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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 07221969 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 106081 Box: 36 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1969 Document: CC MINUTES 07221969 VILLAGE OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES July 22, 1969 The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 8:00 P.M. The following were present at roll call : O'Connor, Crouse, Emond, Levandowski , Dougherty. Absent: None Also present : Raymond A. Haik, Village Attorney Motion by Councilman Levandowski, seconded by Councilman Crouse, that the minutes of the July 8, 1969 regular meeting be approved as printed. Mo 'on carried. The Council reviewed the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Commission and ! the following action was taken. Motion by Councilman Crouse, seconded by Mayor O'Connor, to approve the recommendation of the Planning Commission authorizing a three foot, four inch side yard variance requested by H.A. Sperry, 3108-39th Avenue N.E. /Th Council discussed the plan submitted by Mr. Lucking for a building to be loc- • ated on property north of Happy's Potato Chip building. Motion by Councilman Emond, seconded by Councilman Crouse, to approve the proposal and to return the matter to the Planning Commission for final approval as to building location, parking lot layout, landscaping and replatting of the property. ,`Motion carried. Councilman Emond moved, seconded by Councilman Crouse, that Ordinance 1969-6 be approved for the third and final reading. ORDINANCE 1969-6 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BURNING OF ORGANIC MATERIALS IN COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE DISTRICTS, AMEND- ING SECTION 700.01 OF THE 1968 CODE OF ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 1969-1. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Levandowski, seconded by Councilman Emond, that Ordinance 1969-7 be approved for the third and final reading. ORDINANCE 1969-7 • AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AMENDING SECTION 310 OF THE 1968 CODE OF ORDINANCES. Motion carried. Z. -2- Motion 2-Motion by Councilman Emond, seconded by Councilman Crouse, that Ordinance 1969-8 be approved for the third and final reading. ORDINANCE 1969-8 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO VILLAGE EMPLOYEES, AMENDING SECTION 110.13, SUBDIVISION 1 AND 2 AND SECTION 110.18 OF THE 1968 CODE OF ORDINANCES. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Dougherty that Ordinance 1969-9 be approved for the third and final reading. ORDINANCE 1969-9 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LOAD LIMITS ON PUBLIC STREETS, AMENDING SECTION 140.01 OF THE 1968 CODE OF ORDINANCES. Voting on the motion: Aye: O'Connor, Crouse, Emond, Dougherty. Nay: Levandowski. Motion carried. The Council reviewed the offer received from Robert E. Rylander, 5541-44th Ave- nue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, pertaining to an aerial ladder fire truck, including equipment, which is presently in the ownership of the City of New Ulm. The proposal to the Council would deliver the equipment to the Village of St. Anthony when a new fire truck is delivered to the City of New Ulm, delivery of which is expected approximately September, 1969. A discussion ensued concern- ing the necessity for obtaining the equipment and its value in light of its age. Councilman Dougherty inquired as to the reason why the Public Safety Director was not present at the meeting to review the matter, particularly since he had request- ed that the Public Safety Director be present at the meeting. Motion by Council- man Dougherty, seconded by Councilman Levandowski , to table consideration of submission of a bid for the aerial fire truck. Voting on the motion: Aye: Levandowski , Dougherty. Nay: O'Connor, Emond, Crouse. Motion defeated. Motion by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Councilman Emond, to authorize the Village • Manager to submit a bid for $4,000.00 for the fire truck. Voting on the motion: Aye: O'Connor, Emond, Crouse. Nay: Dougherty, Levandowski . -3- Motion carried. Councilman Emond stated that the objective of acquiring this additional equip- ment was to increase the capability of the fire department to respond to and handle fires and it was not related to any immediate change in the height of buildings to be authorized for construction within the Village. It was essent- ially a safety feature that would enable the fire department to be better equipped and it was a piece of equipment that the present fire department and the former volunteer fire department had indicated would be a useful addition to the equipment of the Village. The Mayor reviewed the communications, petitions, and reports which were set forth on the Council Agenda, all of which communications were received and acknow- ledged. The following specific action was taken. Motion by Councilman Dougherty, seconded by Councilman Crouse, to refer the letter received from Mr. Hoff, President of the St. Anthony Sports Boosters, relative to possible relocation of the ball fields in order to avoid injury to players and spectators, to the Park and Recreation Director for report to the Council. Motion carried. The petition for lighting from residents requesting a light in the alley behind 2509 St. Anthony Boulevard was discussed. The Manager was directed to inform the petitioners that they should contact NSP for the installation of the light in the rear of their lots. The letters pertaining to the certification of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 664, on behalf of the employees of the St. Anthony Village Fire Department, together with the request of that union to arrange for a meeting to discuss wages and conditions of employment, were referred to the Village Manager and Attorney Dave Doty. The Council discussed the material received from the Metropolitan Section of the League of Minnesota Municipalities, specifically the proposed Bylaw Amendments. The Manager was requested to contact officials of the League to determine the reason for the extensive changes in the bylaws. The Manager was requested to prepare a news item which would publicize that the date of November 15 had been set by the State Legislature for the pre-payment of special assessments. Under old business, Councilman Emond submitted the name of Mr. Paul Eid, 3416 Belden Drive N.E., telephone 781-4740, as his appointment to the Human Relations Commission. Motion by Councilman Dougherty, seconded by Councilman Levandowski , to approve the license applications of Mill City Heating, Siegler Minnesota Heating, Katz Plumb- ing and Heating, Suburban Air Conditioning Company, John Sroga Pure Oil Service