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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_73May24l 1 1 1 MIr~JTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALCOr~1 HEIGHTS, MIr~T~JESOTA MAY 2~, 1973 1~- A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights Village Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 8:00 P.M. 1`~layor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Stone, and Council- PRESENT woman Stocker. Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg, and Attorney Galvin. Councilman Ecklund absent due to being in the hospital, ABSEi~TT and Attorney Kenefick who is recovering from illness. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilwoman Stocker, I~TINUTES to approve the minutes of the meeting of May l0, 1973. NTotion carried. Councilwoman Stocker moved, seconded by Councilman Black, CIGARETTE LICEDISE RENEWALS to approve the following cigarette license renewals run- ning from July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1971, as follows: Agnes G. Dunkin - State Fair Grounds Applebatuns' Food r".arket Herb's Union 76 Borgstrom Pharmacy James Segal - State Fair Grounds Falcon Heights Pharmacy Pizza Hut P~~otion unanimously carried . Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Stone, GASOLINE FILLING STATION to approve the application for a license to operate a LICENSE REA]EWAL - GTA Gasoline Filling Station, running from July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1971, for the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association. Motion unanimously carried. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilwoman Stocker, MA STER GAS INSTALLERS to approve the applications for Master Gas Installers LICEDISE RENEWALS - Licenses submitted by Rose Plumbing and Heating, 1125 ROSE PLUMBING W. County Road B, Roseville, TZinnesota, and Northwestern NORTHWESTERN HEATING, INC. Heating, Inc., 2296 Territorial Road, St. Paul, Minneso- ta. P~~otion unanimously carried. Councilwoman Stocker moved, seconded by Councilman Stone, NON-INTOXICATIAIG P'IALT to approve the application for a Trion-Intoxicating Malt LIQUOR LIOENSE RENEI^1AL Liquor license renewal submitted by Applebatm~-s' Food APPLEBAUI'4S' FOOD MARKET Market. Piotion unanimously carried. Mrs. Harold J. Kurtz, 1805 r~r. Fairview Avenue, was present FAIRVIEGJ AVEPNE SPEED to hear the results of the traffic survey on Fairview LIMIT SiIRVEY RESiTLTS Avenue. This survey was ordered after a petition was submitted to the Council by the Fairview Avenue residents, requesting that the speed limit be reduced from 1t0 to 30 miles per hour. The Council requested that Ramsey County conduct a survey upon recommendation of th e ` Village Engineer. Engineer Lemberg read the results of the survey and ex- 4 plained how the survey was taken, and what the speed limit is actually based on. He stated that due to th e results of the survey, Ramsey County is not considering lowering the speed limit. He also stated that the average speed limit of traffic traveling along Fairview Avenue on a given day was less than 1~0 miles per hour. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Stone, to VARIANCE - 1910 ASBURY allow a variance, submitted by Gerald T. La11a, 1910 GERALD T. LALLA Asbury Avenue, for a driveway sixteen feet in width, running north from his house at said address, with the limitation that the sixteen feet width can extend no more than a distance of five feet south of the traveled portion of Roselawn, upon the recommendation of the Falcon Heights Planning Commission, and subject to the approval of the Ramsey County Highway Department. Motion carried. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilwoman Stocker, VARIANCE - 1512 W. to approve the variance submitted by James L. Danielson, CALIFORPIIA 1512 W. California, to erect a f ence less than 30 feet JAT~S DANIELSOI`1 from Arona Avenue, subject to a height limitation of six feet. Motion unanimously carried. The matter on the purchasing of the aerial map was PtTRCT~ASE OF AERIAL r7AP tabled until the next meeting in order to give C1erk- Administrator Barnes more time to procure information about the map . Clerk-Administrator Barnes was directed to contact REtnOVAL OF TREE STtTMP Dr. Hard, the Village Horticizltt~rist, to make plans for 1~3b ROSELAWPd the removal of a tree st~unp at 1t~36 Roselawn Avenue, TREE - 1t~85 W. IDAHO and a tree at 11~~5 W. Idaho. The request by the Baha'i's of Falcon F?eights, to re- RESERVATION OF PARK serve a playground on Tune 10, 1973, for "Race Unity BY BAHA'I'S Day" was discussed. It was decided that the nark could not be reserved, but that the Baha'i's were welcome to use the nark. Attorney Galvin explained the proposed uniform electric METRO RATE AUTHORITY franchise between Northern States Power Company and communities in the metrox~olitan area. He stated that he would recommend that the Council enter into an agreement with Northern States Power for T7etro Rate Authority. Clerk-Administrator Barnes stated that he would also recommend entering into the agreement. Councilman Black introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL?lTIOPT 73-11} RESOLTiTIOtd AtJTHORIZI^1G Tf-IE VILLAGE OF FALCOTd FiEIGF3TS TO EA1'I'ER INTO AGREEi"iE1T ti~JITH THE NORTHERT.d STATES POWER COMPANY AND PARTICIPATE IT•J THE T~?ETRO RATE AiJTIiORITY Mayor Warkentien seconded the foregoing Resolution, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Stone, and Councilwoman Stocker, Councilman Ecklund was absent, and the following voted against the same: None. Where- upon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Councilwoman Stocker introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLTITION 73-15 RESOL?1TI0^d A~'TI?ORIZING TF~ r.AYOR AND CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECTTTE THE CO?