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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_61Jan261559 REGULAR ~dEETING JANUARY 26th, 1961. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P. M., the following Council Members being present: Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; George Shavor, Trustee; Paul Coppini, Trustee; Willis Warkentien, Trustee and A. W. Mortenson, Clerk. Also present were Frank N. Graham, Village Attorney; Bradford Lemberg, Village Engineer and Ethel E. White, Deputy clerk and Deputy Treasurer. Absent: Wm. E. Olsen, Treasurer. Minutes: The 'Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 5th were approved as submitted. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 12th were approved as submitted. Snelling Letter of January 20th from Hy Apr,lebaum, President Applebaums' Larpenteur Food Markets, Inc. was read. It advised, in part: An underpass Intersection or overpass at Snelling and Larpenteur would create a very serious hardship upon them and other merchants in the area. If it is not withheld, they would have to take means of canceling their lease and close their store. This would create additional hardships on the community because there would be an additional burden of taxes to the home owner. Letter of January 23rd, from D. 0. Julep, Secretary of the Larpen- teur Snelling Shopping Center, was read. It advised that Gray Drugs and Applebaums' Food Market will have to break their leases and move out if the underpass or overpass is constructed at Larpenteur and Snelling. They are their two largest tenants and if they were to lose them, they may as well close their buildings as they couldn't afford to continue business. Office C. Rekstad was in and submitted price on the work of remodeling Remodeling the office, but some changes were suggested and he will submit new prices and sample of paneling on the 27th. Falcon The League was represented by ~~rs. A. P. Weigel, Mrs. J. J. Heights Jenkins, Pa4rs. R. R, Jones, Mrs. Arthur Erler, Mrs. Norman Could, League::df Mrs. Geo. Simon, Mrs. Gerald Johnson, Mrs. Henry Ernst and hors. fiiomen Voters T. A. Salminen. There was a general conversation during which Mayor Nilsen expressed his regret that the League did not hold it's usual Candidates Meeting in 1960. He feels this is a real service to the community in that it gives the public and the candi- dates a chance to meet each other and discuss the pertinent issues, P~Irs. Ernst expressed her regret that they hadn't had one but said it was the feeling of most of their board that there had been so many political meetings due to the Primary and Final Elections that they doubted a League Candidates' Meeting before the Village Election would be attended by very many people. She would, however, make a motion that they have a Candidates' Meeting before the next Village Election. Mrs. Weigel brought out the fact that while the League Members retain their identity as individual voters, they do not, as a group, back arty candidate. They support issues. Members of the Board are not permitted to work for any particular candidate 15bo ~ .. _ .. . , ,v but individual League Pllembers have that privilege and may post signs in their yards if they wish. Planning After discussion, it was moved by Nilsen, seconded by Shavor Commission and unanimously voted that the following resolution be adopted: Resolution RESOLUTION A",ENDING PLANNING COMPdISSION RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Falcon Heights as follows s Section 1. That Section 2 of "Resolution Establishing Planning Commission" passed by the Village Council of Falcon Heights on April 25, 1950 be and it hereby is amended to read as follows: "Section 2. Composition. Such planning commission shall consist of seven voting members,~four to constitute a quorum, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the council. In additions the village building inspector, the village engineer and one member of the village council, as designated each year by the P1layor, shall be advisory, non-voting members of the commission. The Mayor with the approval of the council, shall appoint four new voting members to the commission, to serve with the three present voting members whose terms expire January 1, 1962; January 1, 1963; and January 1, 1964. Two of the new voting members shall be designated to serve for terms ending January 1, 1962; one for a term ending January 1, 1963; and one for a term ending January 1, 1964. Thereafter successors of voting members shall be appointed. for terms of three years. The Mayor shall also designate a member of the village council to serve as an advisory non-voting member until January 1, 1962. Both original and successive appointees shall hold their offices until their successors are appointed and have eualified. The terms of the village building inspector and the village engineer shall correspond to their respective tenures. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the Mayor with the anz~roval of the council for the unexpired portion of the term. Every member shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take an oath that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office. All Members shall serve without compensation. Voting Members may be removed by a 4~5 vote of the council." Appointments Nilsen moved that the office of street commissioner be vacated; to Planning and that Dr, John C. Hayes, 1532 Crawford, who served as street Commission commissioner, be appointed to the planning commission for a term expiring January 1, 1963. Seconded by Coppini and carried, Nilsen moved that W. L. Hindermann be appointed to the planning commission for a term expiring January 1, 1964. Seconded by ti"darkentien and carried. Nilsen designated Trustee George J. Shavor as the Village Council 1561 Member to serve as an advisory non-voting member of the planning commission for a term to expire January 1, 1962. The remaining two members for terms ending January 1, 1962 will be named at a hater date. P~.4rs. Jenkins, of the League, suggested that it might be nice to have "A woman's point of view". Nilsen agreed that the suggestion merits consideration. Licenses Commissioner Ed. Salverda recommended licensing electrical con- Electrical