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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1959/08/18The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor amee W. Gibson at 8:02 P.M. on August 18, at the Village Hall, 145 West Highway 96. The following members were present: Mayor: Clerk: Trustees: Legal Councel: Deputy Clerk: Treasurer: James W. Gibson Earl E. Smith Melford C. Christensen John L. Sullivan Donald Hodges Richard Meyers Betty Walbridge Irene Edberg August 18, 1959 The minutes of the meeting of July 21 were read and the following correction was made thereto: Otto W. Rohland is Ramsey C ounty Treasurer instead of State Treasurer. ?iotion by Sullivan seconded by Christensen to approve the minutes as emended. Motion carried unanimously. Thi, minutes of the July 28th meeting was read. Motion by Christensen, seconded by Hodges to approve the July 28th minutes as read. Motion carried unanimously. The minutes of the August 4th meeting was read and the following correction made thereto: The motion by Sullivan to adopt the Subdivision Regulations subject to the attorney's approval was amended to read "subject to the attorney's approval as to legality and form Voting on the motion concerning the Mueller property amended to read Gibson voted no on advise of the attorney. Motion by. Gibson, seconded by Hodges that the council approve the installation of pre- fabricated chimneys in our village as per section 6.46 of our Building Code and the approval -of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. In the discussion that followed it vas pointed out that the matter had been tabled until certain government documents were read concerning these chimneys. i'Iotion withdrawn by Gibson and the Deputy Clerk was requested to write a letter to the Government Printing Office requesting information on prefab chimneys. Motion by Gibson seconded by Hodges to reconsider a previous motion that the council sit in on Police Commission meetincs as advisory members and that the council confine themselves to the committees they are appointed to unless special request is made by the committee to have the council sit in with them. After a lengthy discussion Gibson withdrew the motion. Fred Mueller and his two sons appeared before the council requesting reconsider the rescinding of their building permits and they were advised building permits will be reissued upon their compliance with the building specifically Item 5-6 as to a written agreement regarding drainage. Mr. and Mrs. Barry and his father -in -law appeared before the council to issuance of tl.a licenses for the I Ieadowbrook Inn. Motion by Sullivan, Smith to approve the licenses for "off and on" sale non intoxicating malt license, dance license, and cigarette license issued in the name of Nancy be effective as of Sept. 1, 1959. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. James zinne appeared before the council in regards to the hospital program which has been approved by several villages in the surrounding community. Mr. Kinne presented a resolution to the council requesting the hospital to accept Mounds View Village in this program. Motion by Gibson that tl..e council approve the resolution as presented and request the council that the code and in rcgiro-s seconded by beverage darie Barry to the hospital committee accept Mounds View Village and that James i ■inne be appointed as our representative to this committee. Motion seconded by Sullivan. Hodges, Smith, Gibson, aye; Christensen, no. ';Motion carried. Frances Yeager,- 2159-Belle Lane and Al Selinski 2165 Belle Lane appeared before the council in regard to placement of black top on Belle Lane. Trustee Christensen to investigate this matter and report his findings at the next council meeting. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Hodges to concur with the Police Commission recommendation to appoint John Robertus as Chief of Police and to raise his salary to; $175.00 a month. effective September 1 and also appoint Mr. Jhgram Rusted as police officer beyond the temporary appointment of three months to end September 1 and that he be continued. as a police officer at a salary of $100,QO per month. Hodge S Sullivan, Gibson, aye; Christensen, no. Motion carried. Mr. Meyers, Village Attorney, to check the legality whether Mr. Rusted can receive a salary as a police officer and salary as Civil Defense Director at the same time and will report his findings at the September 1st meeting. !i o u.+pp `24 County Rn H2 appesrad before the disturbance'of the peace caused; by Mr John Koontz who is sign paint business next door to him. Attorney't'legers zoniig sta at the time Mr. Koo started his business obtain a complaint from the Justice of Peace. 97 nnnnr±il in eeewede to n distributing beer and has a is requested to check into the Council directed Mr. Kopp to Mr. George Gustafson appeared before the council regarding the plat of his property on Groveland Road. Motion by Christensen, seconded by Sullivan to concur with the Planning Commission recommendation and approve the subdivision of Mr. Gustafson's property Lot 69 Auditors Subdivision 89 into the nine lots as proposed by his plat. Motion carried enanimously. Motion by Smith that the Village Attorney be instructed to draw up an agreement between Mr. Krocker, owner of the Pinewood buildings, for the acceptance of one section of the building for the village and police office, and that the present office be moved into each premises by September 1st if at all possible. Motion seconded by Hodges and carried nnee mously. A check was received from Mr. Fred Madsen which was accepted as a justice of peace fine from a Mr. Skadja. The acceptance of the present check signed by Mr. i4adsen, pays ,in full the amount for which Mr. Madsen was h>ld liable. Mr. Fred Madsen has also tendered three other checks, one each in the amount of P590.00, $220.00 and S350.00 for payment of justice of peace fines collected. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Christennen that Mr. Arthur Olmstead be appointed to the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanaimously. Mr. John G. Bell appeared before the council regarding ordinance books. It was recommended that in the future the deputy clerk be instructed to furnish copies of all ordinances passed to each of the justices of peace and the Police Department, also a copy of legal clipping. Clerk Smith read a letter from the St. Paul Water Department stating that water samples had been taken from the first four houses previously sampled by the Health Department and that they found all to be fit for cooking and drinking use. The following licenses were presented to the council for approval: ?ialuptzak renewal of excavating contracting license, G. A. Gunderson renewal of cement and general contracting license, Triangle Heating Company renewal of heating contracting license and Collins Electric Company renewal of electrical contracting license. Motion y Gibson, seconded by Sullivan to approve the above license. Notion carried unanimously. 98 The following bills.ere presented to the council and approved: To Betty Walbridge Betty, Walbridge John Koontz Anoka County Farm Bureau Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Mahoney's Insurance The Crier Miller -Davis Co. McClain Hedman Schuidt St. Paul Stamp Works Carl L. Gardner Assoc. Otto W. Rohland, Jr., Ramsey Co. Tr. Otto W. Rohland, Jr., Ramsey Co. Tr. Walter Skiba Walter akiba John Robertus Roy Schaffhausen 7rnest Grabowski Ingram Rusted Ralph Slifer Cities Service Oil Company River States Oil Co. Mincer Company Motorola Co ~:munications Llec. Hoffman Answering Service Minneapolis Star Tribune Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. For Amount Weekly salary as Deputy Clerk 57.60 Weekly salary as Deputy Clerk 50.00 Salary as building inspector 97.23 Weed killer and }rush killer 20.78 Service at hall. Me. 3 -2377 19.95 Bond renewal for Donald Bona 5.00 Off. Pub. Hearing and reprints of Ord. 63 12.75 10 Genera] Corporate License books 18.40 1000 #10 white envelopes 8.50 300 dog tags, s links and receipt books 27.05 Professional service for July 170.00 Villa- street maintenance and street ltg.8745.51 Street signs for June 116.68 alary as plumbing inspector 12925 Salary as heating inspector 65.57 Salary as police officer 62.65 Salary as police officer 57.00 Salary as police officer 57.00 Salary as police officer 25.00 Salary as police officer 70.50 Gas oil for June 48.61 Gas for July 41.09 Work on police vehicle 52.53 Maintenance for 1 ugust 7.70 August service 15.00 Ad for sale of police car 4.80 Service at Iii 4 -2200 Civil Defense 5.00 Service at Mi 4 -2200 Police 37.75 Mayor Gibson read a letter from Trustee Sullivan wherein he resigned as Trustee. Motion by Christensen seconded by Gibson to accept John Sullivan's resignation from Mounds View Village Council with reg°ets and that a letter be written to him expressing our appreciation for his untiring efforts in behalf of the village since its incorporation and also on the town board. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Smith presented a letter to the council written to him by Mayor Gibson stating the 1958 Financial Statement was not correct and pointing out other inconsistencies in the Clerk's office. Clerk Smith proved that the 1958 statement is correct financially and in form in accordance with requirements set by the State Auditor. In view of this information the council directed I•}ayor Gibson to write a letter to the Village and County Attorney (who received a copy of the letter written to Clerk Smith:) and that the letter to the two attorneys indicate that Mayor Gibson was incorrect in his assumption that the Financial Statement was not correctly prepared. Mayor Gibson also stated within his letter that the Deputy Clerk was not keeping tle hours prescribed by the council. The Deputy Clerk declared that she had no days absence from work since the day she was hired and that she had ra. tely come to work late and had not left early ulless' ahelhad to make a bank deposit. The Deputy Clerk pointed out that she had been kept 20 minutes to a half hour at times beyond the end of the days work to facilitate village business, morsoften than when she had left early. In regard to the Deputy Clerk not having been authorized a vacation as stated in the letter from Mayor Gibson, the Clerk reiterated and the council agreed that the Deputy Clerk was granted a weeks leave with pay and one week without pay for the year of 1959. The matter concerning certain financial records 99 (the disbursements and receipts accounts) not being kept in the office was correct as stated in the Mayor's letter. The Clerk stated that he refused to keep records of that nature including the cash receipts box in the office during the past because of the fact that the Mayor had keys and access to everything in the Clerk's office and that in view of tb Mayor's past action, did not feel that these records should be accessible at times to anyone after Village office hours. It was pointed out by the Clerk, however, that the records: end, cash box are now in the office as of this time due to the fact that the lock on the desk has been changed by a locksmith and that the Deputy and Clark were issued the only two keys to said desk. Motion by Hodges, seconded by Christensen to adjourn at 1:10 A.M. Respectfully s itted, Earl E. Smith Village Clerk