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Home My WebLink About1959/03/30 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 264 March 30, 1959 Mr. G. R. Dean of 1644 Princeton Avenue, also present, voiced the same objection. Present in support of the request were J. P. Bylund and Charles Freidheim J Jr. • Mayor Lefler declared the hearing.dlosdd. It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to waive first reading of ordinance and to set date for second reading on April 6, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of five members of the Council present. Communication Regarding Vernon Tollefsrud - 6a - Communication relative to disability of Volunteer Fireman, Vernon Tollefs- rud, from the St. Louis Park Fire Department Relief Association was presented to the Council. It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Messer, to desig- nate Doctor W. L. Jeffries as bysician to examine Vernon Tollefsrud. Motion passed by unanimous vote of five Council Members present. Re: Bingo Game by Brookside School Carnival - 6b Notification of intent to hold a Bingo game by the Brookside School Carni- val Chairman, dated March 19, 1959, was presented to the Council. On hearing no objections, the Mayor ordered this request filed. CJ Re: Application For Dance Hall License by Kenneth E. Johnson - 6c Application for dance hall license (4630 Excelsior Boulevard) by Kenneth E. Johnson, was presented to the Council. Kenneth E. Johnson was present in support of this request. On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Messer, the application for dance hall license at 4630 Excelsior Boulevard, by Kenneth E. Johnson was denied, without prejudice to the applicant. Motion passed by a• four yea vote, Councilman Davis abstaining. Petition For Vacation of West 35th St. Etc by Belt Line_Industrial Center, Inc. - 6d Petition for vacation of all of that portion of West 35th Street, as presently laid out and dedicated, lying East of the eastern boundary line of Raleigh Avenue, as presently laid out and dedicated, extended in a northerly direction, all of which is in the NE4 of SWI of Section 6, Township 28, Range 24, requested by Belt Line Industrial Center, Inc., was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 801 A motion was made by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 801, entitled, "Resolution For Hearing On Petition To Vacate Street" and to set date for public hearing on April 13, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of five members of the Council present. ' 265' March 30, 1959 - Resolution Proposing Improvement Etc . On Sanitary Sewer On Blackstone Ave. - 7a ( 1 Resolution Proposing Improvement and Ordering Preparation of Reports on Sanitary Sewer on Blackstone Avenue (requested- March 16, 1959), was presented to the Council RESOLUTION NO. 802 ' It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 802, entitled, "Resolution Proposing Im- provement and Ordering Preparation of Reports On Improvement of Sanitary Sewer On Blackstone Avenue". Motion passed by unanimous vote of five Council Members present. tin QD Resolution Receiving Reports Etc. Improvement No. 59-80 - 7b O Resolution receiving reports and plans and specifications, approving plans et and specifications and calling hearing on street improvements on Minnetonka Blvd. B Improvement No. 59-80 (between Wyoming and Aquila Avenues), was presented to the Council. _ - RESOLUTION NO. 803 A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Owen, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 803, entitled, "Resolution Receiving Reports & Plans & Specifications, Approving Plans & Specifications & Calling Hear- in On Street Improvements On Minnetonka Boulevard - Improvement No. 59-80". Motion passed by unanimous vote of five Council Members present. Resolution Receiving Plans Etc. Improvement No. 59-79 - 7c Resolution receiving plans, approving plans, and authorizing County to Let Contract for Minnetonka Bridge Reconstruction, Improvement No. 59-79 (Great North- ern Railway east of Aquila Avenue - deferred from March 16, 1959) was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 801. . It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Owen, to waive reading andLadopt Resolution No. 804, entitled, "Resolution Receiving Plans, Approv- ing Plans & Authorizing County To Let Contract For Minnetonka Bridge Reconstruction Improvement No. 59-79". Motion passed by unanimous vote of five Council Members present. Resolution Correcting Contract Etc. 5th Country Club Addition -.7d Resolution correcting Contract for Improvements in Subdivision (Fifth Country Club Addition to Westwood Ells), was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 805 A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Owen, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 805, entitled, "Resolution Correcting Con- tract For Improvements in Subdivision". Motion passed by unanimous vote of five members of the Council present. Report No. 10 Covering State Legislation - .8a City Attorney's report No. 10 covering state legislation introduced during the' 'period following the last report. 26'8 March 30, 1959 -- Preliminary Report of Director of Public Works, Improvement No. 59-80 - 81 - Preliminary report of the Diredtor of Public Works with respect to street paving, Improvement No. 59-80 (Minnetonka Boulevard between Wyoming and Aquila Avenues), was presented to the Council. • See item 7b. Consideration of Proposed State Legislation - 9a It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Owen, that the Council go on record- as oppsoing H. F. 892. Motion passed by unanimous vote of five Council Members present. A motion was made by_Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg; that the Council go on record as supporting S. F. 916. Motion passed by a five yea vote. • Report of Planning Commission (Case No. 59-5-SP) - 9b Report of the Planning Commission (Case No. 59-5-SP) recommending favor- ably with conditions upon the request of Charles M. Freidheim for special permit under authority of Section 10.3-18 of the Zoning Ordinance to use the property at highway No. 100 (east side between old and new Cedar Lake Road) for public garage (deferred from March 16, 1959), was presented to the Council. A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Messer, to defer action on the above report to April 6, 1959. Motion passed by unanimous vote of five Council 'embers present. - U Communication from Hopkins City Manager Regarding Sanitary Sewer - 9c Communication from the City Manager of Hopkins relative to St. Louis Park request for permission to connect two houses to Hopkins sanitary sewer system,- was presented to the Council. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Messer, the City Manager was directed to communicate with home owners affected on Texas Avenue, and to give them an opportunity to hook up to Hopkins sewer, if they so desire, by unanimous vote of five members of the Council present. Revised Position Classification Plan (M. & C. No. 59-10) - 10a- The 0aThe revised Position_Classification Plan (M. & C. No. 59-10) was pre- sented to the Council by the City Manager. A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Davis, to approve the above Plan. Motion passed by a five yea vote. Proposed Paved Roadway Width On Existing Unpaved Streets - 10b City Manager, Tom Chenoweth, made an oral report on width of streets. A motion wasmade by Councilman Davis, seconded by councilman Messer, Li that,the Council declared policy to be that existing streets have a thirty foot paved roadway, except Municipal Aid Streets- and Streets in New Plattings of Sub- division. Motion passed by unanimous vote of five Council-Members present. 2'69 March 30, 1959 Damage Claim by Gary & Bonita Gordon - lla IA motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Messer, to refer the damage claim of Gary and Bonita Gordon, 1431 Texas Avenue, to the Law Department for advice and recommendation. Motion passes by unanimous vote of five members of the Council present. Verified Claims - 12 On motion of Councilman Owen, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the lists of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council, dated March 30, 1959 in the total amounts of $427.14 for payroll, and L.' $20,935.91 for vendors were approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City (0 Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same, by unanimous vote of C five members of the Council present. el Ca-4 Meeting Adjourned - 13 On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Messer, the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 p. m., by unanimous vote of five Council Members present. 1 , (1 .... _ - - H-"�,�" FL. Le e , Mayor Attest: / / „I�sA.6 d_IA ii Jo:( -ph Ju- ad, i retary