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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_54Oct27~i~ - Street lights- After discussing the question of providing. additional street Maple Knoll lights, Cartwright moved that the Clerk be authorized to ask Tatum Street the Power Company for estimate of cost and recommendation as to number of street ligh is required for Maple Knoll and on Tatum street, estimating costs for each area separately. Seconded by Hustrulid and motion carried unanimously. Catch. bas~as Building Inspector Christensen reported that there was consider- not covered, able caving in around dry wells in the T~aple Knoll area and caving around that catch basins were not covered, creating an unsafe condition dry wells-, for children playing in the area. It was agreed that our attorney Maple Knoll would write the developer regarding this matter. Adjournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 11;15 P.M. Cler Approved: - --~ May . REGULAR MEETING, ~~ DNESDAY, OCTOFjER 27, 195~t P,4eeting called to order at 7:35 P.~., with roil call recording ~l~ f~as~ council members present, as follows: Robert E. Stenzi.nger, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Andrew Hustrulid, Trustee; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Also present, ~~illiam E. Olsen, Treasurer, and Frank N. Graham, Attorney. Plan for It was agreed to dispe~e with the regular order of business improving - in order to hear Engineer Carley~s report on the survey of Fry Street and the proposed plan for improving Fry street. Engr. Carley After completing the survey, "~gr. Carley stated that he found reports - the cost for rebuilding Fry street as proposed would be about the same on each side of the street. Said he estimated the cost of grading, graveling and stabiiizing Fry street from Larpenteur avenue to the south line of Clanp Thomssen Maple Knolladdition, including salvaging material now in the road bed, at 566,900.00. This he said, was on the basis of the total frontage of 2,117 feet, and that an assessment, if levidd~ against the property fronting, on this street would amount to X3.26 per front foot. Presents plan Pl~r. Carley then presen ted the proposed Fry street plan which he and files same had prepared at the request of our Planning Commission. An with Clerk official copy of s~~~ plan was filed with the Clerk and will be available for public inspection. 520 1 Hearing on proposed After discussion, Cartwright moved that a public hearing be Fry street plan held at 7:30 P.M., on ~rednesday, November 17, 1954, at the set for Nov. 17 Village Hall, on the proposed widening and future extension of Fry street between Larpenteur Avenue and the north line of Clapp-Thomssen 'v"aisle Knoll addition extended, as shown by the afficaB plan for this street, as prepared by LRilner 'JV. Carley, Engineer. Seconded by Stewart and motion carried unanimously. Minutes read ?Y2inutes of regular meeting, October 13, 1954, and of special .and approved. meeting, October 18, 1954, were then heard and approved as read. M.G.I. License Issuance of Master Gas Installer's license No. 45 to Gas No. 45 Equipment Company, St Paul, h4innesota, as of October 22, 1954, was ordered approved on motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright. Reqn. #43 covering office supplies for the Clerk, was ordered approved on motion by Cartwright, seconded by Shavor. Setback for Letter of October 27 from Robert L. Johnson, 1508 'Rest Como Johnson home Avenue, St Paul, about his plans to buildia~ a home on Lot approved. 20, Midway Plains, at the northeast corner of Holton street and. Garden avenue, with the proposed home facing on Garden avenue. ?fir. Johnson, who was present, requested. permission to make set-back from Garden avenue 27 or 28 feet rather than 30 feet. Mr. Johnson said that a 30-foot setback would bring the home within 6 feet of t. he north lot line, and in discussing the matter with the owner of the property immediately adjacent on the north, it was agreed that an additional two or three feet would alleviate an appearance of congestion. Attorney Graham advised the council that as long as Air. Johnson complied. with the 30-foot setback from Holton street and with the sideyard provisions of the ordinance, that building permit could be issued. Boulevard Letter of October 18, 1954, from John Schultz, S35 Harrison trees - trimming Avenue, St Paul, offering to trim boulevard trees in Falcon Heights, cleaning up and hauling all brush away, for :2.00 per tree. 1~'~r. Schultz also stated he is fully covered by insurance. After discussion, Shavor moved that our Street Commissioner be requested to prepare a map of the Village, showing the location and number of boulevard trees with recommendation as to streets on which tree trimming should be done with the view that, said trimming be done at one time on an assessment basis. Seconded by Stewart and carried unanimously. Legislative committee Copy f the October 12, 1954, minutes of the Legislative committee minutes and recom- weed with respect to sanitary sewer, informal ballot on mendations municipal liquors store, enrollment from University Grove and Veteran housing units. Also read was the committee's recorrLmendation that an informal ballot on the municipal store question be taken at the general election, November 2, 1954, and the committee's recommendation that the council and legislative committee meet with representatives of Orr engineering firm in connection with a further discussion of sanitary sewer. ~~i 1 1 J After discussion of the municipal liquor$ store informal vote Municipal liquor proposal, Stenzinger moved that our attorney check the election. store informal statutes and .advise Lynn P~atteson, Chairman, Legislative committee vote whether or not the holding of an informal vote at the voting place for the general election would be in compliance with the law if handled by the Legislative committee. Seconded by Shavor and motion carried unanimously. Sanitary The Mayor reported that the Banister Engineering Company, who Sewer are sanitary sewer engineers for several nearby suburbs, are _ interested in our sanitary sewer probland would like to discuss the matter with the council. Street Nick Christensen reported on work that had. been done in checking numbers on street numbers and calling on residents where street number changes appeared necessary. Some complaints from residents on Tatum street, whoa objected to such changes were discussed. x3oc~xa xx a~axadz Lyons Metal The Clerk reported that after writing the Lyons Metal Products Products Co. @ompany a second time, that a Company representative had chairs inspected the rusted chairs at the Villa ge Hall and had agreed to repaint or replace them with new chairs. School buses. Letter of October 1, 1954, from Superintendent of Schools, withou t tandem Emmet D. 