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Home My WebLink AboutCC MINUTES 07281970 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIII IIIIIIII 106140 Box: 36 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1970 Document: CC MINUTES 07281970 VILLAGE OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES • July 28, 1970 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 8:05 o'clock P.M. The following were present at roll call : Crouse, Emond, Miedtke, Levandowski, Englund. Absent : None Also Present: Village Attorney, Larry Vickrey Village Manager, John R. Printon The following corrections on the minutes of the July 14, 1970 meeting were noted: On Page 2 at the bottom of the page the motion by Councilman Crouse regarding a letter to Popham, etc. should have included "commending them for their excellence in performance and thanking them". On page 3 in the second paragraph from the bottom it should have been "Mrs. Chas. Herman" rather than "Mr. Chas. Herman". Motion by Councilman Levandowski and seconded by Councilman Crouse to approve the minutes of the July 14, 1970 meeting as corrected. • Motion carried. Mr. Thomas Ondrey presented the minutes of the July 27, 1970 meeting of the Plann- ing ¢oard. xotion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Englund to deny the request of the Conoco Company for a larger sign at their station at 37th Avenue N. E. and Silver Lake Road. Voting on the motion: Aye: Crouse, Emond, Miedtke, Englund Nay: Levandowski Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski to direct the Planning Board to review the sign ordinance and to make a study of non-conforming signs, such as Pylon, and revise the sign ordinance accordingly and to report back to the Council within 60 days, September 22, 1970. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Englund to follow the recommendation of the Planning Board and not allow the request of Mr. Richard Dobis for the proposed retaining wall at 3217 32nd Avenue N.E. . Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski directing the Village Manager to check with Skelly Oil Company regarding the possiblity of their 11 • -2- building 2-building a privacy fence on the rear of their property. • Motion carried. The Mayor ruled that action on the roadway onto Silver Latta and the parking spaces on the 150 foot strip be tabled. Councilman Englund introduced Resolution 70-023 and moved its adoption. RESOLUTION 70-023 RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF CHRISTENSEN ADDITION The resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Crouse. Voting on the resolution. Aye: Crouse, Emond, Miedtke, Levandowski , Englund Nay: None Resolution declared adopted. Mr. Dick Gay from Gay Realty Company, who is developing the St. Anthony Office Park, appeared requesting permission for a variance in signs to be used on their building. • Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski approving the issuance of a permit to Gay Realty Company for a variance in signs,allowing two 4 x 16 signs for a period of 6 months and one 4 x 16 sign for a period of 18 months, waiving the requirements of the Village Ordinances, Section 1015.03, Subdivision 1, part 1 and Subdivision 3, parts 9A and 9B; because it would put a hardship on the real estate company. Motion carried. A representative from Marshall Screw Products appeared requesting a vacation or variance of the easement on their property along the railroad right of way. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Emond to refer this matter to the Village Attorney and for him to give us a decision on how we should proceed to waive this easement and to bring it back to the Council within two weeks. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski that we do not pay the statement for $615.00 for dues from the League of Minnesota Municipalities and that we drop from membership in the League. Voting on the motion: Aye: Crouse, Levandowski, Englund • Nay: Emond, Miedtke Motion carried. -3- Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Emond to grant permission to Northwestern Bell Telephone Company to place buried cable on Fordham Drive as requested. • Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Levandowski to table action on the Apache Police Agreement until the next meeting so that the Village Attorney can redraft it making the changes suggested by the Council. Motion carried. Mayor Miedtke declared a ten minute recess. The meeting was reconvened at 9:50 P.M. All present who answered opening roll call. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Emond as follows: 1 . Based on 18 months of extensive study and research, I move that the Village Manager with the Village Attorney be directed to prepare a proposed ordin- ance, for Council action on August 25, 1970, establishing a Dept. of Public Safety which will replace both the present Fire Department and Police Dept. and which will cover provision to the community of the services currently rendered by these two departments. It shall also provide for an auxiliary Public Safety Group of paid employees and voluntary Civil Defense personnels who serve without compensation and report to the Public Safety Department. A. This ordinance shall carry notation and reference of other ordinances • either cancelled or modified by this new ordinance. B. This ordinance shall provide for Public Safety Officers to pass a mandatory fitness examination before being initially accepted for duty, annually thereafter, and any other time upon request by the officer's administrative superiors. This exam shall include both physical and psychological fitness tests. C. This ordinance shall contain a proviso for 18 months after approval permitting cancellation only by a five-fifths (5 of 5) vote of the Council. After 18 months from enactment, this proviso would revert to statutory ordinance action requirements. (Note: This guarantee of the new department operation is necessary to provide sufficient time with- out interferance to initiate, operate and evaluate the effectiveness of the organization. This will prevent a cancellation, unless all 5 Councilmen agree, that would waste the money invested plus other monies for reorganization. ) 2. Budgetary changes for 1970 shall be prepared separately and submitted to cover operational costs to implement this proposed ordinance as necessary through the year of 1970. 3. Organizational proposals, both interim during forming period, and final anticipated format together with a time of effectivity plan should be submitted at the same time as the Budget and Ordinance, BUT not as a part • of either. Voting on the motion: Aye: Crouse, Emond, Miedtke, Englund -4- Nay: Levandowski Motion carried. • Motion by Councilman Emond and seconded by Councilman Crouse granting the licenses as applied for. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Levandowski and seconded by Councilman Emond to authorize the payment of the Certificate of the Engineer in the amount of $6,927.20, the final payment for Sanitary Sewer, Water and Storm Sewer Improvement Project 1969-1 . Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Englund to pay the statement from Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, Kaufman and Doty in the amount of $165.00 for services on the Soo Line Railway case for the month of June, 1970. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Emond and seconded by Councilman Crouse to pay the statement From Dorsey, Marquart, Windhorst, blest and Halladay in the amount of $1 ,240.75 for services for the month of June, 1970. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Emond to pay the statement • from Hall , Smith, Juster, Feikema, and Haskvitz in the amount of $262.50 for serv- ices for the month of June, 1970• Motion carried. The Village Manager was directed to write a letter to Standard Oil Co. regarding the remodeling of their station on 37th Avenue & Silver Lake Road. Notion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Emond to grant a permit to Minneapolis Gas Company to construct anodes as requested. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Emond and seconded by Councilman Crouse to pay the verified claims. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Crouse and seconded by Councilman Emond that the meeting be diourned. Motion carried. ` yor ATTEST J��p Vi 1 Yae Cle Vi 1 e a nage