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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_76Jul228~ [i 1 MINUTES OF REGi~',AFt COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA JULY 22, 1976 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra. Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg, and Attorney Kenefick. CounciLaan Steele, Out of Town on Business PRESENT ABSENT Moved by Councilman Ecklund, seconded by Councilman Labalestra to approve the Minutes of July 8, 1976 as corrected. Upon a vote being APPRAVAL OF taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, MINUTES: Ecklund, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion JiTLY 8, 1976 carried. Councilman Black requested the Clerk-Administrator to remove Item 2B, ~ ITEM REINED License #3lt0, requested by Enviro Services Ine., for a Master Gas FRAM CONSENT Installers license, from the Consent Agenda and place it on the General AGENDA Agenda. Clerk-Administrator Barnes complied with the request. Moved by Councilman Labalestra, seconded by Mayor Warkentien to approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Fire Reports Nos. 5l~76 - 5776 ; 2. Approval of Licenses: A. Tree #352: Kelm Tree Service 1872 Bohland Ave., St. Paul, Mn. (Renewa]~ B. Master Gas Installers #339s Paul Falz Co. 3l~5 Atwater, St. Paul, Mn. (Renewal) ,~31~1: Fred Vogt & Co. 3260 Gorham Ave., St. Louis Park, Mn. (Renewal) #3lt2 Geo. Sedgwick Heating & Air Condition3.ng Co. (Renewal) 1001 Xenia Ave., So. Mpls., Mn. (Renewal) C . Refuse Haulers LJ #353= Lee Solheid, dba Browning-Ferris Ind. 9813 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie, Mn. (Renewal) #35l~: Leonard VanDenBoom, dba Vans Rubbish Removal 170 W. Co. Rd. B., St. Paul, Mn. (Renewal) 3. Liquor Payroll, July 1-15, in the amount of $l,8l~9.52 Car~SENT AGEBIDA !~. General Payroll, July 1-15, in the amount of $3,457.86 8~ Minutes July 22, 1976 Page Two 5. General Disbursements in the amount of $19,26l~.29. 6. Liquor Disbursements in the amount of $30,677.11. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien,.~ouncilman Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Mariam Kutzik of 1910 Holton appeared before Council and presented a written statement relating to her association with the Enviro Service, Inc. 610 13th Ave. So., Hopkins, Minnesota, requesting a Master Gas Installers License #3la0, and noted her ob~ectioms to the Council granting th e request for same. Mrs. Kutzik made Council aware that the Enviro Service Inc., proceeded without a License or permit and that the Gas Inspector, Frank Eha of Falcon Heights stopped the installation of the furnace and air-conditioner until both License and permit were obtained. Mrs. Kutzik also maintains the original contract was changed when she had requested a copy be furnished her and the Qquipment being installed was damaged, therefore the Trane Co., will not honor the Warranty. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund to table action on Master Gas Installers License #3110 requested by Enviro Services Inc., until the next regular Council meeting of August 5th, 1976, and further request the City Attorney to issue a misdemeanor charge and request the representative from Enviro Services Inc., and Gas Inspector Eha to appear at the next meeting. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay"" None. Motion carried. MASTER GAS INSTA7.T.FR LIC . #310 ENVIRO CO. TABLED Moved by Councilman Labalestra, seconded by Mayor Warkentien to remove BOTTLE CLUB from the table, Bottle Club License request of Clement Lehman, operator LICENSE of the Falcon Lames, which was tabled July 8, 1976. Upon a vote being FALCON LANES taken the following voted "aye": Mayer Warkentien,.~ouncilmen Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra, and the following voted "may": None..-~otiom carried. Mr. Lehman of Falcon Lanes furnished a list of rules for all of his employees and their compliance with theta. He also fuxai.shed a list of Minnesota Statues and Falcon Heights Ordinance requireaaents which are to be posted in the establishment and are on file with the Clerk- Administrator of the City of Falcon Heights. Moved by Councilman Labalestra, seconded by Mayor Warkentien to approve the Bottle Club License to Clement Lehnan/ dba Falcon Lanes, Inc., from July 22, 1976 thru June 30, 1977. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Slack and Labalestra, and following voted "nay": Councilman Ecklund. Motion carried. Moved by Councilman Labalestra, seconded by Councilman Ecklund to remove C.H.SELIER.BERG fraaa the table the Conditional Use request of Charles H. Soderberg, CONDITIONAL USE X52 West Idaho. