HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1959/07/21The following members were present:
Mayor James W. Gibson
Clerk: Earl E. Smith
T'.iRtee: Mel f nrd C Chri stensan
John L. Sullivan
Legal Councel: Richard Meyers
Deputy Clerk: betty Walbridge
Treasurer: Irene Edberg
July 21, 1959
The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by
Mayor James W. Gibson at 7:00 F.M. on July 21, 1959, at the Village Hall, 1450 West
Highway 96.
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Mr. Robert Hook appeared before the council and the hearing £pr the rezoning of the
property on County Road I and Long Lake Road was opened. I`ir. Robert Hook then requested
that said property'be rezoned from farm residential to Class C Residential for the purpose
of building one and a half story apartment houses. Mr. Hook stated his reasons for approval
of rezoning request and submitted a petition signed by more than 500 of the landowners within
500 feet of said property. The minister and members of the council of the Sunrise Methodist
Church adjacent to the property in question appeared before the council and requested that
council deny the rezoning at the present time until the overall plan showing the land use of
the village is complete and presented to the village for public hearings: Mr. Alan Crane
read the report from the Planning Commission which also denied the rezoning at present until
the land use plan is presented. Mr. Hook was asked to attend the meeting of the Planning
Commission on July 30, 1959 and the council also requested that Mr. Hook encourage Mr. Joe
Lambert, the adjoining property owner, to also attend this sane meeting to investigate the
use of the entire property in qu-stion. Mr. Hook was also requested to obtain the addresses
of the adjoining property owners who signed the petition along with certificate of ownerships
of said property within 500 feet of the property to be rezoned. Motion by Gibson, seconded
by Sullivan to continue the hearing at 7:00 P.M. August 4, 1959. Motion carried unenaimously.
Motion by Gibson, seconded by Christensen to appoint Donald Hodges to replace Mr.
Achterkirch as Trustee for the remaining term ending December 31, 1959. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Phil Dunning, of Hart Trailer Sales, appeared before the council requesting
permission to maintain a travel trailer sales and service at the southwest intersection
of County Road H2 and highway 10. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Smith, that the matter of
the special use permit for the operation of travel trailer sales at County Road ii2 and
Highway 10 be referred to the Planning Commission to be considered at the July 30th Planning
Commission meeting and a report returned to the council at the meeting of August 4, 1959.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Clerk read the minutes of the June 15th meeting and moved by Christensen, seconded
by Sullivan to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried unanimously. the Clerk read
the minutes of the July 7th meeting and the following corrections were made thereto: in the
second paragraph regarding the Highway Department plans north of Bounty Hoed H2 to the north
village limits no council action was taken but the plans were to be studied before any decision
was made therto. Su& decision would be rendered to the highway department within the legal
prescribed time of 90 days from date of preseriation of plan. On Page 2 regarding the
placement of a chimney which was sub standard tle clause Class A chimney intead of brick
chimney shall be inserted. lotion by Sullivan, seconded };y Christensen to approve the
minutes as amended. I'lo ±ion carried unw imcu;ly.
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Sale of the old police car was discussed and the council decided that an ad would be
placed in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune in the Friday, Saturday and Sunday newspapers.
The following bills were presented to the council for payment and approved:
To
Betty Walbridge
Betty Walbridge
Crowley Fence Company
Northern States Power
Addressograph- Nultigraph Corp.
Northern States Power Company
I g em.Ru w
Miller: Davis Company
Carl D. Gardner Assoc.
Perry Malvin
John 0. Ness
John Robert=
Ralph, W. Slifer
Ernest Grabowski
Cities Service Oil Company
Ingram Rusted
Hoffman Answering
New Brighton Police Dept.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Ricy Schaffhausen
Northern States Power Co.
For
Meekly salary as deputy c:ark
Weekly salary as deputy clerk
Baseball backstop
Electric service at village hall
Supply Certificate #92645
Service for air raid sirens
Civil Defense supplies
Criminal dockets
Professional fee for June
Maintenance of ball parks
Park Playground indebtedness
Semi— monthly salary as police officer
Semi monthly salary as police officer
Semi monthly salary as police officer
Gas and wash jobs for June
Semi monthly salary as police officer
Service for July
Drunkometer tests
Service. Mi 4 -2200 Civil Defense
Service Mi 4 -2200 Police
Semi monthly salary as police officer
Village street lighting
Amount
57.60
50.00
330.00
18.89
75.00
4.00
19.48
14.00
30.00
48.00
527.45
62.65
82.25
75.80
11.56
25.00
15.00
14.00
5.00
37.75
57.00
68.33
A bill from Otto W. Rohland, State Treasurer, presented to the council for payment of
road maintenance was denied for the reason that work on Cannon Avenue which is in the
village of Shoreview was included in said statement. Mayor Gibson stated that he would
call the County Auditor for a correction os said statement.
