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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-61 CCMvilta#e of takt �Imvr Attendance 10not&33fon C401txite U . Ur t eel. . Roy Dornfeld 'iatke `,�tmv, �Aiunem,sta Robert Dennis March i, 1961 Lloyd Ebne D. Mehsikomer Village Council Meeting Minutes of the February 6th meeting read and. after inserting the wage rate for Joe Brochman. of $2.00 per day as skating rink cust- odian the minutes were approved. Carried 3-0. Trustee Roy Dornield reported that the hockey goals had been i?e- moved from the lake and the whereabouts was unknown. Investigation would be made to locate them and get them into storage so that they would be available next fall. Letters which the clerk was instructed Co write were read and dis- cussed. They included letters to 1:The citizen committee on a water system; 2:Dewey Kelson on untaxed personal property; 3:VFW on plans for skating rink; 4:East Oakdale on village opinion on a new fire engine. Recreation Committee Report. Trustee Roy Dornfeld The skating rink has been closed for the season. A claim for the custodian was submitted; it would be considered along with all bills for the month. Trustee Roy Dornfeld attended the county meeting on the con- trol. of weeds. He advised that they discussed kinds of poison to be used in this work. Roy also advised that he would con- tact the county regarding the possibility of spraying weeds in the village since they had the equipment and the village didnot.- Safety and Police Committee: Trustee Robert Dennis Along with Mayor Urtel and Trustee Dornfeld attended the meeting of Last Oakdale to discuss costs. and ratio of the village cost to the township cost on. a new fire engine. Mayor iTrte7_ informed the town board that -the village would go along with new equipment on a. 3-1 ratio. This decision was based on a motion previously passed by the coucil in the June 1960 meetin. Dewey Kelson. County Assessor was on hand to answer questions raised by the village council. Elmo Specialties was discussed relative -to personal property taxes-._77 was aided that as of May 12, 1960 they didnot have equipment installed. kx Based on this the council. moved not to levy any taxes against this property. Card 3-0. Elmo Inn had submitted a .request to the assessor -tore- consider. the personal property tax on that property. The original inventory form had been turned in with no amounts shown.. 2xxNrIxxx A Motion by Clerk Meh.sikomer 2nd by trustee Dornfeld that the council would approve an adjustment based on May 1, 1960 inventory figures to be submitted by Lester Goerss. Carried 3-0. lgzltage of Uakt '�Rmv Washington Tountg Uakr EI ma, AiltYieouts Minutes of the March -1, 1961 Council TRIeeting continued- Pa-- 2 ' orr,i and I,1a.rvin Wendt raise the question as to why they were taxed on the hatchery when that building had been torn down prior to May 11 1960. This being the case the building with a, true and full value of 8 940.00 was removed from the tax roles . Removal of this building had not been reported so the assessor agreed to handle this matter. The village had requested that the county assessor take the assessment for the pe--son,-.l property since this had been approved by law and the assessor ..could be in good position to ma'.e an un- biased report. Because of the numerous requests the assessor's office hard to turn down all requests. This means that the village has no one legally set up to take the assessment; Clerk :.'Lehsikomer was instructed to get legal council on what action need be taken. Clerk TvIehsikomer was also instructed to talk to Rod La..,son relative to getting the property acquired for Park Drive off the tax roles. Norm '.Wendt discussed with the assessor his regiiest for a. tax reduction on the building he purchased from Mr. Beers. Dewey Y-elson advised the tk time to do this was when the board of 're- view met,proba.bly in middle June. Clerk Yehsikomer advised that the notice for this meeting would be posted ahead of time in the post office. Mr. John Huebner presented a request to add on to the building which he owns in Lake Elmo on Park Drive.The addition would in- crease the length of the home by 12 feet. The building is on a. lot which has adequate square footage but is only sixty feet whereas the ordnance specifies 75 feet. The council advised that they would discuss this with the buildi inspector and have him pass along the final decis6on. Citizens committee on water. Tars' Martin Brookman, Hugh Madson, and ,cud Schneider: After considerable discussion on the pro- posed water system it .was decided to reevaluate the wells that were previosly tested. Motion made by Clerk Mehsikomer 2nd by Trustee Dornfeld that the village move