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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963/07/08 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular P � INUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA July 8 , 1963 1 . CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Kenneth Wolfe at 8404 p . m . 2 . INVOCATION Invocation was given by Rev . Bennett Brudevold of the Aldersgate Methodist Church .. 3 . ROLL CALL The following Councilmen wire present at roll call : Robert Ehrenb .org Frank Howard Curtis Pearson Rob ? rt ) 11an'_ : Leonard Thiel Kenn .,--l -Ch GJk] ol f a Also present were the City Manager , City Attorney , Planning Director , Assistant Director of Public Works and the Secretary . 4 . MINUTES On motion of Councilman Shank , seconded by Councilman Howard , the minutes of the regular meeting held July 1 , 1963 , were approved by a six yea vote . 5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a) IMPROVEMENT NO , 63 - 215 PROPOSED CURB AND GUTTER ON [PEST 36z STREET FROM KIPLING AVENUE TO NATCHEZ AVENUE , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE 27 AND JULY 41 1963 . Mayor �jjolfe opened the hearing on this matter . No one present was interested in this matter . Mayor Wolfe declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION N0 . 2373 It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg , seconded by Council . man Shank , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2373 , entitled , 11Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Pre . paration of Plans Improvement No . 63 - 2111 . Motion passed by a vote of si ;: yeas . 172 Council Minutes - July 1963 ( 3r IMPROVEMENT N0 . 63 - 0PROPOSED HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING IN 5 . ' JERSEY AVENUE WEST 32ND STREET ALLEY BET . 'IEEN IDAHO AVENUE , AND -VEST 33rd STREET , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEAPING PUBLISHED JUNE 27 AND JULY 4 , 1963 . Mayor i' lolfe opened the hearing on -this matter . Mrs . Me D . Himmelman , 3209 Jersey Avenue , was present in favor of improvement . She read a letter from an engineer as to how it should be done and what it should cost . Mayork'] olfe declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION NO , 237L11- � -�c� It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg , seconded by Councilman Pearson , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2374 entitled Resolution Ordering Imp _2ovement and Ordering Preparation of Plans Improvement No . 63 - u` - Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( c ) IMPROVEMENT N0 , 63 - 10 , PROPOSED HOT MI:r ASPHALT PAVING IN ALLEY BETUEEN QUEBEC AVENUE , PENNSYL 7j_td\1I DESCRIBEDAIN R STREET AND HIGHWAY NO . 7 SERVICE ROAD , NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE 27 AND JULY 4 , 1963 . Mayor 41olfe opened the hearing on this matter . Mr . Charles Swenson , 3617 Quebec Avenue, and five other persons ware present in favor of improvement . Mayor 11olfe declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION N0 . ? 375 It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Shank , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2375 , antitl � d , " Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Preparation of Plans Improvement No . 63 - 10 " . Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( d) IMPROVEMENT NO . 63 - 16 , P1 : 0POS ED HOT MDN. ASPHALT PAVING IN ALLEY BETUEEN GEORGIA AVENUE , HAMPSHIRE :VENUE , ;JEST 29th STREET AND MINNETONKA BOULEVARD , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE 27 AND JULY 4 , 1963 . Mayor ' lolfe opened the hearing on this matter . Mr . H . �1 . Johnson , 2937 Hampshire Avenue , and others were present in favor of improvement . Mayor T,'] olfe declared the hearing closed . LD 173 Council Minutes - JulyU 1963 5 • RESOLUTION N0 . 2376 It was moved by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Howard , to cvaiv` reading and adopt Resolution No . 