HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959/08/26 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 478
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
__ ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
August 26, 1959
A special meeting was called to order by Mayor Herbert P.
Lefler at 4:11 p.m.
The following Councilmen were present at roll call: -
H. C. Davis
D. C. Messer
Ed. +Owen, -
Kenneth Wolfe
• Herbert P. Lefler
Also present were the City Manager and the Secretary.
The following were also-present: Director of Parks, Assistant to
the City Manager, and the following members of Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission: C. 0. Middleton, Howard George, George Nye, Andy
Hobart and Park Consultants Robert Corwine and Charles. Doell.
City Attorney arrived at 4:40 p.m.
Councilman Jorvig arrived at 4:55 p.m.
Mayor Lefler explained that the meeting was called to discuss the
proposal received from the Murri Mac Company for Westwood Hills Park
Lands.
After considerable discussion, a motion was made by Councilman
Messer, seconded -by Councilman Wolfe, that the Murri Mac Company be
offered $200,000_for the land in question, and if it is not accepted
that the Council abandon item 4G in the condemnation and continue with
the appeal on item 4F. After more discussion the motion was passed by
the following roll call vote: Councilman Davis, nay; Councilman Jorvig,
nay; Councilman Messer, yea; Councilman Owen, yea; Councilman Wolfe, yea;
Mayor Lefler, yea.
Councilman Davis explained the reason for his vote, he is willing
to go along for $200,000, but not for abandonment of item 4G if offer
, is not acceptable to Murri Mac Company. Councilman Jorvig explained
the reason for his vote was because the amount was too high.
The matter of Johnson Lake Area was discussed.
It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman_Wolfe, that
the matter of Johnson Lake Area be referred to the Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission for consideration and recommendation. Motion passed
by a six yea vote.
On motion of Councilman Messer, seconded by Counc' Wolfe, the
meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. by a s' ea vote.
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ATTEST: a'..ert P. ‘ of er. May.r
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Josep Jus d, Secretary