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Home My WebLink About1960/02/08 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular34 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA February 8, 1960 1. CALL TO OLPER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Kenneth Wolfe at 8 p.m. 2. INVOCAj1ON Invocation was given by Rev. Jay Anderson of the Aldersgate Methodist Church. 3. POLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call: Robert Ehrenberg Torval Jorvig D. C. Messer Curtis Pearson Robert Shank Leonard Thiel Kenneth Wolfe Also present were the Assistant City Manager, City Attorney,. Director of Public Works, Planning Director and the Secretary. 49 Ml�I MTE S On motion of Councilman Jorvig, the minutes of meeting held February seven yea vote. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) None. seconded by Councilman Messer, 1, 1960, were approved by a 6o PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (a) APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE TO SELL NON -INTOXICATING MALT LIQUOR OFF -SALE BY HIGHLAND DELICATESSEN, RUBYVS FINE FOOD AND WESTWOOD DRUGS, II•dC. AND APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE TO SELL NON -INTOXICATING MALT LIQUOR ON -SALE AND OFF -SALE, BY NEW DUTCH GRILL. A motion was made by Councilman Pearson, seconded Wy-Councilwa man Ehrenberg, to approve issuance of the following licenses: Highland Delicatessen 4833 Minnetonka Boulevard Off Sale Ruby's Fine Foods 5420 Excelsior Boulevard Off Sale Westwood Drugs Inc. 7115 Cedar Lake Road Off Sale New Dutch Grill 7113 Wayzata Boulevard Off & On Sale Motion passed by a seven yea vote. 34 Council Minutes - February 8, 1960 7• (b) COMMUNICATION FROM L. P. PEDERSON, COUNTY ENGINEER, CONCERNING COUNTY PROJECT 5616 GRADING, CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND BRIDGE AT MINNETONKA BOULEVARD AND AQUILA AVENUE. It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Council- man Shank, that action on this matter be deferred for one week and that the County Engineer be notified of action taken..Mction passed by a seven yea vote. (a) None. S AND ORDINANCES 8. REPORTS OF OFFICERS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (a) REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER (M. & Co N0. 60--5) RELATIVE TO SEWAGE DISCHARGING FROM CITY OF HOPKINS (REQUESTED JANUARY 18, 1960). It was moved by Councilman Ehrerikerg, seconddd by C6uncil— man Messer, that the City Manager negotiate agreement with Hopkins relative to this matter and to notify the subdividers of Green Hill Addition of this proposed negotiation. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. 99 UNFINISHED BU, SINE SS (a) TABULATION OF BIDS ON CLEANING TAELL NO.. 6. RECONDITIONING DEEP�WELL TURBINE PUMP AND A motion was rade by Councilman Shank, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to designate Layne�4Minnesota as the lowest responsible bidder, and to authorise the Mayor and -City Manager to. execute the necessary contract. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. (b) RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RELATIVE TO PUBLIC BUILDING CEN2'ER -SITE LOCATION (DEFERRED FROM DECEMBER 7, 1960). A motion ua s Trade by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Council- man Messer, that action on this matter be deferred until February 23, 1960 - when the Cham)Ter of Commerce will bring in a recommenda- tion. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. 35 36 / Council Minutes - February 8, 1960 10. NEW BUSINESS (a) APPOINTMENT OF FIRE FIGHTER. It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded ry Councilman Thiel, to consent and approve the following appointment by the City Manager: Robert Martin Reed, Probationary Firefighter, effective February 9, 1960. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. (b) APPOINTMENT OF FIRE CAPTAIN. - It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, to consent and approve the following appointment by the City Manager: Omar L. Mc Gary, Probationary Fire Captain, effective February 9, 1960. Motion passed by a seven yea -vote. (c) APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF JOHN M. PALMER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A THREE YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1963. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Thiel, to approve the appointment. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. (d) APPOIN24ENT BY THE MA!,rOR OF A J. WRIGHT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A THREE YEAR TERK ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1963. It 1was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Thiel, to approve the appointment. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. (e) APPO IN ZENT BY THE !W-fOR OF BERT R. JONES TO THE PLANNING COMMI SS - ION FOR A THREE TEAR TERM. E:4DING FEBRUARY 7, 1963. A motion was rrade by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilim�" Shank, to disapprove the appointment. Motion passed by the followi"p roll call vote: Ccuncilman Ehrenberg, nay; Councilman Jorvig, yea; Councilman *lesser, yes Councilman Pearson, nay; Councilman Shark, yea; Councilman Thiel. vea 9. Mayor VT01fe, nay. 36 ---_-. - - _.--"Ahw Council Minutes — February 8, 1960 (f) RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE APPOINTMENT OF HERBERT P. LEF LER AS THE CITY REPRE SEN TA TIVE TO THE FACT F IND ING PANEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISPUTE WITH LOCAL 49 OF THE INTERNA— TIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS. It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Thiel, to approve the appointment of Herbert P. Lefler as City Representative to the Fact Finding Panel. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. (g) APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF THE COUNCIL HIGHWAY COMMITTEE. The Mayor appointed Councilman Ehrenberg, Councilman Shank and Councilman Thiel to the Council Highway Committee. A motion was made bir Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Messer, to approve the appointments. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. (h) APPOINTMENT OF LABORER. A motion was made by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Shank, to consent and approve the following appointment by the City Manager: Lloy! E. Johnson, Probationary Laborer, Street Department, effective February 15, 1960. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. (i) AGREEMENT AMENDING CONTRACT FOR CITY PLANNING SERVICES. RE STOLUTION N0. 1175 1 It was moved by Councilman Ehrenherg, seconded by Councilman Shank, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1175, entitled, "Resolution Extending Period of Contract for City Planning Services". Motion passed by a seven yea vote. - (j) AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CITY PLANNING SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF STS LOUIS PARK AND HAW:°; DAHLGREN & ASSOCIATES, INC. A motion vza s made 1,y Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Council— man Messer, that action on this matter be deferred until February 15, 1960. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. 37 38 I .,— .._..--- _ _...,�_fL�l�ill.:.�°'ix�•�i�_�3�.y�;.i,+:..✓.i�l.If�3.M�f�.v,�e..,.�aA_t�ws.+�a�aK.y�rw.��„�„_ Council Minutes - February 8, 1960 11. MISCELLANEOUS (a) CITY INSURANCE, BY COUNCILMAN PEARSCN. A motion was made by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council. man Messer, that a committee be appointed to study Resolution No, 242, regarding insurance and the city insurance program. Motion passed by a seven yea vote. Councilman Pearson, Councilman Shank and Councilman Messer, were appointed by the Mayor to study the city insurance. It was moved by Councilman Thiel, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that the appointments be approved. Motion passed by a seven yep, vote. 12. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS (a) VERIFIED CLAIMS. On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Messer, the lists of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance, as amended, and presented to the Council, dated February 8, 1960 in the total amount of $48,726.75 for vendors was approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same, by a roll call vote of seven yeas. 13. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Thiel, the meeting Vras adjourned at 9:30 p.m., by a seven yea vote. ATTEST: Secretary Im