2376 , en - titled , " Resolution Ordering Improvement and OrderingPre - paration of Plans Improvement No . 63 - 16 " . Motion pased by a six yea vote . ( e ) IMPROVEMENT N0 , 63 - 20 , PROPOSED HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING IN ALLEY BETWEEN BRUNSWICK AVENUE , COLORADO AVENUE , WEST 2UnTH STREET AND [JEST 29TH STREET , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE 27 AND JULY 4 , 1963 . MayorWolfe opened the hearing on this matter . The following persons were present in opposition : Leonard Hewes , 2020 Brunswick Avenue ; Thomas OTHearn , 2829 Colorado l-. venue . The following persons were present in favor : John Duff , 2812 Brunswick Avanu ` ; Leonard Lidb ` ck , 2013 Colorado Avenua ; John St . Aubin , 2826 Brunswick Avenue . Mayor ;.+lolfe, declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION N0 , 2377 It was moved by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Howard , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2377 , en - titled , " Resolution Ordaring Improvement and Ordering Prepara - tion of Plans Improvemant Nos 63 - 20 " . Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( f) IMPROVEMENT N0 . 63 - 225 PROPOSED HOT MIX I.SPHALT PAVING IN ALLEY BET6IEEN HUNTINGTON AVENUE , INGLEIIOOD AVENUE , WEST 28TH STREET AND CEDAR LAKE AVENUE , AS DESCRIBjED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE 27 AND JULY 4:, 1963 . Mayor ;01olfe dpzned the hearing on this matter . ington Avenue , was present in Harold Rubin , 2732 Hunt favor of improvement . eclared the hearing closed . Mayor ; Joffe d RESOLUTION N0 . 2375 It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg , seconded by Council - reading and adopt Resolution No . 2370 , an - man Thiel , to waive rovament and Ordering Prpara - titled , son ordering ImP tion of Plans Improvement No . 63 - 22 " . Motion passed by a vote of six yeas . 174 Council Minutes - July 1963 ^ 23 PROPOSED HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING 5 . ( g) IMPROVEMENT NO • 63 HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE ALLEY EAST OF CAVELL AVENUE FROM CLUB ROAD AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HE STREET , 1963 . 27 AND JULY 45 fe o ` ned the hearing on this matter . Mayor tool P I�oob , 2451 Cavell F- venue � and ln ' Robert favor . William B . � were pi � � _ nt Lundstrom , 2421 Cav ' ll Avenues , Hugh Thorson , of MinnaaP olis Goll Club , was interested in how the improvement will be assessed • Mayor t!] olfc declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION NO . 2379 It was moved by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Shank , to waive reading and adopt , solution No . 2379 , en - titled , " Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Prepara - tion of Plans Improvement No . 63 - 2311 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . (h) PROPOSED REZONING OF LOTS 2 , 3 AND 43 BLOCK 2 , UDSTRANDS ADDITION (SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PROPERTY AT WEST 4 24THDISTSTREET ( CASE AND HAMPSHIRE AVENUE ) FROM R - 3 DISTRICT TO 63 - 34 - Z) REQUESTED BY THOMAS M . BARRETT . Mayor V-1olfe opened the hearing on this matter * It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Shank , to set date for public hearinu on July 22 , 1963 because of defective Notice of Hearing . Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( i) PROPOSED REZONING OF EAST 140 FEET OF LOTS 1 , 2 and 3 . BLOCK 7 , BROOKSIDE kDDITION (SOUT1f:JEST CORNED. OF PROPERTY IN 4200 BLOCK ON YOSEMITE AVENUE) FROM R - 1 DISTRICT TO R - 2 DISTRICT , REQUESTED BY BESSIE , MARGUARITE AND LOIS EVERTS ( CASE N0 , 63 - 3O - Z) 3 �S DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE 27 , 1963 . Mayor Jgjolfe opened the hearing on this matter . The Everts sisters were present in :savor of re Fue t* A letter was received from Earl L . Clark in favor o g this request , Mayor Wolfe declared the hearing closed . 