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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_55May26~~~ 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 58~ 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. .~~o - C 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 iI n 1