The following licenses were presented to the council for action and approved:
Lieberg•Peterson Construction Comparix, renewal of cement cortracting license, Paul Falz
Company renewal of heating contracting license, the Waterbury Company renewal of heating
contracting license, Bacon's Electric Company renewal of electrical contracting license,
Franks Heating Sheet Metal Company renewal of heating contracting license, Joslyn Electric
Service renewal of electrical contracting license, heights Electric Company renewal of
electrical contracting license, Sassco, Inc. renewal of heating contracting license, Eillcrest
Electric Company renewal of electrical contracting license, Rose Plumbing Company renewal of
plumbing contracting license, O. B. Thompson Electric Company renewal of electrical contracting
license, Northwestern Blaugas Company renewal of heating contracting license, 3ackdahl Olson
Plumbing Beating Company renewal of plumbing contracting license, Hoffman Electric Company
renewal of electrical contracting license, Leonard Cochran renewal of excavating contracti?
license, Ray N. Welter Heating Company renewal of heating contracting license, Century
Builders, Inc. renewal of general contracting license, Torgerson Well Company renewal of
well drilling contracting license, Northwest home Improvement Company renewal of general
contracting license, The Snelling Company renewal of heating contracting license, Ryti
Jarsor: renewal of sewer contr acting license, euhurban "eating Sheet 1 'letal `'ompany
renewal of heating contracting license, Western Construction Company renewal of general
contracting license, Northwest "ydrogas Company new heating contracting license,_ Beer
Well Drilling renewal of well drilling contracting license, Luber '::ell Drilling- Company
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renewal of well drilling contracting license, Taylor Sampson renewal of well drilling
contracting licentie, Bultman Bros. renewal of general contracting license, Montgomery
Ward Co.- Retail renewal of heating contracting license, Alfred Philipson renewal of
plastering contracting license, King Gas Company renewal of heating contracting license,
Midwest Excavating Company renewal of excavating contracting license. John J. Kostka
renewal of electrical contracting license, Sussel Lumber Company renewal of general
contracting license, John E. Carroll renewal of well drilling contracting license, D S
Cement Contractors renewal of cement contracting license, Hansen Plumbing Sheet Metal.
renewal of heat contracting license, Gorcc Construction Co. renewal of general contracting
lieenae, Belair Corporation renewal of general contracting license, Fahning Supply Company
renewal of general contracting license, Rosetown Sanitation renewal of sewer contracting
license, Neil and Hubbard H eating and Air Conditioning Company renewal of heating contracting
license, George R. Butler Construction Company renewal of general contracting license, Ales
Plumbing Heating renewal of plumbing contracting license, Mueller Bros. Construction new
general contracting license, Miller Excavating Company renewal of excavating contracting
license, Standard Heating Company renewal of heating contracting license, Austin P. Keller
Sanitation renewal of sewer contracting license, Moller Plumbing &`Heating renewal of Plumbing
contracting license, Al Zuercher Well Drilling Company renewal of well drilling contracting
license, New Brighton Plumbing Heating Company renewal of plumbing contracting license,
Tony Bochenski renewal of cement contracting license, Forrest Cesspool Service renewal of
sewer contracting license, Harris Construction Company renewal of general contracting
license, J. R. Walker Sons renewal of excavating contracting license, Northeast Construction
Company renewal of general, excavating and cement contracting licenses, and 'l=iberg Buildings,
Inc. renewals of general contracting and sewer contracting licenses. Motion by Gibson,
seconded by Sullivan for approval of the corporate licenses. Motion carried unanimously.
A license presented to the Council by Gilbertson Surface for renewal of their sewer
contracting license was denied for reasons that a remittance from them covering the double
permit fee for the installation of a drainfield on the property of Rev. Bentrup as indicated
in a letter to them on May 27 was not received and that further consideration of their
license renewal would not be given until said fee is remitted. Motion by Sullivan, seconded
by Hodges that a letter be written to Gilbertson Surface stating that said application
for renewal of their sewer contracting license w s withheld until the double permit fee is
received and that said license would be withheld until the fee amounting to 510.50 is received.
Motion carried unanimously.
Attorney Meyers presented the status of the assessment on Edgewood Drive concerning
the alleged interest due on said assessment. Notion b Sullivan, seconded by Christensen
that the attorney write a letter to the village clerk and a copy to the school district
relative to the matter of the assessment and interest due thereon that in as much as
Mr. Popovich, Fir. Marsden, and several members of the school board were present at the
assessment hearing in the fall of 1958 that the Mounds View Village Council does not feel
that such interest should be abated and that if the school board would forward to the
village the interest due for 1958 and 1959 and the balance of the assessment the Village
Council feels that this would be a proper adjustment. Motioh carried unanimously.
Clerk :>mith presented an offer to the council made b: 11r. Krocher, of the Pinewood
Super Market, giving the village space for their Clerk's office and Police office adjacent
to the Pin-wood Sup,-; I'ar'cet. Such space to he r'r,t free for an approximate period of
one year. Motion by Smith, seconded by Gibson th zt the council (1) p'.ysically inspect t1e
office space and (2) if such move is feasible instruct t} attorney to draw up an agreement
between the village and I:r.r;rocher. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Christensen to investigate the cost of repairing and
weatherproofing the village bulletin boards. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Smith read a letter from Mrs. Phyllis Robertus tendering her resignation as a
Member of the Planning Commission. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Gibson that a letter be
written and signed by the council thanking Mrs. Phyllis Robertus for her past services and
that the, council accepts her resignation with regret. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Smith read two letters from the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
regarding the placement of buried cable on Sherwood Road north of Greenwood Drive and 1.
the placement of two anchors on Groveland Road with one*3 spans north of T.H. #10 and the
other at the first pole south of T.H. #10. The matter referred to the village engineer
for investigation and report.
The rezoning in regards to the Mueller Addition was discussed and a village citizen stated
that they believed building permits had been issued on said property for the building of
houses. This matter referred to Trustee Hodges for a report at the August 4th meeting.
Trustee Hodges was appointed Vice Chairman of the Public Safety Committee and Vice Chairman of
the Police Commission.
Motion by Hodges, seconded by Christensen to adjourn at 12100 P.M.
Respectfully submi'
ark E. Smith
Clerk