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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_74May93~ MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALOON HEIGHT S, MINNESOTA MAY 9, 19?!~ A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Steele. PRESENT Also present were Clerk Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg and Attorney Kenefick. Councilwoman Stocker who was on vacation in Europe. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund to approve the minutes of the meeting of April 25, 197~i, as corrected. Motion carried. Mr. Robert 0, Westlund, 1781 N. Hamline Avenue, was present at the request of the City Inspector and the Clerk-Administrator. Mr. Westlund is a general contrac- tor and uses a vacant lot, which he owns, ad3acent to his home at 1781 N. Hamline, for the storage of lumber and scaffolding and other construction materials. This use under present ordinance constitutes operating a commercial business in a R-1 residential district. ABSENT MINUTE S 1781 N. HAMLINE - PROPERTY USE Mr. Westlund purchased his property in 19l~7 and has been using the land for storage purposes since 1957. It was the Attorneys opinion that Mr. Westlund had been using his property in this manner before the present zoning ordinance was adopted and therefore does not apply. It was agreed by the Council that it is satisfactory for the property to b e used in this manner as long as it is kept clean and orderly, and that there are no ob3ections from the neighbors. The Council was concerned about some empty propand tanks which are also stored on the lot. Mr. Westlund stated that he would be disposing of these as soon as possible. i No action was taken on the Fry Street parking situation. FRY STREET PARKING Clerk-Administrator Barnes was directed to notify the owner of the apartments and the caretaker, to see if a suitable solution has been worked out, and have them appear at the May 23rd meeting. Mr. Russell Brown, attorney representing the Arden Hills Imrestment Compar{y, was present regarding the building code requirment, that a standpipe be installed in the apartment located at 1830 W. Laze enteur Avenue. The letter from Herbert W. Meyer, Director of the State Building Code Division, was read, in which he stated that Falcon Heights should not require compliance of this code, as construction began prior to the pub- lication of the amendment to the building code. Said letter is on file in the Clerk Administrators office. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, that the Building Inspector be authorized to issue a Certificate of Occupancy to the Arden Hi11s Imrestment STANDPIPES - 1830 W. LARPENTEUR Company, for-its apartment complex at 1830 W. Larpenteur, in view of the letter from the State Building Code Division. Motion carried. 3~ Councilman Steele introduced the following Resolution PARK BUILDII~ APPROVAL and moved its adoption: SETTING OF BID DATE 1 n RESOLUTION 7l~-12 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PARK BUILDING AND DIRECTING THE CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR TO ADPERTISE FOR BIDS, SUBJECT TO THE .SPECIFICATIONS ON FILE, SAID BIDS TO BE RDCEIVED BY 2:00 P.M. ON JUNE 26, 19711. Councilman Ecklund seconded the foregoing Resolution and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Steele, and the following voted aghinst the same: None. Motion unanimously carried. Al Helbig, Bob Luey, of the Falcon Heights Fire Department and Mr. Barry Davis of Davis Electronic Service Company, were present. The fire department is requesting the purchase of four radio receivers at an approximate cost of $300.00 per radio. Mr. Davis demonstrated the receivers, which are compatible with the encoding equipment owned by the City in use by the Ramaey County Sheriffs Department. Councilman Steele requested that the fire department submit an approximate figure as to budget and avail- ability of funds to be used for the purchase of the receivers, to be presented to the Council on May 23, 1971. Gene Gasparro, John Labalestra and a representative of Construction 70, a firm specializing in the building and remodeling of restaurants, were present to discuss plans for a proposed remodeling and addition of the Lido Cafe, as per the plans presented to the Council in April of 1973. With the proposed addition it is planned that the Pub Lido would be used only for parties or group meetings. The addition calls for the expansion of the building to the east and south of the present building. Discussion was held on the number of parking spaces needed to satisfy the requirements of the zoning ordinance, and also the side yard set back requirement, as the addition will not meet the required ten foot side yard set back. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, that a variance bye submitted in reference to side yard set back and also in reference to parking, be waived, and submitted to the Falcon Heights Planning Commission. Motion carried. RADIO RECEIVERS - FIRE DEPARTMENT REMODELING & ADDITION LIDO CAFE PARKING SPACE VARIANCE SIDE YARD SET BACK VARIANCE 4Q Clark Armstead, Roger Gammel and Richard Malone, repre- CLARK'S SUBMARINE SANDWICHES senting Clark's Submarine Sandwiches, Inc., were present VARIANCE REQUEST for discussion of the variance application, requesting the authority to park within ten feet of the right of way on Snelling Drive and Larpenteur Avenue. Councilman Black read the minutes of the Planning Commis- sion which had convened on Wednesday, May 8, 197t~, and recommended that the City Council approve said variance, provided that autos are not allowed to extend beyond the sidewalk line. Mrs. Betty Jones of the Citizen's Committee was present and voiced her opposition to the Clark's Submarine Sandwich Shop at this corner, which she felt would be aesthetically displeasing and would defeat the purpose of the Citizen's Committee to redevelop the business district. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to approve the appl.3.cation for the variance by Clark's Submarine Sandwiches, Inc. Upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof : Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, and Steele, and the following voted against the same: None. Motion unanimously carried. The inspection report by Bert S1ama was noted. INSPECTION REPORT Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Black, TREE CHIPPING that Clerk Administrator Barnes attend a meeting con- cerning Tree Chipping on Friday, May 10, 1971. Motion carried. The Liquor Revenue and Expenditure Report was presented LIQUOR REVENUE & EXPENDITURE by Clerk Administrator Barnes. REPORT Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, REPA3~NT -SANITARY SEWER that a $1,200.00 repayment be made to the Sanitary Sewer LOAN Fund, and that the interest on the loan be rescinded, and further that there be a review after the next four months, to determine if at that time it is feasible to make another repayment on the principal. Upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof : Mayor Warkerrtien, Councilmen Black, .and. Steele, d the following voted against the same: Councilman E~und. Motion carried. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to PURCHASE OF CASH REGISTER approve the purchase of an NCR Cash Register with a change maker, in the amount of $650.00. Motion carried. The Sheriff's report for April, 1971, was noted. SHERIFF'S REPORT Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, GENIItAL PAYROLL to approve the general payroll in the amount of $3,0110.65, for the first half of May, 197l~. Motion carried. 41 1 1 1 Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, GENERAL DISBURSEMENTS to approve the general disbursements in the amount of $2,182.62, for the first half of May, 19711. Motion carried. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, LIQUOR PAYROLL to approve the liquor payroll in the amount of $l,la25.19, for the first half of May, 19711. Motion carried. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Councilman Black, LIQ~R DISBURSIIKENTS to approve the liquor disbursements in the amount of $7,667.56, for the first half of May, 19711. Motion carried. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by to ad3ourn the meeting at 1:25 A.M. Mayor Warkentien, ADJOURNMENT Moti ,.carried. Jy , r /~, /,tea %~ , i ~- Irr~ , WILLIS C. A. WARKENTIEN, Mayor Attest swan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator Regular meeting of May 9, 197l~