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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_70Jul92992 MEETING OF JULY 9, 1970 ~~ The regular meeting of July 9, 1970 was called to order at 7:00 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Warkentien, Clerk Taylor, Councilmen Black, Ecklund and Stone. Also present were Treasurer Olsen and Engineer Lemberg. Attorney Seed arrived at 7:LG0 P.M. Minutes: Stone moved that the minutes of the June 25, 1970 meeting be approved as corrected. Black seconded and the motion carried. Sewer Problems: Taylor read a letter submitted by Henry Dachtera, 1731 North Pascal Avenue, regarding broken sewer connection in the main sewer. Warkentien moved that the Village Engineer be authorized to inspect the sewer problem of Mr. Dachtera, Robert Luey, 17115 North Pascal and R. J. Conway, 1761 North Arona Avenue, and have the necessary repairs made. TaCrlor seconded and the motion carried. Surer Televising Stone moved that the Village Engineer be authorized to ob- and Cleaning in taro a price quotation from the American Pipe Cleaning the Northome Area: Company, for the necessary televising and cleaning of sew- ers in the Northome Area, south of Larpenteur and east of Snelling Avenues. Taylor seconded and the motion carried. Letter to Rose3awn Taylor read a letter drafted by Engineer Lemberg for the Residents Drafted Village Clerk to write to the residents residing on the by Engineer Lemberg : south side of Roselawn Avenue from Fairview to Cleveland Avenues regarding the debris along the street. Federal Land Bank Stone moved that Treasurer Olsen be authorized to invest Bond Imrestment: $12,000 from the Permanent Playground Improvement Fund into Federal Land Bank Bonds at 8~ interest. Warkentien seconded and the motion carried. Lester M. Bolstad Warkentien read a letter from Lester M. Bolstad, Jr.,Chair- Letter: man of the Metropolitan Transit Commission, regarding a Notice of Hearing in the matter of the Proposed Adoption of Rules of the Twin Cities Area Metropolitan Transit Commis- sion Governing Operations of Transit Carriers and Charter Carrier Tariff, Accounting and Insurance and Rules of Prac- tice. Date and time of Hearing is July 20, 1970 at 9:30 A.M. continuing until all representatives of associations or other interested groups or persons have had an opportunity to be heard. Construction Warkentien moved that the Village Attorney be instructed to Account Closeout draft a resolution closing out the Construction Accounts Resolution 70-11: as follows: WHEREAS: 1. The Constru.etion Account in the 1967 Improvement Bonds Fund of the Village shows a deficit of $1,950.30. 2993 2. The Construction Account in the Storm Sewer Im- provement Bonds of 1966 Fund of the Village reflects a surplus of $l~,722.55 for completed Storm Sewer Improvements the costs of which have been fully paid. 3. The Village Council is entitled to transfer suf- ficient funds from the Storm Sewer Construction Account to pay off the deficit in the 1967 Improvement Bond Construc- tion Account. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that the Village Treasurer be authorized and directed to make the following bookkeeping entries and transfers: 1. The transfer of the sum of $1,950.30 from the 1966 Storm Sewer Improvement Construction Account to the Con- struction Account of the 1967 Improvement Bond rand, which account shall thereupon be closed out. Taylor seconded the motion, and upon a vote being taken the motion passed unanimously, whereupon said resolution was declared adopted. Falcon Heights Taylor read a letter from Ernest Romero, Research Assistant, Legislative Ramsey County League of Municipalities, concerning a Falcon Representative: Heights Legislative Representative. Ecklund will check on the times of meetings and advise the Council of his decision. 