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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_55Jul13592 REGULAR MEETING, 7;~F~DNESDAY, JULY 13s1955 R""Er~i~ called to order at 7:40 F.?A. , with the following council members present; . S~enzinger, rRayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Andrew Hustrulid, Trustee; David F. Cartwright, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Absent: 'Yiliiam E. Olsen, Treasurer. Lauderdale fire It was agreed to postpone reading of the minutes of the protection previous meeting in order to hear Donald R. Johnson and agreement Joseph Langenberger, councilmen from Lauderdale, on the matter of a proposed new fire protection contract betvreen the two villages, MbntHly standby and fire run charges were discussed and agreed on. Shavor then moved that our fire protection agreement with the Village of Lauderdale be revised to provide for a standby charge of X150.00 per month with payments of X100.00 for the first hour or fraction thereof , and X575.00 for each succeeding hour or fraction thereof on all runs into Lauderdale, said agreement to be effective July 1, 1955. Seconded by Cartwright and motion carried unanimously. f1t &t~ i nq Minutes :.mnutes of June 22, 1955^were heard and approved as read. Attorney arrives. At this point, Attorney Frank N. Graham arrived at the meeting. Master Gas Applications from the following firms with their checks Installers covering license fees for the year beginning July 1, 1955, were approved on motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartw~r~ht: Standard Heating Company Neil ~ Hubbard Heating ~ Air Conditioning Co. Gas Equipment Company Twin City Furnace Company Dahl's Gas Heating Company Crown Gas Heating Company Custom Furnace and Air Conditioning Co. .Heiden Bros. Heating ~ Sheet A:Zetal, Inc. Rod Button Heating Service Twin City Gas Heat Eng. Co. Triangle Heating, Inc. Dairy Way Application from Peter J. '>aralis to operate a Dairy V~ay at 1702 North Snelling, together vrith his check for ~2l~.00 covering license fee for the year beginning July 1, 1955, was considered. On motion by Cartwright, seconded by Hustrulid, the application was approved. Cigarette On motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright, applications licenses for cigarette licenses for the year beginning July 1, 1955, were approved for the following : Robert C. Blomberg Drug Store Vern's Cities Service Fl~.meburger Corporation Allan C. Fritsche (Standard 0i1) 1 J 1 593 Licenses - Applications from the following firms, together with their gasoline checks covering license fees for operating gasoline filling filling stations for the year beginning July 1, 1955, were presented stations and approved on motion by Cartwright, seconded by Stenzinger: Cities Service Oil Co. (Vernon R. Colon) Shell Oil Company (1407 ~. Larpenteur) Reqn. #58 was approved on motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Stenzinger. Fire Dept. Regn. #57 approved on motion by Hustrulid, seconded. by Stenzinger. Clerk's Variance Variance request of July 6, 1955, signed by ?iessrs. J.r~. request Duddleston and F.O. Patoffet, relative to locating the Messrs. garage of R~r. Duddleston as close as possible to the westerly Duddleston8: line of A,4r. Duddleston's property at 1l~29 Hoyt Avenue West. I~offet Also recommendation of the Planning Commission that. the request not be granted unless there is more evidence of hardship than appears in the request. After discussion, Hustrulid moved that the b[x~raxi~z~ ~.ta~adcaaica3c~xa~~e~~xa~tye~e~c~aa~xaa$a~x~x ~rer~~ ~gxexx~xp~a~i~xa[xx~aa~3ca~ax~c~~a~?~c~~tx~bsat~x~x~a~~sat ~gxca~tx council finds that. the granting of the request of Air. Duddleston for a variation from a strict interpretation of Sec. 5-12 of Ordinance No. 3, will not materially affect adversely health, safety or general welfare or public or private property, anal that I~$: Duddle~tba bey gra.Biied permission to move his garage so that the wall of the garage stands one foot from the west line of his property at 1l~29 West Hoyt Avenue. Seconded by Cartwright and motion carried unanimously. Hermes Rezoning Messrs. A.F. Johannsen, 1729 N. Snelling and R.A. Shelgren, protest - 1735 N. Snelling, appeared before the council in connection with the rezoning of the Hermes property, Lot 7, The Crossroads, from Residence district A to Business district. "!Ir. N. L. Hermes also was present and was rep~sented by his attorney, r~r. Charles E. Nieman of P~4inneapolis. After discussion, Mr. N.L. Hermes and his attorney, ?'dr. Nieman, agreed that the property would not be sold or put to any commercial use before the council meeting set for August 10, 1955, and that in the meantime they would attempt to work out an agreement with the property owners. Klatt's It'essrs. Conrad Klatt and Ernest A.garkham, road contractor, Addition appeared before the council to state that they had been streets waiting for about two months for Engineer Carley to stake out the streets in the Klatt's Addition. 'the Clerk phoned Engineer Carley why said the work had been started and would be completed within a week. Associated Investors Don Julep, representing Associated Investors, Inc., in appear- rezoning petition ing before the council, stated that Chairman Williams of our Planning Commission told him that at a meeting with several of the property owners their expressed opinion was that they did not want anything on Tract 2. Julep then reviewed the requests made by his p~?a~y for development of the property • - and the reaction which~r ni~icated the opposition does not want anything on the property. Mr. Winfrey, who was present, ~- - 594 Associated joined Mr. Julen in telling the council that some of our Investors businesses had indicated they would move elsewhere if rezoning proper building facilities were not, provided for them. After discussion, Cartwright moved that the council approve the portion of the Associated Investors, Inc. petition Apx~roval voted dated Belay 6, 1955, for rezoning Tract 1, and reject that for rezoning portion of the petition for rezoning Tract 2, Seconded dY Tract 1 Shavor and the following vote taken and recorded: Ayes: Stenzinger, Shavor, Hustrulid, Cartwright, Stewart Nays; None The motion was declared passed .by a unanimous vote. Ordinance No. 35 In order to provide for the rezoning of Tract 1 as requested in the Associated Investors, Inc. petition of B."ay 5, 1955, Cartwright moved adoption of ORDINANCE N0. 