'Williams, was read, requesting permission to operate. rear axles on school buses without tandem rear axles over designated Village certain Village streets. Attorney Graham's letter of October ~0, 195, quoting streets the law on this subject, also was read. After discussion and on motion by Cartwright, seconded by Stenzinger, the following resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote: Resolution "RESOLVED, that the Village council hereby approves the request of Independent School District No. 3 to operate the following buses without tandem rear axles over the following streets: "One 5k passenger bus - number 30 Elementary Rou to 27 overHolton between Roselawn and Garden. "One 60 passen~?er bus - number 45 ementary Route over Iowa between Hamline and Albert and over Albert between Iowa and Garden, 'One 60 passenger bus - dumber 10 Elementary Route over Hoyt between Snelling and Arona, over Arona between Hoyt and Iotiaa, over Iowa between Arona and Pascal, and over Pascal between Iowa and Garden. "One 60 passenger bus - number 35 Elementary Route 30 over Hoyt between Cleveland and Eustis and over East University Drive between Hoyt and Larpenteur. "One 66 passenger bus - number ~0 High School Route 17 over Arona between Hoyt and Idaho, over Idaho between Arona and Albert, and over Albert between Idaho and Larpenteur. ~J ~ N R.FSOLVED FURTHER, that this permission shall expire on July 1, 1955, and that all applicable load restrictions will be observed through substitution of smaller buses or the addition of tandem axles. Copies of Attorney's were read relating to (1) Garske retaining wall matter (2) letters request on Attorney General to determine if there is any location within Village in which municipal liquor store could be operated according to statute (3) permit requested by r~r. Shipstad to purchase revolver (Lt) unsafe condition of catch basins and dry wells, Maple Knoll, and proposed. snow glowing in Maple Knoll. (5) Village responsibility for supplying fire protection to University Grove, the Farm Campus and to State Fair grounds. 1 After discussion of the latter question, Stewart moved that Trustee Cartwright be appointed to contact the proper authorities at the University to see what the University might, on a voluntary basis, agree to pay the Village for such services. Seconded by Stenzinger anct motion carried unanimously. . Bills: On motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Stenzinger, the following bills were ordered paid: John Schultz, St Paul, remove tree, Holton ~ Roselawn, ~Lt0.00 Lynd Landscape Service, bal. due VHR~FS landscaping, X197.50 McClain R: Redman, office supplies, clerk, X6.69 N.L. Splett, 200 Civil defense forms, 100 gas burner application form letters, X6.25 St Paul Book R: Stationery Co., 6 index files with ruled cards for Civil Defense,~15.60. H.A. Rogers Co., T;pls., photstats of Villa ge map, X2.65 Martin F.Falk Paper Co., 1 case towels, F. D., ~1~.50 Northwestern Bell Telephone Go., Ne 520U, 10-1U-5l~, ~k12.20 McClain .~.: Redman, office supplies F.D., X1.57 Northern States Power Co., electric service, 11-12-54, X16.06 Meeting It being 11 P.1~., Cartwright moved that the meeting be extended extended to permit adoption of the 1955 budget, Shavor seconded and so ordered. Hartfiel ~. A. Hartfiel, 2157 Roblyn, St, Paul, presented a petition to Rezoning rezone the northwest corner of Larpenteur and Hamline from petition Residence district "A" to Business district. After discussion, Stewart moved that the petition be referred to our attorney for checking for sufficiency, .Seconded by Cartwright and carried unanimously. Island Lake, Letter of October 23, 1954, from Claude Allen as to a meeting Ramsey County of the municipal officials of Ramsey County, October 22, at which the proposed State Trunk highway thru Island Lake, was discussed, resulting in a unanimous vote to ask each municipality to pass a resolution directed. to the Commissioner of Highways and the. County Board, protesting building of said road, with request on the County Board to take legal action to prevent same if possible. j After discussion and on motion by Cartwright, seconded by~#,e~.ir~g.~r,~ ,.following resolution was adopted by a unanimous °vote: ~ '~ 'r J ~~3 Resolution - SVHEREAS, the Minnesota State Highway Department has prepared plans to build a highway across Island Lake near Island Lake, Victoria street, in Ramsey County., which will cross property Ramsey County surrounding Tsland Lake recen tly acquired by Ramsey County to furnish recreational facilities for Ramsey County residents; and Yr'HEREAS, in the judgment of this council, the building of the proposed road across this property would not be in the best interests of the residents of this Village or of other residents of Ramsey County since the recreational v~Lue of the property would be greatly decreased and the safety of people using the recreational area would be endangered if the highway is built through the said property. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the State Highway Department is hereby petitioned and requested to change the location of the proposed road so that it will not cross Island Lake; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Ramsey County, ?~innesota, is hereby requested to commence an action on behalf of the taxpayers of Ramsey County and on its own behalf to test the right of the State Department of Highways to proc3eed with the construction of the highway as proposed; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and he hereby is directed to send copies of this Resolution to the Honorable ?R. J. Hoffman, Commissioner of Highways of the State of ]Minnesota, and to the Honorable Eugene ~,. Monick, Sectetary of the Board of County Commissioners of Ramsey County, forthwith. 1955 After considerable discussion, and on motion by Shavor, seconded Budget by Hustrulid, the following resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote with the request that the Clerk make certification of same to t.;Caunty Auditor: -=~ ~ IT R~$OLVED, By the Village Council of the Village-, of: FaYcon Heights, that the following sums be and-y.~ereby._,are levied upon the taxable property of t,~e Village, of Falcon Heights for the year 195l~, collectible i.n -the" y.,ear 1955 Adjournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 11:35 P.M. rk Approved: