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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956/05/21 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 75 May 21, 1956 COUNCIL MEETING May 21, 1956 A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor R. C. Fernstrom at 8:07 P.M. Invocation was given by Rev. Ben Brudevold of Aldersgate Methodist Church. The following Councilmen were present at roll call: H. J. Bolmgren H. C. Davis Robert Ehrenberg Torval Jorvig Gene Schadow Kenneth Wolfe R. C. Fernstrom Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, and Secretary. Minutes On motion of Councilman Torval Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Robert Ehrenberg, the minutes of meeting held May 14, 1956, were approved, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Petitions On motion of Councilman Ken Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Torval Jorvig, the following petitions were referred to the Director of Public Works and City Assessor, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: P-1654 Petition for Sanitary Sewer in Brunswick Avenue from Hamilton Street to 35th Street. - by Nathan Levy. P-1655 Petition for Sidewalk on the West Side of Sumter Avenue from 33rd Street to 34th Street. - by Frank T. Bro Jr. and others. P-1656 Petition for Curb and Gutter on the East Side of Colorado Avenue from 29th Street to Minnetonka Blvd. - by Edwin E. { Dahm and others. P71657 Petition for Blacktop on West 27th Street from Xenwood Avenue to Yosemite Avenue. - by Harvey B. Ratner and others. Petition for Permit to Connect to Water Main Petition for special permit to connect to water main at 8531 West 29th Street, and to spread cost on assessment roll, by Maurice and Esther Swiller, was read. On motion of Councilman Bolmgren, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the above petition was referred to the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works for checking to see if granting such permit conforms to the City Ordinance, covering special permits for connecting onto water main, and to report back to the City Council on June 4, 1956, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. May 21, 1956 Petition for Rezoning Petition for rezoning Lots 6 and 7, Block 43, St. Louis Park Center from Commercial Use District to Light Industrial Use District, by Minnesota Rubber and Gasket Company was read. On motion of Councilman Torval Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the above petition was referred to the City Planning Commission for advice and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Communication Re: Initiation of a Preventive Maintenance Program A communication from Gred Grothe, 7020 West 23rd Street and Bud Gangl, 7015 West 23rd Street requesting a preventive maintenance program of seal coating the following streets: 1. Eliot View Road from Kentucky Lane to Hampshire Avenue. 2. Kentucky Lane from Cedar Lake Road to West 24th Street. 3. West 24th Street and West 23rd Street from Kentucky Lane to Louisiana Avenue. was read. On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, the above matter was referred to the Director of Public Works, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Request that Sidewalk not be Constructed Request that a portion of sidAlk petitioned under Petition #1635 (Improve- ment No. 56-17) not be constructed, by Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rockier, 7623 West 29th Street, was read. On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above communication was ordered filed until hearing on said improvement, June 4, 1956, and that the City Manager is to notify Mr. Rockier the time of the hearing, by un- animous vote of all members of the Council present. Petition for Vacating Street Petition to vacate Colorado Avenue south of 36th Street to the RR tracks, adjacent to Lot 1, Block 40, St. Louis Park Center Addition, and Lot 6, Block 41, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park Addition by Haws Realty Co. was read. On motion of Councilman Bolmgren, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above petition was referred back to the petitioner for information as to the ,use the property is proposed to be put to and also where team track loading would be, and to be referred back to the Council, June 4, 1956, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Request to Subdivide Lot Request to subdivide a lot at the NW Corner of Maryland and Franklin Avenues into 551 lots by Russell E. Smith, was read. On motion of Councilman Ehrenbergm seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above request was referred to the City Planning Commission for advice and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. 77 May 21, 1956 Request for Waiver of Setback Requirements Request for waiver of setback requirements to permit construction side-of of porch on side of house at 3425 Alabama Avenue, by Robert Root was read. On motion of Councilman Schadow, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the waiver was granted and the Building Inspector was instructed to issue building vermit to construct the 121 by 121 porch on the southside of house, (Hamilton Avenue Side) Before a vote on resolution Councilman Ehrenberg moved to amend the motion by adding; upon receipt of a petition from 5920 and 5924 Hamilton Avenue saying that they have no objections. Vote on awendment was six yeas, Councilman Schadow voting no. The motion as amended was then passed by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Application for Permit to Excavate Under Ordinance No. 81 (Eliot Anderson) The application