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Home My WebLink About1959/08/03 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 441 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA August 3, 1959 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Herbert P. Lefler at 8 p.m. 2. INVOCATION Invocation was given by Pastor Ralph Erickson of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. 3. ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call: H. C. Davis Robert Ehrenberg - Torval Jorvig D. C. Messer Herbert P. Lefler Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Public Works and the Secretary.. 4. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the minutes of meeting held July 27, 1959, were approved by a five yea Mote. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) PROPOSED STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT NO. 59-34, AS DES- CRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JULY 23 AND 30, 1959. Due to error in publication hearing was not held. RESOLUTION NO. 1018 Mt was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1018, entitled, "Resolution Calling Hearings on Storm Sewer Construction Improvement No. 59-34". Hearing August 17, 1959. Motion passed by a five yea vote. (b) DANGEROUS BUILDING AT 3724 QUENTIN AVENUE. The City Manager reported that building was torn down and debris should all be cleaned up this week. It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that action on this matter be deferred for one week. Motion passed by a five yea vote. 44 Council Minutes - August 3, 1959 6. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (a) NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO HOLD A BINGO GAME - BY JAKE HENRY NILVA POST NO. 722, JEWISH WAR VETERANS. On hearing no objections Mayor Lefler ordered the communi- cation received for filing. 7. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (a) RESOLUTION CANCELLING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IN PART, IMPROVEMENT No. 56-52. RESOLUTION NO. 1019 It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1019, entitled, "Resolution Cancelling Special Assessments in Part Improvement No. 56-52++. Motion passed by a five yea vote. (b) RESOLUTION CANCELLING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IN PART, IMPROVEMENT NO. 56-83. It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Messer, to defer action on this matter until August 10, 1959. Motion passed by a five yea vote. (c) RESOLUTION CALLING HEARING ON SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT, IMPROVEMENT NO. 56-83 (Deferred from July 27, 1959). It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Messer, to defer action on this matter until August 10, 1959. Motion passed by a five yea vote. 8. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES (a) PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE CITY ASSESSOR WITH RESPECT TO PETITIONED WATERMAIN, IMPROVE- MENT NO. 59-100. RESOLUTION NO. 1020 It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1020, entitled, "RESOLUTION RECEIVING REPORTS AND CALLING HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT No. 59-100". Motion passed by a five yea vote. Council Minutes - August 4, 1959 (b) REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS RELATIVE TO LIMITED TIME PARKING THROUGHOUT THE CITY (REQUESTED JUNE 22, 1959). RESOLUTION NO. 1021 It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Messer, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1021, entitled, "Resolution Authorizing Placement of Traffic Control Signs Regulat- ing Parking", as amended (changing !?from Huntington to 137 feet east of Inglewood; to read "Glenhurst to 137 feet east of Inglewood"). Motion passed by a five yea vote. CD (c) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUNICIPAL COURT. el GI.of Present at the meeting were Art. Weisberg, Bernard Singer, 'Art. Linnee and Anton Yngve, members of the Committee. Mayor Lefler explained that the proposed resolution requires six votes. It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Messer, that action on this matter be deferred until August 10, 1959. Motion passed by a five yea vote. 9. UNFINISHED,BUSINESS. (a) 'PROPOSED CURB AND GUTTER AND HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT NO. 59-107, AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JULY 16 AND 23, 1959 (HEARING HELD JULY 27, 1959; ACTIO?bEFERRED). Councilman Messer stated that meeting had been had with home owners in area affected and reported that they were for permanent paving. Mayor Lefler explained that six votes are necessary for passage of this resolution. It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that action on this matter be deferred to August 10, 1959. Motion passed by a five yea v6teo 10. NEW BUSINESS. (a) PROPOSED 1960 BUDGET - BY THE CITY MANAGER It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that action on this matter be deferred to September 8, 1959. °e:6 ' Motion passed by a five yea vote. 444 Council Minutes - August 3, 1959 (b) DISOUSSION OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE (REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN EHRENBERG) It was suggested that a time table for adopting new zoning ordinance be set up with November 1, 1959 as goal. Mayor Lefler was requested to write to the Planning Commission, expressing the desire of the City Council, that the Text and Maps be in the Councils hands within the month. The City Manager and City Attorney were requested to work out the procedure for the ultimate adoption of the New Zoning Ordinance. (c) CONTRACT AMENDING SIDEWALK, CURB AND GUTTER CONTRACT WITH VICTOR CARLSON AND SONS. RESOLUTION NO. 1022 It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1022, entitled, "RESOLUTION MODIFYING CONTRACT FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION WITH RE= SPECT TO A PORTION OF IMPROVEMENT NO. 57-70". Motion passed by a five yea vote. (d) ACCEPTANCE OF DEEDS FROM ARTHUR G. MEYERS AND EVELYN J. MEYERS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AND ROBERT 0. AND HARRIET M. NAEGFLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, FOR SEWER EASEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT. A motion was made by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Davis, to accept deeds and to authorize the City Attorney to record same. Motion passed by a five yea vote. 11. MISCELLANEOUS (a) DAMAGE CLAIMS 1. E. J. Fenton, 1314 Pennsylvania Avenue South, (referred to Law Department July 30, 1959)• It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Messer, that the above claim be referred to the Law Department for advice and recommendation. Motion passed by a five yea vote. 445 Council Minutes - August 3, 1959 (b) DAIRY QUEEN PERMIT - HLAVAC STORE, 4409 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD John Kojas, 3765 Kipling Avenue, &nd'others--were present at the meeting. They presented a petition, dated July 31, 1959, expressing concern about the proposed curb cuts for auto traffic to the property etc. t'D Petition was read by Mayor Lefler. CD CD There was considerable discussion. It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that the City Manager be directed to ask Hlavacs to delay the curb cutting until a revaluation can be made of the traffic problem at this location. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Councilman Davis, nay; Councilman Ehrenberg, yea; Councilman Jorvig, yea; Councilman Messer, yea; Mayor Lefler, yea. (c) DAVID JOHNSON, 4201 SUNSET BOULEVARD, PRESENTED THE SIGNED LEASE FOR LOT 3, BLOCK 4, SUNSET GABLES 2ND ADDITION, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1958, WITH FIRST YEARS RENT PAYMENT OF $50.00. He brought up for discussion the screening in Block 4, Sunset Gables 2nd Addition, as specified in rezoning for B. Horovitz. He was told that same would be taken care of. He also expressed concern about two rumors. 1. That there was a contemplated dry cleaning business to be put in at the Kenwood Nursery location; 2. That there was a contemplated use of Lots 5 & 6, Block 4, Sunset Gables 4th Addition for parking. No action taken. - 12, CLAIMS, -APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS (a) VERIFIED CLAIMS On motion of, Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the lists of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council, dated August 3, 1959, in the total amount of $7,202.48 for payroll, and $151,033.25 for vendors were approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same, by a roll call vote of five yeas. 446 Council Minutes - August 3, 1959 13 ADJOURNMENT , On motion of Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Davis, the meeting was adjourned at 10 p.1., by a five .y vote. jJ'l „er. -rt P. Lefler, Maor ATTEST: oseph ust:. , Secretary