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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958/03/10 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 339 March 10, 1958 Proposed Resolution Relative to Special Parking Restrictions - 7d Proposed Resolution Relative to Special Parking Restrictions (West' Lake Street and Zarthan Avenue), was discussed. , - A motion was'made" by"Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to defer action on proposed Resolution until March 17, 1958. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Second Reading of Proposed Ord. Providing for Disposition of Lost and Unclaimed Property etc. . - 7e Second reading of proposed ordinance Providing for Disposition of Lost and Unclaimed Property Found in Public Places of the City of St. Louis Park. aff m-j On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the second reading of the above proposed ordinance was deferred until March 17, 1958. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Minutes of Park and Recreation Advisory Commission - 8a Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting February 19, 1958 was presented to the'Council. Councilman Davis - Has Insurance liability, mentioned in minutes, been referred to Underwriter. City Manager - no, but Mr. Hurd is looking into same - - - I will refer it to Mr. Hurd. Councilman Ehrenberg - It would seem ad- visable if we had enough copies of Gardner report No. 4 that the Park and Re- creation` Advisory Commission be given one and Jim Hawks be invited to their next meeting. City Manager - We do not have copies but will get them. On hearing no objections the Mayor ordered the minutes received for filing. Report Regarding the Advisability of an Ord. Regulating Drainage etc. - 8b Report regarding the advisability of an ordinance regulating the drainage of water from private property on to public streets or other private property (requested April 8, 1957), was presented by the City Attorney. On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above report was ordered filed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present/. Legal Opinion Regarding Revision of Sec. 10 of Subdivision Ord. - 8c ' Legal opinion regarding ,incentive aspects of proposed revision of Section 10 of the Subdivision Ordinance was presented by the City Attorney. A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that Section 10 of the Subdivision Ordinance be referred to the City Attorney for redrafting in accordance with his written opinion that the subdividor should be required to provide the improvement but be given an option to deposit portions 8 ') March 10, 1958 Regarding. Revision of Sec. -10 of Subdivision Ordinance "continued of the estimated cost asfrovided in,thepresent draft;, also that in options C (1) and C (2) the minimum lot size be 75 feet; in option C(3) 80 feet; in option C (4)` 85 feet. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. , . , , Report Relative to hirovements in Country Club Add. of Westwood Hills - 84 Report relative to improvements in Country Club Addition of Westwood Hills as required by Section 10B of Ordinance 558 (requested February 3, 1958) was presented by the Director of Public Works. A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, that the above report relative to improvements in Country Club Addition of Westwood Hills be referred to the City Attorney for inclusion in contract for furnishing improvements required by Ordinance No. 558. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Report Concerning Assessment for- West 36th Street etc. - 8e Report concerning assessment for West 36th Street from Zinran to Aquila Avenues was presented by the City Attorney. Attorney John Yngve was present representing the Ruedlingers. Mayor Lefler says he is only presiding on this matter. The City Attorney was asked if the assessment for this project could be reopened. His answer was yes, but he called attention to the fact that there had been no claim filed. - - Councilman Davis enquired as to what could be done at this meeting. . The City. Attorney suggested that Ruedlingers prepare a claim for damages - and then action could be started for a hearing on the revised assessment roll based on cost of project and claim. Attorney Yngve then asked if Council wanted them to present a formal claim. He was told yes and he said that he would do so. Report Concerning Proposed Lateral Sanitary Sewer on Blackstone Ave. etc. - 8f Report concerning proposed lateral sanitary sewer on Blackstone Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and West 16th Street was presented by the City Manager. L. G. Keil was present and presented additional petitions covering Alabama €v Brunswick between Cedar Lake Road and 16th Street and West 16th Street between Zarthan Avenue and Brunswick Avenue. A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe.that..the.City Attorney be requested to prepare a resolution deleting lateral sanitary sewer in Blackstone Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and West 16th Street. Motion lost because of no second. A motion was made by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Davis, that this matter regarding cancelling of lateral sanitary sewer in Blackstone Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and W. 16th Street; Alabama and Brunswick Avenues 341 • March 10, 1958 Regarding Lateral Sanitary Sewer in Blackstone Avenue etc. Continued between Cedar Lake Road�,,�► 16th Street -and West 16th Street between Zarthan and Brunswick Aven s;/7tffi after bids have been received' at- which= time it can be revaluated and to refer the other petitions received at this meeting to Engineering Firm for checking and report on April 7, 1958. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. (Councilman Ehrenberg not present when vote was taken.) Second Suggested Revision of Section 10 of the Subdivision Ordinance - 9a Second suggested revision-of Section 10 'of'the Subdivision Ordinance was presented by the City Attorney. - See 8C er Concerning Negotiation with Mpls. Gas Company - 9b - Concerning negotiation with Minneapolis Gas Company for lower' gas rates (deferred February 24, 1958.) The City Attorney had a draft of Resolution'prepared by Attorney group he is working with and he suggested that he have copies dittod for Council for next week. On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg,'action on negotiations with Minneapolis Gas Company for lower gas rates was deferred until March 17, 1958, by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. j a. it . 1 Relative to Proposed Public Hearing for Establishing Gas Rates'- 9c - Discussion of, proposed. public hearing for purpose of establishing gas rates. (deferred February 24, 1958.) See 9B ' Appointment of Anton Meckert as Probationary Laborer - l0a • The City Manager proposed the appointment of Anton Meckert as probationary laborer, Parks and Recreation, effective March 11, 1958. . On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Davis, the Council gave its consent and approval to the City Manager's appointment of Anton Meckert as,probationary Laborer, effective March 11, 1958, by unanimous vote ,of seven members of the Council present. • Appointment of Elsie Dahlstrom as Probationary Clerk II - lOb The City Manager proposed the appointment of Elsie Dahlstrom as probationary Clerk II, effective March 10, 1958. - On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Davis, the Council gave its consent and approval to the City Manager's appointment of Elsie Dahlstrom as probationary Clerk II, effective March 10, 1958, by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. 342 • March 10, 1958 Construction Plans for Frontage Roads - Wayzata Blvd. & County Road 18 - 10c Construction plans for frontage roads at the interchange at Wayzata Boulevard and County Road 18 - Plans to be presented by Mr. Mc Cubrey, State Highway Department. Mr. McCubrey was present at the meeting. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, Resolution No. 549 Approving Plans and Specifications for Improvement of Trunk Highway 12 Within the Limits, of the City of St. Louis Park was adopted, by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, Resolution No. 550 Relative to Right of Way Encroachments on Trunk Highway 12 was adopted, by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that the request of Mr. McCubrey regarding agreement for maintenance' of front- age roads be deferred until such time as a formal agreement is presented to the Council by the State Highway Department. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Regarding Relocation of State Highways 100 and 169 - 10c2 Mr. McCubrey of the_State Highway Department discussed with the Council the report the State Highway Department had received from Engineering Firm relative to the relocation of Highways 100 and 169. He indicated that the Department was going to make their own survey of these two highways from north of 54th Street. Councilman Davis expressed concern as to the condition of Excelsior Boulevard between Highway 100 and France Avenue and requested that Mr. McCubrey bring this matter before the Commissioner. Mr. McCubrey said he would and suggested that it might be possible to work up a heavy maintenance projectforthis location. It was suggested that Mr. McCubrey contact Jim Hawks, Planning Consultant; and go over the Gardner report as it relates to Highways in St. Louis Park. Mr. McCubrey assured Councilman Bolmgren that the State Highway Depart- ment had no plans to use Webster Avenue south of Excelsior for Highway purposes. Mr. McCubrey also stated that the bottleneck in Minneapolis caused by the emptying of State Highway traffic from 169 etc. is being studied from many angles. 4:3 • March 10, 1958 Resolution Approving Securities for Collateral from NW National Bank - lla Resolution approving securities for collateral from Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota was presented to the Council. On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, Resolution Ido. 551 Approving Securities for Collateral from Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota was adopted by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council-present Verified Claims - 12a r" On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the lists Lr: of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council, dated March 10, 1958 in the total amount of $28,750.73 for vendors were approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were auth- orized to issue checks covering same, by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present.. Payments on Contract Work On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Holmgren, the following payment on contract work, presented by the City Engineer was approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks for the respective amount, by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Payment No. 8 - Trunk Sewer Improvement No. 3 Sewer Improvement No. 56-52 Section A Contractor, Barbarossa Nodland Company Contract Price, $986,059.00 Amount of this payment, $48,242.12 On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the following 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 the respective amount, by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Payment No. 6 - Trunk Sewer Improvement No. 3 Sewer Improvement No-. 56-52 Section B Contractor, Sornsin and Rue Company Contract Price, $632,442.48 Amount of this payment, $59,207.85 Payment No. 6 - Trunk Sewer Improvement No. 3 Sewer Improvement No. 56-52 Section C Contractor, Sornsin and Rue Company Contract Price, $636,904.00 Amount of this payment, $70,488.79 4 4'4 March 10, 1958 Meeting Adjourned - 13' On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Messer, the meeting was adjourned at 1:14 a.m., by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. He be P. Lef e , Mayor Attest: - -- .- Josep Jus`id, Secretary - , • I 1. ` • .