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REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1955
meeting called to order at 10:20 P.;ui., roll call recording the following council members
present: Robert E. Stenzinger, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Andrew Hustrulid,
Trustee; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; and Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Also present:
William E. Olsen, Treasurer, and Frank N. Graham, .~'#ttorney.
Minutes of May 11, 1955 meeting were heard and approved as read.
Village The Clerk read a copy of the resolution of the Board of
Assessor County Commissioners, adopted by the Board on May 9, 1955,
pay authorizing the County Assessor to compensate legally appointed
Town and Village assessors for 1955, Falcon Heights Village
Assessor being listed at X800.00.
Arona Ave. Attorney Graham summarized copy of his letter of May 23, 1955,
strip to PJtr. ti9arren Blaisdell, Northwestern Bank Building, Minneaapolis,
wi th respect to the ownership of a strip of property in Arona
avenue, with request f or a quit claim deed on same from George
S. Filson to the Village in order to clear the record.
N.L. Hermes Attorney Grahams letter of May 17, 1955, was read, advising
petition he had checked the petition submitted by N. L. Hermes, re-
questing the rezoning of Lot 7 of The Crossroads from Residence A
District to Business District, and that the petition was found
to be sufficient. After discussion, Shavor moved that $7e
petition be referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation,
and that a public hearing on the request be held at 7:00 P.M.,
June 8, 1955, in~the Village Hall. Seconded by Cartwright
and motion carried unanimously.
Contract - A revised proposal covering work to be done by Toltz, King and
Sanitary Sewer Day, Inc., in connection with the preliminary survey for a
Preliminary Survey sanitary sewer system for the Village was discussed with Mr.
A.J. Duvall, municipal engineer, representing Toltz, King & Day,
Inc, On motion by Cartwright, seconded by Shavor, the following
resolution was adopted unanimously:
Resolution - RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute
the agreement with Toltz, King and Day, Inc., of St Paul,
Minnesota, in accord with letter of May 25, 1955 from Toltz,
King and Day, Inc. to the council, and that Councilman Andrew
Hustrulid be designated'as t~~,counc~.lman;in charge of this
work for the Couri~ti~;` who -is ° ~ worjc~wi'~h '$olt2 , King and Day, Inc. ,
keeping in touch with the work being done on the project and
reporting on same to'the Council.
Van Packer Building Inspector Christensen and Trustee Shavor reported on
chimneys the matter of Van Packer chimneys which was referred to them.
They agreed that this chimney if permitted in residences
should be built on a foundation. Attorney Graham was asked to
check with the City of St Paul on this matter and report back
to the council.
Bills: On motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright, the following'
bills were ordered paid:
General Electric Supply Corp., batteries, 5-17, 9~l:.83
McClain & Hedman, record book & clipboards, F.D., $1.65
R.A. Myers ~ Co, deodorant ~lockettes X3.53
Northwestern Bal'1 Telephone o., Ne 5200, May 10, X12.20
Northern States Power Co., street lighting, June 12, X90.00
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Street bill, The Clerk also submitted for noting the County's street
April bill, covering work performed in April on Arona avenue,
in the amount of X103.08, chargeable to our 1955 allotment.
Lauderdale Trustee Shavor presented a letter proposing that fire protection
standby fire charges to Lauderdale be based upon assessed valuations of
protection Lauderdale and Falcon Heights. ,~.fter discussion, Stewart moved
that the letter be referred to our attorney for study and
report. Seconded by Stenzinger and motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 11:?~0 P.M.
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Approved:
PUBLIC HEARING, VdEDNESDAYz JUNE 8, 1955
(Norbert L. Hermes Rezoning Petition)
The hearing was declared open at 7:00 P.N., the following council
members being present: Robert E. Stenzinger, ~Gayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee;
Andrew Hustrulid, Trustee; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk.
Also present: Frank N. Graham, Attorney
The Planning Co~mnission's letter of June 8, 1955, relating to the
petid~ion of Norbert L. Hermes, requesting the rezoning of Lot 7 of ~'he Crossroads
from Residence District A to Business District, was read. The Commission stated
that rezoning_ of the lot from Residence District A to Business Parking, with
privilege of operating a temporary stand for flowers and plants in season does
not, in the Commission's opinion, violate good planning principles. The Commission
recommended that entrances and exit to this parking area be confined to the service
drive so that cars will not discharge directly into Snelling avenue. The Commission
also recommended that the request for rezoning be gran±ed unless opposition is
expressed at the hearing with valid reasons.
The Mayor asked if anyone wished to be heard for or against the
petition. No one wishing to be heard, Shavor moved approval of the rezoning
ordinar~c~ request and adoption ®~ ORDINANCE N0. 32 (which was read), AN ORDINANCE A~TENDIPIG
No•32.. THE ZONING t~AP ti~HICH IS A PART OF ORDINANCE P!0, 8. Seconded by Stewart and the
following vote taken and recorded:
Ayes: Stenzinger, Shavor, Hustrulid, Cartwright, Stewart
Nays: None
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