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Home My WebLink About1963/04/22 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular r �, OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUI MINNESOTA ST . LOUIS P22K � 1963 Agri 1 . CALL TO ORDER . Incy Of the City Council was called to order by PresidentgprortemeRobert Ehrenberg at C : 12 p . m . 2 . INVOCATION Invocation was given by Rev . George Walker of the Evangelical Free Church , 3 . ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call : Robert Ehrenberg James Heltzer Frank Howard Curtis Pearson Robert Shan! *% Leonard Thiel Also present were the City Manager , City Attorney , Director of Public Works and the Administrative Intern acting as the Secretary . 4 . MINUTES On motion of Councilman Shank , seconded by Councilman Howard , the minutes of the regular meeting held April 15 , 1963 , were approved by a six yea vote . 5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a) None . 6 . PETITIONS , REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS ( a) PETITION FROM RESIDENTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNING PLAY AREA AT 322 STREET AND SUMTER AVENUE , The following persons were present in favor of request ' Mr . Donald �,@Ialdeland , 3107 Sumter Avenue . Mrs . LeRoy Frelborg ' 3170 Sumter avenue ; Mrs . Morton Kaufman , 3125 Sumter AVenue ) Mr . Howard Tolkinen , 3120 Sumter ;venue . 92 6ounc & I Minutes - April 22 , 1963 It was moved by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Conncil - 6 . man Pearson , tharthe City lot loc �jt ed on the corner of Sumter Avenue and 32k Street beWsted to prevent play and that the petition be placed on file . Motion lost by the following roll call . vote , which was a ti vote : Councilman Ehrenberg , nay ; Councilman Heltzer , yea ; Councilman Howard , nay ; Councilman Pearson , yea ; Councilman shank , nay ; Council - man Thiel , yea . It was moved by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Pearson , that 'the petition be filed and that the Staff take cognizance of the position of the Council . Motion passed by a vote of six yeas . 7 , RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (a) RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS (HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING AND CURB AND GUTTER IMPROVEMENT NOS . 61 - 27 ) 62 - 571 62 - 732 62 - 73A , 60 - 11 , 61 - 21 62 - 13 , 62 - 20 . RESOLUTION N0 . 2292 It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Shank , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 22925 entitled , " Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids " (Bids to b ` ta?: en May 8 , 1963 ) Motion passed by a six yea vote . U . REPORTS OF OFFICERS1 11 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES 11 11(a) MINUTES OF PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 10 , 1963 . Robert Corw1ne5 Consultant , was present . President Pro tem requested that action on the above minutes be deferred to May 13 , 1963 . (b ) RECOMNIENDAT ION OF THE PARKS AND P,ECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION THAT WORKING DRAWINGS BE APPROVED FOR CL oP DR.� INSAK AND BIDS BE TAKEN FOR GRADING , TOP SOILING T.ND ST pa - Consultant , was PreJ ` n` ' Robert Corwin , rj` RESOLUTION N0 . 2293 b Councilman Shank , Seconded by Councilman Heltzer It was moved y Resolution No . 2293 , entitled , Resolution to waive reading and adoptSpecifications and authorizing l� dvar - s�s and Sp To Soiling and Approving tPjorkina Drawing tiszm ` nt for Bids in Carpenter parkfororadixgy ` asp Storm Drains " . Motion passed by a 93 Council Minutos - April 227 1963 ARI<S AND RE CREI�T I ON ONS ADVISORY BEAPPROVI - 0 . ( c ) RECOMMENDATION OF THE PINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ED SSION THAT ; )ORI<1NG G ��DING IND TOP SOILING FOR MINII�,HD�,; AND BIDS BE TI,KEN FOP. VISTA PARK . c- er 3745 Huntington T venue and Mrs . H . P . Go Rap , aeo Morris were p -�esent at the meeting . It was moved by Councilman Parson , seconded by Councilman Heltzer , that the Stain and Consultant be directed to p ^epare back the hill on W . 39th preliminary plan vaithout cutting eas . Street , Motion passed "�y a vote of six y ( d) PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIIC WORCJINGIMPROViND. NTS :JLSSESSMENT REPORT -JITH RESPECT TO THE FOLL 1 . No . 62 - 21 , sidewalk on west side Browndale Avenue from north line of Lot 7 , Block 1 , Rearrangement of Blocks in Browndale Parlf Addition -to Morningside . 20 No . 62 - 06 , sidewalk on south side of Cedar Lake Road from Louisiana I. venue to Nevada Avenue and east side of Nevada i; venue from Cedar Lake Road to south line of Lot 15 , Home Addition to St . Louis Parlc . 3 . No . 62 - 07 , curb and gutter on eastside Nevada Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to south line Lot 15 , Home Addition to St . Louis Park , RESOLUTION NO . 2294 It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Heltzer , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2294 , entitled , 1iResolution Receiving Reports and Calling Hearing on Improvement Nos . 62 - 21 , 62 - 06 , 62 - 00771 , (Hearing May 13 ) 1963) Motion passed by a six yea vote , ( ` ) PRE LIMINARY REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS T,VITH RESPECT TO IMPROVEMENT N0 , 62 . L IS �, 5 GRADING ON WESTMORELAND STREET FROM :'. EST 330TH STR�, ET TO ; �EST 36TH 63 - 203 - 01 ) STREET ( S . A . P . The following persons were A . aspects of the proposal , present and questioned seVeral Mrs . Ho Street ; Mr . Phillip Pickett , 3755 P : Morris , 4021 s.