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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959/02/02 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 2'09 Council Meeting, February 2, 1959 A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Herbert P. Lefler at 8 p.m. Mayor Lefler extended a hearty welcome to the members of Boy Scout Troop No. 232, who were present with their Scout Master Gene Schadow. Invocation was given by Rev. Ralph Erickson of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. The following Councilmen were present at roll call: H. C. Davis Robert Ehrenberg Torval Jorvig D. C. Messer oet Kenneth Wolfe Herbert P. Lefler Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Public Works, Director of Finance and the Secretary. Minutes - 14 On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by.Councilman Ehrenberg, the minutes of meeting held January 26, 1959, were approved by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Selection of Councilman to fill Vacancy in Second Ward - 5a At the preferential balloting Edwyn E. Owen and Wallace F. Plantikow were nominated. On the first Ballot the vote was Edwyn E. Owen, three votes and Wallace F. Plantikow, three votes. On the second Ballot the vote was Edwyn E. Owen, four votes and Wallace F. Plantikow, two votes. RESOLUTION NO. 7146 A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Messer, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 7146, "Resolution Appointing Edwyn E. Owen Council Member to Fill Vacancy". Resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Request for Adjustment (by cash refund) of special assessments levied and collected for Sewer and Lift Station, Project No. 1499 - by Landers-Norblom- Christenson Co. - 6A A motion was made by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to refer this matter to the City Attorney for investigation, report and recommend- ation. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Communication from Charles Tutsuda - 6b Communication from Charles Tatsuda on behalf of George and Tatsuko Yanagita concerning Resolution No. 722, providing for the taking of certain land (Lot 9, Block 14, Towle's Minnetonka Boulevard Addition) was presented to the Council. r 210 February 2, 1959 Paul Ruhr representing George and Tatsuko Yanagita was present. He read_ and presented a petition signed by Wm. B. Wegner and others in opposition to using Lot 9, Block 4, Towle's Minnetonka Boulevard Addition for entrance to Park Area. - On motion by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, this matter was referred to the Law Department to prepare release of said Lot 9, Block 4, Towle's Minnetonka Boulevard Addition from the condemnation proceedings and to prepare 'an amendment to the proceedings to include and entrance to park area (in place of Lot 9, Block 4, Towle's Minnetonka Boulevard Addition) via property owned by Torval Jorvig over the abandoned Railroad Right-of-Way. Motion passed by a vote of five yeas, Torval Jorvig abstaining. Application by Park Delicatessen for Non-intoxicating Malt Liquor Off-Sale License-6c The application for renewal of license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor off-sale by the Park Delicatessen was presented to the Council. A motion was made by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to approve issuance of the license. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Resolution Approving Bill Etc. Including St. Louis Park as City of Second Class - 7a Resolution approving Bill for Amendment of Law relative to payment of ,Claims by various Agencies of Government including St. Louis Park as a City of the Second Class was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 7117 A motion was made by Councilman Walfe, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 747, entitled "Resolution Approving Bill For Amendment of Law Relative to Payment of Claims by Various Agencies of Govern- ment, Including St. Louis Park as a City of the Second Class". Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Resolution Requesting Preparation of Bill Etc. Relative to Welfare Activities - 7b Resolution Pequesting Preparation of Bill for Legislative Action for 1959 Session Relative to Welfare Activities by the City of St. Louis Park, was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 748 A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 748, entitled, "Resolution Requesting Preparation of Bill for Legislative Action for 1959 Session Relative to Welfare Activities by the City of St. Louis Park". Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Resolution Approving Bill for Amendment of Law Relative to Classification,of St. Louis Park as a City of the Second Class - 7c RESOLUTION NO. 749 A motion was made by Councilman Jorvig, seconded.by Councilman Ehrenberg, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 749 entitled, "Resolution Approving Bill 2'1 February 2, 1959 for Amendment of Law Relative to Classification of St. Louis Park as a City of the Second Class". Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Resolution Approving Preliminary Plans Etc of Trunk Highway 12 - 7d Resolution approving Preliminary plans and specifications for improvement of Trunk Highway No. 12 within the limits of the City of St. Louis Park (west of County Road No. 18 - deferred from January 26, 1959) was presented to the Council. E. J. McCubrey of the State Highway Department had phoned that he was not ready to discuss this matter and would like it deferred another week. L7 A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, C.®CD to defer this matter one week. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Resolution Amending Personnel Rules and Regulations Etc. - 7e Resolution amending personnel rules and regulations, Position Classification Assignment Table was presented by the City Manager. RESOLUTION NO. 750 • A motion was made by Councilman Wolfe, seconded ,by Councilman Davis, to place on agenda and to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 750 entitled, "Resolution Amending Personnel Rules and Regulations, Position Classification Assignment Table". Motion passed by unanimous vote of six Councilmen present. First Reading of Proposed Ord. Amending Code Relating to Sewer Rates - 7f - Proposed ordinance Amending the St. Louis Park Code Relating to Sewer Rates, Section 1:752, entitled "Sewer Rental Rates", was presented for first reading. It was,moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, to waive first reading and to set date for second reading of above proposed ordinance on February 9, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote:of six members of the Council present. Annual Report Covering Financial Operations of City for 1958 - 8a Annual report covering financial operations of the City during 1958 was presented by the City Manager. On hearing no objections the Mayor ordered the above report received for filing. Report from Consulting Engineer (Project 'No. 59-142) - 8b Preliminary report from the Consulting Engineer concerning water house connections, Project No. 59-42 in the Southwest Lateral Sewer Area (deferred from January 26, 1959) was presented to the Council. ` = RESOLUTION NO. 751 A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 751 entitled, "Resolution Receiving Reports And Calling Hearing On Improvement No. 59-42" and set date for public hearing on February 16, 1959 (less Woodland Drive). Motion was passed by unanimous vote 212 February 2, 1959 of six Council Members present. Report from Consulting Engineer (Project No. 59-46) -8c Preliminary report from the Consulting Engineer concerning water main and house connections, Project No. 59-46 on Woodland Drive from Lake Street to Edgebrook Drive was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 752 A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, to waive reading and adopt resolution No. 752 entitled, "Resolution Receiving Re- ports and Calling Hearing On Improvement No. 59-46" and set date for public hearing on' February 16, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Report from Consulting Engineer (Project No. 59-471 - 8d Preliminary report from the Consulting Engineer concerning water main and house connections, Project No. 59-47, on Oregon Avenue from the south service drive of Highway No. 7, south to existing main, on Gorham Avenue from Louisiana Avenue to 2nd. Street N. W., and on 2nd Street N. W. from Republic Avenue to Gorham Avenue was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 753 A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 753 entitled "Resolution Receiving Re- ports and Calling Hearing On Improvement No. 59-47" and set date for public hearing on February 16, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six Council Members present. Report from Consulting Engineer (Project No. 59-48) - 8e Preliminary report from the Consulting Engineer concerning water main, house connections, and street resurfacing, Project No. 59-48, on south service drive of Highway No. 7 from Pennsylvania Avenue to Oregon Avenue and on 2nd Street N. W. from Gorham Avenue to Louisiana Avenue was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 754 A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 754 entitled, "Resolution Receiving Re- ports and Calling Hearing On Improvement No. 59-48" and to set date for public hearing on February 16, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Report of Director of Public Works Etc. (Project No. 59-44) - 8f Preliminary report of the Director of Public Works and endorsement of the City Assesor with respect to curb and gutter, Project No. 59-44, Franklin Avenue and Independence Avenue from North line of Lot 16 of Crestview Addition to west line of Hillsboro Avenue, and Hillsboro Avenue from North line of Franklin Ave. to South line of West 18th Street was presented to the Council. The City Manager explained why this was on the agonda. 