HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000002_pg067May 4, 1959 67
The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by
Mayor James Gibson at 8:05 P.M. on May 4, 1959, at the Village Hall, 1450 West
Highway 96.
The following were present:
Mayor:
Clerk:
Trustees:
Deputy Clerk:
Legal Counsel:
Engineer:
Treasurer:
James W. Gibson
Earl L. Smith
Melford C. Christensen
John L. Sullivan
Betty Walbridge
Richard Meyers
E. V. Comstock
Irene Edberg
Absent: Reuben G. Achterkirch
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of April 6, 1959. Motion by Sullivan
seconded by Christensen to Tprove the minutes as read. The Clerk read the minutes
of the meeting of April 20, 1959. A correction was made to the minutes that a motion
should have been inserted that Officer Grabowski receive a raise in salary from 850,00
to 8100.00 a month. Motion by Christensen seconded by Sullivan that the minutes be
approved as read. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Hellerstedt appeared before the council in regards to rezoning of the property
in the triangle between Highway 8 and Highway 10 from farm residential to industrial.
A recommendation from the Planning Commission was read suggesting denial of this rezoning.
Motion by Sullivan seconded by Christensen to concur with the recommendation. of the
Planning Commission and deny rezoning of the property from farm residential to industrial
as described in the petition by Mr. Hellerstedt, an agent for the GliSan Realty. Motion
carried unanimously. Mr. Hellerstedt requested that this property then be rezOned to
commercial instead of industrial, Motion by Smith that the rezoning for commercial be
referred to the Planning Commissionaand the 810.00 fee for said rezoning be waived in
view of the fact that a 810.00"reidning fee has been paid previously. Motion amended
by Sullivan that a new application for rezoning to commercial be tendered to the Planning
Commission. Motion seconded by Sullivan and carried unanimously.
Mr. Sam Dalberg appeared before the council requesting division of Lot 86 Spring
Lake Park '6nolls Addition into two 824- foot lots. Motion. by Smith, seconded by
Christensen that the division of Lot 86 Spring Lake Park Knolls Addition be referred
to the Planning Commission for recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. George Gustafson appeared before the council requesting sub—division of Lot 69
under Sub 89. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Christensen that the plat for Lot 69 under
Sub 89 and the preliminary sketch thereof be referred to the Planning Commission for
recommendation and that when referred back to the council for action the plat for this
sub—division be formalized. Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Alma Bacon appeared before the council and presented a report concerning the
situation of burning of garbage by incinerator methods. It was pointed out by Mrs. Bacon
that for purpose of conservation, garbage could be processed and used as fertilizer; a
program which she feels tIlat all villages should try to promote. Mayor Gibson stated
that the members of the council would read the report and make disposition thereof as
soon as possible.
Mr. Ed Gerner of,Pinewood Drive appeared before the council regarding a culvert
on County Road I stating that said culvert is not properly maintained to dissipate the
flow of water during heavy rains and that the water backs up to his house. Mayor Gibson
stated that necessary action would be taken on this and that the county would be
notified so that they could take steps to correct this situation.