HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961/01/16 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularMINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
January 16, 1961
i. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting
by Mayor Kenneth Wolfe
2. INVOCATION
of the Cite Council
at 8 p.m*
was called to order
Invocation was given by Rabbi Moses Sachs of the Bnai-
Abraham Congregation,
3. ROLL CALL
The following Councilmen were present at roll call:
Robert Ehrenberg
Torval Jorvig
Curtis Pearson
D. C. Messer
Robert Shank
Leonard Thiel
Kenneth Wolfe
Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, Director
of Planning, E. T. Montgomery and the Secretary.
4. MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Shank, seconded by Councilman
Messer, the minutes of the regular meeting held January 9,
1961, were approved by a seven yea vote,
Due to the large audience a motion was made by Councilman
Thiel, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to adjourn the m, sting to
the Congregational Church. Motion passed by a seven yea vote e
5, PUBLIC HEARINGS
(a) None .
6. PETITIONS
(a) None .
UESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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7. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
(a) RESOLUTION REQUESTING PROPER REPRESENTATION ON
BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR RURAL AND SUBURBAN
COUNTY, INCLUDING ST. LOUIS PARK,
RESOLUTION N0, 1586
THE COUNTY
HENNEPIN
It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Counil-
man Jorvig, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1586,
entitled, "Resolution Requesting Proper Representation on
the County Board of Hennepin County for Rural and Subur-
ban Hennepin County, Including St. Louis Park". Motion
passed by a seven yea vote.
(b) RESOLUTION ATPOINTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES TO LEAGUE
OF MINNESOTA t4UNICIPALITIES SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE CONFER-
ENCE 1961.
RESOLUTION NO. 1587
It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council-
man Messer, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 1587,
entitled, "Resolution Appointing Delegate and Alternates
to ..eague of Minnesota Municipalities Special Legislative
Conference 1961". Motion passed by a seven yea vote.
Be REPORTS OF OFFICERS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
(a) REPORT OF THE PARK CONSULTANT ON PARK DEVELOPMENT.
Present at the meeting were Robert Corwine, Park
Consultant and 150 residents from various areas.
Councilman Pearson gave report of Audit & Finance
Committee regarding Park acquisition.
1.
Meadowbrook Manor Park Acquisition
A motion was made by Councilman Pearson, seconded
by Councilman Thiel, that the owners of Meadowbrook Manor
Park be asked to accept the award of $6,350.00 within
one week or all legal proc`edings will be dropped. Motion
passed by a seven yea vote.
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8. 2. Fern Hili. Park
A motion was made by Councilman Pearson, seconded by
Councilman Shank, to direct the Law Department to prepare
Resolution to abandon the proceeding for the westerly
portion of Lot 8, Tuxedo Park. Motion passed by a seven
yea vote.
3, Birchwood Park
As Attorney Montgomery did not have his file with
him on this deal the following motion was made:
It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by
Councilman Jorvig, -to defer the-.3discussion of Birchwood
Park project until January 23, 1961, to allow the gather.
ing of completo information. Motion passed by a vote of
seven yeas,
4. Status Roport of Park Construction of Planning,
dated January 10, 1961, by Corwine & Doell, Park
Consultants,
Mayor Wolfe called on Robert Corwine, Park Consul.
tant, to discuss report and to show plans. - His talk
started the discussion on various phases of the Park and
Recreation program in which members of the Park & Recrea-
tion Commission took part.
Don Turkington brought up Freedom Park and requested
that a part of the 30, 000 trees to be planted in St . Louis
Park this year be planted in Freedom Park.
It was moved by
man Jorvig, that the
report, recommending
seaping Freedom Park.
yeas.
5, Wading Pools
Councilman Thiel, seconded by Council -
City Manager bd requested to make a
a plan for planting trees and land -
Motion passed by a vote of seven
A motion was mad` by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by
Councilman Thiel, to eliminate wading pools from all sites
in the Park Plans, and use the money thus saved in the
development of Johnson Lake project.Motion
pssed by a
Messer
roll call vote of s ix yeas and one n,.1 y .Councilman
voting nay.
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8. After considerable discussion on Wading Pools and
Johnson Lake the following motion was made:
It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by
Councilman Pearson, to reconsider motion eliminating
wading pools. Motion passed by a seven yea vote.
It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by
Councilman Thiel, that wading pools be eliminated from
the Park Plans at this time. Motion passed by a vote
of six yeas and one nay. Councilman Messer voting nay.
6. Building Plans discussed
It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by
Councilman Messer, that the City Attorney be directed
to draw up a resolutiom approving working drawings and
ordering advertisement for bids, with alternate at
Birchwood Park. Motion passed by a vote of six yeas
and one nay. Councilman Shank voting nay.
(b) MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
MEETING HELD JANUARY 10, 1961.
On hearing no objections the Mayor ordered the
minutes received for filing.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a) None .
10. NEW BUSINESS
(a) None .
11. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) None .
12. CLAIMS5 APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS
(a) None .
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130 ADJOURNMENT
- January 16, 1961
On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman
Messer, the meeting was adjourned at 12:03 a.m. , by a vote of
seven yeas,
ATTEST;
J�6eph ,Cista Secretary
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