175 Council Minutes - July � , 1963 S , It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Council - man Thiel , to waive first reading of proposed ordinance ttnd to set date io -r second reading on July 22 , 1963 . Motion passed by a vote of five yeas . Coancilman Shank abstained from votin . ( J ) IMPROVEMENT NO . 56 -- 52 . PROPOSED REASSESS14ENT OF NORTH5IDE TRUNK SEt1ER , P.EQUESTED BY TORVAL JORVIG , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE 27 AND JULY 41 1963 . Mayor wolfe opened the hearing on this matter . No one present was interested in -this matter . Mayor t�lolfe declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION N0 , 2300 It was moved by Councilman Shanlc , seconded by Councilman Pearson , to �,taaive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2380 , en - titled , " Resolution Cancelling Special l:ssessmants in Part , Improvement No . S6 - 521T . Motion passed by a six yea vote . (k) PROPOSED VACATION OF '01EST 14TH STREET BET^JEEN HAMPSHIRE AVENUE AND IDP140 AVENUE , (AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEF.RING PUBLISHED JUNE 2 7 , 19631 REQUESTED BY ROBERT WHITELEY AND OTHERS , Mayor S ,Jolfe opaned the hearing on this matter . Sam Pegors , 1358 Kentucky Avenue , was present in opposition . The following persons were present in favor : H . Ogdahl representing the people . Chester Brown , 1401 Idaho Avenue and Carl . Paterson , 1357 Idaho Avanu ` . I.Mayor [ lolfe declared the hearing closed . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Shank , to waive first raading of proposed ordinance , vacating l,lest 14th Street between Hampshire Avenue and Idaho r_ r t_ 4 Avenue except 20 foot easement for uti ries as shown on Engineer is chart , and to set data for second reading on July tion passed by a vote of six yeas . 22 , 1963 . Mo Councilman Pearson requested that the following be put in the minutes : The _following owners were present and in favor of request - � Chestn? Brown and alsoA . ainrf� vor . Harmon Ogdahl r %e]l presenting 176 fid) Council MinutJs - July C , 1963 6 . PETITIONS ,. REQUESTS ANC COMMUNIC��TIONS ADJUSTMENT - REQUESTING COMMUNICI-,-' ,4FROM P . IRVIN � PETRR�ND ?REQUESTING STREET ( a) OF ASSESSMENT FOR SANITARY SE1 E LIGHTING Z LT 4319 CEDAR LAKE ROAD * p . Irvin Paterson was present . Councilman Howard It was moved by seconded by Council - man Shank , that action on this mate b � dererred to July 22 , �� est that the Assess -^ or be pi^ went • Motlon pass ` d 1963 with l aqu . by a six yea vote . 7 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINT- NCES Neon �' TION tll'PROVI NG PLANS AND SPEC IF I C1,.T IONS AND MPROVEMOENT ( a) RESOLUTION CURB AND GUTTER I IZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ( 6 3 - 17 , E3 . 21 ) and (SIDEWALK NOS . 59 - 120 , 62 -- 53 , 62 - 57 ) G3 - 3 , NOS . 62 - 21 and 62 ... 86 ) . RESOLUTION N0 . 23001 It was movod by Councilman P . arson , seconded by Council - man Shank , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 23512 entitled , " Resolution Approving Plans and Sp ` cifications and Authorizing fidv :� rtisement for Bids " . ( Bids to be taken July 23 , 10. 63 ) . Motion passed by a six you vote . (b ) RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND UTHORIZING ADVERTIlMENT FOR BIDS (HOT MIX ASPHALT P LLEY PAVING , IMPROVE_ MENT NOS , 63 - 7 , 63 - 34) 63 - 105 63 - 164) 63 - 20 , 63 - 22 , 63 - 23 ) . RESOLUTION NO , 2352 I -t was movod by Councilman Howard , s ` conded by Councilb man Shank , to waive reading and adopt R ` solution No . 2302 , entitled , " 132solution t;pproving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing L; dv` -rtisem` nt for Bids " . ( B:iLds to b ` taken July 23 , 1963 ) Motion passod by a six y ` a voto , ( c ) RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 1�ND AUTIIORIZING ��DVERTISEN ,NT FOP. BIDS ( STOPS-T , IER IN Ef; CELSIOR BOULEVI RD 1RE1963MPROVEMENT NO , 62 - 31 ) SECTION A) . DEFERRED1 FROM JULY RESOLUTION NO 2303 It was mov ` d b Howard , to caaive ray Councilman Shan', s �' conded b � ading and adopt Y Councilman titlod , Lion % Resoluta No , 2303 , en - Autho -r 6 PProving plans and 23 1963 U ` `ldvorti ' `� ment for BidsTt `' p ` cifications and Motion -, s , ( Bids to ba taken July P �.s � ` d by a six y � � vote . 