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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_54Sep22c) iJ O Adjournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 10;25 P. M. B8~ ~~~~~ cl Approved: ~r ayor REGULAR b.`EETING, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22, 195 Meeting called to order at 7:t~5 P. M., roll call recording all council as follows: Robert E. Stenzinger, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Trustee; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk, Als William E. Olsen, Treasurer, and Frank N. Graham, Attorney. Minutes of September 8, 195t~ meeting were heard and approved as read. members present Andrew Hustrulid, o present, Requisition covering gas burner application forms, paint for ballot boxes, No. !t0 phone jacks for Mi 5050, and miscellaneous items for Clerk's office, was considered. Approval was voted on motion by Cartwright, seconded by Hustrulid. Weber request Letter of September 20 from Nick G. Weber, requesting permission remove dead to remove dead trees and shrubs from in back of his property at trees 1708 N. Snelling, was read. Our attorney advised that no permit was needed, and the Clerk was asked to so inform Mr. Weber. Traffic Fire Chief's letter of September 21 regarding possible traffic signal- hazard from a fire department standpoint caused by newly installed Farmers traffic signals on Larpentuer just east of the fire station, After Union discussion, Stewart moved that the Fire Chief's letter be referred to our Public Safety committee. Hustrulid seconded and motion carried unanimously. t,4. G. I. license #l~2 On motion of Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright, issuance of said license to the Ace Heating Company, Inc. , of St Paul, for period Sept. 1, 195Lt thru June 30, 1955, was approved. Klatt's Letter from School Superintendent Emmett Williams with copy of Addition - a resolution adopted by the Board of Education, Independent School School District No. 3, at its last meeting, authorizing l~r. Klatt to Board construct Ruggles street as per Village requirements, with the action understfandi~ that the $oard of F~ucatihon a reel tto reim~ur @ ~dr. Klatt or construction over a sc ool ~3roperty. $us ru~i mov~d that the letter be referred to our attorney for checking an repor . Cartwright seconded and motion carried unanimously. ~I 50~ 1 1 Business Letter of September 15, 195, from the Department of Development Business Developmen t, St Paul, was read. Stenzinger moved that said letter be .ref erred to the Planning Commission with authority to make reply, Seconded by Stewart and carried unanimously. Fuel oil After considering a number of bids secured by phone, the Clerk was instructed to inform Thorne Coal and Oil Company to continue to supply the Village Hall and Fire Station with No. 2 fuel oil at 11.8¢ per gallon, on a month to month, keep-fill basis. Garske Attorney Graham reported on a proposed agreement submitted agreemen t by attorneys for Mr. Garske for building a retaining wall on Mgr. Garske's property. AZr. Graham said the proposed agreement differed in a few respects from the original agreement, one difference being provision for a retaining wall on the east line of the property as well as on the north side. Cartwright moved approval of the proposed agreement subject to clearing of same with our attorney. Stenzinger seconded and motion carried ~animously. i~b~ Tongue forceps In connection with justifying as first aid equipment for our fire department the purchase of tongue forceps as listed on Requisition #3$, letter from the Fire Chief with list of hospitals and doctors who he said endorsed the forceps method, was read. Stewart reported that both first aid supply companies he had contacted regarding the purchase of fo~c~~s~,stated these were rarely ~~ =6~pr fire departments anc~` suggested getting the advice of doctors before purchasing. After some discussion, Cartwright moved that the forceps be purchased. Seconded by Stenzinger and the following vote taken and recorded: Ayes: Stenzinger Shavor Hustrulid Cartwright Stewart recorded as not voting. The motion was then declared passed by a 1t/5 vote. 1 Bills: Janet B.Otis, services, Anne Hustrulid '+ Vera A. Thorne " Frances ~`. Johnson " Ruth D. Martin E.B. Rowley " Rhodie E. Arndt " Ethel E. White Alice ~. Robertson Alma C. Anderson Ann Carroll " Florence Hanscom election judge, pre#1 ,9-11t&15, ~k22.50 n n n n 18.25 n n u n 18.00 " clerk " " 18.25 rr n n n 18.25 " judge Pre #2 " 23.8lt n n n n 21.25 n ~ n n n 21.25 " clerk " " 21.25 u n n n 22.25 rr o n n ~ 00 a n n n . ~ 510 Bills (cont'd) white Pine Inn, 9 dinners, League of hZinn. Regional meeting, .Bayport, 9-2lt-5!c X22.50 Norman Splett, 1000 gas burner application forms, X17.50 Northwestern Be11 Telephone Co., Mi 5050, 9-1-s1t, 915.65 Briggs, Gilbert,Morton, Kyle ~ Macartney, legal service to 8-31-5Lt, X100; off str-parking bulletin, 9~3.OO;total,$103.00 Erick Lindquist, grading, sodding &. seeding, VHRrFS grounds, 1st payt., 96300.00 General Trading Co., 2 chammis skins, X7.70 Hawkins Chemical Co., 1 gal tetrochl~ride, 93.25 Minnesota Fire Equipment Co. , 1 case Banox, 961l~,t~7 Northwestern Bell ^'elephone Co. , Ne 5200, 9-10, X612.20 George E. Swanson, car mileage, Aug., 9616.35 Ramsey Co. Treasurer, street, work,.?