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Home My WebLink AboutCC MINUTES 02251974 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 105740 Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1974 Document: CC MINUTES 02251974 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES February 25, 1974 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Miedtke. The following were present at roll call: Sauer, Sundland, Miedtke, Stauffer. Councilman Haik arrived at 7:32 P.M. 1 Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Larry Vickrey, City Attorney Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. Monroe Hall, Fire Chief The following corrections were made to the Council minutes of February 12,1974: Page 4, para. 8: Add the following: Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve payment of $1,479.25 to the Dorsey Firm for the month of December. Motion carried. Page 4, para. 9: "gave the cost figures. . ." of approximately $185,000". . . . Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried. • Mr. Richard LeTourneau of the St. Anthony Planning Board presented the minutes anrecommendations to the Council from the Board meeting, February 19, 1974. Mr. Bernard Blanske, 4029 Silver Lc`—, Road, presented his plans for the proposed 60 x 80 ft. addition to the St. Antilony Millwork, Inc. which he operates at 3901 Foss Road. Motion by Councilman Sundlai:.d and secDnded by Councilman Sauer to g_,-;LnLt approval of the proposed addition subject to landscaping improvements and the plans meeting all city codes and ordinances. Motion carried. Vj 'Robert E. Ha'__va, Attorney representing Mr. Frank Holien, requested a lot split of Lot 9, Block 6, Moundsview Acres, 2nd Addn. Said split to allow Mr. Holien to have a 80' lot facing Penrod Lane with the remainder of his property to remain intact for the present. Motion by Councilman Sundland.9 seconded by Councilman Stauffer to grant permission for the requested lot split with the 80 and/or 85 ft. lot in the rear conforming to the Hedlund property platting and subject to all platting re`ulations. Voting on the motion: Aye: Sundland, Miedtke, Sauer and Stauffer Nay: Haik -Mz)tion carried. r ' -2- Mr. Leonard J. Bisanti, 3108 Rankin Road, Commander of St. Anthony Village Post #513, commented on the statement from the Post to the Council on what measures would be taken to meet the objections raised regarding the granting an On-Sale liquor license to the Legion Club. Several members of the Council expressed a hesitancy to setting a precedent which other groups might use as a basis for applying for On-Sale licenses. Mr. Bisanti was asked if a Bottle Club license would not serve as well in providing the Post with a method of entertaining visiting Legion members and he said he would present the alternative to his fellow board members. Police Chief Fd Brown also spoke of the additional police manpower another liquor establishment might require. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to deny the request for an On-Sale liquor license from Post #513. Motion carried. Mr. Irving Malison, of the Millam Magnuson Post #182, 22nd and Central Avenue NF presented a plaque to Chief Brown which recognized his cooperation and service as well as the rest of the police department in the "Bike Safety" program. In thanking the VFW for the plaque, Chief Brown in turn commended the VFW for their part in the bike safety program and expressed his opinion that the program should be enlarged to include adult education in safe bicycle riding. Commander Malison then presei:ted to Mayor Miedtke an American flag which had been flown over the capitol of the United States on October 20, 1973• Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to extend the thanks of the Council to the VFW for their commendation of Chief Brown and his depart- ment. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to also thank the American Legion Post #513 for the plaque which they had recently presented to the St. Anthony Police Department. Motion carried. Commander Bisanti told the Council of the 13 week Water Safety Course the Legion was sponsoring starting in March. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sundland to give approval to a second.-reading of the Wetlands Ordinance #1973-003• 0 Before voting on the motion and following a discussion of changes in the ordinanc- es and a suggestion by Mr. Vickrey of the need for defining the specific areas affected by the ordinance, Mr. Sundland withdrew his second of the motion and the motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to table action on Ordinance 1973-003 until the next Council meeting, March 12, 1974. Motion carried. The meeting was recessed at 9:15 P.M. and reconvened at 9:25 P.M. -3- Fire Chief Hall, who had been working with Councilmen Sauer and Stauffer on a projection of future fire equipment needs of the city, discussed with the Council the addition of a new pumper. He told the addition of the pumper by St. Anthony would fill a void in the type of equipment needed by the Mutual Aid Group because Columbia Heights had just ordered an aerial rig and Roseville had a Snorkel. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to authorize the Fire Department to prepare the specifications fox• a new pumper with an automatic transmission. Motion carried. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Sauer to direct the City Attorney to prepare a modification of the sign ordinance which would in essence grant a variance for the non-conforming signs that don't have permits. Motion carried. The City Manager was directed to write to all service organizations and schools asking for representatives to serve on the Committee for the St. Anthony Bi- Centennial Celebration. The position paper from Ramsey County Commissioner Knaak regarding hospital expansion was filed as informational and Councilman Haik reporied she was ex- pecting to receive additional pertinent information from another source. Wm. Bowen's letter to the Hennepin County Attorney's office regarding the Mpls. Parkboard suit was filed. The January police and fire reports were directed filed. The Treasurer's Report was directed filed. Mayor Miedtke congratulated Coundilman Sundlard on his appointment to the Metropolitan Transit Advisory Committee. Mr. Dulgar reported on contacts with Ramsey County regarding the property which may have to be acquired for the expansion of Silver Lake Road and said he had received the new traffic count on Silver Lake Road on which Ramsey County based its refusal of a traffic signal at Silver Lane. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to direct the Planning Board to hold a public hearing at their next meeting, March 19, 197+ on granting a lot size variance whereby the Munkberg home at 3508 Roosevelt St. N.E. , which was destroyed by fire, could be replaced. Motion carried. Councilman Stauffer reported that the AFS Citizenship Award would be made at the next meeting. • Councilman Sauer reported on the outcome of meetings of a committee of students, parents, police chief and Community Services Department regarding curfew hours. The Council requested that Barbara Davidson of the Community Services Department make a report to the Council of the findings and solutions to the problem as arrived at by the committee. J -4 • Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve all licenses as listed in the agenda of February 25, 1974. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve the payment of $880.00 to Constructive Design Architects for work in the renovation of the liquor lounge. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve payment of all verified claims as listed in the agenda of February 25, 197+. Motion carried. Mr. Dulgar reported on information he had regarding pending legislation on changes in the method of taxing railroad companies and its possible impact on tax revenues for the City of St. Anthony. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Counci Lman Stauffer to adjourn at 10:30 P.M. Motion carried. D n ~ y or ATTEST Ale � - Z L City Cler C y N.an er •