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Home My WebLink AboutCCMin_72Oct26~, ~ ~ +# MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 2b, 1972 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights Village Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 8:05 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Stone, and Councilwoman Stocker. Also present were Clerk-Ad- ministrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg and Attorney Kenefick. ABSENT: None. Minutes: Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded b3' Councilman Black, to approve the minutes of the October 12, 1972 meeting as corrected. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Ecklund, seconded by Councilman Stone, to approve the minutes of the October 19, 1972 meeting as corrected. Motion carried. Appointment of Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund James Duffy to , to approve the appointment of James Duffy, 1961 Summer Recreation Advis- Street, to the Recreation Advisory Committee. Motion ory Committee: carried. Human Rights - Bill Brown of the Human Rights Commission, was present North Suburban at the meeting to give information and answer questions Family Education on the request from the Human Rights Commission for an Center: appropriation from the Falcon Heights Village Council to the North Suburban Family Education Center, in the amount of $100.00. Councilman Black moved that the Council appropriate the money, and that the Clerk-Administrator be directed to charge this expenditure to the Human Rights Fund. Councilwoman Stocker seconded the motion, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilman Black, and Councilwoman Stocker, and the following voted against: Councilmen Eeklund and Stone. Motion carried. Variance Request Councilman Black introduced the following resolution and Marian Tschida: moved its adoption: RESOLUTION # 72-l~1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 2'~ FOOT VARIANCE REQUEST OF MARIAN H. TSCHIDA FORA HOUSE AT HAMLINE AND RUGGLES WHEREAS, Marian H. Tschida has made a request for a 2~ foot variance permit to construct a house at Hamline ~9~ and Raaggles, except the South 522 feet; the East 167 feet of the South (~) half of the East 8 acres of the Northeast (3~ quarter of Section 15, Township 29, Range 23, Ramsey County, Minnesota, which the building inspec- tor has approved, ~ .arid WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance for a corner lot states that the house must be built 30 feet from the street on the side street and 7~ feet frown the side line, wad WfH;REAS, they have purchased an 85 foot lot and would like to build a house that is 50 feet wide, but if the house is situated 30 feet from Ruggles, there will be only 5 feet remaining on the opposite side, and WHFftEAS, the building inspector suggested that they request the Councils perniission to place the house 27~ feet from Ruggles, so that there will be 7?~ feet remaining on the opposite side. NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that since time is of the essence, the variance be granted without the necessity of going to the Planning Commission. Mayor Warkentien seconded the motion. Motion carried. Variance - Councilman Black moved that the variance and conditional Arden Hill In- use request by the Arden Hi11 Investment Company, for vestment Co. the building of apartments at 1830 W. Larpenteur, be re- Apartments on ferred to the Village Engineer and then to the Planning 1830 W. Larpenteur: Commission for their recommendation. CounciLaan Stone seconded the motion. Motion carried. Sign Proposals Discussion of a sign for the Municipal Liquor Store was for Liquor Store: delayed until the meeting of November 9, 1972, in order to have more time to prepare and gather estimates. Liquor Store Mayor Warkentien moved that the Village delete the clause Carpeting: in the Antler Corporation contract of the Municipal Liquor Store for installation of the carpeting and authorize the Clerk Administrator to get proposals and make recommendations for carpeting at the next meeting. Councilman Black sec- onded the motion. Motion carried. Security System Discussion of a security system for the Municipal Liquor Liquor Store: Store was delayed until the regular meeting of November 9, 1972, in order to have more time to prepare and gather quotations. Liquor Store Mayor Warkentien moved that the Clerk-Ac~ninistrator be Manager: authorized to hire George J. Willkom, 1269 W. Idaho Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Municipal Liquor Store manager, for a salary of $12,500.00, with hospital, sick leave and vacation benefits, effective November 16, 1972, with a probation period of 6 months. It was also stip- ulated that the Village will not provide any life insurance for Mr. Willkom. Councilman Black seconded the motion and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Stone, and Councilwoaaan Stocker, and the following voted against: Councilman Ecklund, Whereupon the motion was passed. ~- 9 ~ Fire Report : Fire report number lG1i, was accepted. Payroll: Councilman Stone moved that the payroll for the period ending October 29, 1972, in the amount of $1,82k.9l~, be approved. Councilman Black seconded the motion. Motion carried. General Dis- Councilwoman Stocker moved that the general disbursements bursements: for the period ending October 29, 1972, in the amount of $5,603.21, be approved. Mayor Warkentien seconded the motion. Motion carried. Sinking Funds: Mayor Warkentien moved that the sinking fund;~i.sbursement for period ending October 27, 1972, in the amount of $7.50 be approved. Councilman Ecklund seconded the motion. Motion carried. Repayment of Mayor Warkentien moved that the repayment of the temp- Sinking Funds: orary loan from the sinking funds to the general fund in the amount of $22,365.08 of October 18, 1972 be approved. Councilman Ecklund seconded the motion. Motion carried. Liquor Store Mayor Warkentien moved that the liquor store disbursements Disbursements: for the period ending October 27, 1972, in the amount of $17,1182.l~7 be approved. Councilman Black seconded the motion. Motion carried. Falcon Heights Councilman Black moved that the Council appropriate $500.00 Youth Hockey for the Falcon Heights Youth Hockey Association to pay Association: for uniforms - $350.00, goalie equipment - $120.00, and MAHA registration fee - $30.00. Mayor Warkentien seconded the motion. Motion carried. Fire Department Councilman Ecklund moved that the Fire Department be Equipment: authorized to purchase from the 1972 budget, 10 coats, boots, and Spanner belts, (l0 sets), and five helmets. Councilman Stone seconded the motion. Motion carried. Budget 1972 Levy Councilman Stone introduced the following resolution and for the Year 1972 moved its adoption: Collectible in 1973: RESOLUTION # 72-l~2 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Falcon Heights that the following sums be and they are hereby levied upon the taxable property of the Village of Falcon Heights for the year 1972 collectible in the year 1973: GENERAL FUND $118,031.00 FIREMII~1 ~ S RELIEF 3,l~88.00 PENSION ( INCREASED PUBLIC PENSION) 33.00 ~~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEn that the County Auditor is hereby authorized to levy the following: 1 LARPENTEUR AVENtTE WATEHI~lAIN & PUMPING STATION Il~ff'ROV.EMENT BONDS, SERIES "A" $ 4,000.00 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVF~JENT No. 1 of 1957 $ 18,172.00 S`T'ORM SEWER Il~II'ROVII~IENT BONDS of 1966 $ 2,000.00 1963 WATER & SEWER, BONDS $ 3,000.00 The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilwoman Stocker, and motion carried, whereupon the resolution was adopted. 1 1 Ad3ournment: Motion by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by Councilman Black, to adjourn the meeting at 11:50 P.M. Motion carried. /~ ~' / ., / WILLIS C. A. WARKENTIEN, Mayor Attest Dewar B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator Regular Meeting of October 26, 1972