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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_68Jan112661 REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 11, 1968 Tie regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. with the following members present= Mayor Warkentien, Clerk Strandquist, Councilmen Black and Stone. Also present were Treasurer Olsen, Attorney Kyle, and Engineer Lemberg. Representing the League of Women Voters was Mrs. Lillian Duethmann. Correspondence: Letter of January 9, 1968 stated that Mr. S. T. Baldwin has Highway Dept. retired from Highway Department after forty-sax years of S. T. Baldwin service. Mr.. Kenneth .H. Hagestad has been appointed to t h e Retires= position of Utilities Engineer. N. S. •P. Co.s R. L. Vannelli, Supervisor Municipal Services of N.S.P. Co. listed 7,000 lumen overhead mercury vapor street lights that were installed in Village on December 1, 1967. Ramsey County Sheriff Law Bulletin from the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department showing Enforcement law enforcement service for the month of December 1967 was Report December reviewed. 1967: Civil Defense: Progress Report for loca7~ civil defense was submitted by . Paul Loomis, Director of Falcon Heights Civil Defense. University of Letter of January 3, 1968 over'signature of R. V. Lund Minnesota Assistant Vice President and DirectoP of Plant Services of Acquires Land; the University of Minnespta stated that the University has _ acquired land for the enlargement of the campus by direct purchase and has contracted for the demolition and removal of the buildings located at 1705 North Cleveland Avenue. Harold J. Isaksen Harold J. Isaksen, 1582 Hollywood Count has requested ` 1582 Hollywood removal of .catalpa tree.. Black moved,~seconded by Court -Tree Strandquist that village engineer be authorized to Removal Request: determine whether tree is located on Isaksen~s property or on village property. Ayes: A11. .Nays: ...None. Motion was carried. Adding Machines Clerk Strandquist advised that office adding machine was „ repaired this day. Inasmuch as present machine is seventeen ..years old, he will make inquiries as to cost for purchasing a new ones and report to the council. Falcon Heights George Jansen, new manager of the Falcon Heights State State Bank - Bank, was present to°inquire about possibility of installing _ Parking Problems; "15 minute parking only~~ signs in the parking area in front of the bank. After discussion about various parking problems at the Northome Shopping Center, it was decided ;~ that Engineer Lemberg will call Ramsey County about per- m#.tting such signs. Mr. Jansen was advised that except ' for approximately six feet, which is county night-of-~ray~ ~:. the remaining property used for parking is privately owned ~~ and the Village of Falcon Heights has no jurisdiction ove r • same. 2662 B & E Patrol Black moved seconded by Stone that the Mayor and Clerk Animal Control be authorized to sign Agreement with B & E Patrol on Contracts behalf of the Village of Falcon Heights. .Agreement is for furnishing Animal control for the yearTJarnzary l~ 196$ and continue in effect until December 31, 1968 and from year to year thereafter subject to termination by either party by notice in writing before December 1 of any year and subject to right of cancellation by either party for cause. Ayes: Warkentien~ Strandquist~ Black and Stone. Nays: None. _Motion was carried. Newport Plumbing Having met the requirements it was moved by Strandquist~ Authorized to do seconded by Stone that Newport Plumbing Inc. be, authorized Plumbing Works to 'do plumbing work in the Village of Falcon Heights. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion was carried, Proposed Apartment James Boyd was present regarding proposed apartment building Building - 18t~0 at 18l~0 West Larpenteur Avenue, which property would be West Larpenteurs involved if Fairview Avenue were to be extended south of Fairview Ave. Larpenteur Avenue. Mr. Boydts main inquiry was concerning Extension.. front footage on Larpenteur Avenue which would be involved South of if a continuation.. of Fairvie~r were accomplished. Lemberg Larpenteur: stated that about 73 feet would be used for the street, etc. and the remainder would be about 102 feet. There would be I~2~000 square feet which appears adequate for ^ Mr. Boyd~s proposal for multiple dwelling. Sswer 3ervi.ce Mr. DeBernardi of 1770 North Pascal was present in regard ` Repair,,,- 1770 No. to Webster Company~s charges for sewer service, but Pascals there was no representative from Webster Co. as requested in Clerks letter to them of December 29,,1967. DeBernardi advised council he would contact Webster Company and make arrangements for appearance at next council meeting. No Parking on Fry Mr. Duane Nowlin, 1697 North Fry Street was present to Street -2s30 a.m. inquire as to reasons for no parking allowed from 2:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.: to 7:30 a.m. on Fry Street in front of Spiegler Apartments. Councilmen stated that many problems had arisen from continuous„parking in front of the apartment buildings and deemed it wise to leave parking_:~estrictions as they are and suggested that apartment dwellers seek parking for overnight guests, etc. elsewhere than on the street. 