�� . 39th Snyder , 3743 Ot Sawa Avenue and Mr . Ottawa ; ,venue ; Mr . Harvey r ton Avenue , Vl . Rapraeger . , 3745 Hunting 94 Council Minutes - P.pi^il 22 , 1963 ue RESOLUTION N0 , 2295 It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded b Council - man Thi ` 1 , to waive reading ,_ Y entitled , " Resolution Ci and adopt Resolution No . 2295 , and OrderingImprovement Approving preliminary Plans and Report Improvement No . 62 _ 45 (SeA , P . 63 - 2003 - 01 ) and Authorizing- � ^ Pl eParation of Construction Plans and Specifications " . ications " . Motion passed by a six yea vote , ( f) CITY ATTORNEY REPORT N0 , 14 COVERING STATE LEGISLATION , On hearing no objections -the President Pro tem ordered the report received for Iilin� . (g ) REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER (M , & Co N0 , 63 - 7 ) CONCERNING ADJUSTED RECREATION BUDGET . It was moved by Councilman Heltzar , seconded by Council - man Shank , that the above matter be referred to the City Manager to prepare the necessary ordinance to provide for changes in the recreation budget . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 9 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( a ) IMPROVEMENT NO , 62 - 20 , PROPOSED HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING AND CURB AND GUTTER ON JOPPA AVENUE FROM NORTH PROPERTY LINE LOT 91 TO NORTH PROPERTY LINE LOT 12 , BLOCK 21 MANHATTAN PARI< 1ST ADDITION TO ST , LOUIS PARK , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED MARCH 2un AND APRIL 4 , 1963 ( HEARING HELD APRIL 15 , 1963 , ACTION DEFERRED) . Mr . Walter Hagen , 3059 Joppa Avenue , was presant at the meeting . RESOLUTION N0 , 2296 It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Thiel , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2296 , entitled , " Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Preparation of Plans Improvement No . 62 - 20 " . Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( b ) COMMUNICATION FROM NICK AND GLADYS MEISTER OF THE BLOSSOM DINING ROOM 3954 t100DDALE AVENUE , REQUESTING LIMITED PARKING IN AREA ; COMMUNICATION FROM FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION CONCERNING PARKING PROBLEM, IN AREA ( DEFERRED FROM APRIL 15 , 1963 ) o 95 i Council Minutes April 2 21 ' 1 , 63 , l� an�� seconded by Council _ Counc _iIMEL S matter be deferred 9 . It was movccl by the: preceding ea vote . act ion on a s ix yea man Howard , that G 3ct i ion passed by to rhjay 13 , 1 ) 10 * NEi4 BUSINESS AND COUNTY ROAD ( a) PROPOSED INTERCHANGE E OF TRUNKH IG Ht-VAY NO�,RTi�ENT . � �l � BY THE� H ENNEpIN COUNTY HIGH6JAY DC - �r - Pederson ) Hennepin County Highway Engineer , was L . P • pe � sentcd Devised plan of interchange . present and pr �- % d by Council . movad by Councilman Peahson , s � Mootion passed b It was � fans as suhmltt �- d - M � Y man Shank , to apps ova, P a six yea vote . CHANGE ORDER N0 . 4 TO CONTRACT r4ITH DEAN L . IoJITCHER FOR (b ) GENERf%1 CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING - * It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Council - man Shank , to approve revision of Change Order No . 4 as recommended , omitting $ 390 . 00 charged or painting . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 11 . MISCELLANEOUS ( a ) DAMAGE CLAIMS - MRS . E . �I . Ashenden , 3655 Huntington Avenue . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman i Shank , that the above claim be ref -nrred to -the Law Department For advice and recomm ` ndation . Motion passed by a six yea votE * 12 . CLAIMS... APPROPRIATIONS P--,ND CONTRACT PAYMENTS ( a) VERIFIED CLZIIMS On motion of Councilman Shank , secondedy b Councilman Heltzer , the lists of verified claims prepared by the Dii'ector of Finance and pras ` nt ` d to the ' ouncil , in the total ar;lounts of $ 1 , 304 . 17 for payroll , and $ 29 , 612 . 41 for vendors were approved , and the City Manag ` r , City Clerk and City Treasur`r were authorized to issue checks eovcrin by a roll call vote or six yeas . g � am� , 96 Council Minutes - April 22 , 1963 12 . (b) CONTRACT PAYMENTS 1 . Partial Payment No . 2 . Constructing Well No . 12 . Contractor , KOys lv%lell Drilling Company . Amount , $ 6 , 552 . 90 . 2a Partial Payment No . 2 . Modification , dell No . 6 . Contractor , Keys Well Drilling Company . Amount , $ 5562LI- . 01 . 3 . Partial Payment No . 3 . Plumbing for Fire Station No . 2 . Contractor , Johnson Brothers Plumbing and Heating Company , Amount $ 1 , 746 . 00 . 4 . Partial Payment No . 4 . General construction or Munici - pal building . Contractor , Dean L . litchr , Inc . Amount , $ 35 , 550 . 00 . It was mov : d. by Councilman Shank , secon &3d by Councilman Howard , to approve tho abov , payments on contract work pre - sented by the City Engineer , and the City Manager , City Clerk and City T roasurar wera authorized to issue checks for their respective amounts by a six yea vot .D . 13 , ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman H ` ltz ` r , seconded by Councilman Shank , the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 54 p . m . , by a six yea vote . 4Rodt EhLbe g , Preside t Pro tem ATTEST � • na � c r�t Y I ,lan Saltzst . i l: cti o S 97