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Roll s.,as called : TaTalle , licrou,,,, Ten-se present, ---ayor Crever ',.!'as
@,bsen-'U- . The :iirnites, of the 3- eetinc- o-.. Ai)ril 1st w-, r reviewed, and pa,,,e
3 paragraph 8 t,.ras c7,an,:-cd to rcad ii-,aCie by Lease, seconded b.-.)-,
artin that lawsuit of LaValirl, - .cava t'.-inr, versus BaWlon investi.icrt -cr
versus the Cil.-:.,- of T,111-o be referred to ' ttorre.y To'irson for i-evicei. " IM, e
,.-inul-es laere then approvef: F•.s corrected.
otioy.,L b-.r seco,,,ide(:',- 1:)-r dial ,eneral claii-,1S be paid as
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Grace Develow2ent anocareet re;rardin,-;' a lane] Li-%rision, andt attorney Johnson
state,: the deed -.01.11s .1-1-1 0_11dcr, but t,-,cre should T)e SGI.ICTI-2 rill showing that
ta,:es ,sere paid to date. Fr. Tsc.Iir!.-. ia's-rto brirl"" a statement shol.-.,in- -t.!-IC
ta7:cs paid., and 1)rjanwhile, the council ,-.,cn'l on to other
r ashin,-:,ton Count;rT-ri Aiway "wngineer Charles Siianson had sent a ne,..,r road
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i'iainte-D-ance, contract ifor review and Si'n,-).ture . MI-Ir, council discussed
this a short time and Vre followinl action was tal-,en: 7'otion rinde, by
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Tease, seconded by T,eroux to renc_,c-i the Ioaci "nd Brid.e i-,aintenance jI.;,,-ree-
i.ient wit'la County for one ye,,.).r I-a.;, 1 t 1 (_)7C. to i_-pril 30,
1975. I-otion carried.
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T'horrquist appeared with a question as to whether a sif- could be
posted bIT the tennis courts, allottin- a ti,!ic for each player or r-roup.
The council felt a one dour tine lii-fiitl could be set. -,"otion mla(le by Leroux
secondee, b-..T ;,e,-),se to authorize t'!c c1crI0r, office to order two si,,,,rs for
a one hour time lirit for t1;.e tennis courts. Fotion carricet.
There had been a request fron a JoA_nr Fic',Ios for Sloe.' Childern" signs
on 15()'Ul,l and The police department is to checlll to see if there
is a need for such si,,,ns, and report bacl. to council on "ay 2('A'fi .
lotion_ made by -,ease, secondedh Lerov..-.- to approve Sunday- On Sale Liquor
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-pplication -for --arl R. Forsblad 73.!. T.7aShVi Ile North . --oti.on carried.
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Frotion made b,.r !-ease, seconded b., !.'7artin to renew .1"ormit for
';obert T-1ccloud. for O days under Section 2 , I'ara-raph D of One',,--a Ordinance
8. _'otion carried.
petition had been receiveC, in the clerk's office from Dennis Strandberg
for a temporary mobile home permit under Paragraph B. Section 2, while
he builds a home . LaValle felt Strandber- should have a valid building
permit before the council would issue a ri-iobile home permit. 1-Tr. Strandberg
is to contact the building; inspector. :lotion made by T.,eroux, seconded by
Partin to table application for Dennis Strandber,- for a !-;-obile Home Permit
until the 6th of "ay. "Totion carried .
;roti on marde by Lease,, seconded by Leroux. to approve new owner ITancy Siemon's
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applications to sell ci!-aretts and soft drinks at the r-*'!. and 'J Root Bcer
Stand. 1-Totion carried.
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"otion rude b1r -;artin, seconded by Leroux to approve application for Don
Olinger DB_'� ''argarets Drive Inn, ormerl r q. L .)rive Inn, to sell cigareits
and soft drinks. T'otion carried.
The council then went back to the Grace Development Land Division. Attorney
Johnson mentioned the tax statement had been paid. i.`otion made by Lease
and seconded to approve land division for contract purchasers Grace De-
velopment, and fee owners Harvey '% Reilin- and Beverli, Reiling for
twenty acres, part of the ':''> of the IT7.1 , Section 27, To!,,mship 31 Y. Range
21 jT, '^Ta.shington County, TTLt ;o, ilin.nesota.. "otion carried.
