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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_55Mar23Aso REGULAR .MEETING, 1REDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1955 Meeting called to order at ?:ItS P.M., r-ith the following council members recorded as present: Robert E. Stenzinger, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Andrew Hustrulid, Trustee; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Also present, William E. Olsen, Treasurer, and B. C. Hart, Acting Village Attorney. Absent, Frank N. Graham, Village Attorney. Minutes of March 9, 1955 were heard and approved as read. Weed Papers relating to weed inspections were turned over to Inspection Mayor Stenzinger for handling. Bills: On motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright, the following bills were ordered paid: Brown & Day, Inc., infant Berman Airway, 50¢ Elvin First Aid Supply, 6 pair protective goggles, 99.60 O.J.Rental & Sales Co., oxygen refill, 2-3, X3.75 Lee's Automatic Heating, check ~ adjust oil burner, ffi5.50 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Ne 52G0, 3-10, $12.20 The Keller Corp., fire & extended coverage to ~-2lt-56, X53.15 E.D. Larson, fees, gas burner & incinerator permits, ~18l~.00 Glen 1735 St Marys Street, a new resident of the Village, was Fadden introduced to membersof the council. Cartwright reported that the Parks & Playgrounds Committee Parks +~ would hold a meeting this week according to Chairman Rose Playgrounds 'rho said that special consideration will be given to a neighborhood program covering our needs. Cartwright said he hoped to have a report from the committee for our next meeting. Bldg. Building Inspector Christensen; reported on the proposed Inspector development of the Hawkins property west of Tatum. Fire Chief As to fires on February 1 and FebIInary 28 not attended by accounts for Fire Chief Swanson, the Mayor read a letter from Fire Chief note attend- Swanson, dated Yarch llt, stating this was because of an fires appointment on February 1 at the Civil Defense office with respect to installation of Bell and Lights system in our fire station; also that on February 28 he had completed a 21t-hour tour of duty at 8 A. M. and was therefore off duty at 12:35 F.M. Sewer A. W. Banister, of Banister Engineering Company, appeared proposals before the Council to discuss further the Company's proposal, dated March 1~, 1955, for consulting engineering services in connection with providing sanitary sewerage for Falcon Heights, the proposal including (A) a preliminary study and report to be part of a joint program with the Village of Roseville (B) a complete report if it appears Falcon Heights should and can connect with St Paul, and (C) future work if approved by the Council to include detailed working plans and specifications prepared by said Engineering Company at standard engineering fees against which dull credit would be given for all work Attorney's paid for under item (A). Attorney Graham's letter of March letter 17 was read, sug esting on the basis of his examination of the Banister Engineering proposal, that the council consider 1 L __~ I ~~l Sanitary Seger (1) a provision in the proposed agreement the same as in . Proposal (,cont'd) Roseville's contract, that time records be made available to the Village and that the Village have the right to terminate the arrangement (2) that per diem charges in the proposal for principal engineer and subordinates and the 8¢ per mile mileage charge be clarified. Mr. Banister agreed to amend the proposal of March lit to conform with our attorney's suggestions. Discussion The proposal to sign a contract to take part in a 3oint sanitary sewer program with the Village of Roseville was • discussed, also if a limited stif~dy only could be made to - request St Paul for sewer connections for Falcon Heights on its own. The Mayor indicated he had been asked to meet with Mayor Olsen of Roseville and certain St Paul- council members to find out if Falcon Heights would endorse an overall program. After agreement that the committee, consisting of the Mayor and Trustees Hustrulid and Cartwright, should meet with local businessmen on procedure matters as directed previously, Hustrulid moved that a special meeting of the Council be held within a week to make final decision on the sanitary sewer problem. Seconded by Cartwright and motion carried unanimously. Meeting It being 11 P. M., Stewart moved that the meeting be extended extended in order to complete unfinished business. Seconded by Shavor and so ordered. Public Safety Chairman Sid Bumgardner presented report and recommendations Commission's of the Public Safety Commission, dated March 23, also a report letter from the Probation department regarding 3uveniles. Recommendations: As to sending letters to the University of Minnesota and the State Fair Board informing them of the Attorney General's Defer letters to opinion regarding traffic 3urisdiction~ in their areas; University & State Stewart moved to defer sending said letters; seconded by Fair Board. Stenzinger and so ordered. As to requesting an opinion from the Attorney General regard- Paice powers ing Falcon Heights police powers other than traffic in other than University Grove, St Faul Farm Campusand State Fair grounds; traffic - Univ.Grove, Hustrulid moved that this matter be referred to the Village Farm Campus, State attorney for an opinion. Seconded by Stewart and motion Fair. carried unanimously. On proposed rules for police activity (~) that Supervisor Supervisor's when available be advised of all policing developments, authority that weekly reports on same should be turned over to him, and if the supervisor is not available in the event of an ~rgenc~y~tt~~t Mi1,t~on Bohn d S.D. ~izm a~d~ r, Jr. , ~ r ~a ea ~ ~ ~ t i 9~~he `~ ac~ ~ n t all tags e ( } h ed n b~ co t sfioul~ be issued by the Supervisor to police officers and authorized persons, and that a report on such tags be Approved made periodically by the supervisor. Shavor moved approval of recommendations a, b and c. Cartwright seconded and motion carried unanimously. Juvenile traffic As to procedure proposed for handling of juvenile traffic cases cases; Cartwright moved that we suggest to the Public Safety t) ~ ~ Public Safety Supervisor that he discuss this with the Justice of the (cont'd) Peace to see what combined recommendation they would make, the council believing that the present system is working Juveniles well. Seconded by Shavor and motion carried. Police cars to As to recommendation that only police or individuals carry only authorized by the council ride in police cars during authorized tour of duty; Hustrulid moved approval, seconded by personnel Shavor, and carried unanimously. With respect to selecting wow to report on reckless Women to report driving and speeding on Village streets in residential on speeding - areas, especially during the spring; Hustrulid moved tabled. to table the matter until our next meeting. Seconded by Cartwright and so ordered. The Clerk reported a request Brom the Public Safety Villa~?e map Supervisor for a map of the Village large enough to mount on insulite board for pin-pointing all traffic accidents in the Village area, the map to be placed mtl~ V~11a~e Fall, on a wall where it can be referred to by the council. The Clerk also told of other needs for such maps in connection with trying to interest firms to locate in our area. After discussion, Cartwright moved that the Clerk be authorized to secure a aletiailed map of the proper size from the Village Engineer. Seconded by Stenzinger and motion carried unanimously. Proposed radio Sid Bum~ardner reported on a proposed radio setup set up for rural for the County outside of the City of St Paul, as Ramsey County discussed at recent meetings which he attended.. Water. mains - Fry & St Marys- Cartwright moved that the Planning Commission be asked referred to to consider whether it would be advisable to extend Planning Commission water mains onto Fry and St Marys streets. Seconded by Shavor and motion carried unanimously. Fire Protection Stenzinger reported that he had consulted with the agreements ~ Secretary of the Fire Department about mutual aid fire protection agreements, and was advised that the only agreements are the standby agreement with Lauderdale and the mutual aid fire protection agreement with Roseville. Fire Department After discussion, Cartwright moved that the manual of rules Rules & Regulations auld regulations for the Fire Department as proposed, be approved & ordered adopted with the suggestion that Section 8 be changed to published. read: "Conflicts Nothing herein contained shall conflict with the provisions of the Fire Ordinance of the Village. of Falcon Heights ," and that the clerk secure a number of bids for reproducing the manual as requested. Seconded by Shavor and motion carried unanimously. Ad3ournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 12 midnite. Approved : ____ -~~ ~-r~zr~ar