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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_66Jan26233 1 1 1 REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 1966 The regular meeting of the council was called to order at 7:00 P.M. with the follov~ing members present: Mayor Nilsen, Clerk Strandquist, Councilmen Warkentien, Stone and Black. Also present were Treasurer Olsen, Engineer Lemberg and Attorney Galvin. Black moved, Stone seconded that the minutes of the meeting of January 12, 1966 be approved. Motion carried. Correspondence: State of Minnesota Section of Water Pollution Contx°ol request for mapss Letter dated Jan uary 20, 1966 from Lyle H. Smith, Chief of Section of Water Pollution Control, State of Minnesota, Department of Health, University Campus, Minneapolis requested copy of comprehensive map of sanitary sewers in this municipality if one is available at this time. N. S. P. - reduction Northern States Power Company letter of January 18 in rates extended: stated that gas customers will receive present temporary reduction in rates for an extended time. Ramsey County Usage The Ramsey County Usage Classification Report as of Class ific~ton: January 3, 1966 has been received from the Ramsey County Machine Accounting Department. International Letter from International Council of Building Officials, Council of with list of data available regarding building codes, Building Officials: etc. was referred to Black. Civil Defense: Letter from Lorin S. Allen, Director of Ramsey County Civil Defense, dated January 21, 1966 was requisition for additional general fallout shelter supplies for the fallout shelter facility at Bailey Hall, University of Minnesota, Building 383, Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Letter dated December 22, 1965 from Carl B, Edquist, Radef Instrument Repair, Calibration and Maintenance Office, Twin City Ordinance Plant, New Brighton advised of irregularities found in shelters. Representative Letter from Representative Karth dated January 20, 1966 Karth - Voting stated that use of voting machines results in fewer voters Machiness filling out a complete ballot than when paper ballots are used. The complexity of the currently-used voting machines is basic problem, he stated. Report of Police Police Commissioner Donald Arndt was present and he made Commissioner: a brief report on conditions in the police department. Police Officer After discussion, Warkentien moved, seconded by Nilsen Raise in Salary: that Police Officer Nordeen be given an increase in salary as of February 1st, 1966 in order that his total earnings per month are equal to those of the other two police officers. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion was carried. Falcon Lanes - Mr. Kline of Universal Sigh Company presented sketch of Request for Outdoor proposed sign. Black moved approval of sign not to exceed Sign: 30 inches by 7 feet to be placed directly above the 2335 Falcon Lanes - entrance to the Falcon Bowling Lanes and to be flush against Outdoor Signs the building at 1550 West Larpenteur Avenue. Motion was seconded by Warkentien, Ayes: A11. Nays: None. Motion was carried. Mr, Kline stated sign would be illuminated for five seconds and off for approximately five seconds. Black initialed sketch showing approval. Tom Thumb Market - Copy of letter from McMenomy, Hertogs and Fluegel, Sale of Beer: Attorneys for Polka Dot Dairies (owner of Tom Thumb Market) was in regard to sale af' 3.2 beer at the Tom Thumb Market. Resolution to Nilsen introduced the following resolution and moved its Charles K. Otis, adoption: former member of Planning Commissions WHEREAS, Charles K. Otis has served on the Planning Co~runission from January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1965, and WHEREAS, he has given generously of his time and effort to work in Village Planning utters, and WHEREAS, he has served as Secretary of this Commission, N(~U6, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Council of the Village of Falcon Heights, shall and it hereby does, note in its official records, it appreciation and thanks to Charles K, Otis for his very generous donations of time and energies to the Village and its citizens. Motion was duly seconded by Warkentien and upon a vote, resolution was unanimously adopted. Hamline Avenue Water Copy of Engineer's letter dated January 2~, 1966 to the Service: Public Works Department of Roseville requested complete hook up and service costs that Roseville would charge to service the area of Hamline Avenue between Garden and Roselawn Avenue with water. Twin City Lines Bus In answer to Twin City Lines, Inc. letter dated January 19 Route - Roselawn and 1966, Stone moved, Strandquist seconded that letter be Hamline Avenue: addressed to them advising that Village of Falcon Heights Council has no objection to operations of the bus route on Roselawn Avenue to Hemline Avenue effective March 15, 1966 and permanently thereafter. Motion carried. Proposed Street to As requested by Council, Engineer Lemberg submitted recommend- Fairgrounds from ations concerning the proposed. construction of new entrance to Larpenteur Avenues the Fairgrounds from Larpenteur Avenue (extension of Fry Street). Said recommendations are included in engineer's letter of January 19, 196b. Black moved, seconded by Warkentien that contents of said letter, including council revisions, be forwarded to State Fair Board. Ayers All. Nays: None. Motion was carried, Fire Department Clerk was instructed to send copy of proposed mutual aid Mutual Aid Agreement: agreement to insurance carrier with inquiry as to whether or not village is covered under present insurance. 1 1 2336 Reservations for Nilsen moved that the following requests to reserve the Village Hall: Village Hall be granted, Strandquist seconded. Motion was carried. 1 (1) Young Republican League meeting February 8, 1966, 8s00 P,M. mss. Jungbauer. (2) Republican Caucus -February 15, 1966 8:00 P,M. (3) !~ H Meeting 1:00 P, M. February 15, 1966, Marion Sevcik. (~.) Red Cross First Aid Course - February 10, March 1, March 29, 1966. 7:00 to 9s00 P.M. (5) Democrat-Farmer Labor -8:00 P.M. February 16, 1966. (6) University Grove Assn. -March 30, 1966, 8s00 P.M. (7) Young Republican League April 12, 1966. Mrs. Jun gbauer New Squad Car Warkentien introduced the following resolution and moved Specifications and its adoptions Ordering Advertise- ment for Bids: WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution passed by the Council, the Police Commissioner has prepared specifications for the purchase of one new squad car, and has presented such specifications to the Council for approval, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF Faleon Heights, Minnesota 1. Such specifications, a copy of which is on file in the Clerks office, are hereby approved, 1 2. The Village Clerk shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official paper an advertisement for bids upon the purchase of such squad car with a t rade-in allowance on the present car, and without a trade-in allotivance on the present car. The advertisement shall be published for one successive week, shall state the speci- fications, shall state that bids will be opened and considered by the council at 8:00 P.M, on February 23, 1966 in the village chambers of the village hall and that no bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the clerk. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted for same: Nilsen, Strandquist, Stone, Black and Warkentien and the following voted against same: None. Whereupon resolution was adopted by the council, Attorney's Report: Attorney Galvin reviewed briefly the costs to various villages in Ramsey County for municipal courts. Meeting with Clerk, Justices of the Peace, and Attorney Galvin shall be set up with regard to Traffic Vio]a bons Bureau and its operations. 1 Investment of Stone moved, seconded by Warkentien that the Village Funds Treasuxe~ be authorized to invest in U, S, Treasury Bi11s from accaunts as follows: Larpenteur Ave. WaterNlain & Pumping Station 2,000 Bills due September 30, 1966 yield 1.53 cost X1,939.10 WaterMain and Sanitary Sewer of 1963 8,000 Bills due September 30, 1966 yield 1.53 cost X7,756.39 2337 Refunding Sanitary Sewer of 1963 5,000 bills due September 30, 1966 yield 1.53 cost ~~.,$47.7~. Upon a vote being taken, the motion was carried. Bills: N,W, Bell Te1e. Co. - due January St. Paul Overall Laundry - due December Cities Service Oil Co. - gas & oil Lindquist Landscape Serv. -snow removal Dunn bYelding Supply Co., Inc. James L. Moore - snow removal Minn. Hosp. Serv. Assn. -due January 1 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ '~ February 1 Comm. of Taxation - SVYH December Internal Revenue Service - FWH December Richard N. Alquist - plbg. inspections Ramsey Co. Treasurer - street lighting, snow removal and sanding Ramsey County League of Municipalities dues - 1966 Rrsaetown Sanitation - sewer ~rork Fanzmeier, Inc. - treasuer supplies Minn. State Fire Dept. Assn. - dues City of Saint Paul -metering device repairs 59.5® 10.80 121.89 135.00 6.05 10l~. ~0 115.66 115,66 136,60 l~60.63 18.80 2 J~l~, 02 317.00 208.00 2.61 20.00 591.28 Adjournments Upon motion, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P,M. Approved _ ~ -- Signed " ;,~ ill ge Cler ~ ~• Mayor 1