to have all the wells tested redone by a private laboratory to determine yhe extent that the water had improved or worsened. Tests would be made for nitrous nitrogen and coloform bacteria. Carried 4-0. Any other home in Lake Elmo could have their water checked at a. flat fee of 34.00 per test. Anyone interested should contact Martin Brookman. The test samples would be picked up starting Saturday March 18, 1961 T_-Yugh Iladson representative of the fire department asked that someone be hired to make sure that snow is removed from in front of the fire house as soon as possible after the snow to make sure the trucks can get out in case of fire. He also asked that viffage of �Uke '�Rmv UTU012ingtun &unnfg Meeting of the March -1, 1961 Council Meeting Continued- Page 3 the parking area south of the fire house be cleared so the fire -- men would :have a place to park so as not to block the road for t the firs trucks. Trustee Ebne was instructed to make these ar- rangements. Clerk Mehsikomer. was Instructed to send an invoice toPine Springs to cover the fire department standby fee of $ 200.00 for the year beginning March 1, 1961 thru February 28, 1962. ]Bruce Abercrombie Mayor appointee as delegate on the District 11 planning Commission was on hand to explain the constitution of this newly formed group. Motion made by Clerk Mehsikomer that the constitution of the planning Commission be accepted and that :cake Elmo accept mem- bership. Second by Trustee Dennis. Carried 4-0. The council also approve the appointment of Bruce Abercrombie as delegate and Mayor Urtel as alternate. Bruce Abercrombie was sworn in as Justice of the :Peace and bond set at 3 1000.00. Clerk instructed to supply the bond forms. Trustee Lloyd Ebne reported that the streets had been plowed and that they were open immediately after the snowfall had quit. He also .reported that the ditch by Mrs Krongaards on 5th Street had been cleared out. Motion by Trustee Dornfeld 2nd by Trustee Ebne that the clerk be authorized to purchase a bulletin board to be set up in the post office For the posting of all notices and minutes of the council. Carried 4-0. Motion by Trustee Ebne 2nd by trustee Dornfeld that the clerk be allowed to r take a course on Municipal Bookkeeping,at a cast of $19.25. Carried 4-0. The following bills were submitted for approgal: Elmer Dittman weed Control_ 96 52.50 Northwestern Bell. Telephone -Fire dept. 39.40 lake Elmo Oil Gas -Fire dept. 2.0.35 Northern States 'Lights -heat -Fire dept. 59.98 Northern States " -Skating Rink 10.86 Northern States " -Streets 79.19 Joe Brochman Caretaker -Rink 72.00 Interstate lumber lumber for Skating Rink 112.02 Motion. by Trustee Dornfeld second by Trustee Ebne that the bills be ordered paid. Clerk Mehsikomer advised that the Railroad had advised that they no longer desired the street light near the station and made the recommendation that the light be moved to the corner of Nepeta and "Seventh St. There being no other business the meeting adjourn- ed at 10.35 PM. Donald Mehsikomer Village Clerk 15:30 North Shore Drive let Rearrangement of Lot 3 Block 3 Lake Elmo Pork Easterly 60-.08' of the Westerly 120.16' of lot 7 60.08' by 45W on the west line by 60.08' by 4751 on the east line Area 27*900 sq. ft. Lot 5 60.08' by 185' 11,100 Lot 4 Westerly 30,08' tr 185' 5,500 Total area 44,500 aq. ft, The site is now serviced by a drive way along the east property line south from seventh at. and also from Pine Circle at a point 70 ft. north of the south property line of lot 7. The portion of lot 7 above mentioned now contains a double garage built in 1954 or 1955* and a frame house 20' x 24°, which is the building to be remodeled. Raise the present house $° Build a full basement Add a 12 x 24' addition to the east of the present house Remodel and modernize south exposure of house with 1. A doorof good design to the west 2. Picture window with aide easement windows in the living room 3. Smaller picture window(to match) in the south bedroom 4, Parmaetone or equivalent to the base of the windows 5. Above base of windows* aluminum siding; or shakes The ceilings of the rooms are to be an uniform height A gable roof of 45,degree pith will cover the building The southwest corner of the present building is now approximately 16' east of the west line of the property and 208 north of the south boundry. When the remodeling is completed, the building will still be 161 east of the west property line and approximately 12' west of of theeastproperty line, and 20' north of the south line of the Portion of lot 7 above described. HOWARD L. HUEBEVER 1530 North Shore Drive Lake Elmo, Minnesota Delegates Metropolitan District 11 Planning Commission February 23, 1961 OXA-21birie: Af'tort. Delegates have been appointed Baytown, Bill Pauley Rt, 4 Stillwater, Minn. He 9.5127 Myron K. Larson Rt. 5 Stillwator9 Minn. He. 55924 East Oakdale. W. E. Lundquist Rt. 4 Stillwater, Minn. He 9-6227 Grants Alan Davidson Jaynes K. Mugg Mays Oak Park. C. A. Howalt Stillwater' George Rydeen GTeS't Iaakk)land' John McPherson Gordon C. Moosbrugger Munic°ipal.ities Afton' George Eastwood Bayport' Robert 0. Walter Lloyd Schwartz Lake Elmo- Bruce Abercrombie Louis Urtel Rt. 3 Stillwater, Minn. He 9-3904 E. Orleans, Stillwater He 9-6243 Rt. 2..Stillwater Rt. 5 Stillwater Rt. 5 Stillwater 864 Lake Elmo Road Lakeland' Clyde W. Eckholm Rt. 5 Stillwater Lakeland Shores' Delegates have been appointed Lake St.Croix Beach' Marine -on -St. Croix' Delegates have been appointed Oak Park Heights David Foley He 9-5064 St. Mary's Point Ile 9-4727 He 9.-.3754 Ge 6:-5522 Ge 6-1160 He 9-2264 H3 9p 5188 He 9-3626 On 6-1139 Stillwater' Myron molstrom 1010 S. 6th Ave. He 9-5956 Dist. ,831E School Board' Lytka:n Geax°y Bayport, Minnesota Ile 9-4158 Minutes of the February 23rd Meeting MLTROFOLITAN DISTRICT 11 PLANNING COMMISSION H. M. Zweig, member of the Citizens Committee of School District 83149 called the meeting to order at 8:35 P.M. in the new Oak Park School. He thanked the delegates for the excellant attendance and informed them that six of the eight townships were represented at the meetin& and it was definitely known that one of the absent townships have officially appointed delegates to the Planning Com ii5oion. Representation was in attendance from six of the tan towns and villages in the District, and two of the four villages not in attendance definitely have appointed officiai, delegates to the Commission. Be informed the delegates that, the Citizens Committee's objective was not to run things --but -^atr-r to. study the needs of the community and help to make the community aware of what those needs were. Be. therefore, asked that the delegates elect a temporary chairman so that they could go on with the business of the Commission. Alan Davidson, alternate, delegate from Grant Township; made the nomination of Robert Walter of Bayport Village, as temporary Chairman, and he was 'unanimously elected. Mr. Walter's first official act was to call the roll of the townships, villages and towns to ascertain who the official delegates were from each governmental body. Chairman Walter, then, opened for discussion the wording of the ,proposed constitution. Each article was read and discussed. The frequency of meetings covered under Article Iti had been left blank. It. George Rydeen, delegate from Stillwater Township, moved that the wording state, "Meetings shall be held at least, bimonthly." Motion was seconded and. passed. It. McPherson, delegate from West Lakeland Township, made a motion to delete the last sentence of the first paragraph of A.rticle V. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Gordon Moosbrugger, alternate delegate from West Lakeland, moved, for the correction of Article VII, covering finances, to read., "The Commission shall submit its budget, request to the governing bodies for. approval." Mr. McPherson seconded the motion, and the motion unanimously carried. 'Mr. George Eastwood, of Afton Village, made the motion that Article X be changed to read, ''This constitution shall take effect upon the adoption by two-thirds of the governing body." Motion was seconded. and passed. Discussion of Article X brought up additional discussion of Article VI, with reference to a quorum, and Mr. George Rydeen, Stillwater Township, moved that the sentence, "Six voting members present shall constitute a quorum," be added to Article VI. Bill Lundquist, representative from East Oakdale, seconded the motion and it was passed. A motion was made.and unanimously passed that the constitution be accepted as amended. Mr. Rydeen, then, moved that a nominating committee be appointed to select candidates for permanent officers of the Commission to be elected at the next meeting in. March. William .Lundquist was appointed Chairman. The following delegates were appointed to the Nominating Committee: William Lundquist. Chairman ( Lyman Geary Dick Wilcox Art Schaeffer Len Boesel Ed Stewart Jim Mulvey Margaret Lonergan Alan Davidson _2— Mr.. Moosbrugger moved that --sine the election of officers wolild only take 10 or 15 minutes —we shall plan to have a program consisting of representation from the Metropolitan Planning Commission. The date of Mondays March 20ths Uw set for the next meeting. The meeting adjourned at 906 POL Please note that when the Metropolitan Planning Commission was oontacteds we were informed that their will be a State —Wide Planning Meetings held in the Twin Cities