9:00 P.M. Siren Mr. Jerome Erickson, 1687 Fry Street, appeared at the meet- Complaint: ing to complain of the disturbance of the siren at 9:00 P.M. each evening. He said it continually woke the small baby in the family. The Council requested that he start a peti- tion if he felt so strongly about this. The Village will contemplate blowing the siren at 6:00 P.M. instead of the usual 9:00 P.M. Voting Booths Warkentien moved that the Village Clerk be authorized to Purchase: buy two 3-stall voting booths according to the budgeted amount of $175.00. Ecklund seconded and themotion carried. Gasoline Filling Taylor moved that a gasoline filling station license be Station License approved. for the Strandquist Texaco Station, 1565 North Renewals: Hamline Avenue, for the period commencing July 1, 19?0 and ending June 30, 1971. Stone seconded and the motion carried. Cigarette License Taylor moved that the following cigarette licenses be ap- Renewals: proved for the period commencing July 1, 1970 and ending June 30, 1971: Pizza Hut, 1650 North Snelling Avenue; -Lido Cafe Corpora- tion, 1611 West Larpenteur Avenue; -Tom Thumb Superette, 1705 North Snelling Avenue; -Bonanza Sirloin Pit, #51x.1 Double ~~B~~ Inc., State Fair Grounds; - Borgstrom Drugs, 1583 North Hamline Avenue; -Falcon Lanes, Inc., 1550 West Larpenteur Avenue; -Mrs. Agnes Junkin,E. 0. Box 1054, Minnetonka, Minnesota. Warkentien seconded and the motion carried. 299 "Off Sale" License Taylor moved that the following "Off Sale" Non-Intoxicating Renewals: Malt Liquor Licenses be approved for the period commencing July 1, 1970 and ending June 30, 1971: Tom Thumb Superette, 1705 North Snelling Avenue; - Lido Cafe Corporation, 1611 West Larpenteur Avenue; - Falcon Lanes, 1550 West Larpenteur Avenue. Stone seconded and the motion carried. "On Sale" License Taylor moved that the following "ON Sale" Non-Intoxicating Renewals: Malt Liquor Licenses be approved for the period commencing July 1, 1970 and ending June 30, 1971: Pizza Hut, 1650 North Snelling Drive; - Lido Cafe Corporation- 1611 West Larpenteur Avenue; - Falcon Lanes, 1550 West Lar- penteur Avenue. Ecklund seconded and the motion carried. ,Master Gas Taylor moved that the following Master Gas Installers Licen- Installers License ses be approved for the period commencing July 1, 1970 and Renewals: ending June 30, 1971: Standard Heating & Air Conditioning,l;1.0 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota; - Neil and Hubbard, Heating & Air Conditioning, 99 North Snelling Avenue; - Rose Plumbing & Heating Compar{y, 1125 West County Road B. Ecklund seconded and the motion carried. Dwight Allen Brown, Mayor Warkentien appointed Dwight Allen Brown, 1827 North Human Rights Com- Hamline Avenue, Human Rights Commission member to serve the mission Appointment: unexpired term of Richard Rust. Stone moved that the Coun- cil approve the appointment of Dwight Brown for the term to expire on May 9, 1973. Black seconded and the motion carried. Falcon Oil Company, Black moved that the Village Council ratify the resolution Resolution 70-12: drafted by Attorney Seed pursuant to action taken by the Council denying the conditional use permit to the Falcon Oil Company, 1350 West Larpenteur Avenue. It was duly reviewed by the Council at the meeting of June 11, 1970 whereupon Black moved that the following Resolution be adopted: WHEREAS: A. Mr. R. Ahlberg, on behalf of Falcon Oil, Inc., has made an application to the Village of Falcon Heights for a conditional use permit to construct a one bay auto- matic car wash facility attached to a gasoline station lo- cated at 1350 West Larpenteur Avenue, which property is zoned B-2 pursuant to Ordinance No. 61t, Sections 16.5 and 11.2 (10). B. The Village Council of the Village of Falcon Heights referred said request for a conditional use permit to the Village Engineer and Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. for review and comment; and said Village Engineer and planning consultant unanimously recommended denial of said conditional use permit request, by reports dated May 28, 1970, respectively, a copy of which reports are on file in the office of the Village Clerk and made apart hereof by reference. 2995 C. The Village Council of the Village of Falcon Heights referred said request for a conditional use permit and said reports of the Village Engineer and Planning Con- sultants to the Planning Commission of the Village of Falcon Heights, and said Planning Commission recommended denial of said conditional use permit by report dated June 10, 1970, a copy of which report is on file in the office of the Vil- lage Clerk amd made a part hereof by reference. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Falcon Heights that it hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: 1. The proposed use will be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the community. 2. Said use will cause traffic congestion and traffic hazards. 3. Said use will depreciate surrounding property values. ~.. Said use will contribute to eye, noise and air pollution in the surrounding neighborhood. 5. Said use will in the winter create a snow trap and in addition make plowing of the adjacent alley burdensome. 6. Said use in relationship to the size and location of the property constitutes an intensification of land use which is completely out of character with the general pur- pose and intent of the zoning ordinance and the comprehen- sive plan. 7. Said use is not necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant. 8. There is no overriding public need for the reques- ted use at the proposed location. 9. The request of said conditional use permit is hereby denied. Warkentien seconded the motion, and upon a +v!ote being taken, the motion passed unanimously, whereupon said resolution was declared adopted. Water Cooler Stone moved that the Village enter into a rental agreement Rental: with the Glenwood Inglewood Company, Glenwood Avenue and Thomas Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to supply a water cooler and the necessary cups for the Village Ha11. Warkentien seconded and the motion carried. Hamline Avenue Engineer Lemberg reported that the Hamline Avenue work Cleanup: cleanup has been completed, and also that the County has plans to rebuild Hamline Avenue at a later date. Arnold R. Kraft Taylor moved that the Village make a partial payment to the Company Partial Contractor, Arnold R. Kraft, in the amount of $3,692.62 for Payment: the Hamline Avenue Water Main Improvement. Warkentien secon- ded and the motion carried. 2996 Bids - Pursuant to advertise$nent for Bids for the Village Street Street Maintenance Maintenance and Seal Coat Project of 1970, Bids were re- and Seal Coat 1970: ceived and opened at the Village Ha11 at 10:00 A.M. on July 9, 1970. SZA4IlKARY OF THE BIDS RECEIVED Armor Coat Company, Inc. $20,759.60 Pennig Construction Company $21~, 7l~1.50 Minn-Kota Excavating $2lt,803.00 Ashbach Construction Company $25,962.50 Blacktop Service Company $29,132.50 Warkentien moved that Armor Coat Company, Inc., as low ~'~ bidder of $20,759.60, be accepted. Work will be started upon award and completed August 21, 1970. Stone seconded and the motion carried. Building Code Black moved that the Village adopt Ordinance No. 107, AN Ordinance No. 107: ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 103, ENTITLED '+AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BUILDING CODE FOR THE VILLAGE OF FALCON HEIGHTS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 3, 10, 17, and 25. Ecklund seconded and the motion carried. Fire Reports: Ecklund read Fire Report Nos. 18, 19. Bills: Stone moved that the following bills be paid: Commissioner of Taxation -June SWH 69.00 Falcon Heights State Bank -June FWH 2l~8.30 State Treasurer -June PERA 115.00 State Treasurer -Soc. Sec. Qtr. ended 6-30-70 1i.1.l~.72 Northern States Power Co. June-Streets-Hall-Rec. 669.39 American Linen Supply Co. June Linen - F. Dept. 15.99 Truck Engineering -Fire Truck Repair 373.20 Construction Bulletin -Bid AdvertiseRnents 53.25 F & E Check Protectors -Clean & Adjust Machine l~1.1~5 Village of New Brighton -Court Costs - G.Lehrke 5.00 White Bear Municipal Court -Court Costs - M.Welter 5.00 Thorne Coal & Oil Co. -June Fuel for Hall 63.95 ' Hamline Hardware -May Purchases - K. Quarn 22.17 Donna Seline -Recreation supplies reimbursement 16.01 Roxanne Koehler - '+ '+ ++ 2.25 Malone Graphic Center -License Fee Letters 1~.t~0 Satellite Industries - 1 Satellite for F. Woods 26.51 R3.chard Alquist -Plumbing Inspection Fees 12.80 Arnold Kraft Company - Hamline Avenue W. M. 3,692.62 Falcon Heights State Bank -Rec. Perm. Imp. 12,015.00 (Funds Invested in Fed. Land Bank Bonds) Ecklund seconded and the motion carried. Adjournment: Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 12:05 A.M. ~. ~ ~ Clerk~~ti ~ ~~., ~_ ~/ ~~-_~ Approved~i~~~U vC .