTIVE MAY Maxine Harkness was present to discuss with the Council her disappointment. PARK DISCUSSION with the construction of the Falcon Heights Community Park. Items included in the discussion were teenaged beer drinking at the Park, trees removed, landscaping plans, grading, tree planting, and tennis court completion. The Council suggested that a meeting be set with Engineer Lemberg, Westland Construction Company, Clerk-Administrator Barn®s, Maxine Harkness, Don Grittner, and Dr. C, Gustav Hard to discuss construction problems. Clerk-Administrator Barnes presented the discussion on the accident reports ACCIDENT REPORTS he had received from Dean Anklan for Larpenteur at Arona. It was noted AROMA AT the four accidents in question were related to driving while intoxicated, LARPENTEUR and that Dean Anklan would b® checking into it further. The NSP Electric and Gas Franchise was again discussed by the Council. NSP ELECTRIC Clerk-Administrator Barnes noted he had talked with the Manager of Rose- AND GAS villa, and suggested that atXy decision to be made on the agreement wait FRANCHISE until the Managers of Ramsey County would have their meeting and proposals DISCUSSION on the subject. He also noted utility firms can be controlled with ordi- nances adopted. Clerk-Administrator Barnes then suggested adopting a franchise ordinance at a later date. No action was taken. A discussion was held relative to the radio tower at 1.30 West Iowa, on the RA1~T0 TOWER property of Daniel Nordell. Mr. David Anderson was present to support Mr. 1I~30 WEST' IOWA Nordell, and his radio tower operation. It was noted by the Council that DISCUSSION a variance request had been denied in Novemaber of 1972, and that Mr. Nordell is in violation of Ordinance 6~ at this time. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklvnd, to have C1erk- Administratior Barnes write a letter to Mr. Nordell requesting him to be present at the next Council meeting to present his case, and that the ~/ City would take no action until that time. Upon a vote being taken, file NORDELL RADIO following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, TOWER, CONED Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, to ban parking on MOTION BANNING one side of each street in Falcon Heights (fire hydrant sides), during PARKING ON ONE the twelve days of the Minnesota State Fair. Upon a vote being taken, SIDE OF EACH the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, STREET DURING Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion FAIR TIME carried. Mr. Clarence Nelson's letter, regarding sidewalk condition on California MR. NELSONS Avenue between Albert and Pascal, was noted by the Council. It was noted LETTER REGARDING replacement of concrete would run between X1.30 and $1.50 per square foot SIDEWALK AT depending upon the size of the project. The Council directed Clerk -Admin- CALIFORNIA istrator Barnes to send a copy of Engineer Lemberg's letter to Mr. Nelson. BETWEEN PASCAL No action was taken by the Council. ~D ~',BEgT Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Councilman Black, to deny the REQUEST OF request of Howard Esty to have Falcon Heights pay a portion of his sewer HOWARD ESTY repair bill, due to a resolution passed at an earlier date on the subject. FOR SEWER Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Councilmen Black, PAYMENT BARE Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Mayor Warkentien abstained. Motion carried. Councilman Black presented the discussion on the variance request of VARIANCE REQUEST Heinrich Loos, 1502 Arona, to move a house from Mendota Heights into OF HEINRICH Falcon Heights at 1889 North Snelling Drive. He read the letter from LOOS TO MOPE Building Inspector Squires.-that indicated approval of the structure, HOUSE INTO and file minutes of the Planning Commission meeting recommending appro- FALCON HEIGHTS val of the variance, subject to the approval of Dr. Ballard, his neigh- bor to the immediate south. Councilman B1a,ck moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to approve the VARIANCE REQUEST variance of Heinrich Loos. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted HEINRICH LOOS "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": Nom Motion carried. Fire Report 28 was read and noted by the Council. FIRE REPORT Councilmen Ecklund moved, seconded by Councilman Labalestra, to approve GENERAL the general payrroll of May 1-15 in the amount e-f $3,327.87 Upon a vote PAYROLL being. taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, to approve LIQUOR the liquor payroll in the amount of $1,661.98 Upon a vote being taken, PAYROLL the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": Nom. Motion carried. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Black, to approve payment BRYAN ROCK to Bryan Rock Products, Inc., in the amount of $69.60 for agriculturial PRODUCTS lime used at the Falcon Heights Elementary School baseball diamonds for public improvement. Councilman Ecklund moved, seconded by Councilmen Steele, to approve the GEI~t.AI, general disbursements in the amount of ~20,I~08.69 Upon a vote being taken, DISBURSEMENTS the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, v~l~ Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, to approve .LIQUOR the liquor disbursements in the amount of $15,110.95 Upon a vote being DISBURSEMENTS taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, that the BUILDING Attorney be authorized to draw uP an individual contract for the Building INSPECTOR Inspector in regard to salary and duties. Upon a vote being taken, the CONTRACT following voted "ay®": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. The State Fair fire contract with St. Paul was noted, and that St. Paul FIRE DEPARTMENT plans to increase the cost of protection $5,000 a year for the ne~ct three CONTRACT WITH years. Clerk-Administrator Barnes suggested Chief Helbig draw up a de- STATE FAIR tailed proposal to submit to the Fair Board, offering fire protection by BOARD Falcon Heights. No other action taken. Councilman Steele noted the letter from the Ramsey County Junior Sheriff+s RAMSEY COUNTY Foundation requesting donations. No action was taken by the Council. JUNIOR SHERIFFIS It was noted the residents of Hollywood Court plan to write a letter to UNIVERSITY the PCA in regard to the University manure pile, which Councilmen Steele MANURE PILE read. Legal action was. discussed by the Attorney. Clerk-,Administrator Barnes noted the Open Space Policy Plan letter from OPEN SPACE the Ramsey County League of Municipalities, which is on file in the office. PLAAT LETTER Mayyor 'rarkentien discussed his meeting of the 9th with Coimnissioner S 1~AYOR ~ S alverda MEETING The Recreation and Bicentennial Committee minutes were noted. MINUTES The resignation of Thomas Nystrom from the Planning Commission was noted. RESfIGNATION . P - ~ ~ a,e~, h ~ an x. Snelling Drive improvement was discussed, and Clerk-Administrator Barnes SNELLING DRIVE noted the State did not have the money to pay their part of the proposal. ~ROVENIENT Councilman Steele noted the Liquor Store could use painting. LIQUOR STdRE Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Councilman Labalestra, to adjourn the ADJOURNMENT meeting at 11:23 p.m. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay" : None. Motion ca •~ea. ~ ,; I WILLI5 C. A. WARKEfitTIEN~ Mayor Attest: ~ t~> Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk-,Achninistrator Regular meeting of May 22, 1975.