21 3 February 2, 1959 RESOLUTION NO. 755 A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 755 entitled "Resolution Receiving Reports and Calling Hearing On Improvement No. 59-I4" and to set date for public hearing on February 23, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six ,members of the Council present. Report of Director of Public Works (Project No. 59-45) - 8K Preliminary report of the Director of Public Works and endorsement of the City Assessor with respect to asphaltic concrete paving, Project No. 59-45, Franklin Avenue and Independence Avenue from North line of Lot 16 of Crestview Addition to West line of Hillsboro Avenue, and Hillsboro Avenue from North line of Franklin Avenue to South line of West 18th Street was presented to the Council. ® RESOLUTION NO. 756 el A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 756 entitled, "Resolution Receiving Reports and Calling Hearing On Improvement No. 59-45" and to set.date for public hearings on February 23, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Recommendation of Park & Recreation Advisory Commission (Park Sites) - 8h Recommendation of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission with_respect to park sites to be improved in 1959 was presented to the Council. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the recommend- "' ations of the Park & Recreation Advisory Commission of January 27, 1959 was approved and the City Manager was directed to order preliminary plans from the Park Consultant for the following sites: Oak Hill, Browndale, Fern Hill, Aquilla, 16t1-1- & Kilmer and Birchwood (28th & Zarthan) and further to instruct the Park Consultant to immediately investigate the feasibility, desirability and use- ability of so called "Johnson Lake" (located in Block 11, Westmoreland Park Addition) being developed as a swimming pool. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six Council , iembers present. _ Proposed Vacation of Alley - Julie E. Blix - 9a The proposed vacation of alley (from Huntington Avenue to Inglewood Avenue between West 31st Street and Highway No. 7) as descrived in Notice of Hearing published December 18, 1958 (Case No. 58-128-V, requested by Julie E. Blix and others - hearing closed, action deferred from January 26, 1959) and the report from the Planning Commission was presented to the Council. ' Attorney John Yngve was present in support of vacation, but did not have the necessary papers the Council desired. Attorney John Yngve said he could have them for next weeks meeting. a A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that this matter be deferred for one week. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six Council Members present. Proposed Improvement of Trunk Highway No. 212 - 9b Proposed improvement of Trunk Highway No. 212 (Excelsior Boulevard) from Trunk Highway No. 100 to East city limits (deferred from January 26, 1959) was presented to the Council. 214 February 2, 1959 R. C. Fernstrom was present and said that he was interested in this matter. He was told that E. J. McCubrey of the State Highway Department could not be present this evening and had requested that the discussion on this project be deferred one week. ' On motion by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, this matter was deferred to February 9, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of the six Council Members present. Revised Uniform Schedule of Fees for Commercial Garbage and Refuse Collection (M. & C. No. 59-1) - 10a On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the Uniform Schedule of Fees for Commercial Garbage & Refuse Collection was approved to become effective March 1, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six mem- bers of Council present. Appointment of Faith S. McBride and Carol Fenske as Probationary Clerk 1, - 10b On motion made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the Council gave its consent and approval to-the City Manager's appointment of Faith S. McBride as probationary Clerk 1, effective February 3, 1959 and Carol Fenske, as probationary Clerk 1, effective February 34th; 1959•; by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Appointment by the Mayor of E. C. Dale as City Representative to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission for the Term ending December 31, 1960 - 10c On motion by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Messer, the Council approved the Mayor's appointment of E. C. Dale as City Representative to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for the term ending December 31, 1960, by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Damage Claim by James J. Green - lla A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to refer the damage claim of James J. Green, 1800 Parker Road, to the Law Depart- ment for advice and recommendation. Motion passed by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. Re: Legislation SF 171 - HF 216 - llb The Council directed the Law Department to secure copies of Senate File 171.i' and House File 216. Verified Claims - 12 On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the lists . of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council, dated February 2, 1959 in the total amounts of $1,687,51 for payroll, and $37,676.39 for vendors were approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same, by unanimotis vote of six members of the Council present. 2 5 February 2, 1959 Meeting Adjourned - 13 • On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Messer, the meeting was adjourned at 10:21 p.m. by unanimous vote of six members of the Council present. 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