177 Council Minutes - July 1963 7 . ( d) RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPEC IFICLTIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS (WATER MAIN AND SANITLRY SEWEP, IMPROVEMENT NOS , 61 - 31 , 62 - 76 , 63 - 4 , 63 - 100 , 62 - 04) RESOLUTION N0 , 2334 It was movad by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Shank , to wa .iva reading and adopt Resolution No . 2334 , antitlad , " Resolution T1pproviig Plans and Speci iea-i. ions and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids " ( Bids to taken on July 23 , 1963 ) Motion passed by a six y a vote . 110 ( e ) FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINi,NCE AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE BY THE CITY TO VINCENT JOHNSON - WESTMORELAND STREET . It was moved by Councilman Howard , s ; eondad by Councilman Shank , to waive first r , ading of proposed ordinance and set date for second reading on July 22 , 1963 . Motion passad by a six yea vote . ( i) FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING RECONVEYI-INCE BY THE CITY OF PORTION OF STREET EASEMENT TO RICHARD NESLUND - WESTMORELAND STREET . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Shank , to waive first reading of proposed ordinance and to set date for second reading on July 227 1963 . Motion passad by a six yaa vote . (g) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE LUTHORIZING SALE OF SAND t;ND GRAVEL , IIESTMORELAND STREET . ORDINANCE N0 . 6079 It was movad by Councilman Ehranbarg , seconded by Council - man Thiel , to waive second reading and adopt Ordinanc ;, No . 3795 entitled , 17Ordinanc2ij j uthorizing Sala of Sand and Gravel , Westmoreland S .creet ' T . Motion passed by a six yaa vote . (h) FIRST REIADING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE I,UTHORIZING CONVEYANCE BY THE CITY OF HOUSL :-SND GARAGE SOLD AT iUCTION , It was movad by Councilman Shank , s ` condad by Councilman Thi ,21 , to waiva first reading of proposed ordinance and to sat date for second reading on the avaning the bids are taken , Motion passed by a six y2a vote . 176 I Council Minutes - July 61) 1963 0 , CEP.S BOARDS AND COMMITTEES REPORTS OF OFFI MINUTES OF THE Pl-�I.I�S �LND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION ( a) 1963 . MEETiING HELD JUNE 26 , th �-� Mayor o i d .� r d the minut s On hearing no obj ` c -cions y r. c ` ived fo -r filing . b PRELIMINTaY REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ON DOKOT[WIVENUE TH ( ) RESPECT TO IMPROVEMENT N0 , 62 - 14 , GPu .DI FROM WEST 26TH STREET TO WEST 27TH STREET RESOLUTION N0 , ow 230U5 It was mov : d by Councilman Ehr . nbei^g , sacondcd by Council - man Shank , to waiv ;-, reading and adopt Resolution No . 2305 , ,entitled , " R .osolution Receiving P. epoi�"cs and Calling Hearing on Improvament No . 62 - 1411 ( Hearing on July 22 , 1963 ) Motion pa ss ,-.1d by a six yea vote . ( c ) PRELIMINAPff REPORT OF THE DIRECTOP. OF PUBLIC WORKS iND ASSESSMENT REPORT WITH RESPECT TO IMPROVEMENT N0 . 62 - 04 , WATER MAIN IN FLORIDA 1-IVENUE FROM FR iNI.LIN :VENUE TO 130 FEET SOUTH . RESOLUTION NO . 2306 oom It was moved by Councilman Shank , s2condad by Councilman Howard , to waive, reading and adopt Resolution No . 2306 , an - titled , " Resolution P, c ; iving Patition , i -raliminary Reports , and Plans and Specifications , Approving Sam` and Ordering Improvement No . 62 - 0L�17 , Motion pass : d by a siva yea vota . Councilman Pearson out of room when vote was taken . ( d) REPORT OF EMPLOYEE PROMOTION - BY THE CITY MfN zG ER . It was moved by Councilman Shank , seconded by Councilman Thiel , to concur with the promotion of Susan Hoops from Permanent Clerl: I to Probationary Cler't II , Ranga GC 7 , SteP B , affective July 31 1963 . Motion passed by a vote of iv4 yeas . Councilman Pearson out of room when vota was taken . 