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Home My WebLink About1960/09/12 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular.•""�- 1. 2. 3• MINU'1�E S OF C ITY COUNC IL MEETING ST. LOUI S PARx � MINNE 9� TA September 12, 1960 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Ma,yor Kenneth Wolfe at S p.mo TNVOCATION Invocation was given by Rev, John Foss of the Peace Presbyterian Church e LL CALL The f ollowing C ounci�men were present at roll call: Robert Ehrenberg Torval Jorvig Curtis Pearson Robert Shank Loenard Thiel Kenneth Wolfe Also present were the City Manager, Public Works and the Secretaryo City Attorney, Director of Due to the size of the group the meeting was adjourned to the Union Congregational Churchv A motion was made by Councilman Thiel, Jorvig, �that �the meeting be adjourne�. to the Churcho Motion passed by a six yea voteo Councilman Messer arrived at 8:05 p°m. 4• MINUTE S --� On motion the minutes of aPproved by a seconded by Councilman Union Congregatiflnal seconded by Councilman Messer, of Councilman Jo�ig' tember 6, 1960, were the regular meeting held �P seven yea voteo l � .� � i V ,� � � ; � 0 a d � � , �; � d 6 Council Minutes - September 12, 1960 5 , PUBLIC HF.�ARINGS D GUTTER IMPRpVEd�IENT ta) PROPO �ED HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING AND CU �� S�ET TO ED(�BRIJOK N0. bQ-34 ON BRO�KVIEW DRNE F�M BED IN NOTICE OF HEARING DRIVE, AND 4THER ST�ETS9 AS DESC�RING .ADJOURNID FR4M AUGUST PUBLISHED JULY 21 AND 2$, 1960 ( l, 1960)e . Mayor Wolfe opP.ned the hearing on this mattero The following persons were Ni��s e J e Wo Caldwell Jack Steel Harry Horn Robert Stevens Willard Hamilton M�.ns a J e A � Sletten Ie Jo Nichols F . �nith He Co Lindstrom La A. vonEschen Wmo Morgan Mrso Ho Lunan C. Bo Miller Edwo Fo Kilpatrick Vergil Ro March Po Co Morris present and spoke in opposition: 3g6$ Brookview Drive 3$31 Texas Avenue 7$07 Edgebrook Drive 38$1 Bi•ookview Drive 3$75 Brookv�ew Drive 7g13 Edgebrook Drive 3$69 Brookview Drive 3800 Vdoodland Drive 3g34 Woodland Drive 3g5� Woodland Drive 3g54 Rhode Island Avenue 3g51 Woodland Drive 351�0 Rhode I �land Avenue 7613 South Street 3723 Rhode Island Avenue 71�01 South Street Mr o& Mrs o N a E o Deut scher 3834 Rhode I sland Avenue Mo Po �nith 7605 South Street A standing vot e wa s taken and re sult s a re a s On Brookview DrivB� Woodland Drive Rhode Island Ave o Edgebrook Drive South Street � North Street Cambridge Ave Division Street Sumter Avenue Rhode Island Ave. Quebec Avenue Penn sylvani� l�ve . Gorham Avenue Pennsylvania Avea South Street North Street From Lake Street Lake S�reet I�ke SLreet Brookview Dr. Rhode Is o I�ve o Rhode Ise Avee Te� s Avenue Texas Avenue Highway No, 7 High��ray No 0 7 Highway Noe 7 T�Iest 35th St a First St o N. W. South Street Penn�y'lvania Av, Pennsylvania Avo i � f ollows : To Opposition - Favor ,.. _ Edgebrook Dre S � Edgebrook Dr, 9 0 South Street 6 0 Rhode Ise �veo 7 � Pennsy-lvania Av o 7 � Peru�sylvania �v o 6 � Lake Street 9 2 �uebec Avenue 7 � Division Street Q � Division Street 6 � Lake Street 0 � Highway No, 7 0 � Walker Street 0 0 Lake Street p 0 Taft Avenue i 4 0 Taft Avenue 2 6 Mayor Wolfe declared the hearing closed. 316 Coun�il Minutes - September l2, 1960 5� � RES�LUTION N0. 