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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_55Jun22~~~ REGULAR '.FELTING, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1955 meeting called to order at 7:40 P.m., the following council members being present: Robert E. Stenzinger, mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Andrew Hustrulid, Trustee; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Also present - ~~illiam E. Olsen, Treasurer, and Frank T1. Graham, Attorney. Minutes of Public Hearing, June 8, 1955, on Hermes Rezoning petition, and minutes of Regular meeting, June 8, 1955, were heard and approved as read. Licenses - Applicationsfrom the following firms, together with their checks gasoline covering license fees for operating gasoline filling stations for stations the year beginning July 1, 1955, were presented and approved on motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright: Baden's Pure O:il Service Henry H. Strandquist (Texaco) Falcon Oil Company A1~nC. Fritsche (Standard Oil) Farmers Union GTA Cigarette On motion by Cartwright, seconded by Hustrulid, applications for cigarette licenses for the year beginning July 1, 1955, were approved for the following: Farmers Union GTA National Tea Company Falcon Oil Co. (LaBeau Novelty} Falcon Heights Pharmacy Flaherty Lanes Applebaum's Food markets, Inc. Off sale Applications from the following firms, together with their checks beer covering off sale beer license fees for the year beginning July 1, 1955, were approved on motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright: Falcon Heights Pharmacy national Tea Company Appl~baum's Food Markets, Inc. Flaherty Danes On sale Application from Flaherty Lanes , together with X35.00 check beer covering license fee for On Sale beer license for the year beginning July 1, 1955, was considered and approval for issuing said license was ordered on motion by Cartwright, seconded by Hustrulid. master Gas Applications from the following firms with their checks covering Installers license fees for R~,aster Gas Installers' licenses for the year beginning July 1, 1955, were presented and approved on motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright: The Snelling Company The Waterbury-St Paul Company Paul Falz ~ Company ~8~ Fireman Schultz Letter of June 21 from Fireman Stanley P. Schultz expressing re salary appreciation for his salary increase was read and ordered filed. Bills: On motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright, the following bills-were ordered paid: St Paul Dispatch, 1/10 weed notice cost, X8.37 General Elec. Supply Co., 12 - 60 A. lamps, 6-lb, X1.60 Minn, Fire Extinguisher Co., Inc., two C02 recharges, $7.00 N.L. Splett, application ~ license forms, $5.00 NK Bell Telephone Co., ^Jfi '6-5200, including Bell ~ Light sta. install. & monthly charges, X107.03 McClain ~ Hedman, supplies for Clerk, $1.30 Walter S. Booth R: Son, license forms, X1.78 Street bill for ~1u,272.75 for work performed by the County on our streets to be paid in during the month of May, was considered separately. At request installments of the council, our Village Engineer had checked ±re wrork, the Clerk said, and reported that there was no question about the amount of bituminous material used. Said he found that the road beds had not been prepared for the bituminous surfacing and that this was apparent in the breaking up of the streets in some areas. Engineer Carley, he said, advised adoption of a system of checking and programming the streets each year before going ahead with needed repairs. The Clerk also reported that the County was agreeable to accepting payment of the bill in installments as our tax money became: available for the purpose, Cartwright then moved that the initial payment on the relay street bill be X5,000.00. Seconded by Stewart and motion carried unanimously. Street Shavor moved that the Clerk be instructed to write the Street expenditures Commissioner that the Village not be obligated for any further limited street and bridge expenditures, excepting completion of the oiling program, without specific authorization of the Council. Seconded by Cartwri~?ht and motion carried unanimously. Hermes Messrs. A.F. Johannsen, 1729 N. Snelling, and R.A. Shelgren, rezoning 1735 N. Snelling, appeared before the council in connection with protested the rezoning of the Hermes property, Lot 7, The Crossroads, from Residence A to Business District. Said they were on vacation at the time of the public hearing on this matter, and did not have opportunity to bring out the fact that there was a previous agreement between Mr. Hermes and the property owners covering Lot 7 of The Crossroads, which the Council should consider. Attorney Graham reported that Mr. Johansen had turned over to him a r estricted property certificate signed by Hermes and people who were