HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1971/09/27Present:
Mayor Rustad
Councilman Blanchard
Councilman Hodges
Councilman Neisen
Councilman Johnson
Mayor Rustad's Report
Clerk- Administrator Zylla's Report
PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
September 27, 1971
The Regular Meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by
Mayor Rustad at 8:00 P.M. on Monday,. September 27, 1971 at the Village Hall,
2401 Highway #10, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112.
Also Present:
Clerk- Administrator Zylla
Attorney Meyers
Absent:
Engineer Boehm
MSP (Blanchard /Neisen) To approve the minutes of September 13, 1971.
Residents Requests and Comments from the floor
Lee Vick and Harold Matti of the Lakeside Park Commission appeared to request
the Council to approve the addition to the Lakeside Park budget for 1972 of
$2,600 for general operating costs and $2,000 to be placed in a new building
fund. Total 1972 request was for $10,600. Mr. Vick stated that in his
opinion the Lakeside Park was in dire need of a new image. The Council
questioned Mr. Vick on the disposition of the swim fees and inquired as to
the whereabouts of various financial statements. Mr. Matti stated that they
are presently preparing their 1971 statement and that they will gladly send a
copy of the 1970 statement to the Clerk. The Council took no action on their
request.
Donald Kelley, 8101 Long Lake Road, complained about the gravel on Sherwood Road
which was there as a result of sealcoating. Mr. Kelley was informed that the
Village would be removing the gravel in a very short time.
Donald Chapman appeared to request the Council's final approval of Chapman First
Addition.
MSP (Blanchard /Hodges) To approve the final plat of Chapman Addition and to
authorize the Clerk to sign it.
Mayor Rustad referred a written request by the Mounds View Lions Club to conduct
bingo two nights a week at the Bel -Rae Ballroom to Attorney Meyers for his review.
4 Ayes
Rustad Abstained
5 Ayes
MSP (Rustad /Neisen) To approve the following licenses: Asphalt Ashbach
Construction Company; Cement Work Barry Bjugstad, North East Concrete Company;
General Contractor W. E. Nelson Stucco Company, David Christensen, Random,Inc.,
Londer Company, Classen Construction, Ray's Construction; Heating Ace Heating
Company, Clarence E. Nelson Heating Air Conditioning; and Mobile Sewage Carrier
Dan's Cesspool Company. 5 Ayes
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MSP (Blanchard /Hodges) To approve the tollowing bills: General checks
#5479 5518 and Payroll checks #2283 2309. Total disbursements ;26,068.05.
Also Bond check #601 transferring $22.21 from Bond Account (68 -3 Fund) to
General Account (Project Fund) to pay 68 -3 costs.
MSP (Neisen /Johnson) To approve a deferred assessment totaling $2,044.50 for
Charles Charrier, 8295 Red Oak Drive, subject to signing a deferred assessment
agreement. The deferment is in connection with Project 1971 -1A and was granted
because Mr. Charrier now has double frontage, part on Red Oak Drive and part on
Sunnyside Road,
Clerk- Administrator Zylla read a petition signed by nine families of the Pinewood
Area stating that they believe the corner of Quincy and County Road I was a
dangerous intersection and they felt that a stop light or a 4 -way stop sign is
necessary to make the intersection reasonabl}t safe. Clerk- Administrator Zylla
was to contact the Ramsey County Safety Engineer and request a review of the
intersection in question.
No action was taken on a petition from James Lund to extend Edgewood Drive south
from Hillview Road approximately 380 feet, since the Council did not believe it
was necessary to extend Edgewood Drive through from Hillview Road to County Road I
and to do so would mean that Mr. Lund did not represent 35% of the property owners.
In addition, any street construction of a short distance may jeopardize our MSA
funding since Edgewood Drive is a proposed MSA street. It was decided that if
Mr. Lund could meet our construction requirements, Mr. Lund could construct the
street on his own.