11�39 It was moved by Councilman Pe3rson seconded Thi�l, to waiv� r�ading and adopt� Resolution Noa "Resolution 0r•dering Improvement Noo 60-34 (Part) by Councilman 11�.39, entitled, Be No Niade" . Before vote w�.s taken a motion was made by Councilman Messer, sec orided by C ounc ilm�in J orvig, to amend �bov� motion th�� whole project be not m�,dF. Motion lost by the following roll call vote: Councilman Ehrenberg, nay; Councilm�n Jorvig, yc:�; Councilman Moss�r, ye�; Councilman Pet�rson, n�sy; Council.rnan Shank, yea; Councilmftn Thiel, n�y; Mayor wolfe, neya . Vote w:is then t�k�n on thE� origin�l motion �nd it was passed by the followir�g rol.l cal_l vote: Councilmen Ehrenberg, yea; Councilrt�n Jorvig, ,yea; Counci_lman Messcr, nay; CouncilJr�an Pearson, yea; Councilman Shank, nay; Councilm�n Thiel� yea; Mayor Wolfe, nay o It wa s moved by C oune ilman Thiel, seconded by C ouncilman Pearson, to waive reading and adopt Resolution as amended. Motion lo st by the f ollowing roll ca 11 vote : C ounc il.man Ehrenbe rg, yea; Couneilman Jorvig, yea9 Councilman Mess�r, nayy Councilman Pearson, yea; C ouncilm.an Sha.nk, nay y Council.r�n Thiel, yea; Mayor Wolfe� ,yeao Motion lost because it needed six yeas. RE JOLU TION NO e 11+1�0 It wa s moved by C ounc ilrr�n Shank 9 se c onded by C ounc ilman and ado t Resolution No 0 11+�.0, entitled, Messer, to waive readi.ng P ��Resolution Ordering I�`nprovement and Ordering Preparation of Plans, Improvement No 0 60-344t � Motion pa s sed by six yea s and one nayo Councilman Ehrenberg voting nay� �seconded by Council- It was moved by Councilm�n Ehrenberg„ ' str•eets in Project No. 60-34 be man Shank, that all rEma�ing referred back to the Director of Pubh��r�°gkbef setpfor October report on temporary paving and that 3, 1960o Motion passed by a seven ye3 voteo U��, CONSTRUCTION, IMPk�OVF�NT N� A�31NIBR,OOKT ( b ) PROPO SED STORM � LAKE STR:�ET FROM BROOKVIEW DRIVE T� ��UDH kS DESCRIBED IN VIEW DRIVE FR�M WEST LAKE STR.E�T 135 1 60 HE�R�G AD- ULY 21 AND 289 9 � NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLI19 D�)J J OURNED FROM AU GU ST 9 Mayor Wolfe opene�d�hthisamatgern present was intereste the hearing closedo 317 t�yoraWolf e No one declared -� - - , � '. � � � a a , ; � , � � t ; � Council Minutes - September 12, 1960 � 6. RF �T t1TZON N� • _l�+l It was moved by Counci].man Ehrenberg, Son�Noed1b�1Coe ��t1rl,�r, Pearson, to r�aive reading and adopt Rorderin Prep�ration of Pla,na ��Resolution Ordering Improvement and g Improvement No. 60-33°4o Motion passed by a vote of seven yeas. ( c) P�OPOSED STORM SEV�R CONSTRUC TION, �'��NT ��' TO�NORTHNSTf�EET I SLAND AVENUE FROM 135 FEET NORTH OF NORTH • J�YT21 � 2$, 1960 A S DE 9C RIBED IN NOTIC E OF HEARING PUBL I SI-�D ( HEARING ADJOURNED FR.ONI AUGU ST l, 1960� o Mayor Wolf e opened the hearing on thi s matte r. Mrs. L. the meetinga D. Landstrom, 772g North Street9 was presel�l� at Ma�ror Wolfe declared the hearing closed. RE50LUTION N0. L4.I�2 _. __.. It was moved by Councilman Thie�., sevonded by Councilman Messer, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1I�1�2, en�tled, �'Re solution Ordering 3rnprovement and Ordering Preparation c�f Plans Improvement No . 6a36t �. Motion pa s se d by a vote of seven yea s. ( d) PROPOSED STORM �E;t�1LR � ONSTRUC TiON, IMPApVEMFNT N0. 60-37 IN DIiIZ SION S`i'REET F r�i SUMTER AVENUE � RHODE I SI„� Av�;NUE AS DE9CRIP�D IN I:��T'IGE OF HE�ZING PUBLIS� .