tractors for better control. He brought in a copy of a permit Contractors for study and advised the permit fee is $12.00 on a residence. The Council will give the matter further study and advise Mr. Salverda later. University Letter of January 24 from 0. Jerome Nelson, Principal Engineer, of Minnesota University of Minnesota, to the Planning Commission was read. It advised, in part, the University plans to remove the Veterans' Housing over a four-year period for the purpose of building an extension to University Grove. Approximately 13 lots will be used for building purposes in the summer of 1961. Further extensions will occur within the next ~ years and by that time all of the Veterans' Housing will be cleared. They submitted drawing for study. Lemberg the engineer, repof~ted he had me t with Dahlgren, the planning consultant; that some of the lots are less than the minimum of ten thousand square fee t; and the frontage is less than 7S' as required. Dahlgren will con- tact Mr. Close of the University and suggest a review of the plan. There is also a 30' alley or street which would be quite undesirable from a maintenance standpoint. State Aid Clerk I.Rortenson read notice of Annual Apportionment of Municipal- Street Fund State Aid Street Fund for the year 1.961 as follows: Total allotment ~19,25l~.00, Maintenance ~63,0ltS.00, construction $16,209.00. After discussion, Pdarkentien moved that the Village Engineer be author- ized to prepare plans and specifications for the improvement of Arona from Larpenteur through the intersection of Crawford in accordance with State Specifications. Seconded by Coppini and carried. Radio Nilsen moved that the Clerk be instructed to write. the Ramsey Service County Sheriff's Office recommending that they permit B k E Patrol AGE Patrol (Dog catching serv?ce) to send and receive calls over the Sheriff's radio hook-up. Seconded by Warkentien and carried. Dog Tags ~ Coppini moved that the Clerk be authorized to order ZSO dog tags for the 1961-62 season. Seconded by Shavor and carried. LAWM/PS Lemberg advised he would furnish slides of the Spiegler Stubs to Attorney Graham. Sh1'dI1960No.1 Lemberg was advised to write Dunkley asking if he would like to pay St. Paul for d~3maged equipment replaced by St. Paul, or if he would prefer to have the Village pay the bill and deduct it from what is being held back. 1562 Falcon~FJoods Lemberg advised that, upon receipt of a ~'>20U.00 escrow from No. 2. Gage, the Village accept the street work in Falcon Woods No. 2. Sewer, Prior Lemberg reported he advised the insta]Ller that the crook must Ave. be taken out of the sewer line or a manhole installed a.t that point before the work could be 0. K'd and accepted. University Lemberg is going to set up a meeting with r,4r Lund of the Grove University of I!4innesota for the purpose of going over sewer, vrater and allied problems. Larpenteur Bonestroo & Associates have written ~2cCubrey asking that he set Snelling- up a meeting between the Highway Department's Design Chief and Underpass them, but have not heard from t:~eCubrey as yet. Bonestroo will suggest improvement of the traffic signal system. Strset Bonestroo & Associates were instructed to contact E. J. Pennig Repairs Company for their services on street repairs as required. Playground Lemberg advised they had been studying the playground plan as Snelling ~ requested by Mayor Nilsen, and figure they can relocate hydrants, Idaho lay ~oituminous surfacing, install cul de sac, and new bituminous curb around cul de sac, grade a drainage s~~ale, lay out t;~1e small children's play area, put up 200' of chain link fence across the parking area and part way around the tot's area, rind grade park- ing area for about '~2,b00,U0. It, vras suggested that he study the plan in connection with the agreement with the Highway Department. Lighting There was a ge~~:e~ral discussion regarding the lighting of the Business business district, and Coppini will contact George Williams of District The Falcon "~~ig;hts Hardware. Police ti~Jarkentien reported Officer Jerome Johnson had submitted his resignation, in writing, effective ~Iay 1st, 1961, but later asked that the letter of resignation be returned to him. This was done. Civil ~irarkentien advised he had talked to Karl Klohn about the possibility Defense of his taking over our Civil Defense Program. Klohn asked for time to consider the matter and will advise his decision before the next council meeting. Audit 114ortenson moved that the Village accept Haskins & Sells offer to make the examination of the Village books between April 15th and May 15th, at a maximum billing of ~1,35U.00. Seconded by Shavor and carried. '?ills On motion by Nilsen, seconded by Warkentien, the following-- bills were ordered paid: GENERAL FUND R. J. Reber, services and soe~ker Highway Meeting 15.85 Park Lbr. Co., Lumber Idaho-Snelling Rink 96.1~1t Argus Sta. Store, columnar pads, Treasurer 3.30 N. W. Bell Telephone Co., Pdi. 5-5200 22.90 W. A. A~lortenson Co., Bonds, J. P. & Clerk 37.00 1563 Chippewa Springs Co., water service St. Paul Letter Co., Mimeographing notice Pdelody Plus Shop, magnetic tape Ethel E. ~:'hite, index cards P+didwest. Equip, Serv. Co., service heating plant Otto Bonestroo ~ Assoc., Inc., Engineering services Ramsey Co., Treas., street work and street lights H. A. Rogers Co., reprints sewer conn. map P•."innesota Benefit Ass'n., Inc., insurance Pdidway Ford, repairs squad car City of St. Paul, drunkometer tests Ethel E. ti'~'hite, services last half January State Fair Car ti~~ash, wash book squad. car Blomberg Pharmacy, 1st aid supplies Blomberg Clinic, physical police departmen t Board of Treater Commissioners, hydrant rental City of S+. Paul, sewer rental David E. Voss, playground supervision Karl Blomgren, ditto Michael Conpini, ditto Russell H. Schmidt, ditto 'dichael Carroll, ditto Jon Arndt, ditto Dennis Malarkey, ditto 3.75 3.80 2.95 .50 12.50 120.50 174.12 2.46 47.85 38.67 16.00 179.53 5.00 L~.94 10.00 885.00 4869.97 34.50 10, !t0 54.00 64.50 33.00 50.03 15,28 WATERT.'fAIN Ir•1IPROV~+,RENT 1960 No. 1. Otto Bonestroo Rc Associates, test bituminous extrac- tion 17.50 Adjournment On motion, the meeting adjou ed at 11:3 P. P~4. :~ _ Signed ~ ~~ . ~ Clerk _.... _._ Aoproved psi P.~ayor.