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Home My WebLink About1967/05/15 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA May 15 , 1967 CALL TO ORDER 1 , A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Thiel at 8 • O2 p. me 20 INVOCATION invocation was given by Councilman Howard. 3, ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call : James Heltzer Frank Howard Richard Koch Curtis Pearson Robert Reynolds Leonard Thiel Also present were the City Manager , City Attorney , Planning Director # Director of Public Works , and Secretary . Councilman Graves arrived at 8 : 04 p . m . 4. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Koch , the minutes of the regular meeting held May 1 , 1967 were approved by a six yea vote . Councilman Graves was not present , ' PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) None . 6, PETITIONS , REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (a ) None . 71 RFS OLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES �a1 P�ESOLUTION AUTHORIZING Z NG ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMEN '� BONDS f967 UNDER CITY OliARTER , 92 ouncil Minutes - May 151 1967 C RESOLUTION NO. 328 ? • (a ) adopt seconded by Councilman Koch , Holds , It was moved by Councilma Resolution No . 3284 entitl ed " Resolution to wa►i ve reading and eYnent for Bids for Purchase of General Obligation Authorizing Adverbs Charter . l�iotioh pas fed .by a m rovemcnt BDnds of 1 67 Tinder wasynot present . I P Grave six . yaa vote . Councilman APPROVAL FOR REGISTERED LAND SURVEY , (b ) RESOLUTION GIVING EARL E . WILSON . RESOLUTION NO. 3285 moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Reso" Resolution It was3285 entitled to waive reading and adopt Resolution and Survey , Earl E . Wilson . " Motion Giving Approval for Registered L passed by a seven yea vote . (c ) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF MONTEREY AVENUE ( NORTH OF WEST 28TH STREET ) . ORDINANCE NO. 996 A motion was made by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Reynolds , to waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No . 996 entitled " An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Monterey Avenue . " Motion passed by a seven yea vote . (d ) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST . LOUIS PARK ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGING BOUNDARIES OF ZON - ING DISTRICTS (EAST SIDE OF COLORADO AVENUE BETWEEN WEST 14TH STREET AND WEST 16TH STREET , FROM R - 4 DISTRICT TO I - 1 DISTRICT ( REQUESTED BY ANTON YNGVE ( CASE NO. 67 - 3 - Z ) • John Yngve and Al Yngve were present on behalf of the applicant. It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Reynolds , to waive reading and adopt proposed ordinance amending the St . Louis Park Zoning Ordinance . Motion lost by a roll call vote of four nay s and three yeas . Councilmen Graves , Howard , Reynolds voted yea and Councilmen Heltzer , Koch , Pearson and Thiel voted nay . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman ReYnOld $ ' to reconsider . Motion passed by a vote of six yeas and one nay , Council - man Koch voting nay. A motion made by Councilman Pearson to refer the matter to the PlanDing Commission for study of land west of M . & S . Railroad Tracks and north nd of West 16th Street lost for lack of a seco . 93 COuacil Minutes - May 15 , 1967 John Yngve asked if the matter could be deferred for further dis - cession wit the Planning Director . A motion was made b �► Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Howard , to postpone the y Councjlman June 5 , 1967 . Motion passed by a vote of five yeas a matter until men Pearson and Thiel voting nay, and two nays , COunai 1 - (e ) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE BY THE CITY OF TEMPORARY SUMP EASEMTHE EON PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN 28TH STREET AND 29TH SNT T ON RALEIGH AVENUE TO HARRY MANKOFF AND TREE OTHERS . �- ORDINANCE NO . 997 It was moved by Councilman Koch , seconded by Councilman Graves t waive reading and adopt Ordinance No . 997 entitled "An Ordinance A.uth dNb izing the Conveyance by the City of Temporary Sump Easement on Proper P Located $ etween 28th Street and 29th Street on Raleigh Avenue to Harr rty Mankoff and Others . " Motion passed by a seven yea vote . y M. 8, REPORTS OF OFFICERS , BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (a ) REPORT OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ( CASE NO. 67 - 7 - VAR . RECOMMENDING FAVORABLY UPON THE REQUEST OF ROGER B . DUFNER FOR VARIANCE FROM THE PROVISIONS 6 : 064 . OF SECTION 5 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT A REAR YARD OF TWO FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED THIRTY - FIVE FEET AT 1856 MELROSE AVENUE . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Howard to set date for public hearing June 5 , 1967 . Motion passed by a vote of � seven yeas . (b) MINUTES OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MEETING HELD APRIL 27 , 1967 . UPon hearing no objection , Mayor Thiel ordered the minutes received for filing (c ) RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUILDING CODES ADVISORY COMMIS - SION CONCERNING PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST . LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO PERMITS , SECTION 5 : 204 PLUMBING PERMITS , SECTION 5 ; 305 GAS PIPING PERMITS , SECTION 5405 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING PERMITS , SECTION 5 : 504 ELECTRICAL PERMITS ( DEFERRED FROM OCTOBER 31 , 1966 ) . �B t ' ORDINANCE NO, 998 It Was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Heltzer , 94 Council Minutes - May 159 1967 and adopt Ordinance No . 998 entitled P g . (c ) to waive sec .on� reading the St . suis park Ordinance Sect o " An OrdinancePermits , n Relating to Permits : Section 5 : 204 plumbing40Heating and Air Con . Section 5 . 5 : 305 Gas Piping Permits , Motion nin Permits , Section 5 : 054 Electrical Permits . " ditto g Councilmen passed by a roll call vote of five yeas lmen Heltzer , Howard , Graves and Koch voting nay and Counc Pearson , Reynolds and Thiel voting yea . (d ) MINUTES OF BUILDING CODES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 27 , 19679 Upon hearing no objection Mayor Thiel ordered the minutes received for filing . (e ) MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD MAY 3 , 1967 . Upon hearing no objection Mayor Thiel ordered the minutes received for filing . (f ) REPORT OF CITY ACTIVITIES FOR FIRST QUARTER 1967 . Upon hearing no objection Mayor Thiel ordered the report received for filing . (g ) REPORT OF EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER . It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Koch , to consent and approve the following promotions and appoint - ments : Nathan Epstein , promotion to City Assessor , Range PA 5 , Step B , effective May 15 , 1967 . John Huebach , promotion to Lieutenant , Range PS 4 , Step D , effective June 5 , 1967 . Percy Morris , promotion to Sergeant , Range PS 3 , Step D , effective June 5 , 1967 . Sherman Aplin, promotion to Sergeant , Ran a PS 3 Ste D, effective June 5 , 1967 * g p Fred Stimson , promotion to Range an e tive June 5 , 1967 , g PS 3 , Step D, effec • 95 I ' Council Minutes - May 15 , 1967 8 � (g ) Appointment of Joseph Zikan to Probationary Civil Engineer , Range PA 5 , Step G , effective June 5 , 1967 . A Appointment of Arnold Johnson to Probationary Firefighter , Range PS 2 , Step A , effective June 5 , 1967 . Appointment of Raymond Boisvert to Probationary Firefighter , Range PS 2 , Step A, effective June 5 , 1967 . Motion pas s ed by a s even yea vote . 9 , UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( a ) AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SANITARY SEWER SAND WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT NOS , 66 - 671 66 - 68 and 6741. . RESOLUTION NO, 3286 It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Reynolds , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . ;; 286 entitled " Resolution Accepting Bid for Sanitary Sewer , Water Main Improve - ment Nos . 66 - 67 , 66 - 68 and 67 - 01 . " Motion passed by a seven yea vote ) (b ) PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ASSESSOR WITH RESPECT TO STREET GRADING IMPROVE - MENT NO. 67 - 30 ON BRUNSWICK AVENUE EXTENDED FROM CEDAR LAKE ROAD TO 1 , 100 FEET SOUTH ( DEFERRED FROM MAY 1 , 1967 ) . A motion was made by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Council - man Heltzer , to waive reading and adopt resolution receiving peti - tion , preliminary reports , approving same , ordering improvement and ordering preparation of plans Improvement No . 67 - 30 . Before a vote was taken Council discussed whether the applicant could sign a waiver of hearing without being the owner and whether the Council could act on it without a public hearing and answer from the City Attorney was "no * It The question was asked if Council could act without a petition and the City Attorney stated that there was not a petition before the Council at the present time and Council could act without a petition but the action would require six affirm - ative votes . A motion was made by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Reynolds , to amend the original motion to waive reading and adopt resolution receiving preliminary reports , approving same , ordering improvement contingent upon receiving an agreement in writing by the owners of an property who are to be 96 Council Minutes - May 15 , 1967 • e cost of the improvement , and ordering 9 � (b ) asset; sed for the anslmprovement No . 