� ,21 � 28, 196U ( HFARING �'+DJOURNED FROM AU(�T ST 1, 1960 ) o � Mayo r Wo]rf e opened the hea ring on thi s ma tte r. Mrs. Wright on Division Street wa s pre sent at the meeting• Mayor Wolfe declared the heari,ng closed. �TESTS AND t TIOP1 S (a j COMMIJNICATiON FR.UM THE ST� LOUZ S PA RK � HA�� OM�lI S�ION P�PC3�NG CHAR.T�R , SECTION 2.05. E. T. Montganery �:s p�gent at the meeting and suDr�ittr:d �he signed ccxrum�nicatio�. It � s moved by C ounc ilman `"e � 5e r, s e� � onded by C �unc i l.mn Pearson, that the I.,ew DE tion calling eiection for� su�nt �,e d� r,� ``_��,o prepnt�e r�c, �� City Ch�rter. Motion rxni�si�r ,.� t,7-op�;��d �..;k,ndnknt �� pa s sad bY '� vc, t, �• .. ,-, . � n yea s . �i� ' Council Minutes - SePte�er 5• 6. (�) It was maved Pearson to waive 129 1960 RE�pLUTION N� • 11�'1 s e c onde d by C ounc ilxnan by �o��i�n Ehrenberg, entitled9 t Resolution Noo 11��.1� reading and a�.oP • Pre ration of Plans 49 �' n Ordering ImprOvement and Orderangote � seven yeas e �,esolutio q; Motion passed bY Improvement Noe 60�33'� TION IMP�V�NT NOe 60-36 IN RHODE PROPO SED �T�RM ��R CONSTRUC � 2$ 1960 F�ET NORTH OF NORTH STR.EET 'It� NORTH STREET I SI.�ND AVENUE FROM 13 5 ��ZNG P�LI SHE� JULY 21 AND , A S DE�C RI�3ED IN NOT� �M AUGU ST l, i960 )� (HFARING 1`�D�70URNED Mayor Wolf e opc:ned the Mrs, L. D. L�ndstrom, meetingo Mayor Wolfe declared hea ring on 772$ North this mattera Street, wa5 present the hearing cl�sedo at the RESOLUTION N0. 11.�L 2 . seconded by Councilman It, was moved by Councilman Thiel, entitled, Messer, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 11+1.�2, Pre ration of Pl�ns ssResolution Ordering �P�Motiont '� s�sedrbyra�vote of seven y'eas a Improvement Noa 60-364Yo P� (d) PR.OPOSED S�RM SEWER CONSTRUCTION, Il�'R.OVIl�ENT�D AVENUE AS DNISION STREET FROM SUMTER AVENUE TO RHOD DE�CRIBED IN NOTICL; QF HEARING PUBLISHED JULY 21 AND 2$, 1960 ( HEARING �DJOURNED F F;OM AU GU ST 1, 1960 ) o Mayor Wolfe o��ened the hearing on this mattero Mrso Wrigh-t on Division Street was present at the meetingo Mayor Wolf e declarec� the hearing clo sed o RE�OLUTION NO o 11.�. 3 . It was moved by Councilman Jorvig9 seconded by Councilman Shank to waive reading and adopt Resolution Noo 11�1�3, entitled, 49Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Preparation of Plans Improvement No 0 60-374Q v Motion p�ssed by a vote of seven yeas o ITION STS t1ND COMMUNICATION S (a) COMMUNICATION FROM THE STo LOUIS PARK CHARTER COMMISSION PRlJPO SING CHARTER AMENDMENT, SEC TION 2.05 , Eo T. Montgomeiy was present at the meeting and submitted the signed communicationo It was rn.ov�d by Councilman Messer, seconded by Counci7�n Pearson, that the �aw Department be directed�to prepare resolu- tion calling electior�, for subma.ssion of proposed amendment to City Chartero Motion"passed by a vote of seven yease � 31g , Coun�il M�nutes — September 129 1960 �e 1�E9�LUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (a) RESQLUTION AUTHORIZING DEPAR'IMENT OF HIGHWAyS, CONThOL SIGNALS AT THE AND WEST 36th STRF;FT, Charle s meetingo Freidheim AGI�,EIlKEN T WI TH THE STA TE OF MINNE SOTA ?�.ELATNE TO INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC INTERSECTION OF TRUIVK HIGHWAY N0. 