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Home My WebLink About1957/12/30 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 263- Council Meeting - December 30, 1957 A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor R. C. Fernstrom at 8:03 p.m. Invocation was given by Rev. Paul Engstrom of the Aldersgate Methodist Church. The following Councilmen were present at roll call: H. C. Davis Robert Ehrenberg Torval Jorvig Gene Schadow Kenneth Wolfe R. C. Fernstrom Also present were the City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, City Manager Interne, City Attorney and Secretary. Minutes - 4 On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the minutes of meeting held December 23, 1957, were approved by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Public Hearing on Lateral Sanitary Sewer Construction etc. - 5a Public hearing was had on proposed lateral sanitary sewer construction and resurfacing of streets in connection with Trunk Sewer No. 3, as described in Notice of Hearing published December 19 and 26, 1957 in the St. Louis Park, Dispatch. The following persons were present at the meeting: William D. Wegner, 9009 W. 31st Street; D. H. Schmidt, 2824 Idaho Avenue; E. F. Baker, 2211 South Hill Lane; W. B. Blackburn, 3010 Ensign Avenue; Martin Miller, 9010 W. 31st Street; Mrs. J. H. Skodje, 9001 W. 31st Street; R. D. Mueller, 6823 Eliot View Rd.; Walter Anderson, 1600 Louisiana Avenue; Stanley Simon, 4812 W. 28th Street; Albert J . Behmer, 2517 Quebec Avenue; Jack H. Conlee, 7000 Cedar Lake Road; J . H. Nelson, 2525 Rhode Island Avenue; Robert E. Swanson, 2925 Kentucky Avenue; S. D. Taberman, 2841 Sumter Avenue; John Reagan, 1841 Rord Road; D. J. Hague, 3020 Ensign Avenue; R. W. LaDuke, 2813 Maryland Avenue; W. E. Duckett Jr. 3053 Cavell Avenue; Mrs Westphal, 3054 Cavell Avenue. All these persons asked questions as to how the sewer would be assessed and when it would be completed. All of them were in favor of the sewer with the exception of Wm. D. Wegner and Mrs. J. H. Skodje who presented ,a petition in opposition to the sewer on 31st Street from 8851 thru 9041, and J. H. Nelson, 2525 Rhode Island Avenue whose name was on opposition petition for 2500 block on Rhode Island Avenue and Al. J. Behmer, 2517 Quebec Avenue who spoke in opposition to Quebec Avenue Cedar Lake Road to 26th Street. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the reading of Resolution No. 524, Ordering Lateral Sewer Construction and Resurfacing of Streets, was waived, and the Resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. 2 6.4 • December 30, 1957 Regarding Report on Lead-ins of Water Mains - 5b A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that the City Manager bring in a report of Watermains that have been constructed but have not been run into the property lines; and a report from Director of Public Works of the feasibility of doing this at the time sanitary sewer is constructed. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Claim for Damages - Ralph E. Twite - 6a Claim for damages allegedly resulting from icy conditions at Highway 7 and Highway 100, from R. E. Twite, dated December 24, 1957 and received by mail December 26, 1957 was read. The City Attorney recommended the claim be denied because received more than 30 days after the alleged accident and not in proper form and stating a claim not permitted by the City Charter. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the City Attorney was directed to write the claimant that the claim is denied, by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Request for Renewal of Non-Intox, On-Sale Malt Liquor License - New Dutch Grill -6b Request for renewal of non-intoxicating on-sale malt liquor license for New Dutch Grill, 7113 Qayzata Boulevard, by Dorothy J. Mc Donald was presented to the ,Council. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the above , request for renewal of non-intoxicating on-sale malt liquor license for New Dutch Grill, was referred to the Police for report, by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Request for Variance - Texas Terrace Third Addition - Richard Neslund - 6c Request for variance from Section 1 of Ordinance 557 prohibiting the sub- dividing of lots with a width of less than 751 and request for variance under Section 12 of the Subdivision Ordinance (Texas Terrace Third Addition) by Richard Neslund, was presented to the Council. On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, , the above request was referred to the Planning Commission for advice and recommendation by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Request for Approval of Final Plat of Texas Terrace Third Addition - 6d Request for approval of final plat of Texas Terrace Third Addition, by Richard Neslund, 'was presented to the Council. On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above request for approval of final plat of Texas Terrace Third Addition was referred to the Planning Commission for-advice and recommendation by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. 265. December 30, 1957 Request for Consideration of Abandonment of W 26th St. between Vernon Ave. and ' Utica Avenue, by the Lutheran Church of the Reformation - 6e Request for consideration of abandonment of West 26th Street between Vernon and Utica Avenues, by the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, dated December 26, 1957, was presented to the Council. