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-9- • 1 Voting on the motion: 2 3 Aye: Zawisaak, Wagner, Franzese,. Bowerman, and Hansen. 4 5 Abstention: Bjorklund. ' 6 7 Motion carried. 8 9 The Commissioners told Chris Kelly, manager of the Sunset Memorial Park cemetery, 10 they approved of the materials and appearance of the new masoleum Sunset proposes 11 to construct in the cemetery and indicated- they were very gratified to hear the 12 maintenance building on the site would be painted a color more c6mpatible to its 13 natural setting. The cemetery association was seeking conceptual approval for its 14 proposal and Mr. Childs confirmed that 611 City setback requirements for Recreational 15 Open Space zoning would be met since the new structure would be .about 125 feet 16 from Highway 88 and 60 feet away from the properties in the industrial park. 17 18 Mr. Kelly was advised he would have to seek state approval of an access off Highway 19 88. In response to questions about what, type of security the cemetery provides, 20 the manager said trying to maintain access proof security for the entire cemetery 21 was virtually impossible and that he had started leaving the main gates open rather 22 than driving all the way from St. Louis Park when someone gets locked in. 23 24 Recent incidents of vandalism at both Sunset and Hillside were discussed with 25 Mr. Kelly saying the St. Anthony Police had caught the two nineteen and twenty year 26 old men as they were breaking.-i.nto -the Sunset .Community Mausoleum. and it .i s hoped 27 they are also the men who vandalized the Hillside facility. The Community Mausoleum 28 is the only building for which security is closely maintained and that is because 29 some of the marble and stained glass is so ancient it could never be replaced. 30 31 Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he'frequents the walkways around the cemetery and 3.2 views the whole area as one of the City's greatest assets. He would therefore 33 hate to see residents barred from enjoying the natural beauties in the park. There 34 was some discussion of the loss of Dutch Elm trees in the cemetery before a motion 35 was made as follows: 36 37 Motion. by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded- by Commissioner Wagner to indicate 38 conceptual approval of the Sunset Memorial Park Association '.s plans to erect a new 39 mausoleum which the Commission perceives would be very compatible with its natural 40 surroundings and with the requirements of the City's Recreational Open Space zoning 41 for the cemetery. 42 43 Motion carried unanimously. 44 45 Mr. Childs agreed to contact -the Red Owl Country Store owners -about the unsightly 46 "temporary" signage they had erected on the 37th Avenue side of -their store after 47 the April 26th tornado. He said he will also send a- letter regarding Johnson Florist 48 tornado damage since there has been a delay in the- cleanup of dangerous materials 49 on the -boulevard -from the tornado. 50 51 :.:;It was noted that the -clean -up&;of the otheh florist site -was almost accomplished --and. the Manager 52indicated he-.had sent .a letter to-the owner of the Standard -Station , 53 on the corner. of 37th and Silver Lake Road to find' out why there has been no 54 attempt to--repair the storm damage on that facility. 55