67 _ 30 , Motion passed by preparation of P yeas and one nay , Gouriciiman Howard voting a rol. . call vote of six y Heltzer , Koch , Pearson , Reynolds hether such nay and Gouncilmen Graves , ea . The question was raise eassaod that t wool and T21ie1 voting Y Attorney d resolution would be valid and the Ci b a roll call vote of five a final motion lost y not . Grote on the original na s , needing six affirmative votes for passage , yeas and twoY Koch , Pearson , Reynolds and Thiel voted Councilmen Graves , yea and Councilmen Heltzer and Howard voted nay . Am tion was made by Concilman Heltzer , seconded amended *i u Motion man Koch , to reconsider the original motion a pas i; ed by a seven yea vote . RESOLUTION NO. 3287 Vote on the original motion as amended entitled "" Resolution Receiving Preliminary Reports , Approving S g Improvement Contingent Upon Agreement and Ordering Prepara - tion of Plans Improvement No . 67 - 30 # passed by a roll call vote of six yeas and one nay . Councilman Howard voted nay and Council - men Graves , Heltzer , Koch , Pearson , Reynolds and Thiel voted yea , ( c ) REFUSE IN VACANT LOTS ( REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN HELTZER ) . Councilman Heltzer raised the question of the City' s responsi - bility in cleaning up a private lot where refuse has been dumped . He would like a policy to apply throughout the City . It was sug - gested the City Manager bring a report to Council in approximately one month . I 10 . NEW BUSINESS ( a ) PETITION FOR VACATION OF PORTION OF PRINCETON AVENUE AND ALLEY IN BLOCK 3 , WESTMORELAND PARK ADDITION BY FREIDHEIM INVESTMENTS ( BELT LINE INDUS - TRIAL PARK ) , Robert Ehrenberg presented a petition to Council on behalf of Belt Line Industrial Park requesting the above vacation . RESOLUTION NO . 3288 It Was moved by Councilman Howard seconded by Counciln*an Heltzer , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3288 entitled 97 council Minutes - May 150 1967 � ' " Resolution for Hearing on Petition to Vacate Street and Alley. It1 (a ) Motion passed by a seven yea vote . G ilMISCELLANEOUS (a ) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO HOLD A PUBLIC DANCE ON THE TENNIS COURTS AT CITY HALL JUNE 61 1967 BY THE ST . LOUIS PARK PARKE T TES . Mrs . Richard Maddox presented an application for license by the St . Louis Park Parkettes to . . d a public dance on the tennis courts at City Hall June 6 , 1967 . It was moved by Councilman Pearson seconded by Councilman Heltzer , to approve issuance of the license . Motion passed by a seven yea vote . (b ) RECLASSIFICATION OF PUMP STATION MECHANIC . John McDonald was present on behalf of Union 224 requesting reclassification of Pump Station Mechanic from PW 11 to PW 12 . The item will be place on the agenda for Council meeting May 22 , 1967 . is (c ) PETITION IN CONNECTION WITH PONDING AREA BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE , TEXAS AVENUE , FRANKLIN AVENUE AND 16TH STREET , Marvin Rothstein , 1821 Pennsylvania Avenue , and Leo Kleinbaum , 1825 Pennsylvania Avenue ,were present to discuss plans for the ponding area in the above named area , and request that a well be included to maintain the water level . The City Engineer stated f the system should be adequate for the needs of the area . No action was taken . (d ) METHODIST HOSPITAL ENTRANCE . Councilman Heltzer asked about the possibility of reopening the Louisiana Avenue project . Councilman Reynolds requested the matter placed on the Council agenda for June 5 , 1967 . C�iMS , APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS (a ) VERIFIED CLAIMS . On motion of Councilman Pear son , seconded by Councilman Graves , the lists of verified claims prepared by the Director d of Finance and presented to the Council dated May 15 , 1967 in the total amounts of $ 2 , 467 . 00 for payroll and $ 122 , 497 . 88 for vendors were approved . and the City Manager , City Clerk and / v Council Minutes - May 15 , 1967 a cks cove ring same • Treasure were authorized to issue ch 12 . (a ) City Trea by a seven yea vote . (b ) CONTRACT PAYMENTS . payment No . 4 for iron removal treatment Contract or • 1 . Partial payor rovement No . 66 34 , 6 and Plant No . 10 , ImP $ 115 , 042 . 50 , Petersen - Templin , Inc . Amount , 1 for standby generator system facility. 2 , Partial Payment No . Contractor , Industrial Electric Company . Amount , $ 9 , 925 . 89 . On motion of Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Pearson , the above payments on contract workr er ted City the Clerk City Engineer were approved , and the checksfor their re - and City Treasurer were authorized to issue spective amounts by a seven yea vote . 13 . ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Howard , the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 28 p . m . by a seven yea vote . Leo'nztkd J . Thiel ayor Attest : t Betty Ca fell , Secretary 99