MSP (Hodges /Blanchard) To approve the final plat for Jim Lund Second Addition
and to authorize Clerk- Administrator Zylla to sign it. 5 Ayes
MSP (Neisen /Blanchard) To change the regular meeting dates from the second and
fourth Mondays in October to the first and third Mondays in October due to the
fact that the llth and the 25th are legal holidays. Regular meeting is to convene
at 8:00 codbh an agenda meeting beforehand at 7 :00 P.M. 5 Ayes
MSP (Blanchard /Johnson) To approve Resolution #539 declaring certain lands
as non conservation and requesting the county to convey a portion of said lands
to the Village for public purposes. 4 Ayes
Rusted Abstained
Councilman Hodges' Report
Councilman Hodges read the Recreation Committee meeting minutes of September 21st.
Major attention was directed to the fact that the Recreation Committee had decided
on requesting the Council to authorize placing on the ballot a request of the
voters to approve $444,000 in park improvement bonds and that the Committee had
met with Cushman Minar and Lloyd Engelsma, owners of the property on the northeast
corner of Silver Lake Road and County Road H2, which the Committee has an interest
in acquiring for park purposed if the bond issue is approved on November 2nd.
MSP (Hodges /Rustad) To authorize preparation of a ballot for the November 2nd
election to request authorization from the voters to acquire private property
for park purposes, and to authorize park improvements for a sum not to exceed
$444,000.
Councilman Hodges presented a brochure which will be mailed to each of the
residents of the community outlining the park bond proposal.
5 Ayes
5 Ayes
5 Ayes 1
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MSP (Hodges /Blanchard) To appoint Eldon Munholand, 5301 St. Stephens Street, to
be the Community One representative from Mounds View. 5 Ayes
Councilman Neisen's Report
Councilman Neisen discussed the drainage problem in the vacinity of 2111 Oakwood
Drive. He stated that it appeared to be a private matter since no Village
easements and no Village drainage pipe is involved. The problem results in that
a private developer constructed the line and now it is plugged allowing no
drainage into our surface water drainage system on Hillvie w.
Councilman Neisen also announced that the street sweeping after sealcoating is
presently being done.
Councilman Johnson's Report
Councilman Johnson was informed by Mr. Meyers that Mr. Lloyd Moen has been served
a summons as a result of damage caused to our sewer main on the 8300 block of
Red Oak Drive. Cost of repair was almost $3,000.
Councilman Johnson inquired as to why our zoning ordinance required garages to
be placed in the rear yard only. Since no one was sure of the answer the matter
was referred to the Planning Commission for possible study and amendment.
Councilman Johnson read the Planning Commission minutes for September 21st.
Councilman Johnson also requested that the New Brighton Bulletin retract the
statement that the auditing firm of George Johnson was hired to audit the books.
He stated that it should have been the George Hanson Company.
Attorney Meyers' Report
Mr. Meyers reporting on the combination of the treasurer and clerk position,
stated that in his opinion it could be done simply by Village ordinance. There
was no action taken by the Council.
Attorney Meyers also reported on Chapter 842 of the Municipal Planning Code. He
stated that it appeared that Villages where subdivisions of under thirty acres
were involved had the option of taking cash or land for park purposes. In
subdivisions of over thirty acres, the option was up to the subdivider. He
stated that it appeared only residential property could be figured in the
calculation. Also to his knowledge there haw been no court cases yet on the
issue.
Mr. Meyers stated that he has received an appraisal for the Silver Lake Road
proposed park property but that it would be wise to do nothing with the figure
except to include it in the bond estimate until the park bond referendum
question has been decided.
He stated that he has started a study of the municipal court system versus the
J.P. system and that he would have a further report at the next meeting.
Attorney Meyers said he did not receive a copy of the Attorney Generals Opinion
on the Community One joint powers agreement but that he does understand that it
has been declared legal.
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Councilman Neisen inquired as to whether a permit has been granted to John Moga
to place a mobile home on his property. He was informed that at this time no
application has been made. The Council decided to treat Mr. Moga as they would
any other applicant upon a formal request.
A motion to approve the preliminary plat of East Oaks Second Addition was with-
drawn pending discussion of whether the Council should require either a cash
or a land dedication as a result of Chapter 842 discussed previously in the
meeting.
MSP (Neisen /Blanchard) To adjourn at 9:37 P.M.
ectfu }1y Submitted,
Dennis S. 4 1 a,
Clerk- Admi trator