the owners of the Crossroads section that Lot 7 was to be a residential lot. Attorney Graham then read the agreement. After discussion, Mr. N.L. Hermes, who was present, agreed that he would not sell the property or put it to any business use before the next council meeting set for July 13 ,' 1955, and in the mean time that he would try to work out something with the property owners. Aso Associated Investors' George Anderson, Secretary of Associated Investors, Inc., reported petition that shortly after the meeting with the homeowners on the associated Investors' rezoning petition, that his firm was advised by Mr. TrYilensky.that the Associated Investors could no longer represent the property owned by the.d'Vilensky interests. Mr. Anderson then read a letter from Nilensky's representative, requesting that the fence in front of the Vt'ilensky property be re-installed. Anderson said that the recommendation of our Planning Commission to meet with the homeowners regarding a plan for rezoning the property has not worked out. He said the Planning Commission should. be asked to take some definite action in the matter so the Associated Investors will know where they are at. After discussion, Cartwright moved that the Planning Commission be requested to hold a meeting with representatives Biz property reprs. of the Associated Investors, Inc., representatives of the ~Vilensky & Citizen's reprs. interests and representatives of the Citizens Committee for the to meet. purpose of making a definite recommendation on the rezoning petition of Associated Investors, Inc,, dated May 6, 1965, and that it would be desirable to hold the meeting so that the Commission's recommendation can be submitted at the next council meeting to be held July 13. Seconded by Shavor and motion carried unanimously. Public S.D. Bumgardner, Chairman, Public Safety Commission, presented Safety recommendations of the Commission made at their June 21 meeting, the council acting on same in the following manner: 1, That the Commission hold a meeting the latter part of June Juvenile matters to discuss juvenile matters. Shavor moved approval, Seconded by Cartwright and motion carried. 3. That the total policing time for all officers be 4!~ hours total policing per week, except in emergencies. Hustrulid moved that the time per week present policing system be continued, including three officers for a total of 1t1~ hours per week fo;.said officers. Seconded by Cartwright and motion,carried unanimously., 2. That an additional police officer with at least two years James '~~a11~r, police experience within the last four years be hired to patrol hired the area during daytime from 10 A.Bf:. to 6:00 P.M. (2 days). Cartwright moved that James '~ti`aller be hired as a part-time police officer at the same rate as other officers for duty as recommended. Seconded 'oy i~ustrulid and motion carried unanimously. Lt. That the snow fence if installed next to Applebaum's store No action on will be a traffic hazard and that the Council should take some fence action to prevent this if possible. On advice of the Village attorney, the council took no action in the matter. Sanitary sewer Hustrulid reported that Mr. Duvall said the planning had been turned over to one of his men who was ill until recently, and that they are proceeding with plans for the preliminary survey on the assumption that none of the university's land will be included. 591. Lauderdale Shavor reported that he and Mayor Stenzinger met at the Village Standby Hall with two members of Lauderdale's Village council,, and that contract agreement was not reached as to the proposed fire protection discussion charges. Said that Lauderdale's representatives indicated they wished to check with other communities, and that they would submit to the Lauderdale Village council our committee's $200 standby charge and X100 per hour fire run proposal. Village Hall Assembly Hustrulid moved that advertising for bids for remo~~ling the room improvements Village assembly room be postponed. Seconded by Stenzinger postponed. and motion carried unanimously. Liquor store, Attorney Graham reported on an application before the City Hamline & Larp. Council of St Paul to establish a liquor store at the southeast corner of Hamline and Larpenteur, also that the Attorney General's opinion which the Village had secured in this connection, had been questioned by the applicant's attorney. Tree A proposed tree trimming ordinance was read and some corrections Trimming fiv~re ordered. It was agreed that such work should be supervised ordinance b;,r the Villa ge Engineer and that records of assessment of the proposed cost be kept by him. Our attorney was asked to refer the proposed ordinance to Village Engineer Carley for his suggestions and recommendations. Adjournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 11 P.M. 1 /~ , rk ,Approved: Mayor 1