HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-60 Council MinutesREGULAR IVfEETI1dG OP LI'1'TLE CANADA VILLAGli COUNCIL = SEPTEIyI13ER ~. 1960
The meeting was called to order by Iviayor Melancon at '7s30 P.Ivi. Present
were: Mayor Melancon, Walter Coenen, Ed Loeffler, Carl Spooner and John Vitale.
Jesperson.
Also present were:; Richard Boss, Fared Memmer, Oscar Londin and Louis
'1'he minutes of the regular meeting of August 10th, 1960, and the special
meeting of August 2¢, 1960, were read and approved.
Mr. ]3entley, a building contractor, presented plans for a proposed liquor
store on the corner of Little Canada Road and Rice Street. 'Phe Building Inspector
stated that he had been advised by the Village Attorney to have 73ent1ey clear this
matter with the Council before issuing a building permit. '1'he Village Attorney
explair~.ed that his reason for so doing was that he knew that the ovrner of the property,
Itoy Guerin, intended to sell part of the property' to Standard Oil Company for a new
filling station and. to use the proceeds of such sale for the l.i.quor store building.
fI'he Village Attorney also knevr that if a building permit were given and the work
commenced before the question of a f.'illi.ng station was settled, Mr. Guerin could
very we71. get into a difficult financial situation. After this explanatbn by the
attorney:; t~4r. Harry .[3rooks, representing Standard Oil Company, stated that hi.s
company has entered into a ].ease agreement with the right to purchase and that it
vras their intention to erect a fill:i.ng station, the cost of which, when fully
equipped, would approximate ~E50,000.00. He said his company had paid a very sub-
stanti.al price .for this location and that they have been studying traffic patterns
in this area, since 1958. The Council explained that they were not at all sure that
they wanted to authorize a filling station at this location £or several reasons,
includ.i.ng possible widening o£ Rice Street and passible widening of Little Canada
Road, also the traffic hazard involved in having entrances to a f.'i.lling station on
both sides of this kind of a corner; and, furthermore, the fact that once a cornex
is devoted to a fi7.ling station, mxast of the adjacent land is blighted and more
valuable use is potentially interfered with,
ITpon motion by Spooner, seconded. by Vitale, it was
RESOLVED, `Chat the requests .for building permits for both the £i7.ling
station and the liquor store be tabled untia the October meetirxg to g2ve the Village
Council an opportunity to thoroughly study the entire situation.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0
A petition vaas presented to the Council by a resident south o£ Highway 36,
said petition being for the purpose of detaching the area bounded by Edgerton Streeb,
Cowzty Road (3, McMenemy Street and Highway 36 from Little Canada and annexing same
to I+Zaplewood.
i7pon motion by Vitale, seconded by Spooner, the petition vras received and
referred to the Village Attorney for examination as to sufficiency; and, if Found to
be satisfactory, the attorney is to draft the necessary concurrent ordinance required
to accomplish such detachment and annexation and. present same to the Council at its
regular October meeting,
Ayes - 5 Nays - O
;dir. 1'at I'aschiano asked the Council what could be done about County llrive
and whether or not i.t wi].1 be completed. before win.ter.. The Village Attorney suggested
that he arrange a. meeting with the Highway Department and have members of the Council
go with him i.n order to demand some action.
Nr. Ray Wilson appeared in response to questions about the roads i.n
Wilson's Addition. The Village Engineer explained the road conditions to the
Council and asked the Councilmen to meet with him and personally inspect all of the
streets in Wilson's Addition on Sstuxday morning, September 1']th. `1'he Village
Engineer also requested that the Council at the same time inspect County Road B»2
so that the vrork done on that street could be accepted> Without any formal action,
the Council. agreed to meet with Mr. Carley on Saturday, September lath,
The Village Engineer recommended that the Villa{>e of Little Canada, revise
i.ts ordinance pertaining 'to street standards and street constructionspecifications
so as to require boulevard treatment and possibly curbing since such construction
specifications would go far to eliminate the storm vrater damage vrhich usually occurs
in a newly graded area.
Upon motion by Loe£f'ler, seconded by Coenen, it was
RESOLVED, `t'hat the Village Attorney he instructed, and hereby is, to
prepare amendments to the street construction standards and specifications.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0
Upon motion. by Vitale, seconded. by Spooner, it was
RESOLVED, '.Phat the assessment hearing for the improvement of County Road !3-2,
also known as Flower Street, be prepared by 'the engineer and that the date for hearing
£or assessment roll. be set for October 12th, 1960, with instructions to the Clerk
that the notification of said hearing is to be made by registered mail to each
property owner, including the School Distri.et and. the Continental I3aki.ng Company.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0
7~layor Me].ancon raised the question of the condition of Eli Road.. `1'he
Village attorney stated that he had talked vrith the I~layor about this problem and
felt that the highway Department and the Water Department, or both, should pay some-
thing for the cost of repairing Eli Road since it was used as a detour nearly all
summer.
Upon motion by l,oef'f7.er, seconded by Spooner, it eras
RESOLVF,'D, That the Village Attorney be, and is hereby, instructed to
contact the Highway Department and the Water Departrent requesting that they provide
for the repair of Pali ?toad since it was used very heavily for detours which became
necessary because of the highvray construction and water. main construction.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0
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Tvro ovrners o£ property, who purchased fran Mr. 'Thomas Wenzel, asked.
bhe Council what they could do about putting the road in shape so that the Village
would accept it. IIe said that he had information that the cost vrould be about
$$6,000.00 to blacktop the street. Tie was advised by the Council that this is no
problem oi' the Village since it was not accepted as a Village street and that it
would not be accepted until 9.t met Village specifications.
