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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1959/11/03Mayor: Clerk: Trusties: Deputy Clerk: Legal Counoel: Village Engineer: Treasurer: PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA November 3, 1959 The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor James W. Gibson at 8:20 P.M. on November 3, 1959 at the Village Hall, 1450 West Highway 96. 014 '1 The following members were present: Motion by Hodges, seconded by Gibson to appoint go the Police Department to serve a probation period effective November lst, 1959 at the salary of $50.00 Smith, seconded by Gibson to raise the salary of the $75.00 per month. Motion and amended motion carried James W. Gibson Earl E. Smith clelford C. Christensen Donald Hodges Perry Malvin Betty Walbridge Richard Meyers C. V. Comstock Irene Edberg CAL tr+n Clerk Smith read the minutes of the October 20th meeting. Motion by Christensen, seconded by Malvin to approve the minutes as read. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Dale Pierce as patrolman of 60 days, said appointment per month. Motion amended by newly appointed patrolman to unanimously. Police Chief Robertus submitted two letters to the council which were read by Mayor Gibson. The first letter was directed to the members of the Police force by Chief Robertus cautioning them to remain impartial and unbiased during the forth coating election in December. The second letter was directed to motorists throughout the 7...4l age concerning children playing in the streets or walking on the side roads who would be unaware of the presence of oars due to winter clothing shutting out the sound of vehicles. The last letter to appear in both the Crier and the Bulletin newapapers which will receive substantial circulation throughout the village. Mayor Gibson read the police report for the month of October. Mrs. Alice Frits, recreation chairman,appeared before the council and stated that the had received estimates from the Garjac Construction Company for warming houses which the Recreation Committee recommended placing on two skating rinks. Said ;sting houses would be approximately 15a20 foot in area, would have double doors, planked flooring, a railing outside for the entrance into such warming house, and a gas stove with some type of enclosure sur undiuo it and the price would be approximately $800.00. Motion by Smith, eeoonded by Hodges that the village purchase two warming houses and place them at the sites recommended by the Recreation Committee designated as Hillview playground and Oakwood playground. Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Florence Peterson, of the Recreation Committee, appeared before the council and stated that the committee had received a request for a skating rink on the Greenfield playground. Mr. Simonson, 5909 Greenfield Avenue, also appeared before the council to state his sentiments in regards to this matter. The Recreation Committee recommended that no money be spent for a rink i the aforementioned area this year as there is a rink within at least four blocks of this playground. Motion by Malvin, seconded by Hodges that the council concur with the Recreation Committee's Proceedings of the Village Council Cd01.21 11/3/59 Page 2 recommendation and not place a skating rink on Gree:.field playground until possibly next year. Motion carried unanimously. The following licenses were presented to the council by Clerk Smith for approval: Pierson— Wilcox Electric Company new electrical contracting license, Wally Malenke, new well drilling contracting license, Ed Ring Well Company new well drilling contracting license. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Hodges to approve the above licenses. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Smith presented a letter to the council from the Land Commissioner, County of Ramsey, listing parcels of land in Mounds View which had been forfeited for non payment of taxes. Letter given to Attorney Payers for investigation and report. Clerk Smith presented a letter from Minnesota Conservation Department, Division of Waters, stating the laws appropriating waters in the state either from surface or underground facilities. Letter given to Attorney Meyers, Fiscal Agent, and Engineer for investigation and report. The attorney was instructed to inquire into the legal status of Irondale Road north of Woodale Drive and return a report at the next meeting. A large hole in Irondale Road to be repaired as requested by citizens in that area. A petition was presented to the council by Mrs. Peterson, of the Recreation 0-ommittee, requesting placement of two street lights, one located on Knoll Drive at the corner of Hillview and Knoll Drive and the other located at a place on Knoll Drive to be considered advantagous to all residents from one corner of the street to the other; petition also requested two street signs. Motion by Smith, seconded by Christensen to approve the petition for the street lights and to replace the street signs which had been previously placed and have since deteriorated to a point requiring replacement or repair. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. James Kinne, a representative of the North Suburban Hospital Association, appreared before the council requesting the council to pass the resolution to join the Hospital Association. No resolution was on hand to be read at the present time. