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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_74Oct10 1 i MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHT S, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 10, 1971 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, Steele, and PRESENT Labalestra. Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg and Attorney Kenefick. None. ABSENT Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, MINUTES to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Seotember 26, 197l~, as corrected. Motion carried. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Councilman Labalestra, MEETING TIME CHANGE that the meeting time be moved back to 7:30 P.M. for the period of November 1, through April, 1975. Motion carried. Deane Anklan, Ramsey County Engineer, was present by request of the Council, for discussion of the parking situation on the south side of Larpenteur Avenue, between Hamline and Albert Avenues. Also present for discussion were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Olson, 1386 W. Larpenteur; Mr. and Mrs. William LaBarre, 1382 W. Larpenteur; Louis Rosner, 1352 W. Larpenteur; Millard Rustad, 1372 W. Larpenteur; Earl Clemment; 13,5l; W. Larpenteur; residents of the above described area. Mr. Anklan explained to the residents that Larpenteur Avenue has been designated as a minor arterial roadway, designed for the movement of through traffic of approximately five to six hundred vehicles per lane per hour, and was not intended to be utilized as a parking lot. County roads have the distinction of being well maintained and therefore many comtmunities were established and many residential homes built adjacent to them. He stated that in essence, the citizens living in the described area were provided with free parking for a good number of years. They were not assessed for street or certain other improvements as is now the practice in many communities and in other areas of the City of Falcon Heights, where the people must "buy" the street immediately adjacent to their homes. Mr. Anklan explained that the Larpenteur Avenue Improvement or TOPICS Program could have been delayed for two to three years, but within five years some type of improvement would have become inevitable, and at the time of the project, federal funding was available where it might not have been at a later date. When funds are allocated by the federal government, specifications are made as to how these funds can be utilized. During construction, time expired and funding was reallocated, so the project was not completed as originally planned. g5 ~' LARPENTEUR AVENUE PARKING The median strip, one of the five points presented at the last meeting either to be removed or modified, provides a protective left turn lane for motorists, and it has been shown that the number of accidents are actually reduced as well as the severity of the accidents. Until recently, plans were proposed to modify the median and make it less abrupt into the flow of traffic, but studies have indicated that motorists tolerate the median. Mr. Anklan also ext~lained that the County was unable to acquire more right of way on Larpenteur Avenue at the time of the TOPICS Program which would have enabled the County to provide another traffic lane. If the.City were to proceed with plans for a proposed ten foot parking lane, Mr. Anklan indicated it might be possible the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners would allocate 25~ of the cost, but the remaining 75~ would have to be picked up by the City of Falcon Heights, either through assessment or tax levy. If Larpenteur Avenue were designated as a Municipal State Aid Street, the City would still be limited as to what improvements could be made under restrictions imposed by the federal government. The Engineers reccamnendation on action of thiB type, was that money used for a project would be deducted from the total amount now in escrow in MSA funds and would be of very limited benefit to the entire City. Of the five points presented at the last meeting, leav~:ng Larpenteur Avenue as it is at the present time would be the most feasible and economical, widening of the street, and providing a parking lane would have to be assessed and the residents stated that they are definitely against being assessed, modifying the median strip is a possibility but further s~iudies would have to be conducted, parking in the alley is impractical according to the citizens, and the County would not allow parking on Larpenteur Avenue even during limited periods of time. The Council requested that Mr. Anklan obtain a cost estimate of removing or modifying the median strip to be presented at a future Council meeting. No further action was taken. Councilman Steele inquired if it would be feasible to TRAFFIC SIGNAL - obtain a traffic signal:on the corner of Snelling and SNELLING AND ROSELAWN Roselawn Avenues, to allow for easier access to the ne+w community park be residents living east of Snelling. Mr. Anklan replied that even if a traffic signal were approved and ordered that it would take fifteen to eighteen months before parts would be available, but that the County and State would not deem it advisable as it is so close to the intersection of Larpenteur and Snelling. He did state that an overhead walkway could be considered but would be expensive and that fencing would have to be installed to encourage use of the walkway. ~~~ 86 Mr. Anklan was also present to discuss the Councils request to have the speed 1im3.t on Fairview Avenue between Larpenteur and Roselawn Avenues, lowered from forty to thirty miles per hour. Mr. Anklan stated that the County did send the request to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners with the recommendation that a survey be made to include Fairview Avenue from Laxpenteur to County Road B2, since the last survey was made just after the opening of the Rosedale Shopping Center and the improvements and rerouting of Highway 36 and upgrading of County Road B2. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Councilman Black, that stop signs be placed on the north and south, east bound alleys on Hollywood Court, as per the recommendation of the City Engineer. Motion carried. Councilman Ecklund introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 71~-23 A RESOLUTION LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DELINQUENT SANITARY S~TER RENTAL CHARGES Councilman Steele seconded the foregoing Resolution, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra. Motion carried. Councilman Black introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RE SOLUTION 7lt-2~, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 1975 BUDGET Councilman Ecklund seconded the foregoing Resolution and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following noted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra. Motion carried. Councilman Steele introduced the following Ordinance and moved its adoption ORDINANCE 136 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BY-LAWS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS TO BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE CERTAIN BENEFIT S Mayor Warkentien seconded the foregoing Ordinance, and upon a note being taken thereof, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Steele, and Labalestra. Councilman Ecklund abstained. Motion carried. FAIRVIEW AVENUE SPEED LIMIT STOP SIGNS - HOLLYWOOD COURT ALLEY RESOLUTION LEVYING SEWER RENTAL CHARGES RESOLUTION ADOPTING 1975 BUDGET ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO FIRE RELIEF BENEFITS Engineer Lemberg presented the report on th a proposed water and sewer serv3.ce extension to the property of Harry Gilbert, on Lindig Street. The cost estimate in- cludes installation of water main, sewer main, street repair and necessary services to the property line, at a cost of approximately $lt,000.00. Engineer Lemberg suggested that the agreement between the City and Arthur Lindig be checked into, and also that the Storm Drainage Study completed recently be given careful consideration as the lot in question is on the border line of the proposed storm water holding pond. The Council suggested that the matter of establishing a "no build" area at that location be put on a future Council agenda for consideration. No further action was taken. Mike Appel, a representative of the Commonwealth Terrace Coop and member of the Board of Directors, was present for discussion of the proposed change in polling place of precinct #!~ from the Northwest Greenhouse, 2100 SrT. Larnenteur to the Commonwealth Community Center. Also present were several residents of the University Grove who were in opposition to the proposed change, Mr. Russ Hobbie, past President of the University Grove Homeowners Association, and Representative Neil Dieterich 62A and David Bailey a candidate for Representative in 62A. As per the request of the Council, a survey was sub- mitted to the residents in the Grove, and the few responses that were received were in favor of the poll change, however a petition opposing the change was submitted to the Council. Those in favor of the proposed change felt that the Commonwealth Community Center would be more convenient to students without transportation and that the facilities in the center would be more functional. Those opposed felt that a more centrally located polling place could be found. 1 Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Labalestra, to table the matter until a more centrally located polling place in found. Motion unanimously carried. Summer Street, regarding the use of the unimproved street area as a play area by neighborhood children informing of its decision to post signs limiting the use of the lot to daylight hours only. The Council directed the City Attorney to write to the attorney of Mr. and Mrs. Nestor Riviere, 1958 Councilman Ecklund moved, seconded by Mayor Warkerrtien, to approve the general payroll for the first half of October, 197tt, in the amount of $3,228.61. Motion carried. y7 LINDIG ,STREET WATER AND SEWER EXTENSION CHANGE OF POLLING PLACE PRECINCT #!~ UNIMPROVED STREET AREA ADJACENP TO 1958 SUMMER GENERAL PAYROLL Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Councilman Labalestra, GENERAL DISBURSII~NTS to approve the general disbursements for the first half of October, 197., in the amount of $2l~, 830.80. Motion carried. C 1 Councilman Black moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, LIQUOR PAYROLL to approve the liquor payroll for the first half of October, 1971, in the amount of $1,571.51. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, LIQUOR DI SBURSEMENTS to approve the liquor disbursements for the first half of October, 197u, in the amount of $15,972.70. Motion carried. Fire reports 50, 51, 52, 53, 5t~, were noted. FIRF REPORTS $8' Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL to direct Clerk-Administrator Barnes to publish the STATEMENT 1973 Financial Statement in the Roseville Sun Newspaper. Motion carried. A letter from NBC News, New York, requesting permission NBC NEWS REQUEST to poll voters of precinct two on election day, was read. It was the Council's feeling that this would be disrupting to precinct number one and it directed Clerk-Administrator Barnes to write to NBC News and inform then they could notpoll precinct two, but would be allowed to poll precinct three if they so desire. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by to adjourn the meeting at 12:21 A.M. Attest: Councilman alestra, ADJ Moti arried. WILLIS C. A. WARKENTIEN, Mayor Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator Regular meeting of October 10, 19711 i~