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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 11141967 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105390 Box: 34 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1967 Document: CC MINUTES 11141967 • VILLAGE OF ST, ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES November 14, 1967 The regular meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 8:00 P.M. The following were present at roll call : O'Connor, Dougherty, Bailey, Emond, Springer. Also present: Raymond Heik, Village Attorney Motion by Dougherty, Seconded by Bailey that the minutes of the regular meeting of October 24, 1967, be approved as printed. Upon vote the motion carried. Potion by Bailey seconded by Springer that the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Canvas held on November 7, 1967, be approved. Upon vote the motion carried. The Council reviewed the minutes of the Planning Board meeting of October 31, 1967, and discussed the action taken following the public hearing on the zoning changes from light industrial to multiple dwelling of that land lying east of old Highway 8 and south of 33rd Avenue. Mr. Harvey Kaplan, attorney for Vadnais Construction 'Company, discussed the problems involved in bringing all of the respective parties together including the planning commissions and officials of the Village of Roseville. Mr. Kaplan requested that the Council defer action on the Planning Board recommendation to allow him to present a total development plan for the Roseville-St. Anthony lands lying south of 33rd Avenue between Old Highway 8 and New Highway 8. The attorney reported that he had agreed to a delay of 120 days in the court proceeding for an injunction in order to afford the Vadneis Construction Company an opportunity to present a total development proposal to both of the communities. After discussion and upon receipt of the assurances from Mr. Kaplan that no addit- ional work would be done in St. Anthony, it was moved by Councilman Springer, seconded by Councilman Dougherty that the Council defer action on the Planning Board's recommendations until January 9, 1968. Upon vote the motion carried. The Council reviewed the minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting held on November 2, 1967. The Mayor announced that the special meeting scheduled with the school board for November 150 had been canceled. Mr. Lowell Thompson, president of the St. Anthony Village Jaycees, appeared and presented the Mayor and members of the Council with a community survey summary compiled by the Jaycees from the information questionaires distributed to Village residents. The Mayor expressed the appreciation of the Village officials for the work of the Jaycees and stated that a joint meeting could be arranged for review of the problem areas by the Jaycees, the Village offic- ials and employees and other public and civic officials of the Village to discuss the results of the survey in more detail. Councilman Dougherty moved the adoption of Resolution No. 67-051, A Resolution Approving the Writing Off of Certain Check Cashing Losses, which motion was • seconded by O'Connor. Upon roti call vote there were five votes for and none against. They Mayor declared the resolution adopted. -2- The 2-The Council reviewed the summary of the police car bids opened at 12:00 noon on November 14, 1967. Following discussion it was moved by Mayor O'Connor and seconded by Councilman Bailey that the bid of Bill Boyer Ford Company, Inc. for a 1968 Ford Custom 4 dr., with a trade in allowance of a 1961 Falcon, at a bid price of $2797.00 be accepted. Upon roll call vote there were five votes for and none against. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Council considered the communications received from the Apache Corporation and from the architects and planners retained to prepare the plat of the Apache property. The Mayor and Council members reviewed the preliminary informtion presented by Midwest Planners and discussed approach being fo11- owed in the preparation of the plat. Mr. William H. Burns, Apache general manager, requested that the Council give consideration to the Firestone Co. request to proceed with the construction of a building on land purchased from the Apache Corporation, even though the final platting of the total Apache Plaza properties had not been completed. Mr. Steve Wilson, the attorney for the Firestone Company, was present and discussed the problems encountered by the Firestone Company in undertaking a development of their property prior to the winter season. After a discussion with Mr. Wilson and the represent- atives of the land owner, it was moved by Councilman Emond seconded by Mayor O'Connor that the Firestone Company be allowed to present to the Planning Comm- ission their proposal for development of the property at the same time that the Apache Corporation is proceeding with a platting of their property. Upon • vote the motion carried. The Manager reported that he requested the Ramsey County Commissioners to participate in the cost of installation of the traffic control signals at County Road C and Highway 8. The Council discussed the letter from Clarence Albrecht regarding the assess- ments for the street improvement on Roosevelt Court. They Mayor instructed the Manager to inform Mr. Albrecht of the assessment policy being followed by the Council on Roosevelt Court and on the future improvement of 33rd Avenue. If Mr. Albrecht is not in agreement with the policy he was to be invited to the next Council meeting and discuss it with the Council. The Council reviewed the communications from the Village Attorney regarding the retaining wall on the Chester Batkiewicz property; the trees encroaching on the R/W at the intersection of 29th Avenue eed Coolidge St., and the inform- ation received from alderman Risk of Minneapolis regarding the improvement of Highway #8. The Manager was instructed to make all information relative to that intersection available to the Highway officials in order to expedite the agreement as to the upgrading of