9 , UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( a) IMPROVEMENT NO , 63 - 14- .) SP,NITARY SE` ]ER IN BROOK LANE FROM BROOKSIDE AVENUE TO 200 FEET SOUTH , LS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEkRING PUBLISHED JUNE 20 ;ND JUNE 271) 1963 (HEARING HELD JULY 1 , 1953 , ACTION DEF E;-RED) . 179 Counnal Minutes - July 1963 9 . RESOLUTION NO , 2307 It was movad by Councilman Shank , seconded Thiol ) to waiv , by Councilman reading -, titled , iiR ` solution , end adopt Resolution No . 2307 , en - tion of Plans Ordering Improvement and Ordering P -ropara - Improv` m � nt No . 63 � �1_iT . Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( b ) IMPROVEMENT NO , 63 - 18 , PROPOSED S �T,NITL RY SEWER IN BRUNSWICK AVENUE FROM CEDI,R LT,ICEROAD TO 600 FEET NORTH , �,S DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEfjZING PUBLISHED JUNE 20 f ND JUNE 27 , 1963 ( HEARING HELD JULY 11) 19637 ACTION DEFE12dZED) . P, ES GLUT ION NO , 2 3 r-1 0 It was moved by Councilman Ehr , nborg , seconded by Council , man Shank , to waive reading and adopt i esolution No . 2300 , enti.tl ,) d , ' Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordori. ng Pre - paration of Plans Improvement No . 63 - 1011 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 109 NEW BUSINESS ( a) REGARDING PLUMBING 9202 WEST 20th STREET , Mr . � Mrs . Tompkins who are building a new home at 9202 4a st 20th Street , made a complaint that they had ro - calved conflicting information in regards to requirements of sowag : di (sposal . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , sccondad by Council - man Shank , that the above matter be r ; ferrod to the Staff for particulars as to code requircm ; nts for sewage disposal , and as to the prosp : cts of sewer and water mains being con - struct , d in this area , for report on July 22 , 1963 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . (b) REGARDING COUNCIL T ►BLE AND OFFICE COUNTER' S IN NEGI MUNICIPP,L BUILDING , It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Shank that the architects be directed -to prepare plans and specifications for council table and office counters for the new Municipal Building and that the Stat r advertise for bids . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 180 Council Minutas - July 0 , 1963 11 . MISCELLANEOUS ( a) None . 12o CLAIMS , I,PPP.OpRI1.TIONS ANDC NTRACT PLYMENTS (a) VERIFIED CLLIMS On motion of Councilman Shank , soconded by Councilman Howard , th ;' lists of varified claims prepared by the Director of Financo and pr. esentcd -to tho Council , in the total amounts of $ 4 , 020 . 00 for payroll , and $ 53 , 304 . 71 for vendors ware approved , and the City M�anag ` x , City Clerk and City T -reasur,� r � -� d to issuo choc .< s covering sam ; , by a six yea wore author iz .. voto . (b) CONTRUT Pf.YMENTS 1 . PARTIAL Paymont No . 6 . Electrical work for municipal building . Con, , ractcr, Roliablo Electric Company , Inc . Amoun� , $ 95943 . 94 . 2 . Partial Payment No . 2 . Elevator for municipal building . Contractor , R & 0 Elovator Company , Inc . `,mount , $ 5 , 644 . 00 . 30 Partial Payment No . 4 . Construction of Noll No . 12 . Contractor , Keys Well Drilling Company . hmount , $ 2 , 260 . 00 . On mot- ion or Councilman Parson , Coconded by Councilman Thial , the above paym nts on contract wort; presented by tho City Enginoor wero approvod , and the City Manager , City Clerl< and City Tr , asur ` r were authoriz ; d to issue checks for their respective amounts by a six yea vote . 13 . ADJOUP.NMENT On motion of Councilman Shank5seconded b el Councilman Thi , the meeting was adjourned at 10 ; 20p . m . , by a six yea vote . It is the understanding there will hot b ` any Council meeting on July 15 , 1963 , 1.TTEST : Kenn , h rjolfe , Mayor eseph sta Secrot ,ary l01 L1