35, AN ORDINANCE Ar~ENDING THE ZONING ~~~AP Cfy~ ICH IS A PART OF ORDINANCE N0. 8. Seconded by Stenzinger and the following vote taken and recorded: Ayes: Stenzinger, Shavor, Hustrulid, Cartwright, Stewart Nays: None The ~4ayor declared Ordinance No. 35 adopted by a unanimous vote and ordered publication of same. Vacation - The proposed 1955 vacation schedule signed by the Fire Chief firemen and the other two full time firemen, with request they be authorized to relieve each other as suggested during such vacations, was considered, Hustrulid moved an~roval of the proposed vacation schedule and the request of the three firemen to relieve each other as suggested, with the understanding that such relief work be paid for at the rate of 3285.00 per month. Seconded by Cartwright and so ordered. BRinn. Assn. Minutes of the 1955 annual meeting of the RAayors' association, of Mayors held at Albert Lea., June 10, 1955, were read as presented in a letter from the League of ~dinnesota h4unicipalities dated July 6. Requests water Letters from Robert P. Cassin, 861 E. Cottage Ave., St Paul, main ex±ension requesting extension of the water main on Lot 2, Block 10, Northome Second Addition, also request of Norman K. "aagnuson, 15Lt0 West Iowa Avenue for extension of the water main west on Iowa Avenue about 75 feet to permit of a water main connection for Lot 13, Block 8, Northome Second Addition, were considered. Shavor moved that we recom~-end to the Board of Water Commissioners, City of St Paul, that the requests be a,~proved, provided the said. property owners have this done at no cost to the Village of Falcon Heights. Seconded. by Cartwright and Notion carried unanimously. Maple Knoll Village Engineer Carley's letter of June 20 advising the streets need of additional gravel in the finishing of streets in the Maple Knoll Addition, was read. Street Commissioner Seaborn reported he had been requested by +,he State to provide for a dip at the entrance from IlRaple Knoll streets to Snelling avenue on the west side of Snelling so that drainage water on the Maple Knoll road would not run onto Snelling Avenue, Our Attorney was requested to contact Mr. Carley regarding both matters. 59 1 1 A~eeting It being 11 P.Si., Stewart moved that the meeting be extended extended in order to complete unfinished business. Seconded by Shavor and so Qrdered. Bills On motion by Hustrulid, seconded by Cartwright, the following bills were ordered paid: Don Arndt, expense, PS Supvr, June, X10.00 Earl Smith, policing .~ mileage, June, X153.30 Henry Dachtera, " " '~ 13.9.02 The Rose Tribune, publish Ords. Nos. 32, 33 e. 3l~, "~8.Lt0 Briggs,Gilbert, Morton, Kyle ~ Macartney, legal serv.,June,~153.75 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. , ARi It-5050, 7-1, ~16.b5 Northern States Power Co. , water heater elec. , 7-12, ~l~.l.t7 " " " " elec. serv., 7-12, X13.06 Thorne Coal ~ Oil Co., fuel oil bal., 6-20, X13.57 American Linen Supply Co., linen server supplies to 6-28, X17.80 ~3adens Pure Oil, gasoline, June 19 & 2b, X6.41 Gppher State Oil Co., graphite grease, ~k1.00 Geo. E. Swanson, car mileage, June, X20.97 Vol. Firemen, payroll June, X1.11.00 Joe 'aii. Koalska, cutting weeds, 6-25, X65.00 Nor. States Power Co., street lighting, 7-12, X90.00 Ray-s Weed Control, cutting weeds,Village Hall, b-17 ~ 23, X15.00 Rysgaard Contracting Co., stripe cross-walk, 9~3b.00 Bachman-Anderson, Inc., ins. preen difference, Policeman Dachtera's auto, 4~39.lt0 Postmaster, 500 3¢ postage stamped $15.00 Street Bill covering work performed by the County from June 1 to June 25, 1955, amounting to 6,03b.92, was considered separately. The Clerk reported that the County representative with whom he wished to talk over payment of this bill, was on vacation at this time. On :notion by Stenzinger, seconded by Hustrulid, it was voted to defer action on said bill until the Clerk could discuss the matter with the County. Sanitary Hustrulid reported on progress of the preliminary survey, Sewer stating that the estimated, maximum, ultimate flow has been determined, and that total cost of the project to date is X550. Budget The Clerk was asked to inform the TreasueEr to write the requests department heads to submit in writing their budget needs for the coming year so ~,hatowork may be started on the budget earlier than a year ago. Phones to Letter from Hal Newell was read, relating to information alert firemen developed at a meeting with Na4' Bell Telephone Co. representatives as to details, including cos ts, of new circuit phone installations for alerting firemen in their homes. Work schedule Hustrulid presented a proposed work schedule which he felt for full-time would tend to equalize the hours of service of the three firemen '"~'`~.. full-time firemen. After discussion, Cartwright moved that unless strenuous objections are received or that council 596 work members objects to it, that the schedule be made effective schedule- beginning August 28, 1955. Seconded by Stewart and motion firemen carried unanimously. (cont'd) To further equalize conditions with respect to the full-time firemen, Stewart moved that the Fire Chief be notified to vacate the Village Hall apartment. Seconded by Shavor. After discussion, it was agreed to defer acting on the matter to see if the new work schedule would not lead. to an improvement of the situation. No vote was called for or taken on the motion. Adjournment: Can motion, the meeting adjourned at 12:~t5 midnite. ,P=~~S~ _ f-- Approved: Mayor L