HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_70Jul23MEETING OF JULY 23, 1970
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The regular meeting of July 23, 1970 was called to order at 7:05 P.M. with the
following members present: Mayor Warkentien, Clerk Taylor, Councilmen Black and
Ecklund. Also present was Treasurer Olsen. Attorney Seed arrived at 7:30 and
Engineer Lemberg at 9:00 P.M. Absent was Councilman Stone.
Visitor: Mr. Joseph Hudson, summer law clerk with Briggs and Morgan,
attended the meeting to observe the procedure.
Minutes: Black moved that the minutes of the July 9, 1970 meeting
be approved as corrected. Taylor seconded and the motion
carried.
Federal Land Bank Warkentien moved that the Council ratify the action of
Bond Investment: Treasurer Olsen to reinvest $10,000 of North East Storm
Sewer Funds, which had matured on July 20, 1970, in Federal
Land Bank Bonds at 7.95, maturing on January 22, 1973•
Taylor seconded and the motion carried.
Auditor's Report Taylor moved that the Council accept the Auditor's Report
for 1969: of 1969 submitted by Pearson and Company. The Clerk was
instructed to publish the financial statement. Black sec-
onded and the motion carried.
Village Representative
for Ramsey County
League of Munici-
palities:
Cigarette License
Renewals:
Warkentien moved that Councilman Ecklund be appointed as
Falcon Heights Representative for Legislative Committee
of the Ramsey County League of Municipalities. Black
seconded and the motion carried.
Taylor moved that the following cigarette licenses be ap-
proved for the period commencing July 1, 1970 and ending
June 30, 1971:
Gray's Drug Store, 1552 West Larpenteur Avenue; Falcon
Heights Pharmacy, 1707 North Snelling Avenue; Embers Sys-
tem, Inc., 1700 North Snelling Avenue; Flameburger Res-
taurant, 1533 West Larpenteur Avenue; Applebaum Food
Market, Inc., 1558 West Larpenteur Avenue; KAMS, Inc.,
1579 North Hamline Avenue. Ecklund seconded and the motion
carried.
Filling Station Taylor moved that the gasoline filling station licenses be
License Renewals: approved for the following the period commencing July 1,
1970 and ending June ~0, 1971:
Garnet's Standard Station, 1691 North Shelling Avenue;
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association, 16b7 North Snell-
ing Avenue. Black seconded and the motion carried.
Master Gas Taylor moved that the following Master Gas Installers 1i-
Installers censes be approved for the period commencing July 1, 1970
License Renewals: and ending June 30, 197:
Harris Mechanical Contracting Company, 2300 Territorial Rd.;
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George Sedgewick Heating and Air Conditioning Company, 1001
Xenia Avenue South, Golden Valley; Midwest Equipment Com-
pany, 300 University Avenue. Warkentien seconded and the
motion carried.
"Off Sale" Taylor moved that the following "Off Sale" Non-Intoxicating
License Renewals: Malt Liquor licenses be approved for the period commencing
July 1, 1970 and ending June 30, 1971:
Applebaum Food Market, Inc., 1568 West Larpenteur Avenue;
KAMS, Inc., 1579 North Hamline Avenue. Black seconded and
the motion carried.
Petition to David A. Anderson, 1512 West Idaho Avenue, appeared at the
Limit Parking meeting to present a petition signed by eleven residents
on Aroma Avenue living near Aroma Avenue from California to Hoyt Avenues.
During State They request limited parking s'~long one side of Arona Avenue
Fair: during the State Fair, which is August 29 through September
7, 1970. Their reasons include giving adequate room for
emergency vehicles, help to keep cars from blocking drive-
ways, and provide maximum traffic flow to both pedestrians
and cars.
Change Order No. 1, Taylor moved that the Change Order No. 1 to Arnold R.Kraft
Arnold R. Kraft Company, Contractor for the Hamline Avenue Water Main Pro-
Company: Sect b e approved as recommended by Engineer Lemberg in the
amount of $2,210.00. Ecklund seconded and the motion
carried.
Request For Taylor moved that the Final Request For Payment to Arnold
Payment - Arnold R. Kraft Company, Contractor for the Hamline Avenue Water
R. Kraft Company: Main Project, be approved as recommended by Engineer
Lemberg in the amount of $2,J~1.~0.00. Ecklund seconded and
the motion carried.
Change in the Black moved to withdraw the motion to approve the minutes
Minutes of of July 9, 1970 because of the change of wording in the
July 9, 1970: Construction Account Resolution. Taylor withdrew the
second. Black moved that the Minutes of July 9, 1970 be
approved as corrected. Taylor seconded and the motion
carried.
Continued Payments Taylor moved, seconded by Black that the following reso-
to St. Paul For lution be adopted. tTpon a vote, the resolution was de-
Use of Sewerage Glared passed unanimously.
