HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000032_pg092PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
A Regular Meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor
Neisen at 8:00 P.M. on September 24, 1973, at the Mounds View Village Hall, 2401
Highway #10, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112.
Present:
Mayor Neisen
Councilman Hodges
Councilman Baumgartner
Councilman Johnson
Councilman Pickar
Also Present:
Attorney Meyers
Eldon Comstock
Clerk- Administrator Zylla
Absent:
Engineer Bearden
MSP (Hodges - Pickar) To approve the minutes of September 10, 1973. 5 Ayes
Residents Requests and Comments from the Floor
MSP (Neisen- Hodges) To approve the installation of two mid -block street lights on
Oakwood Drive between Quincy Street and 35 -W. 5 Ayes
Clerk Zylla introduced Mr. Kenneth Walijarvi, an architect, whom the Clerk recommends
to do the Village space needs study.
Clerk Zylla stated that he had interviewed three architectural firms and has a very
high regard for Mr. Walijarvi because he felt most comfortable with him, liked his
experience, liked working with a principal, and came to us with strong recommendations.
Moreover, his estimated cost of $1,500.00 to perform the study was competitive. The
other firms interviewed were Liebenberg, Smiley, Glotter Associates and Robert
Ackerman and Associates.
Mayor Neisen gave an explanation of the need for the study noting that the Village has
grown rapidly and that the Village's decision to employ an architect was based on its
desire to avoid a piecemeal approach to solving the space problem.
On questioning from Councilman Johnson, Mr. Walijarvi stated that he would in the
course of the study, meet with the Clerk to determine space needs. These space needs
would be transferred into square foot areas thereby developing a word program. A
bubble diagram which describes the relationships of various departments would be the
next step, and finally the architect would look at the land and the relationship of
the buildings that are presently on the site.
Mayor Neisen noted that the study is only a preliminary study and that no bond issue
is contemplated at this time.
Councilman Johnson asked Mr. Walijarvi what he saw as the problem. Mr. Walijarvi
replied that the problem is scattered buildings and a space shortage and that an
attempt must be made to analyze what the Village has, what they should have, and
what they must have. Then to ask how much can the Village afford to spend.
Attorney Meyers asked Mr. Walijarvi if the study would include the following: contact
with the Clerk- Administrator determining through him building needs, space requirements