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Malvin to approve the hospital resolution and join the hospital district, subject to the reading of the resolution at the next council meeting, November 17, 1959. Hodges, Malvin, Gibson, aye; Smith, and Christensen, no. Mayor Gibson then declared the motion as passed. Attorney Meyers pointed out that the motion would not pass unless approved by four members of the council. Smith stated that had he realized that the law required four approval votes he would have voted aye on the question as he felt it desirous to have the hospital but that his voting no on the estion predicated by the fact that he felt the people of Mounds View should be the nal judge by an election determining whether the village join the hospital association or not. The attorney then stated that the Robert:. rules of order under which the village council governed their meetings could be waived in order to again vote on the question. Mayor Gibson thereupon moved that the Roberts rules of order be waived, motion seconded by Malvin and upon the roll call Smith, Malvin, Gibson, Hodges voted aye; Christensen voted no. Again the motion was m. ^de by Gibson, seconded by Malvin that the Villo'e of Mounds View enter into the North Suburban Hospital District effective November 3rd, 1959 with the resolution to be presented at the next council meeting, November 17th for approval at that time. Hodges, Smith, Malvin, Gibson, aye; Christensen, no. Upon the voting of the question someone produced a copy of the hospital resolution which was read at that time and the previous motion stood approved. Proceedings of the Village Council The following letter was read by the Village Engineer, Mr. Comstock: Honorable Mayor and Village Council Village of Mounds View New Brighton 12, Minnesota Gentlemen: Re: Preliminary Report Lot 69 Auditor's Sub. #89, Ramsey County. George 0. Gustafson, Owner '30122 11/3/59 Page 3 As directed by the Village Council, we hereby submit this report of our preliminary investigation of the proposed subdivision of Lot 69, Auditor's Subdivision No. 89 by George 0. Gustafson, present- ly zoned for Residential "A" development. Future Water and Sanitary Sewer service could be provided by connection to water mains and sanitary sewer lines which could be located in Groveland Avenue and the proposed extension of Fairchild Avenue. The Street Right -of -Way width of 33' for the proposed Fairchild Avenue extension is adequate for a z street width. The remaining 33' could be obtained from the property abutting to the East at some future date when the Fairchild Street connection is desired. It is suggested an additional 15' of right -of -way for the East one -half of Groveland should be dedicated along with the plat. Since Groveland is planned as a Major North -South street, a minimum of 80 foot wide right of -way will be required to construct the street under current sub- division regulations, Section 112.5 -1. The East -West dimensions of the proposed lots should be adjusted, keeping in mind the additional right -of -way requirement will exist for future sub- divisions over the entire North -South dimension of Groveland Avenue from County Road "J" to T.H. #10. Lots 1 thru 5 inclusive, should be red tagged so that building permits are not issued for these lots until proper street access is available. The subdivision regulations require the developer to open, grade, and surface all proposed new streets within the proposed sub division namely the West one -half of Fairchild Avenue. It appears that this requirement will either have to be waived or satisfied by a bond or Escrow deposit. The difficulty is in determining a reasonable estimate of the cost for this work when the time element for opening the street is unknown. It appears the most reasonable way to completely satisfy the regulations would be for the developer to plat only the West one -half of Lot 69 at this time, and plat the East one -half of Lot 69 at some future date when access is available to Fairchild Avenue. Storm Water from the greater portion of Lot 69 flows to the South and collects in the low area approximately 150' South of the South Boundary of the Plat. Proceedings of the Village Council Respectfully submitted, 11/3/59 PagUi 23 As a temporary measure, lot grading should not obstruct the natural drainage until such time as Village storm sewer is constructed, where needed, to provide for the ultimate collection and disposal of surface water. Soil Bering data in accordance with the Village Sub division Regulations has not been submitted to our firm, consequently, no comment can be made concerning soil conditions. COMSTOCK DAVIS, INC. By /s/ E.V. Comstock E. V. Comstock— Enbin.eer Mr. George Gustafson appeared before the council requesting approval of Lot 69 Auditor's Sub division #89 Ramsey County under sub lots numbered from 1 to 10 inclusive. After reviewing the plan as presented by Mr. Gustafson motion by Gibson, seconded by Malvin that the village obtain 33' right —of —ways on Groveland Road and 30' right —of— way on Fairchild and that the center line on the plat be moved so that there is an equal lot depth on Groveland and on Fairchild and that the village be granted a 5' utility easement on each side of the center line of the lot; that for the present the council waive the construction of Fairchild Avenue and that sub lots 1,2,3,4, and 5 be red tagged until such time as there is access to Fairchild Avenue; that ie plat be known as Gustafson's First Addition; and that the road right —of —way, Section of the Village Sub division Regulations, Section 112.1 -2 be waived at the present time as is in connection with Fairchild Avenue. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Piehowski, Building Inspector, appeared before the council with building applications for Mr. Groberg for buildingon Bronson Drive between Quincy and Adams Streets. It was noted by the council that the placement of houses in thet section may constitute a drainage problem and requires investigation by the Village Enginner. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Christensen that said building permits be held up pending a report of the Village Engineer concerning this drainage situation. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Hodges to appoint the following judges for the December 8th election. Isabelle Wille, Phyllis Robertus, Grace Aleckson and Iva Petron for Precinct No. 1; Alice Frits, Phyllis Blanchard, Lila Huaberg for Precinct No. 2; and Ada Sopkowviak, Kay McDonough, Alice Jensen, Charlotte Jackson for Precinct No. 3. Clerk to meet with the judges and arrange the working hours and schedule, etc. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Smith, seconded by Christensen to set the hourly pay for the judges at $1.50 and the hourly pay for the clerks at $1.25. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Malvin that Resolution #26 passed at the previous council meeting regarding a water program be rescinded in part and the following corrections made thereto; The title changed to read RESOLUTION DETERMING THE NECESSITY AND EXPEDIENCY OF THE CONSTRUCTION .1ND OPERATION OF A WATERWORKS UTILITY; AND CALLING AN ELECTION THEREON. (1) That it is hereby found, determined and declared that it is necessary and expeailnt for the Village to construct, own and operate a waterworks plant as a public utility. The first part of (2) corrected to read, That a special election is hereby called to he held in and for the Village of Mounds View on the prepo it ien of whether the Village should establish and construct a waterworks system for the Village. Under NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION corrected to read "Shall the Village of Mourls View construct. own and oper4ts a waterworks plant as a public Proceedings of the Village Council utility t.. supply its own needs and the needs of private consumers for utility evrvice, the estimated cost of said utility being $250,000, exclusive of costa to be paid by special assessments against specially benefited property Under OFFICIAL BALLOT corrected to read "Shall the Village of Mounds View construct, own and operate s' a waterworks plant as a public utility to supply its own needs and the needs of private consumers for utility service, the estimated cost of said utility being $250,000, exclusive of costs to be paid by special assessments against specially benefited operty Motion carried unanimously. A special council meeting was called to be held on November 23rd at 7 :30 P.M. at the Edgewood Junion High School to discuss the water program to be placed on the ballot at the December 8th election. Said meeting to be a general meeting for the public to hear the water program. Attorney Meyers directed to check into the easement on the east side of Quincy south of County Road I from the school board property. The village clerk directed to write a letter to the school board requesting permission to use the Pinewood School and Red Oak School for the village election to be held December 8. The following bills were presented to the council and approved: To E ,Atty Walbridge Betty Walbridge James W. Gibson Earl E. Smith Donald Hodges Melford Christensen Perry Malvin Ingram Ruatad Irene Edberg John Robertus Ralph Slifer Ingram Rustad Ernest Grabowski Robert J. Edmond Addreasograph-- Multigraph Anchor Paper Co. Hoffman Answering Service New Brighton Hardware Dawn Moving Storage Co. lN. Bell Telephone Co. orthwestern Bell Telephone Co. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co, River States Oil Co. Carl L. Gardner Assoc. Cities Service Oil The Minor Company Richard Meyer,: A. G. Krocker Walter S. Booth Son B E PatToi B E Patrol For Weekly salary as Deputy Clerk Weekly salary as Deputy Clerk Salary as Mayor for October Salary as Clerk for October Salary as Trustee for October Salary as Trustee for October Salary as Trustee for October Monthly expense for Civil Defense Salary as Treasurer for October Semi monthly salary as police off. Semi- monthly salary as police off. Semi monthly salary as police off. Semi monthly salary as police off. Salary as electrical inspector Supply Certificate #92790 30 reams paper Oct. Service 2 caps, 1 lock Moving to new office Service at Me 3- 2377 24.12 Service at MI 4-2200 Civil Defense 5.00 Service at MI !x•2200 Police 17.11 Purchases from Aug. 26 to Sept. 25 23.80 Technical a :ai..,nce for Sept. 200.00 Gasoline for September 49.42 Work on police car 45.46 Attorney fee for October 244.40 Rent of Village office for Nov. 50.00 Election sup;•ll_2 Monthly salary as dogcatcher 50.00 Pickup, board and disposal of dogs 77.00 0J0124 11 /3/59 Page 5 Amount 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 25.00 25.00 66.55 70.50 75.00 60.60 76.14 75.00 44.10 30.00 7.70 68.75 Proceedings of Village Council Motion by Malvin, seconded by Hodges to adjourn at 1 :43 A.M. Respectfully sub itted, Earl E. 'with Village Clerk oi ;0125 11/3/59 Page