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Schadow, the above request was referred to the Planning Commission for advice and recommendation, by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. CD Resolution Requesting the Commissioner of Highway to Allocate State Aid etc. - 7a ‹T Resolution requesting the Commissioner of Highways to allocate State Aid Maintenance Funds to St. Louis Park for 1958 in the amount of $24,015.00, was presented to the Council. Resolution No. 525 On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, Resolu- tion No. 525, Resolution Requesting the Commissioner of Highways to Allocate $24,015.00 to the City of St. Louis Park as its State Aid Maintenance Allotment for the Calendar Year 1958, was adopted by kx unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Second Reading of Proposed Ord. Auth. the Transfer of Funds - 7b Second reading of proposed ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Eurids (as amended), was presented to the Council. Ordinance No. 603 On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Schadow, the second reading of Ordinance No. 603, An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfers of Funds and Providing Appropriations for Salary Increases for Year Ending December 31, 1958, was waived and the ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Regarding Working Hours for Firemen - 7b2 A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Davis, that the reduction of working hours to 61 hours per week for firemen, set by Council action December 23, 1957, betome,effective at the time the additional - fireman is added to the force. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Second Reading of Proposed Ord. Amending the Zoning Ord.(Wm. Lee)- 7c Second reading of proposed Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance, re- quested by Wm. Lee, was 'presented to the Council. Ordinance No. 604 On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Schadow, the second reading of Ordinance No. 604, An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of St. Louis Park (plat of McCarty's 1st Addition to Fern Hill)was waived and the ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. v 266 December 30, 1957 Annual Report of Parks and Recfeation for 1957 - 8a Annual report of Parks and Recreation for 1957 was presented to the Council. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above report was received and ordered filed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Re-Approval of Final Plat of Texas Terrace Second Addition - 9a Re-approval of final plat of Texas Terrace Second Addition (approved November 11, 1957) was presented to the Council. P A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to ratify action of November 11, 1957 and re-approve final plat of Texas Terrace Second Addition. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Appointment of Ardis Schmitt as Probationary Clerk II - 10a The City Manager proposed the appointment of Ardis Schmitt as probationary Clerk II, effective January 13, 1958. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the Council gave its consent and approval to the City Manager's appointment of Ardis Schmitt as probationary Clerk II, effective January 13, 1958, by unani- mous vote of six members of the Council present. Relative to Intersection of Highway 7 and County Road 18 - lOb The proposed plans relative to the intersectionrof Highway No. 7 with the proposed new route of County Road 18, by State Department of Highways Engineer, was presented to the Council. Mr. McCubrey of State Highway Department and L. P. Pederson, County Highway Engineer were presentat the meeting. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the above proposed plans were referred to the Planning Commission for advice and recommen- dation, by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Change Order - North Side Sewer - Sorensin Rue Company - 10c On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, Change Order No. 2, Sorensin Rue Company Contract Trunk Sewer Improvement No. 3, Sewer Improve- ment No. 56-52, Section B, was approved and the City Manager was instructed to execute said Change Order No. 2, by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. 2:6 7 December 30, 1957 Bonds - lla On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Schadow, the following bond which has been approved by the City Attorney was accepted by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Anton Yngve - Justice of Peace Verified Claims - 12a On motion of Councilman Schadow, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the list ® of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the `".1 Council dated December 30, 1957, in the total amount of $24,009.44 for vendors was approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were auth- ^T eT orized to issue checks covering same, byunanimous vote of six members of the ►� Council present:- Meeting Adjourned - 12aa On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the meeting was adjoumned at 10:32 p.m., by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. 111 R. C. Fernstrom, Mayor Attest: seph stad Secretary -