of Eliot Anderson for a permit to excavate under ordinance No. 81, City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, was discussed. On motion of Councilman Davis, Seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the City Manager was instructed to notify Elliot Anderson that the Council will not consider issuing further permits until Elliot Anderson has complied with the requirements set up in Undertaking date May 7, 1954, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. (Note: Elliot Anderson appeared later in the meeting and was told of the above action.) Resolution No. 244 Adopting Ordinance Establishing a Position Classification Plan, Etc. A proposed ordinance establishing a position classification plan, a compen- sation plan, basic personnel policy and conditions of City employment was presented to the Council for consideration. Mr. Stabno appeared as a representa- tive of the Union and discussed various items. On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Davis, Resolution No. 244 was read and adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Proposed Ordinance for the Licensing of Guards and Watchmen Second reading of proposed ordinance licensing private guards and watchmen was waived. On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Schadow, Ordinance No. 529, entitled AN ORDINANCE LICENS-ING,PRIVATE GUARDS AND WATCHMEN was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the,Council present. Report on Plat of Penn Zayta Second Addition Report of Director of Public Works approving the Plat of Penn Zayta Second Addition, and stating that they have a bond in the amount of $8,500.00 covering the construction of water main and the grading and stabilizing of the streets was read. On motion of Councilman Davi$, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, the final plat of Penn-Zayta Second Addition was approved and accepted, and the Clerk, was auth- orized to sign same for the City, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. 78 MAY 21, 1956 Report on Estimate of Costs of Sanitary Sewer and Bituminous Surfacing Report on estimate of costs of proposed sanitary sewer and the bituminous surfacing of 44th Street between Dart and Wooddale Avenues by Director of Public Works was read. Hearing Date Set on Proposed Sanitary Sewer and the Bituminous SuAkcing of 44th Street between Dart and Wooddale Avenues. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, June 11, 1956 was set as date of hearing on proposed sanitary sewer and the bituminous surfacing of 44th Street between Dart Avenue and Wooddale Avenue, at estimated cost of $2449.90, area to be assessed Lots 1, 2 t? 3, Block 1, Arden Park Second Addition, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Re-draft of Proposed Agreement with School Board and City of St. Louis Park Re-draft of proposed agreement with School Board and the City of St. Luis Park regarding the operation of a public recreation program was read and dis- cussed. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Schadow, this matter was deferred with.the understanding that the City Manager rewrite this proposed agreement and have his recommendations ready for June 4, 1956 meeting and also that the City Attorney have Ordinance Section revised creating Park and Recrea- tion Advisory Commission, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Contract - Carl Gardner and Associates and City of St. Louis Park for City Planning Proposed contract of Carl Gardner and Associates with the City of St.Louis Park was read. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Schadow, the corrected contract as presented by the City Attorney for execution between Carl Gardner and Associates with the City of St. -Louis Park for City Planning was approved, and the Mayor and City Manager were authorized to execute same for the City, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Request from V.F.W. Post to Sell 3.2 Beer at Carnival Mr. Cyril Doyle, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post,asked for permission to sell 3.2 beer on-sale at the Carnival to be held at Monk Avenue and Highway No. 7, May 22 to May 30, 1956. He was told that under our Ordinance this request was not legal. Verified Claims On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, the lists of verified claims prepared by the City Clerk and presented to the Council, dated May 21, 1956, in the total amount of $9,422.10 for vendors were approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same, by the following roll call vote: Councilman Bolmgren, yea; Councilman Davis, Yea; Councilman Ehrenberg, Yea; Councilman Jorvig, yea; Councilman Schadow, yea; Councilman Wolfe, yea; Mayor Fernstrom, yea. 79 May 21, 1956 Payments on Contract Work On motion of Councilman Schadow, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, the follow- ing payments on contract work, presented by the City Engineer were approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks for their respective amounts, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Partial Payment Certificate No. 1 Well No. 9 Contractor, Layne-Minnesota Co. Contract Price, $18,553.00 Contract Date,June 6, 1955 Amount of this payment, $14,455.10 Partial Payment Certificate No. 1 Watermain Construction Project No. 55-104 Contractor, Peter Lametti Construction Co. Contract Price, $26,173.00 Contract Date, December 19, 1955 Amount of this payment, $15,218.65 Meeting Adjourned ' On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 P.M. by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. R. C. Fernstrom, Mayor ATTEST: /losePh/ ust / Secretary f