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Home My WebLink About1963/01/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA January 7 , 1963 1 . CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Kenneth Wolfe at 8 p . m . 2 . INVOCATION Invocation was given by Rev . M . Lyle Halverson of the First Lutheran Church , 3 . ROLL Cl-,LL The following Councilmen were present at roll call ; Robert Ehrenberg Frank Howard Curtis Pearson Robert Shank LLonard Thi , 1 Kenneth Wolfe Also present were the City Manager , City Attorney , Super - visor of Zoning , Director of Public Works , Recreation Director and the Secretary . 4 . MINUTES On motion of Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Shank . the minutes of the regular meeting held December 26 , 1962 , were approved by a six yea vote . 5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a ) IMPROVEMENT NO . 62 - 42 , PROPOSED STORM SEWER IN ALLEY IN BLOCI< S , BROWNDALE ADDITION ( BETWEEN SALEM AVENUE AND BROWN - DALE AVENUE SOUTH OF 42ND STREET ) , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED DECEMBER 13 AND 205 1962 . Mayor Wolfe opened the hearing on this matter . Ted Menges , 4221 Salem Avenue , was present in opposition . Mr . Kenney , 4966 Devaney Avenue , was present in favor of drainage to take care of this entire area . Mayor 114olfe declared the hearing closed . 1 Council Minutes - January 7 , 1963 5 RESOLUTION N0 . 2235 Councilman Shank , seconded by Council . It was moved by and adopt Resolution No . 2235 , man Thiel , to waive readine � rovement No . 62 - 42 Be entitled , " Resolution Ord � ring I Not Made " . Motion passed by a six x yea vote . (b ) PROPOSED PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF UNDER"r'4 IOOD SECOND ADDITION (NORTHEAST COP.NER OF E `.CCELS IOR BOULEVARD AND KIPLING AVENUE , REQUESTED BY HELEN L . GRANT ) a Mayor Wolfe opened the hearing on this matter . Cortie Underwood was present in support of request . Mayor Wolfe declared the hearing closed . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Howard , to approve preliminary plat of Underwood Second Addition . Motion passed by a six yea vote . RESOLUTION NO . 2236 It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Howard , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2236 , entitled , " Resolution Giving Approval for Final Plat of Underwood Second Addition ' s . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 6 . PETITIONS , REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS ( a) PETITION FROM A . J . POPPELAARS AND OTHERS CONCERNING PROPERTY AT 1632 LOUISIANA AVENUE . A . J . Poppelaars , 1620 Louisiana Avenue , was present representing the petitioners . Iner Johnson , 1605 Louisiana Avenue and Russell Smith , 1615 Louisiana Avenue , were also present and spok . in favor of petition . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Thiel , that action on this matter be deferred to January 14 , 1963 and also that this matter be -referred to the Staff for a written recommendation . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 7 . RESOLUTIONS 1-diD ORDINANCES ( a ) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS REGULATING PARKING ( DEFERRED FROM DECEMBER 10 , 1962 - INGLEWOOD AVENUE FROM SUN SET BOULEVARD TO MINNETONINA BOULEVARD) 2 Council Minutes - January 7 , 1963 7 . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Shank , that action on this matter be deferred to January 2u , 1963 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . B . REPORT OF OFFICERS , BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ( a) REPORT OF - THE CITY MANAGED. OF APPOINTMENT OF ENGER A . JOHNSON AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER FOR THE PERIOD OF DECEMBER 305 1962 to JANUARY 10 , 1963 . A motion was made by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Pearson , to accept -..:he report of the City Manager . Motion passed by a six yea vote . It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Council - man Thiel , that the above matter be referred to the staff for a report as to the best way to handle this matter in the future . Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( b) REPORT OF EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS (POLICE OFFICERS , CLERK II AND ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER , It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg , seconded by Council - man Shank , to consent and approve the appointment of the follow - ing Police Officers to Probationary Patrolman , Range PS 2 , Step A . effective January 7 , 1963 , Roger D . Aronson , Dennis J . Fier , i,Villiam J . Fust , Ronald S . Harwood , Dennis L . Huwe , Duan` D . Johnson , Richard G . Metro , Dale S . Nelson , Howard H . Olson , Marvin Susemihl ; also the appointment of James K . Perkins -to Probationary assistant to the City Manager , Range � PA 2 , Step F , effective February 4 , 1963 ; and to concur with the appointment of Darla Otshens from Permanent Clerk I , Rang ` GC 53 Step E to Probationary Clark II , Range GC 7 , Step B . effective January 7 , 1963 (Planning Department ) . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 9 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a ) PROPOSED INCENTIVE PLPAN FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS OF FIRE AND POLICE OFFICERS (DEFERRED FROM DECEMBER 26 , 1962 ) . John Mc Donald , Prosident - District Council No . 3 , was present and asked for deferment until January 14 , 1963 as police r ` presentives war ` not present at meeting . A motion was mad ` by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Shank , to table the above matter until next budget meeting . Motion lost by the following roll call vote ; CouCc man Ehrenberg , nay ; Councilman Howard , nay ; Councilman Pearson , yea ; Councilman Shank , yea ; Councilman Thiel , nay ; Mayor Wolfe , nay , 3 Council Minutes - January 7 , 1963 9 . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council . man Howard , that action on this matter be deferred to January 144) 1963 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 10 . NEW BUSINESS ( a ) PROPOSED CHANGE ORDER NO . 1 TO CONTRACT ;JITH NORTHiRN CONTRACTING COMPANY TO " lip COMPLETION DATE FOR GRADING ROAD MIXED SURFACE , STORM SEWER AND BRIDGE , PROJECTS 62 - 9 AND 62 - 46 . A motion was made by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Thiel , to approve and to authorize the Ci � y Manager to execute change ordr . Motion passed by a six yea vote . (b ) UNITED FUND CONTRIBUTION TO ST . LOUIS PARK COMMUNITY CENTER BUDGET , It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Thiel , that the City Manager be requested to writ , a letter to United Funds accepting the $ 16 , 267 . 00 offered for 1963 and that in same letter to request for opportunity to discuss future years allotments . Motion passed by a six yea vote . It was suggested that the Mayor appoint a temporary committee to meet with the United Fund officers to discuss the future years allotments . The Mayor appointed the following to serve on the committee : Councilman Thi ` 1 , Councilman Ehrenberg and Councilman Shank . Councilman Ehrenbarg as chairman . The City Assessor was requested to write a report on past history of the Community Fund activities as it pertains to this matter . 11 . MISCELLfANEOUS ( a ) THE CITY ASSESSOR DISCUSSED NE STORM SEWER , ( b) THE CITY ATTORNEY/TO REPRESENT THE CITY AT BUS FARE HEF,RING . A motion was mad ` by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Council - man Shank , appointing tha City 1,ttornay to represent the City at the Bus fare hearing . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 4 Council Minutes - January 7 , 1963 11 . ( c) Councilman Ehrenberg spoke on Gas Agency - bringing the Council up to date . 12 . CLAIMS , APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS ( a) None . 13 . ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Thiel , seoonded by Councilman Pearson the meeting was adjourned at 10 : 40 p . m . , by a six yea vote . K` nn h Nolfe , Mayor ATTEST00,: -7 1 os ` ph Just" d , Secretary 5