1968 Appointments Stone introduced the following resolution and moved its Vacancy in Office adoptions .. of Councilman= WHEREAS Willis Warkentien has been elected Mayor of Falcon Heights and WHEREAS before his election as Mayor, he occupied one of the offices of village councilmen, and WHEREAS, he cannot occupy both offices NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that one office of councilman is hereby declared vacant. Motion was seconded by Strandquist, and upon a vote being taken motion was unanimously carried. 2b63 Appointment of Stone introduced the following resolution and moved its Councilmana adoptions WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of village councilman _ NpNT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that_Norman Ecklund be appointed to fill said vacancy and to serve the unexpired term of said office, which is until midnights December 31, 1968. - Motion was seconded by Strandquist. Black stated that he would want to support Peter McGough to fill vacancy. - Warkentien stated his desire was to fill vacancy with someone from the northwest area of the village and that his vote would reflect an affirmative vote and not a negative vote for anyone. Upon a roll ea1.l vote on the above motion, the following was recordeds Stones Aye. _.Warkentien; Aye. Blacks Nay. Strandquists Aye. VVhereugon it was-duly declaxed the motion was carried and Norman Eaklund hereby appoi,n.ted as Village Councilman. Planning Commission= Mayor Warkentien re-appointed the following three persons to the Planning Commission, said appointments to expire December 31, 197Q. George W. Plant, Mrs. Frances Berdie~ Gale Libb y Stone moved, seconded by Black that the appointments made by - the Mayor to the Falcon Heights Planning Cormmi.ssion be confirmed. Motion was unanimously carried. Board of--Healths- ,Strandquist moved, seconded by Warkentien that Robert -. ~- Blomberg be re-appointed to the. Board of Health for a ter m . to expire on December 31, 1970• .Motion was unanimously carri~l Plumbing Inspector= Strandquist moved, seconded by Black that Richard Alquist be appointed plumbing inspector. for the year 1968.,, Motion was unanimously carried. E><ectrical Black moved seconded by Strandquist that Ted ~Yeisner be Inspectors appointed electrical inspector for the year 1968. Motion was unanimously carried.. Deputy~Clerk and Upon requests of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer Deputy Treasurer: Stone moved, seconded by Black that the Clerk and Treasurer be authorized to appoint Matins Vavoulis as Deputy-Clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Motion was carried. Assistant Deputy Upon requests of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer Clerk and Assistant Stone moved seconded by Black that the Clerk and Treasurer " Deputy Trea_ surers be authorized to appoint He~'.Ifuel'3:er:::_~ts Assistant Deputy . Clerk and Assistant Deputy Treasurer. Motion was carried. 2664 Newly Appointed The oath of office was administered by Clerk Strandquist Councilman Ecklund to Norman W. Ecklund, whose appointment, to office of Takes Oath: councilman„was _m a`d`e ' by the council earlier this • evening. Agreement Between Copies of Agreement between City of Saint Paul, and the Village St. Paul and Falcon of Falcon Heights were regarding Inter-Connection of Public Heights -Inter- Sewers and. were distributed to councilmen. Discussion on Connection of same was tabled until next council meeting. Public Se~rerst Stone moved, seconded by Black ,that the Village Treasurer Treasurer be authorized to make investments in United States Treasury authorized to make Bills from the following accounts= investments WaterMain Connection Fund Larp. Ave. Watermain & P. S. Refunding Sanitary Sewer WaterMain Improvement 1960 N. E. Storm Sewer Improvement WaterMain & San. Sewer 1963 Improvement Bonds of 1967 Ayers Warkentien, Strandquist, Black and Stone and Ecklund. Nayss None. •Motion was carried. Bil.lss Strandquist moved, seconded by Stone that the following bills . be paid. Ayes: Warkentien, Strandquist, Black, Stone and Ecklund. Nays None. Motion was carried.. Bonestroo, RosBne, Anderlik & Assoa. 166.00 Northland Agency -bond for JP Carroll 19.00 Keller Agency Inc. Bond fox treasurer 20.00 Thorne Coal and Oil -fuel oil December 127.15 St. Paul Overall Laundry - December 12.60 St. Paul Stamp Works, Inc. -d.og reg. tags 10.14 B & E Patrol -animal control December 36.40 N. S. P. -due January 515.15 U of Minn. as per agreement for skating rink 1.00 State Treasurer -PERA TI~H during Dec. 178.27 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Assoc. -Prof 67-3 213.36 " rr -: , ~{ rr -Pro j 66-1 52.00 First National Bank -Ptiarch U.S.Treas. Bills 15,197.60 tr .. „ .. rr n 4, 752.25 rr n .. ~ _ 1,928.7? n n 5,780.30 ti n 19257.67 -' 1,937.01 it n .. _ 1,928.77 4 n n tt n tt .. 5,858.50 Falcon Heights Hdwe. -purchasesrDecember q 36.58 Adjournment: Upon motion the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M. 5ignedt Approved , ,(~~ 1, ~~~ ' C -ems' ~~- yor 1 1 u