that will .run all day Mondays March 20th and close with a d.9.nnc:)x° meeting that evenIng. For that reasons we have changed the date for our March meeting to Thursdays March 23rd. Hughes M. Zw-.).,Lg Temporary Ssoret:arg Distriet 11 Planning Commission CONSTITUTION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT 11 PLANNING COMMISSION This organization is being formed in recognition of the fact that the communities of Metropolitan District 11 have common problems of housing, growth, business and industrial development, and the provision of public services. It is felt that these problems can best be resolved through joint planning. Article I This organization shall be known as the Metropolitan District 11 Planning Commission. Article II The membership shall consist of duly appointed delegates and alternates, chosen by and representing the legally established governing body of the followings Afton Township Baytown Township East Oakdale Township Grant Township May Township Oak Park Township Stillwater Township West Lakeland Township Afton Lake Elmo Lakeland Lakeland Shores Marine -on -St. Croix Oak Park Heights St. Croix Beach St. Marys Point Stillwater Bayport There shall also be a delegate and alternate representing each of the followings Washington County Board of Commissioners District 834 School Board Each of the above shall be represented by one delegate and one alternate, who shall be appointed annually in December, but shall continue in office until suc- cessors are appointed. Article III - Officers The officers of the Commission shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice -Chairman, and a Secretary -Treasurer. These officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the Commission and at the first meeting of each year. The Chairman shall be guided by Roberts' Rules of Order in conduct of meetings. The Vice -Chairman shall act as Chairman during the latter's absence from meetings. The Secretary -Treasurer shall be responsible .for establishing the agendas of meetings, for minutes of the meetings, and for the Commission's correspondence. He shall also receive all funds and make payments as authorized by the Commission, except that any check over fifty dollars shall be co -signed by the Chairman or by the Vice -Chairman In the absence of the Chairman. Article IV - Meetings ( Meetings shall: be held at least bimonthly. Meeting time shall be established at the first meeting of each year. The Chairman or Vice -Chairman may call special meetings upon three days' written notice to all members. Article V - Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Commission shall be similar to those of other Planning Commissions. It shall prepare and keep up-to-date comprehensive plans for the area. -z- These plans shall include land use, transportation, public facilities and economic development. It shall recommend zoning and subdivision standards and regulations for putting such plans into effect. And it shall review proposed subdivisions and zoning changes to determine how such proposals fit in with overall plans. All actions by the Commission shall be purely advisory in nature. These actions shall. be in the form of formal recommendations to the governing bodies. The Commission shall not ordinarily make recommendations on variances and special use permits unless the governing bodies deem it affects comprehensive planning for the area. In addition to its planning responsibilities, the Commission shall provide a forum where member communities can meet to discuss common problems and exchange ideas and information. The Commission shall also serve as liaison between the member communities and the Metropolitan Planning Commission, and with planning commissions of adjacent areas. Article VI - Voting Each toimship or municipality represented shall have one vote which may be cast by the delegate9 or, in his absence, by his alternate. Six voting members present shall constitute a quorum. All decisions made by the Commission shall be by a majority of the voting members present. Article VII -- Finances The Commission will submit its budget request to the governing bodies for approval. Article VIII - Annual Report The Commission shall prepare an Annual Report in December of each year. This report shall describe what the Commission has accomplished during the preceding year and shall project planning needs for the ensuing year. It shall also include a financial report. Article IX Amendments Any changes in this Constitution shall be made by majority vote of the Commission and shall be ratified by a majority of the member governing bodies. Article X - Adoption This constitution shall take effect upon the adoption by two-thirds of the governing bodies.