T-7otion made by T�"a.rtin, seconded by Leroux to accept deed for the property
described as That part of the ':Test half of. the Northeast quarter of Section
27, Tovrnship 31 P", Range 21 lest, '•lashington County, T,innesota,
lying northwesterly of the center line of County Road 8:1, cor_tainin- 1 .7
acres more or less, subject to L-.omestead Avenue .north and subject to
Countv Road ,` 8':. alon- the southeasterl_�r line. Subject to easements and
reservations of record. I-lotion carried..
Regarding the Flood Insurance Sample Resolutions, attorney Johnson said
one of the resolution mi ht have to be modified slightly. TTotion rade
bir 'Martin, seconded by Leroux to table the Flood Insurance Resolutions
until --ay Gtr, and the clerk to have resolutions ready at that time .
motion carried .
Richard. Vail appeared regarding a resubdivision-adding a triangle of
land (60 ft. at widest point) to another lot. "Lotion made by Lease, second-
ed. by 11"a.rtin to approve 2esubd.ivitiion of: ,ots 1 and 2 of .i loch-. 1 , ,ver-
reen Trills 2nc? ':daitior.. ' otian carried.
,+ Forthwestern Bell_ application for buried cable on 11�rde between 140th
and 147th came up for approval. 1-oti on riad.e by Lease, seconded b;r ;T artin
to approve Northwestern Bell. Job Order 31 ,`,64. on Hyde Avenue between 1440th
and 147th Streets subject to their contact faith the City Jn.ineer for
approval before installation. iTotion carried.
Regardin� the Lawrence Jasinski I:a.r_(? Di_vision, attorney Johnson said he
had received an ownership report from attorney Ri_c'?a.rd Heineker, and it
was in order. It was noted that a corrected surve;.r should be b.rou'sht in
by i"r. Jasinski . .'Sotion ;rade by i"artin, seconded by Lease to table the
Lawrence Jasinski Land Division until i gay 6th. 'Motion carried.
The Clyde Rehbei.n Special Use Permit .`pplication carne up next for approval,
and the fol_lowin„ action was taken: Motion made by LaValle and seconded
to send the Clyde Rehbein Special Use Permit application back to the
planning commission for pore review, and then back to the council_ with
specific conditions included. T"Totion carried..
IText item on the a, enda 1,ras benefits for the Police Department. Proposed
vacation, holiday, ane? sic_ leave benefits were read aloud by Don Lease,
and discussion followed . Lease is to work out a :"ew more details and bring
back to the council.
7oti.on m=ade by Lease and seconded t.-iat 'Jedical Insur<a,n_ce Benefits for the
Police Chief' be `450 C. this year providing; that he provide a certificate
of insurance. T"otion carried.
.oti.on made by Fartin seconded bJr Leroux to approve a. ''150.00 per year
clothing a..11oviance for patrolman Robert Bart:n. T'otion carried.
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, ,otion ma6e by F.b.rtin and seconded to approveFedical Insurance en(..,-CLits
in the mnount of `';;250.00 this year for patrolman Ro':)ert Barth, subject
to his providinr!, a. cer'Glif-icate of insurance . 'Fotlion carried.
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Cleriz 133urkard reported on the If'oliol.,-iing:
gency
'L letter had been received from the i1iinnesota Pollution Control AC-1
(p,ranting Permit .,` 8,344 for construction and operation of a sanitar-ur sewer
el-Itension in
T"ne Rice Oreellc I.-.1atershcd had approved a permit for a dwelling on Horeshoe
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note was received from -7'etty '3, e!isl.e regarding a hearing on -.ay- 7. 10:00
on shade tree desease proble-,.I.
synposi-an on Bio s will. be held at t.1---e Holiday Central for all City Dog
':!ardens.
Rer,ardin- the Richard Shuh j7ining Per-,ni-t Violation, t-!-le -_utter was to
go to court or. _..,Ipril 10th, but the attorney for the city failed to appear
because of some misunderstandint-, and the judr,e dismissed the case.
17 1� cm-ainst Richard Shuh
; -otion made by Tease and seconded that the lawsuit a,�,
be dropped. TT-o-Ulion carried.
,1. letter had been received from the ",etropolitan Sewer Boardt stating they
a„reed with our request to Jelay pal,ments until a user policy is set up.
