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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1959/07/07The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor, James W. Gibson at 7:02 P.M. on July 7, 1959, at the Village stall, 1150 West Highway 96. The following members were present: Mayor: Clerk: Trustees: Engineer Legal Councel: Deputy Clerk: and the following member was absent: Trustee: July 7, 1959 James W. Gibson Earl E. Smith Melford C. Christensen John L. Sullivan E. V. Comstock Richard Meyers Betty Walbridge Reuben G. Achterkirch 83 The hearing for the rezoning of the property between Highway 8 and 10 known as the Raymond Skiba property was opened and Mr. Howard Dalgren, Professional Planner for the village of Mounds View, gave his report concerning the rezoning of this property. Mr. Glisan,, representing the Glisan Reality, was present and presented his arguments for rezoning this property on behalf of Mr. Raymond Skiba under agreement with Mr. Glisan for the sale of the property in question. After a discussion, lasting approximately an hour and fifteen minutes, motion by bmith, seconded by Christensen, to deny rezoning of this property from farm residential to business as requested until a plan is submitted to the council showing definite use of the land which is compatable with the rezoning plan recommended by the planning commission. Smith, Christensen, Sullivan, aye; Gibson, no. Motion carried. Mr. McFadden and Mr. McCubrey, of the State Highway Department, appeared before the council and stated that no changes had been recommended by the State Highway Department on the service road requested by the council between County Road I running parallel with Highway 8 and leading into the proposed shopping center. Mr. William Debbit, attorney with the firm of Alan and Courtney, then requested the floor and stated that he represented Mr. Walter Skiba and his interests in the requesting of this service road. As stated previously in other council meeting >s Mr. Debbit pointed out that without the service road the State Highway Department would deprive and cut off Mr. Skiba from access to any road in the village. The council decided that action taken previously in denying approval of the plans as they are now drawn by the State Highway Department should be upheld and approval of such plans not be granted until the service road is approved by the State Highway Department. hlr. Thompson, of the St. Paul 'rater Works, appeared before the council with Mr. Peterson, of Lametti Construction Company, Mr. Thilman and Mr. Barr regarding the placement of the pipeline along County Road 1 which has reportedly caused sewer and water trouble in the vicinity of that pipeline. Mr. Barr stated that he had investigated the area along the pipeline and found that pumping of the water by Lametti Construction Company cannot create water or sewer trouble in the immediate area adjacent to t }e pipeline. A letter from Mr. Meyer, the consultant engineer for Lametti Construction Company, was read by Mayor Gibson which substantiated the findings by Barr. Clerk 'mith was requested to obtain a report from Mr. Paul Johnson of the State Health Department regarding the tests which were made in the village for contamination of water and render a copy of this rerort to Lametti Construction Company. 84 Mr. John Peterson appeared before the council in regards to the placement of a prefab chimney in his house currently under construction which was not approved by the heating inspector. Mr. Peterson presented the original plans and pointed out that the chimney was shown in the plans of this house. The council agreed that the village' inspection was in error by the overlooking of such chimney but upheld theirdeeision that prefab chimneys should not be allowed in the construction of new houses. The council requested Mr. Walter Likiba to inspect the chimney space on Mr. Peterson's house and advise him in the placement of a brick chimney in a manner suitable to village code with the least possible expense to Mr. Peterson. Mr. Alan Crane, of the Planning Commission, appeared before he council and presented an application from Mr. Robert Hook for the rezoning of property on County Road I eae of Long Lake Road from farm residential to Class C residential to allow the building of seven unit apartment houses. A Public Hearing was established for the rezoning and a hearing set for the July 21st meeting at 7:00 P.M. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Christensen that the village attorney and the village engineer arrange to obtain easements on the westerly side of the present Fairchild Avenue between Sherwood Road and Highway 10 or an additional 27 feet without cost to the Tillage. Mccion carried unanimously. Attorney Meyers was instructed to check the legal ownership of Lot C which lies between Lot 64 and Lot 65 Auditor's Sub Division 89 through which Sherwood Road passes. The requests for easements on Sherwood Road between Groveland and Long Lake Road was discussed and tabled until Mr. Dalgren, the village planner, has submitted the overall street plan for the village. Motion by Smith, seconded by Gibson to raise the salaries of Officer Slifer and Officer Grabowski to $150.00 per month effective July 1st. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gibson read a letter from Trustee Achterkirch who stated with regret that he must resign from the council as a Trustee. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Sullivan to accept resignation of 11 r. Achterkirch. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gibson stated that he would direct a letter to Mr. Achterkirch stating that his resignation was accepted with extreme regret. Clerk Smith read a letter from Mr. Popovich, an attorney for the firm of reterson, Popovich and "arsden, Attorneys at Law, regarding the street approvement assessment for Edgewood Drive which was necessary for construction of said road for access to the Edgewood Junior High School. A letter from Mr. Popovich pointed out that the school district was not notified of the road assessment which would be paid by the school district and was not aware of this situation until a request for payment including interest was received by the Mounds View School District. Mr. Popovich pointed out that since the school district was not notified of the assessment which was passed by the council in the fall of 1958 that payment of the interest due on this assessment should not be the liability of the school district but turned over to the village for payment. Motion 1 Gibson, seconded by Sullivan that the letter from Mr. Popovich be given to Attorney Meyers for action and an answer returned the council at the July 21st meeting. Motion carried unanimously. The following licenses were presented to the council for action and approved: Shields' Gas +end Electric request for Corporate License r.nd electrical contract ng, The Tieso Electric Coronary for renewal of their electrical contracting license, Lester Harwell renewal of the heating contracting license, the Comfort Seating and Air Condition renewal of their heating and air coniitioning license, errs -rd R. olke for renewal of ger•eral contracting license, Miles Censtruction Company of St. P':ul for renewal or general contracting license •in1 the Commonwealth Electric Company of ;;t. aul for renewal of electrical C) contracting license. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Smith for approval of the above mentioned licenses. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. John Koontz appeared bj- request of the council in regards to the building of an addition onto the second building on his property. Mr. Koontz stated that the additional building was being placed on skids and that it was to be used for the purpose of housing two boats plus a beer cooler which is, required for his distribution business. It was decided as long as the additional building was on skids approval for such building should be granted. Clerk Smith read two letters from the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in regards to burying a cable on Knollwood Drive north to Bronson and east to Groveland cand north on! Groveland to County Road I. Also the laying of cable on Quincy between County Road I and County Road 112. Requests for the placement of buried cable on Quincy was approved by the council and said work has already been accomplished. Request for the laying of the cable on Knollwood Drive, Bronson and Groveland to County Road I was denied until a certified print of all buried cables in 4sounds View village is received by t!'e council. Clerk Smith was directed to write a letter to Bell Telephone Company requesting a map showing the location of all buried cable. Clerk Smith was also directed to write a letter to Northern States Power Company requesting a map showing the location of all gas lines and the future plans for the location of gas lines within the village of Mounds View. Motion by Sullivan seconded by Christensen to amend the :notion which provided an allowance of $75.0 to Mayor Gibson to attend the Minnesota League of i'iunicipalities convention and to extend the allowance to $87.52. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk 'mith informed the council that he had received a letter from the League of Municipalities informing the council that Mr. Clarence Ludwig, who retired as secretary of the League, was replaced by Mr. Oville Peterson. The minutes of the meeting of June 15 was tabled until the July 21st meeting. The following bills were approved to be paid for the month of July, 1959. Betty Walbridge betty Walbridge James W. Gibson Earl E. Smith John L. Sullivan Reuben G. Achterkirch Melford C. Christensen Irene Edberg Ingram C. Rustad Brings Company McClain hedman Sc•ruldt Co. Northern States Power Co. Northwest Hydrogas Crowley Fence Co. Thomas Grayston Company Northern States Power Co. I+ortt:ern 2tates goer Co. Miller -Davis Company Northwestern Bell Telephone Eklund Clothing Conrary Rye grass and cyclone seeder Legal pads Service for village hall Heating for Village hall Baseball backstop and installation Automatic eraser raid sirens Street lighting 200 1577 blanks 3 -2 377 �ele one service ,'•'.e. r caps for Civil Defense 85 Weekly salary as Deputy Clerk S 42.50 Weekly salary as Deputy Clerk 50.00 Salary as Mayor for June 50.00 :salary as Clerk for June 50.00 Salary as Trustee for June 35.00 Salary as Trustee for June 35.00 Salary as Trustee for June 35.00 Salary as Treasurer for June 15.00 Monthly expense for Civil Defense Dir. 25.00 17.32 2.56 18.35 84.53 330.00 4.95 4.00 68.33 5.50 21.70 31.60 86 Walter S. Booth on Robert J. Edmond James W. Gibson PERA B &E Patrol B E Patrol John 0. Koontz Eklund Clothing Co. Miller -Davis Company New Brighton Hardware Spring Lake Park Fire Dept. McClain Hedman'& Schuldt Cc. Richard Meyers Walter Sklba William Van Eisberg Betty Wa]:bridge Eugene J. Castle Spring Lake Park Crier Spring Lake Park Crier John Hobertus Ralph W. Slifer Roy Schaffhausen Ernest Grabowski Ingram Rusted Cities Service Oil Co. Northeast Oil Company Northwestern Bell Telephone Northwestern Bell Telephone Bramas Royal Service Center Village of New Brighton Hoffman .answering Service Motorola Communications Elec. John P. Karsten Shell Oil Co. Motorola Communicat &on Elec. Otto W. Rohland, Jr. 1000 Verified Accounts printed 16.65 Salary as electrical inspector 39.34 Expense at the League of Minn. Convention87.52 PERA for months of April,May,June 223.64 Monthly salary as dogcather 47.00 Dog pick up and board for June 56.50 Salary as Building Inspector 13 5 shirts Civil Defense 1$.25 24 /572 Blanks, 100 1578 blanks 4.15 Lime and nails 9.98 Services from Jul 1 1959 to Dec.31,1959 0_ July s i ce, »9 i7ta.w Index sheets 1.67 Attorney fees for June 164.50 Salary as plumbing inspector 116.56 Salary as weed inspector 68.55 Petty Cash 10.00 Pistol instruction, Civil Defense 128.00 Pub. financial statement 230.00 Off. pub. hearing, ord. 57 and 63 and reprints of Ord. 57 and 62 44.63 Semi monthly salary as police officer 62.65 Semi monthly salary as police officer 58.75 Semi- monthly salary as police officer 57.00 Semi monthly salary as police officer 37.80 Semi monthly salary as police officer 25.00 Gas and oil for April 22.62 Gas for May 10.22 Ervice for Mi 4- 2200 37.75 Service for 141 4 -2200 Civil Defense 5.00 Gas for May 8.95 Drunkometer tests 14.00 Service for June 15.00 Maintenance for May June 15.40 Repair police monitor radio 16.60 Gas for May 70.74 Maintenance for July 7.70 Maintenance street lighting for May 332.00 Motion by Gibson, seconded by Christensen to adjourn at 12:15 A.M. Respectfully sub... tted, arl E. Smith Village Clerk