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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_72May25 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA MAY 25, 1972 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Stone. Councilman Taylor arrived at 7:50 P.M. Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg and Attorney Seed. ABSENT : None Earnest Money Motion by Mayor Warkentien to execute the earnest money Contract - Weber's contract for $72,000 to purchase Weber's Cottage Inn, 1708 Cottage Inn: North Snelling Avenue, for the purpose of establishing a municipal liquor store. Motion deferred because of Councilman Taylor's not having arrived as yet. Minutes: Motion by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Stone, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 11, 1972, as amended. Motion carried. Exectrtion of Motion by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by Councilman Stone, Earnest Money to authorize the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator to execute Contract - Weber's the earnest money contract, to purchase the property of Cottage Inn: Weber's Cottage Inn, 1708 North Snelling Avenue, at $75,000, for the purpose of establishing a municipal liquor store. Five residents living on Crawford Street apprared in opposi- tion to the establishment of a municipal liquor store at the site of Weber's Cottage Inn because of the daily traf- fic of beer and liquor delivery trucks on their street. They stated that if delivery trucks could be controlled they would not be so objectionable. They suggested the trucks delivering from Snelling Avenue into the liquor store parking lot and leaving by the same route instead of driving east on Crawford Street where children are playing. Also suggested by the residents was for a traffic light at the intersection of Arona and Crawford. They thought this might deter some of the motorists from driving east on Crawford to Arona to avoid the traffic signal on Larpenteur and Snelling. Motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, to table the matter until the meeting of June 8, to provide residents adequate time to prepare data to substantiate their objections to the establishment of a municipal liquor store at 1708 North Snelling Avenue. AYES: Councilmen Black,Ecklund, Stone, Taylor. NAY: Mayor Warkentien, because he could not attend the meeting of June 8. Motion carried. 5° Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman Black, to reconsider the previous motion by setting the meeting for June 9, 1972. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, to amend his motion to table the municipal liquor store hearing to a special meeting to be held June 9, 1972, in- stead of June 8, 1972. Motion as amended unanimously carried. Variance Request Motion by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, Granted - 1482 to approve the variance request submitted by Harold Green, West Idaho Avenue: 1482 West Idaho Avenue, to construct a 48 inch high wire fence on thewest property line on a temporary basis until October 1, 1972, to albw a hedge to reach a little more maturity, as the Planning Commission recommended unanimously. Motion carried. Subdivision of Land - Motion by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Stone, 1761 North Fairview to authorize the Clerk-Administrator to arrange for publi- Avenue: cation in reference to the subdivision of land at 1761 North Fairview Avenue, the line to fall 199.3 feet from the west property line and 290.70 feet from the center line of Fairview Avenue, as occurred on a previous subdivision on Fairview Avenue, and that a public hearing be held at 8:00 P.M., at the Village Ha11, on the night of the regular meeting of June 22, 1972. Motion carried. Variance Request Motion by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Stone, Granted - 1446 to approve the variance request submitted by George L. West Idaho Avenue: Wintz, Jr., 1446 West Idaho Avenue, to rebuild a 22 X 24 foot garage two feet from the alley and two feet from the adjoining lot to the east, unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion carried. Municipal Retail Motion by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Stone, Liauor Dispensary - to adopt Ordinance No. 120: Ordinance No. 120: AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OPERATION OF A MUNICIPAL RETAIL LIQUOR DISPENSARY AYES: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Stone, Taylor. NAY: Councilman Ecklund. Motion carried. 1972 Sealcoating After discussion, Engineer Lemberg stated that the north- Project: west quadrant area would require sealcoating and a proposal would be drawn up by Engineer Lemberg to be presented at the meeting of June 8, 1972. Transit Study's A letter was read from the University of Minnesota request- Representative: ing a Village representative to serve on the University Area Transit Study's Community Advisory Committee. Mayor Warkentien appointed Clerk-Administrator Barnes to serve as representative. Councilmen Black and Ecklund will serve as alternates. 3~ I~ ~ ~J 1 1972 Sanitary Engineer Lemberg was directed to tighten up the specifi- Sewer Maintenance cations for the 1972 sanitary sewer maintenance program Program: and present them at the meeting of June 8, 1972. Metro Benefit The Council directed Clerk-Administrator Barnes to attend Sewer Policy a meeting held at the Metropolitan Council Chambers, 300 Meeting: Metro Square Building, Seventh and Robert Streets, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 1, 1972. The meeting is a discussion on the proposed Metropolitan Benefit Sewer Policy. Elected Officers - The Village Council was notified that the following men Volunteer Fire were elected as Operational Officers for the Falcon Heights Department: Volunteer Fire Department at their meeting of May 2, 1972: Chief Albert Helbig Assistant Chief Henry Dachtera Assistant Chief Robert Luey Captain Gerald Baden Captain Leo Lindig Lieutenant Stanley Schultz Lieutenant Frank Wandmacher Dr11 Captain Leo Lindig Assistant Drill Pat Coughlin - Ray Brown Officers l:rank Wandmacher The rules and regulations of the Falcon Heights Volunteer Fire Department state that each fireman must attend a minimum of 33 drills a year to qualify for a years service to apply toward pension. This rule was established April 6, 1971, and all members are familiar with it. The following men will lose the 1971-1972 year's credit toward pension because of insufficient drill attendance: Donald Pantzar Ronald Peterson Vic Vainovskis Fire Reports: Fire Report Nos. 21, 23, 21~, 25, 26 were accepted and filed. Hiring of Recreation rliss Pat Rizzi, 1972 Summer Recreation Director, submitted Leaders and names and applications of seven for hire a~ leaders and Assistant Leaders: assistant leaders for the 1972 summer recreation program. Motion by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Stone, that the Village establish a policy of not employing recreation leaders and assistant leaders from outside of the Village of Falcon Heights. Councilman Taylor moved to amend the motion to read that before any hiring of leaders and assistant leaders from other than the Village of Falcon Heights that approval must be obtained from the Council. Councilman Black accep- ted the amendment. AYES: Councilmen Black, Stone, Taylor. NAYS: Mayor Warkentien, Councilman Ecklund. Motion carried. 3 ~' Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman Black, that the Village dispense with one playground assistant leader because of the unavailability of the Idaho-Snelling playground area this summer. AYES: Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Stone, Taylor. NAY: Mayor Warkentien. Motion carried. Payroll: Motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, to approve the payroll for the period ending May 31, 1972, in the amount of $1,870.L~5. Motion carried. General Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman Taylor, Disbursements: to approve the general disbursements for the period ending May 25, 1972, in the amount of $7,030.91. Motion carried. Liquor Store Mr. Robert Moder, Moder Town & Country Realtors, 1365 Site Locations: Midway Parkway, St. Paul, was present to discuss the pur- chase by the Village, of property (Lot 6) located north of the Hermes Shopping Center on Snelling Avenue north of Larpenteur. The lot could be purchased for $75,000. Also discussed was the building located at 1709 North Snelling Avenue, (formerly Delarned~s Beauty Shop) which is !~0 X 75 feet, or 3000 square feet, which could be purchased at $150, 000. Adjournment: Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman Taylor, to adjourn the meeting at 10:56 P.M. Motion carried. I /` ~:%"/ ~, ~~,~ ,; Willis C. A. Warkentien, Mayor Attest + ~ .~ Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator May 25, 1972 1