-26 to 8-25-54, 4163.51 Crossroads N. L. Hermes appeared before the council to inquire what Addition had been done regarding Fry. street. As stated by letter to him previously, Mr. Hermes was informed that the surveyor had been asked to show a 60-foot roadway for Fry street, in e~ccordance with our Planning Commission's recommendation. Stenzinger moved that the Village attorney be asked to advise Mr, Carley that Carley is to act as Village engineer in connection with the improvement of Fry street. Hustrulid seconded and motion carried unanimously. 1 Gas Installations Village gas inspector E.D. Larson reported two gas installations without license by unlicensed installers, one in Maple Knoll including snitch- over from bottled gas to natural gas, and the installation of a gas furnace at 1879 Simpst~j by Boehm Heating Company of Minneapolis. After discussion, Stenzinger moved that our attorney write the Boehm Heating Company, advising that they must take out a license and secure a Hermit covering the installation at 1879 Simpson and that failure to do so gill be prosecuted under the ordinance. Shavor seconded and motion carried unan imously. Boulevard Building Inspector Christensen reported on staking out of trees boulevard trees on Holton from Garden to Roselawn. Tree Street Commissioner Seaborn reported that a cottornaood tree removal on Holton south of Roselawn was in such condition as to be a public safety hazard and recommended its removal. Hustrulid moved that the street commissioner get bids on cost of removing the tree and to report back to the council. Stenzinger seconded and motion carried unanimously. Fire Department The clerk was asked to get two or three bids on cost of printing rule book a revised edition of a booklet on fire department organization and rules. Village Hall Hustrulid reported that a rough estimate on cost of installing improvement a ceiling in the Village Hall with cork wood and finish on sidewalls, would be 961,600. After discussion, Hustrulid moved that C.K. Otis be asked to prepare. plans and specifi- cations. for the whole job, including heating changeover. Stenzinger seconded and motion carried unanimously. iii Civil Stenzinger presented a proposed civil. defense plan for Defense the Village and moved its adoption. Cartwright seconded and motion carried unanimously. The Mayor also asked to have printed the necessary oath forms for Civil Defense members and identification cards, and that ~1C~0 be included in the 195 budget for such pnuposes. Stenzinger then moved that any Civil Defense bills be paid out of the general fund when approved by the council. Hustrulid seconded and motion carried unanimously. Ramsey County The clerk was asked to refer to our Village Health Officer Nursing Service the recently received Annual Report of the Ramsey County report. Nursing Service for the period January 1, 1953-Dec. 31, 1953 Pa#,nt cross walk The clerk reported that Mr. ~I(infrey, of the Falcon Heights Arona-Larpenteur Businessmen's Association, had requested that crosswalk be painted at Arona and Larpenteur as a means of reducing jay walking. Stenzinger moved that the matter be referred to our street commissioner for handling. Seconded ~ by Cartwright and so ordered. Street profile The clerk also reported that our legislative committee map and sanitary had requested a blue print copy of a street Arofile map sewer proposal at the County Engineer's office, to be used at a meeting which the committee will hold with a sanitary engineer regarding a proposed sanitary sewer system for the Village. Cartwright moved approval of the legislative committee's request, Stenzinger seconded and motion carried unanimously. Election Judges. On motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright, it was and Counting voted to approve appointment of the following Election judges Board and Counting Boards to serve at the General Election, Tuesday, November 2, 1954: Election judges, Precinct #1 Janet g. Otis Ann Hustrulid Vera Thorne Counting Board judges, Precinct #1 Arthur Lindig Curtis L. Larson L. L. Harkness Election judges, Precinct #2 E. B. Rowley Rhodie E. Arndt Ethel VGhite Counting Board judges, Precinct #2 L. E. Hanson G. S. Seaborn Wesley Nelson N _~ ~ Storm After discussion, Shavor moved that the street commissioner drain be requested to discuss with the County Engineer's office Larpenteur the matter of the proposed storm drain along Larpenteur avenue to "Godfrey's hole:' Seconded by Stenzinger and. motion carried unanimously. 195 After discussion of the 195b~ budget as to various items Budget to be included, it was agreed to hold a special meeting on VPednesday, September 29, 1951, beginning at 7:30 Pb~S, for working on the budge. Fire Dept Fire Chief Swanson reported that the State insurance aid Relief Assn.. received by Falcon Heights Fire Department Relief - Association this year amounted to only X265.97, or State Insurance considerably under what the Association feels it was aid. entitled to on the basis of 2 per cent of premiums on all fire insurance written during this period in the Village and in Lauderdale. Proposed legislation to correct this situation was discussed with the understanding that the Association would be privileged to consult the Village attorney in this connection when necessary. Barthel Villas Attorney Graham reported on calls received from two attorneys representing owners of property in Barthel Villas. He also reported on zoning with respect to gasoline service stations under the present ordinance and expressed .the opinion that we cannot specifically legislate°$.,business out of a district. Ad3ournment: On motion, the meeting ad3ourned at 11;35 P.M. Approved: /`~ , e rk ~dayor r' iJ