Highway #8. The Council discussed the letter received from the attorney for Mrs. Orygs regarding the purchase of Lot 18, Block 12, Mounds View Acres, 2nd Addition. The Manager was instructed to inform Mr. Rischard that the matter as to the total land acquisition in the area was still under consideration. • The Council reviewed the water consumption reports for the past months; the reports of the Liquor store operations; a request from the Springsted Bond Company regarding consulting services, and the letter received from the offic- ials of the Sunset Memorial Cemetery requesting that no action be taken regard- ing zoning of their property for industrial purposes. The Council discussed the communication from a resident regarding a waiver of a late water payment fee and advised the Manager to proceed with the collection. • -3- The Council considered the petition for a street name change on 321-2 Avenue were advised that the petition represented 32 out of 53 parcels. Following a discussions the Council indicated they felt that .eey other streets having a number should also be reviewed and that opportunity should be afforded all parties to have notification of the possible change of names in view of the problems encountered the last time such action was taken by the Council. The Mayor instructed the Manager to refer the matter to the Village Planning Commission with the instructions that they were to examine possiblility and desirability of changing 3215 Avenue and other streets to another name including the use of the St. Anthony Road for 3211 Avenue. Expressed instructions were given the Manager that the Planning Commission be notified to provide all residents and owners of tracts of land on the streets involved with mail notice of the possibility that the name of the street might be changed. The Council felt it desirable to consider all the numbered streets at one time. The Council discussed the matter which had been tabled from the previous meeting regarding the proposal by John Johnson to expand his Greenhouse dev- elopment on property abutting on Edwards St. between 33rd and 34th Avenues. The neighbors were present and objected strenuously to the proposed development particularly the fact that Mr. Johnson was delivering and loading building material supplies which in the opinion of the neighbors had nothing to d o with a greenhouse operation. Mr. Johnson stated that the supplies were being delivered in conjunction with other supplies to his greenhouse customers. He stated expressly that there was no manufacturing operation underway on the • property nor would he ever engage in any manufacturing business. Mr. Lekson, the Village Building Inspector, reported on his observation that the building material was being loaded onto trucks that he observed at the site of the Johnson Greenhouse operation. In response to an inquiry, the Village Attorney stated that it was his opinion that the Council had authorized the Greenhouse operation to continue and that it was a question of fact as to whether the supplying of greenhouse building supplies in connection with other supplies was a part of the florist wholesale greenhouse operation. He further stated that it was his opinion that if this was the type of service that was supplied by other florist wholesalers in the same business as Mr. Johnson that the Court would probably sustain such a use even though the use may not have existed several years ago. The Attorney stated that it was his opinion that the operation could remain competitive provided that it did not enter into an entirely new type of operation such as the manufacturing of building supplies which as the attorney understood from Mr. Johnson was not an activity that was being conducted or proposed to be conducted on the premises. Mr. Johnson renewed a prior invitation that the Council at any time may arrange to inspect the premises and that he would also proffer opportunities to inspect the operation of competing wholesale florist operations where they would observe that building supplies and materials used in connection with the flor- ist business were being delivered. Following a general discussion, it was moved by Bailey seconded by O'Connor that the proposed expansion of the Johnson Greenhouse operation be allowed in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Board as contained in their minutes of the meeting of October 17, 1967. Upon vote the following were in favor of the motion: O'Connor, • Bailey, Emond. Against: Dougherty Abstained: Springer They Mayor declared the motion adopted. Following the adoption of the motion the attorney was instructed to inquire into the operation of other similar businesses in order to determine whether, in fact, supplies relating to build- ing material were being furnished by other competitors of Mr. Joheson. -4- The 4-The Council reviewed the information received from Hennepin County regarding the maintenance contract from which it was moved by Springer seconded by Bailey that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the Village. Upon vote the motion carried. The Council reviewed the information supplied by the Manager regarding the N.S.P. Company's revised rate schedule, and they reviewed 0e contract fee statement received from the attorney for work performed, following which it was moved by Bailey seconded by Dougherty that the attorney's statement for legal fees be approved. Upon vote the motion carried. Upon motion by Bailey seconded by O'Connor that the verified claims he paid. Upon vote the motion carried. With respect to the bill from Ramsey County for County Ditch No. 2 the attorney adivsed that a question would have to be settled as to whether the bill from Ramsey County was more than 30 days old, in which event it was his opinion that interest payment was requiioed. We stated that the request by Ramsey County for reimbursement for interest on the expenses advanced for improvement of County Ditch 2 be tabled. Motion by Councilman Bailey seconded by Councilman Dougherty to adjourn. Upon vote the motion carried. Ma or / ATTEST: Ui 11ag erk V ��ao Mana r