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": RECONSI~RED Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nays': None. Motion carried. S? Minutes July 22, 1976 Page Three The request of Charles H. Soderberg to construct a !~0 foot Ham-radio transmitting tower on his property of the above mentioned address was previously considered at a regular Counsdl meeting of June 2l~, 1976 at which time Council requested the City Attorney to review Zoning Ordinance #~1 and other Jurisdictional opin?ons furnished by Mr. Soderberg, to determine whether City Ordinance #61~ permitted such construction, was reviewed by Councilman Black and Attorney Kenefick. Councilman Black reminded Council that the Planning Commission recommended denial of the request. Attorney Kenefick related it would be an accessary structure and therefore requires a Conditional Use Permit under Ordinance #6!~ relative to R-1 districts, and a Variance would be required if Mr. Soderberg wanted to exceed the 25 foot height. Motion by Councilman Black to deny the Conditional Use request of Charles H. Soderberg of 1152 W. Idaho to construct a !l0 foot transmitting tower on his property. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Ecklund, seconded by Councilman Labalestra to table Mr. Sederberg's request until the Planning Commission reviews the City Attorneys opinion in respect to other Jurisdictional Ordinances and various other opinions which Attorney Kenefick rendered, requesting the Planning Commission to propose a new ordinance regulating the use of radio towers or an amendment to the existing ordinance or do nothing. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Councilmen Ecklund and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": Mayor Warkentien, and Councilman B]a ck. Motion failed. Motion by Councilman Labalestra, seconded by Councilman Ecklund to table the request until a full council was present to further discuss the request on August 25, 1976. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Moved by Councilman Labalestra, seconded by request of Marvin Satilinek of 1?~53 West Io~ in the cost of the repair of his private Sa letter be sent to him explaining the policy Upon a vote being taken the following voted Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra, , None. Motion carried. Councilman Black to deny the MARVIN KATILINEK 'a, requesting the City to share SEWER REPAIR ataxy Sewer line and that a COST REQUEST of the City on such repairs. 'rays": Mayor Warkentien, .nd the following voted "nay": Engineer Lemberg submitted a recommendation by Otto Bonestroo & Associates SANIT. SEWER Engineering Firm requesting Council to go on record to televise all future CONSTRUCTION Public Sanitary Sewer installations in the City of Falcon Heights. TELEQISING Motion by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by Councilman Ecklund to adopt the recommendation to televise all future Sanitary Sewer installations in the City of Falcon Heights. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "ayen; Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. 8g Minutes July 22, 1976 Page Four Councilman Black informed Council that the Living Elm Co., Inc. has not .complied with City Ordinance #86 in respect to a license to treat LIVING ELM CO. Elm Trees and th erefore inquiries have been made by citizens as to why TREE TREATMENT we have not granted the company a license. The City Attorney has advised LIC. REQUEST Council to require the company to comply with the ordinance in respect to the insurance required. i.e. $50.00 deductible. Clerk-Administrator Barnes informed Council that Eleanor M. Leiser resigned ELEANOR hEISEx as Secretary effective July 15, 1976. RESIGNATION Motion by Councilman Ecklund, Seconded by Mayor Warkentien to authorize the Clerk-Administrator to negotiate with contractors to excavate the area in EXCAVATION the Falcon Heights Community Park for the installation of the Big Toy which FH COMNNNITY is on order. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor PARK BIG TOY Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Labalestra, and the following voted 'nay": None. Motion carried Motion by Councilman Labalestra, Seconded by Mayor Warkentien to adjourn the meeting at 10:17 p.m. Upon a vote being taken the following voted ADJOURNMENT ~~aye~~: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklurid, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay+~: None. Motion carried. 1 ATTEST: ~, Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~, ~ ~ c-~`~z WILLI C . A. WAI~ENTI ,Mayor