Clerk Burkard then reported he had ;one and sjrmed al?. the Bonds last
Fridair, and we should be getting the morsel, very shortly.
A TJr. George Vasilakes fron Oak- Shore Tarlv: appeared with a complaint on
overflow from a septic tank into t-he road ditch, and he brought along a
rude by TiaVall-ev seconded by "Artin to
c3icetch showinf, the problem. 11-Totion
send the Cit-Z_')Health Officers out to survey the problem and report back
to council. "a--ion carried.t,
Recess called at 0:30 PT'. Called back �o order at 9:4-5
Actin,_, 11a'-wror 11-arvin T:aValle then made t're statement t1iat a complaint
pad been received against the Police Chief from: Virginia Logue, and
,) tentative resignation had been received from the Chief, which would.
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be kept under adviseyient until the mayor returned to tolm, and then a
special :need-_q ., would be called to discuss the situation .
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lotion .lade b,-.,r Lease, seconded b.; LaValle to suspend Police Cilief R
Gunderson with pay until a special meetinC-) could be called by the mayor
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in relation to ti-te chief's resirmation and a comnlain"Ll- filed against hire
by Virginia 7:0rue, and that partrol.c.-an Barth be made acting- chief until
til-ne. 7.',oti
theat on carried.
Pr. Dave Potter, 4394 12,?.th Street, on the Forth end of Bald Ra.,le Tiake
appeared questioning whether no parkin- si-mo could be placed by his
lives y1eXt
drivei.-my. .,"pparently he, to a place of business whose custolners
blocl- hir, driveway with their cars. 911he en,jneer and. police department
will investi.,*-ate and action will be taken on the matter.
Tlegardin. �, the T.innesota Pipeline, Charles Jobrson had written to thele
and requested another draft.
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Tr. . Jol,.nson also rne'ntioned the last sewer easer:ient is beim; c.aor'_eel on.
T"otion n_iade b-..,- Lease and seconded t'^a.t attorney draw up proper permarent
easen:;ent ne_-:t to Cedric Goiffon propertiT. Lease, i;artin., :Leroux for,
LaValle abstained. Potion carried.. v
Ir. Johnson then -;ave each council member. a copy of a resolution he had
prepared, for )AY.-ii-tation of duration of _egu).ar council meetings.
I.�otion made by LaValle, seconded by _-rartin. to adopt Resolution 1974-10,
. Resolute on I:ir�itin� The ?Duration 0.f Regular City Council T' eetings or
The Ci_t�T 0f ru`o, I nnesota. Motion carried.
Attorney Johnson had also prepared a letter regardin;J the relation of
subdivisions to the Cit.y Comprehensive Plan, which lie explained to the
council. Ir_ his opinion, in tl).e absence of vested righ.ts, the Plan should
be given consideration when hearin;r- subdivision cases. The ?Ian was given
Muc -1. publicity, and any situation arising should be viewed in . °cla.tion
to t_ie Plan, and secondly with. regard to vested rights. The Plan sliould.
')e a guide for decision an6 care should be taken to review min—
inum design standards.
Regarding the lawsuit of I,aVall.e versus liars—T,on Investment versus the
Cit--= of Hui;o, there is a potential_ clairn. of '10,(;0c`.00 a;,ainst the city,
and 77r. Johnson advised filing an answer to the complaint. i"Totion made
b-T Leroux and seconded to authorize city attorney to answer co-:,plaint,
with ge.rneral denial of some specific charges made, and requester; that
char`es be dismissed. ?:otion carried.
Seaver contractor .11 f:i r^an Brothers had requested a book of easer:ients,
which will be 'rept at the clerk's office for them to pick up.
BnUineer T-.uusisto r_em,:�cc '.a nroalen had cora(--,, up, in t}gat the school
fence is on city p-ro )c;rty, Jjue to error in the platted dimensions. TTe said
a land surveyor should accurately determine the dir,i.ensions and establish
center lines for streets. motion made by "artin, seconded by Leroux to
authorize city engineer to cop-tact a land surveyor to establish_ street
center lines on 143th Street at a cost of :" 1500.00 or less.
Lotion carried.
7- LI made bar heroux and seconded to adjourn at 10;45 P i°otion carried.
Robert Burkard, Clerk
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