100 and Jerry Byland were prEsent at the RE 90LU TION NO a 11�1�1� It w�s moved by Councilrnan Jorvig9 seconded by Councilman Messer, to waive reading 3nd adopt Resolution Noo 11�1.�., entitled, pfResolution Authorizing Agz�eement with the State of Ninnesota, Department of Highw�.ys Relative to Inst�llation of Traffic Control Signals at the Intersection of Trunk Highway Noo 100 and We st 36th StreetQ9 o Motion passed by � vote of seven yeas e (b) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS ( S�P SIGNS ON DETOUF� STREETS) o RE�LUTION N0. 1445 It was moved by Councilman I�Iesser, seconded by Councilman J orvig, to waive reading and adopt Re solution iVo 0 11+45, entitled, s�Resolution Authorizing Placement of Traffic Control Stop Signs'Qe Motion passed by a vote of seven yeaso ( c) RE SOLUTION D IREC TING REGI STF� TION OF CERTAIN C ITY L�ND S. RESOLUTION N0. 141a.6 It was moved by Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Couneilman t i�esolution Noa 11�,.6, entitled, Shank, to waive reading and adop t'Resolution Directing Registration of Certain City Lands��o Motion pa ssed by a vote of seven yea s o �d) RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AN� ��E RN� _^�T�4thG _ SANITARY � w�' IMPROVEMENT NOo 60 52 � QUEBEC AVENUE TO RHODE I SL.f-�ND kVENUE) • t�E�JESTED BY CURTI S PEAR9�N. 1�1+7 FOR BID S, STREET FR�M COUNCILMAN RESOLUTION N�� Council�an n pea.rson, seconded by It wa s moved by C ounc ilma entitled, Thiel waive reading and adopt Resolu Advertising7for Bids, t�Resolution kpproving Plans and Orderened �pte�er 26 1960. _�° 9 Bids to be op ' Improvement No 0 60 5 4i ea s o Motion passed by a vote of seven y 319 0 ; � � a r ; � , � , Council Minutes - September ]-2, 1960 Bo� s a.�m � g, REFURTS OF OFFICERS NARy REPORT OF THE CONS(JLTING ENGINEER NT�RES�'EC� � (a) PRELIMI IMPR4CEMENT N0. 60-132 PETITIONED WA'�'ER MA�N' STRE�T FR.OM ZARTHAN AVENUE 'I'0 YO SII�II'I'E AVF�TUE. RE �OLU TION NO o 1�+ $ seconded by Council- It wa s moved by C ounc ilma.ndEar�on�eRe solution No 0 1.l,�1�.$ man Jorvig, to waive reading an P ' orts and Calling Hearing entitled, o4Re solution Receiving ReP � tember 26, 1960 0 on Improvement No . 60-132 a Hea ri.ng p Motion passed by a seven yea votee ( b) REPORT OF THE C I TY MANAGER ( M o& C a No . 60--1�.,. ) WI TH RE � T� BLACK TOP SERVICE COMPANY (RE�TEST�D SEPTEMBER 6, 1960) . It was moved by Councilrnan Ehrenberg, seconded by Council— m�.ri Shank, that the City Man,agerts report be referred to the City Attorney for his study and report. Motion passed by a seven yea votte o Motion passed by a vote of seven yeas e � ( c) REPORT OF THE C ITY MANAGER (M. & C. 1Vo a 60-1�5 ) CONCE.RNING REQUESr ' OF F�JSS AND ROSS TO USE CITY PROPERTY �OUTH OF THE VFW HALL AND WEST OF HIGHWAY N0. 100 FOR .AN AUCTION SF�LE. 0 It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Council— man Thiel, that the permit be approved and that the City Nl3nager and Mayor be authorized to execute agreement for a period of five weeks for n fee of $250000. Motion pa.ssed by a vote of seven yeaso (d) REP(?RT OF THE CITY MANAGER (M. & C. N0. 