Station, and the St. Anthony Firestone Phillips 66 Service Station. • Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse, seconded by Councilman Levandowski , to approve the payments covered by the following certificates of the engineer: Engineering Services - Project 69-1 $2,071.58 -4- Engineering Services-Project 68-4 $4,188.77 Engineering Services-Project 69-2 $ 352.51 Motion carried. The Manager was requested to provide a more descriptive identification of the location of the project improvements which are the subject of the engineer's certificate. The Council discussed the proposed ordinances for underground utilities which were distributed for review. The discussion prompted an inquiry from Councilman Crouse as to whether the Manager, as directed, had expressed the objection of the Council to the financing arrangements that are a condition to obtaining underground wiring conduit. Councilman Crouse noted that it would be helpful that when the Council directs that a letter be sent it should be promptly sent and a copy of the letter placed with the agenda items for the next meeting. Motion by Councilman Dougherty, seconded by Councilman Emond, to approve the permit application for installation of underground conduit requested by the Northern States Power Company on Anthony Lane. Motion carried. The Council reviewed the bills for contract payments, following which there was a motion by Mayor O'Connor, seconded by Councilman Crouse, that the payment set • forth in the certificate of the engineer to F. Morettini Construction Company for sanitary sewer and water improvement project 1969-2 in the amount of $16,117.00 be approved. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Levandowski, seconded by Councilman Crouse, that the payment set forth in the certificate of the engineer to Walbon Excavating Company for sanitary sewer, water and storm sewer improvement project 1969-1 in the amount of $21,055.50 be approved. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse, seconded by Councilman Levandowski, to table authorization of payment of the requests for $836.13 of additional costs for the County Ditch 2 improvement. Motion carried. The Manager was requested to inquire as to when, if any, cutoff will be made and that it was the understanding of the St. Anthony Village Council that the County Ditch 2 improvement project had been completed. Motion by Councilman Levandowski, seconded by Councilman Crouse, to approve the verified claims. Motion carried. The Mayor distributed a copy of a proposed cooperative fire agreement between the Village of St. Anthony and the City of Minneapolis. -5- Councilman Levandowski noted that it was difficult to evaluate the terms and conditions of the lengthy document that was distributed on such short notice and that there ought not to be additions to the agenda following its preparation. A short recess was declared. Following the recess, it was moved by Councilman Crouse, seconded by Councilman Levandowski to adopt Resolution 69-029. RESOLUTION 69-029 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MUTUAL AID FIRE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. Motion carried. Councilman Crouse brought up the matter as to what action, if any, had been taken to remove the No Parking signs or to cover the No Parking signs that are located on the east side of Coolidge Street in the St. Anthony Village Shopping Center area. Councilman Crouse was extremely critical of the fact that the Council has previously directed such action and that it could not be observed that the employees of the Village were proceeding promptly to carry out the directions of the Council , much less submit a report as to what, if anything, was being done. Councilman Emond noted that he had made the original proposal in order to provide a 30-day trial period to determine the impact of removing the prohibition on parking. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Crouse, seconded by Councilman Dougherty, to extend the test period to allow parking on the east side • of Coolidge Street for a period of 30 days. Motion carried. The Manager was directed to submit a report to the Council as to the results of the testing period. Councilman Levandowski stated that he had made inquiries with the publisher of the legal newspaper for the Village and that it was his belief that publication of the entire minutes of Council Meetings in the legal newspaper of the Village would be a worthwhile expenditure, even though it appeared that it would on occasion involve substantial expenditures. After discussion, the Manager was requested to prepare a report to be submitted at the next Council Meeting as to the method and cost of regularly publishing the text of the minutes of the Council Meetings. Councilman Crouse reviewed with the Council the proposed questionnaire to be sub- mitted to all residents of the Village by the St. Anthony Village Jaycees. He noted his observation that it was difficult to respond to the questionnaire in its original form because of the failure to state any quantitative basis for evaluating the position that might be taken. The Council discussed the estimate prepared by the Public Works Department at the request of the Mayor for undertaking the work on Silver Lake Court that would complete the construction of the cul-de-sac previously authorized by the Council. • Councilman Crouse was extremely critical of the Village Maintenance Department undertaking to do work which in his judgment would result in extending favors to a few select residents of the Village and that if the Village Maintenance Depart- ment did not have a sufficient amount of work to do, it might be possible to re- duce the size of the Village labor force. It was noted that the proposal as prepared by the Public Works Department did not give the quantities of pipe and i -6- other 6-other items that would be required to complete the job and that in the opinion of the Council, the analysis prepared by the Public Works Department was completely inadequate. After discussion, Councilman Dougherty noted that Walbon Construction Company had agreed to undertake the project as a change order to Sewer and Water Improvement Project 1969-1 at a total estimated cost of $2,200.00. Motion by Councilman Dougherty, seconded by Councilman Emond, that the proposal of the Walbon Construction Company to undertake the construction of the Silver Lake Court cul-de-sac as outlined in the letter of July a, 1969 from Comstock & Davis be accepted and that the construction of the improvement be carried out as a change order to Sewer and plater Improvement Project 1969-1. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Emond, seconded by Councilman Levandowski, to adjourn. Motion carried. Ma or ATTEST: Villa a Clerk k lage Manager