~'TRACT WITH NORTHERN STATES POWER COT?PANY TO ENTER INTO THE METRO RATE AUTHORITY Councilman B1aclc seconded the foregoing Resolution, and i.zpon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Stone, and Councilwoman Stocker, Councilman Ecklund was absent, and the following voted against the same: None. Where- upon the Resolution wa.s declared dl.zly passed and adopted. 42 Co~zncilwoman Stocker moved, seconded by Councilman Stone, STATE FIRE CO^NENTIOr1 to authorize three members of the Falcon Heights Volunteer Fire Department, to attend the anmzal convention in Detroit Lakes, Tune 7, ~:, 9, and 10, expenses to be raid shall include registration fees, room and per diem. This is a budgeted item. Motion carried. Councilman Stone moved, seconded by Councilwoman Stocker, APPLICATIONS - to re.iect the application for volunteer fireman submitted VOL?TNTEER FIREMEN by Jerry Fetsch, 1590 N. St. Albans, due to administrative ~rERRY FETSCH policies. motion carried. Councilwoman Stocker moved, seconded by Councilman Black, TERRY IVERSON to approve the application for a volunteer fireman sub- mitted by Terry Iverson, 1815 Englewood Avenue, subject to a physical azd six months probation. P7otion carried. Clerk-Administrator Barnes reported that Mrs. Nancy GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAMS Radefeldt, 1803 N. Hamline Avenue, has offered to donate STJN~~tER RECREATION her services to the Falcon heights summer recreation program and coach girl's softball teams. Engineer Lemberg presented his plans for the new Falcon FALCON HEIGHTS Heights Community Park. He explained that he had drawn COMMiTI~IITY PARK a total concert of the elan, and that the elan could be broken down and constructed in phases if the Co~.zncil so desired. Clerk-Administrator Barnes was directed to contact the Regents of the ?Tniversity in order to set up a meeting at which time the plans would be presented to the Tlniversity. A report will be made at the meeting of .Tune 1l~, 1973. A variance for a 3.5 foot set back for a new home at VARIANCE - RESTTBATITTED Sheldon and Roselawn was resubmitted to the Council by ROSELAWN ?~ SI-IELDON Councilman Black. This variance had previously been approved by the Council, but the owner of the property feels that a set back such as this would not conform with the appearance of the rest of the homes in the area. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the variance approved for 26.5 feet distance from the property's north lot line, be changed to 21.5 feet from the property's north lot line, as recommended by the Falcon Heights Planning Commission at their meeting of May 23, 1973. Motion carried. Councilman B1 ack reported that the Planning Commission VARIANCES - met on Tray 23, 1973, and approved the variance requests PLANNING COP~`JISSION APPROVAL for variances by Arthur Lindig, 1875 W. Larpenteur for the erection of a steel utility building, and 1423 W. Iowa, for the construction of a double garage with a three foot variance. These two variances had previously been approved by the Council, subject to the approval of the Planning Commission. Councilman Stone moved, seconded by Councilman Black, to RESCINDING ACTION OF rescind the action taken at the meeting of May 10, 1973, MAY 10, 1973 moving that the Village employ Stennes and Associates ACTUARIAL SURVEY to prepare an actuarial survey for the Falcon Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: P'Iayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, and Stone. Councilman Ecklund and Councilwoman Stocker were absent, and the following voted against the same: None. Motion carried. Fire reports niunbers 18, 19, 20, and 21 were noted. FIRE REPORTS The Sheriff's report for April, 1973 was noted. SHERIFF'S REPORT Councilman Black moved, seconded by T!Iayor Warkentien, GENERAL PAYROLL to approve the general payroll for the second half of May, 1973, in the amount of $2,737.85. Motion carried. Councilman Stone moved, seconded by Councilman Black, GENERAL DISBtTRSEP~NTS to approve the general disbursements for the second half of May, 1973, in the amount of $23,882.02. Motion carried. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to LIQUOR PAYROLL approve the liquor payroll for the second half of May, 1973, in the amount of X1,270.90. r"otion carried. Councilman Black moved, seconded by TTayor Warkentien, to LIQtJOR DISBURSEP'fENTS approve the liquor disbursements for the second half of Tray, 1973, in the amount of X7,453.89. Motion carried. P~ayor tidarkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Black, to ADJOURNMENT adjourn the meeting at 11:46 P.NT. Motion carried. `~ / ~i ~-~ /J 1 ~ ~ WILLIS C. A. WARKENTTEN ewan B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator Regular meeting of May 24, 1973