The Clerk read a letter written to John 131omquist with refe:e•ence to a
proposed dump on Keller Parkway just north of the intersection of I{eller Parlcvray
and Edgerton Street. IIe then .read a letter received from IJir. (3lomquist stating
that a,~y action toward having a dump established there vrould have to come from the
local residents and that Blomquists were simply offering the opportunity to izse the
property if the people around there wanted it fox• that purpose.
Mr. Vern Montgomery, C:iv:il Defense Chairman for Little Canada, presented
a bill for. certain uniform apparel for the auxiliary police in the amount of ~6g.61.
Upon motion by Spoonex, seconded by Loeffler, it was
RESOLVED, That the Clerk and 'Preasurer be, and are hereby, authorized
to pay such claim for civil. defense purpose.
Upon motion by Spooner., seconded by Loeffler, it was
RESOLVEll, That Vouchers Nos. 1775 thru 1£313 be paid as follows
1775 L. W. It4elancon .................................~50.OU
1776 Walter Coenen ..................................100.00
1777 Carl Spooner ................................... 32.90
1778 John Vitale .................................... 32.90
:1779 Ed Loeffler .................................... 32.90
1750 Richard ]3oss ................................... 35.00
1781 T. A. Schifsky & Son ........................... 45.60
178?_ Frederick P. Memmer ............................ 85.00
1']83 Northern States Povrer Co . ...................... 30.00
1'784 Ramsey County Review ........................... 5.2.5
17x5 Vernon G. Christensen .......................... 10.00
1786 N.W. 73e11 Telephone Co ......................... 20.63
1787 Ilansen Sand & Gravel ........................... 20.00
1788 Ramsey County Treasurer ..................... 7_,956.33...
1789 L. G. :lespersen ................................ 25.00
1790 L. G. Jespersen ................................141.70
179]. 1,. G. Jespersen ................................156.50
1792 Clarence A. Hahn ............................... 25.00
1793 Gregory I3oule .................................. 40.25
1794 llonaJ.d Gragne ................................... 40.25
].795 Robert Del3ace .................................. 33.25
1796 Carl Bucher .................................... 16.50
1797 R. K. Culver ................................... 76.30
1798 Oscar F. hondin..........> ..................... 60.00
1799 L. W. Melancon ................................. 17.00
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1800 Evelyn Olson ......................................>•G 12.00
1801 Alice :Londin. ........................................ 12.00
1802 T±7dward Nadeau ....................................... 3.00
1803 Arnold Andorson ............................•........ 3.00
1804 Merle Morelan ..............................•........ 2.00
1805 John Vital.e ......................................... 17.00
].806 June M. Fra'ttalon.e .................................. 3.00
1807 Edward R. Loeffler .........................•.....•.. 8.00
1808 Joe Hathaway ........................................ 8.00
1809 Y~yers b'rattalone ..........................<......... 91.27
1810 Walter Coenen ....................................... 9.00
].811 Ramsey County Treasurer> ..............•............. 47.94
1.81.2 Vern Montgomery ..................................... 69.61
1813 hittle Canada Fire Department . .....................• ].%0.00
Ayes-5 NTays-0
']'he Clerk read a letter from one Mr. G. Ingham, 358 `third Avenue,
requesting the Council to appoint him Justice of Peace for. the remaindex• of the
ter. m. The Mri,yor. explained that the Council would prefer not to make an appo:i.nt-
ment at this time si.n.ce it would mean obtaining a new bond anal other expenses
for a period of on.1,y tvro months and that 'the Council would prei•er• to have this
vacancy fil.l.ed by election.
The Cleric reported that he h.ad received a bill in the amount of ;y25.00
for weed cutting on the Jesse Kelly property at 3085 kldgerbon.
Upon motion by Spooner, seconded by Loeffler, i.t was
RLSOI,VED, that the property of Jesse Kelly, located at 3085 Edgerton
Street he, and. is hereby, assessed the sum of X25.00 for vreed cutting, said
property being legally described as followsa Subject to Edgerton Street, the
South 17.0 ft, of the IJorth 454.41 feet of the East 400 ft of the West half
of Section 5, 1'. 29, ~. 22, according to the C7. S. Government survey thereof
on file and of record i.n the office of the Register. of Deeds in and for Ramsey
County, -- and that this assessment be forwarded t;o bhe County Auditor. to be
co7.].ected. as taxes in the ,year. 1961, the amount of said assessment being X25.00
without any additional cost or penalties; and, the Clerk is he.reb;y d:irecbed. to
S'orward a certified copy o.f this 13esolution to the County .f~udi.tor for the purpose
of having this assessment spread on t;he auditors record against the land herein-
be.fore described.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0
'the Clerk read a l.ettes• from the County Auditor in reference to taxes
and 'the budget for the coming year. Inasmuch as the people i.n the area south of
IIi.ghway 35 had petitioned to detach, it was decided to wait until the October
meeting to set the amount to be levied for taxes since this change in area and
population may affect both the valuation and also the amount of money needed for
Village purposes.
Upon motion by Spooner., seconded by
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Walter F• Coenen, Clerk