60-1+3) ON PARK EXPENDI- T[TRES 'I'0 D�TE. It was moved by Councilm�n Pearson, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that action on this matter be deferred until 4ctoi�er 3, 1960 and that the City Manager be requested to bring in explanation of the park land acquisition cost between the 1959 and 1960 esti.mateso Motion passed by a vote of seven yeas. Mrs. Ra Morris requested that the following statement be made part of the minutes; t�I think that all items that are going to be acted on by the Council should appear in the agenda printed in the newspaperP1, 320 �ou,ncil Minutes — September 12, 1960 $ e (�) REPOkT FROM E e T o MONTGpMERy CONCERNING 1�EAI�pyJgh00K MANOR AS�S�IENT (REFERRED AUGUST �, 1960) , �f) E o T o Montgomery� wa s pre sent at the meeting o REJOLUTION NO e 11�1�9 It was mov�c� by Council.man Ehrenbergs s�conded by Council— man Jorvig, to waive reading and adopt Resolution Noo 11+1i.9, entitled9 9tResolution Setting Hearing for Re—assessment Sanitary Sewer, Improvement Noo 55-99(P�rt) Meadowbrook 1`�lanor4t. Motion passed by a vote of seven yea,sa Hearing October 3, 19600 REPORT OF THE C ITY �T'IiORNEY ON LAND AC QU I SITION o A motion was mad� by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by ..; Councilman Sh�nk, to accept deed of Mre and Mrso Ao Mandel 1; Drake9 dated Sept�mber g, 1960, for water main easement on , pa.rt of Ne 30 fe�t of South 2 of Southwest � lying West of � Highway Noo 100, and to authorize payment thErefor in the sum of �100000 and to authorize the City Clerk to file the s3me for record Motion passed by a vote of seven yeaso � 10. A:notion was made by Councilman Ehrenbergy seconded by Councilman Shank, to accept deed for drainage ditch from Robert and Lorraine Ao Ruud over part of Tract D9 Registered �Land Surv�y Noe 69, 3nd authorize the Law Department to file the same for recordo �otion passed by a vote of seven yeaso UNF INI SHED BU SI� SS (a) None. NEW BU SINESS (a) REGARDING SURF.4CING OF BRUNS4�TICK AVE�� FROM HIGHWA.Y 7'� TRAC K So Wa e P�.ckard of Culligan Soft Water Service anuested n JohnSon of Johnson Auto Servs-ce were present and req B swick Avenue be resurfaced this�a�lcou dsbe�done. that run er to see was referred to the City ��g 321 � � ;� � ; � , r � 's i f , _ ..T.,.. �; , ;i ; Council Minutes — September 12, 19�� l�. b E. T. MONTGOMERY GA.VE A REP4RT ON CONDEMNA.TION APPEAL ON t) THE OREGON PARK AC �JTSITIONe 11. 12a A motion was ma�ie by Councilman Pearson9 seconded by Councilman Jorvig9 that Attorney Montgomee be ontParkZed to make settlement up to �10,000a00 on th g Land Acquisitiono Motion passed by a vote of seven yea so MI SCELLANEC)U S (a) DAMAGE CLAIMSo 1. 2. Mrso Blanche S�ua.dell, l�227 �ott Terrace, Minneapolis, Minn, Morton Oonfeld It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Counci].nian Jorvig, that these claims be referred to the Law Department for advice and recommendationo Motion passed by a vote of seven yeas. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT P (a} VERIFIED CLATMS. S On motion of Councilman Shank, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the lists of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council, dated September l�, 1960 in the total amounts of �19S25o9� for payroll, and �4g,342�00 for �rendors w�ere approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same9 by a roll call vote of seven yeas. 13. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Ehrenbe r Jorvig9 the meeting was adjourned at g'.Seconded by Councilman vote. �•25 aemo, by a seven yes ATTE ST; •�cretary �__.-- :_�- 322 �- 2 tr�, L�. th Wolfe, � ; _ . -