Works - Resolution
No. 70-13: WHEREAS the Village has entered into an agreement
dated July 23, 1970, with St. Paul whereby St. Paul has
agreed to make certain of its sewers and its capacity in
the Minneapolis-St. Paul Sanitary District sewerage works
available for use by the Village, and the Village has
agreed to pay for such use; and
WHEREAS St. Paul is required each year to pay a
share of the costs of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Sanitary
District for its sewerage works and their operation and
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maintenance in accordance with the budget adopted by the
Sanitary District Board; and
WHEREAS on August 1, 1970 the District, and all of
its property and contract rights, including the obligations
of Minneapolis and St. Paul to make payments to the Dis-
trict in accordance with its 1970 budget, will be taken
over, acquired and assumed by the Metropolitan Sewer Board
pursuant to Minnesota Laws 1969, Chapter !1l~9, Section 5; and
WHEREAS Minneapolis and St. Paul will be required by
the Metropolitan Sewer Board to continue to fund the Sani-
tary District 1970 budget and to provide funds for payment
of debt service in 1970 on='bonds issued for Sanitary
District sewerage works to be assumed by the Sewer Board;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
Village of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, that the Village will
continue to make use of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Sanitary
District sewerage works between August 1, 1970 and December
31, 1970, and that the Village will continue to pay St.
Paul therefor as provided in said agreement dated July 23,
1970, and arty agreements amendatory thereof or supplemen-
tal thereto.
Variance Request - Black moved that the variance request submitted by William
1477 West Wizik, 11177 West California Avenue, to build a double
California Avenue: garage on the existing single garage area, be referred to
the Falcon Heights Planning Commission for recommendation.
Ecklund seconded and the motion carried.
Tennis Court Black moved that the Village decline to enter into the
Contract With proposed tennis court lease agreement to construct tennis
School District courts on the Falcon Heights Elementary School property.
No. 623: Warkentien seconded and the motion carried. (Letter sent
to Superintendent Nielsen.)
Tennis Courts on Warkentien moved that the Council authorize Engineer Lemberg
Falcon Heights to explore the feasibility of tennis courts being construc-
Village Hall ted on grounds at the rear of the Village Ha11. Ecklund
Grounds: seconded and the motion carried.
Back Stop at Engineer Lemberg obtained a price of $1125.00 erected, for
University Grove: a back stop at the University Grove playground. Black
moved that the Village install a back stop 20X12 feet on
property ad3acent to University Grove sub3ect to obtaining
written permission from the University of Minnesota authori-
ties to remove the back stop in the event that the permis-
sion to use the property is terminated at a future date.
Warkentien seconded and the motion carried.
Volunteer Fireman Ecklund moved that the application for volunteer fireanan,
Application: submitted by Gary Allen Scholfield, 1707 Fry Street, be
approved by the Village sub3ect to his passing a physical
and the customary six months probationary period. Black
seconded and the motion carried.
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Hamline Avenue Black moved, seconded by Warkentien, that the following
Water Main resolution ordering the Village Engineer to determine the
Assessment Roll cost of construction of the Hamline Avenue Watermain
Resolution No. 70-1lt: Improvement of 1969, be adopted:
The Village Council of the Village of Falcon Heights
does hereby resolve that the Village Engineer is authorized
and directed to prepare a cost analysis of the cost of the
Hamline Avenue Water Main Improvement of 1969 and to ad-
vise the Village Council as to the Village's share of the
cost for assessment purposes.
Upon a vote, the resolution was declared unanimously passed.
Village Signs: Ecklund moved that the Council authorize the Village Engin-
eer to get together with the County and to proceed immedi-
ately with the rdnovation of the signs in the Village.
Taylor seconded and the motion carried.
Sheriff's Report: Ecklund read the Sheriff's Report for June.
Burning Ban: The burning ban was discussed and tabled until the meeting
of August 13, 1970.
Bills: Taylor moved that the following bills be paid:
Ramsey County Treasurer - Law Enf. Serv.2 Qtr. 18,896.29
Briggs and Morgan - June Legal Services 1,120.00
Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Assocs. May Eng. 192.50
Village of Roseville -Power Rod Sewer- Ham&Idaho 7l~.58
All State Disposal - Rubbish Pickup - 2nd Qtr. 7.50
Northwestern Be11 Telephone Co.7-1, 6I~1~ 5050-5575- 35.50
Sun Newspapers - Ord. Nos. 103 10I~,105,106 & 126.00
Seal Coa~ Bid Advertising
B & E Patrol - May & June Animal Control 10 .50
Don's University Standard - Fire Truck Repairs 68.96
Pennig Asphalt Co. - Street Repair Mix - June 50.88
A & M Industrial Tractor Inc. -Link for Trailer .08
A B Dick Products Co. - ~opy paper & Machine rep. ~t .25
Board of Water Commissioners-Meter 1573 Hamline 8.70
Minnesota Hospital Service -G. Belgea 7-1-I`D-1 76.20
Peter Bardon - Skating Rink Supervisor .38
Arnold R. Kraft Compar{y - Hamline Ave. Wtr. Mn. 2, 0.00
First National Bank - Acct #6 - Fed. L B Bonds 10,015.00
Black seconded and the motion carried.
Adjournment: Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
Approved