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Home My WebLink About1968/03/18 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING S T . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA ' March 18 , 1968 1 . CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of Yihe City Council was called to order by • Mayor Leonard Thiel at 8 : 04 p . m . 2 . INVOCATION Invocation was given by Rev . Douglas Norris of Aldersgate Methodist Church . 3 . ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at -roll call : Richard Graves James heltzer Frank Howard Richard Koch robe rt Reynolds Leonard Thiel Alsq ; F; Pent, were the City Manager , City Attorney , Planning Director , { Directo of Publ b Tkrork &4' nd , peret,ary . 4 . MINUTES ; ! ' � - On motion of Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Graves , the minutes of the regular meeting held March 11 , 1968 were approved by a six yea vote . 5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a ) IMPROVEMENT NO . 66 - 44 , PROPOSED PAVING AND CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION ON ALABAMA AVENUE FROM WEST 16TH STREET TO CEDAR LAKE ROAD . AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED MARCH 7 AND 14 , 1968 . Sidney Katz , 1644 Alabama Avenue , Mrs . R . R . Pierson , 1624 Alabama Avenue , Richard Graziano , 1645 Alabama Avenue , and Miles Brennan , 6008 West 16th Street , were present in opposition to the project until a determination of the zoning in the area is madeo Mayor Thiel declared the hearing closed . A motion was made by Councilman Koch , seconded by Councilman Graves , to table the matter . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 68 Cptln cil Minutes - March 18 , 1968 ( a ) It was moved by Councilman Koch , seconded by Councilman Heltzer , 5 ' that staff submit a study request to the, long range Planning Com - mission meeting in April of the area bounded by the Minneapolis , Northfield & Southern Railroad , Creat Northern Railroad , Vernon Avenue and Highway 12 , for recommendation to Council . Motion passed by a six yea vote , ( b ) IMPROVEMENT NO . 67 - 471PR0P0S % D PAVING AND CURB AND GUTTER CONS 'T' RUCTION ON GAMBLE '; RIVE FROM VERNON AVENUE TO HIGhl.o A. Y 100 SERVICE L ,jIVE , AS DESCRIBE ' IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED I ARCF: 7 AND 14 , 1968 . The Director of Public Vdorks described the project . There being no one present interested in the improvement , Mayor Thiel declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION NO , 34681 It was moved by 'Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Koch , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3481 entitled " Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Preparation of Plans Improvement No . 67 - 47 . " Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( c ) IMPROVEIve&ZNT NO . 67 - 159 PROPOS :� :� PAVING AND ', URB AND .CU1TTE .& CONSTRUCTION - ON �;.T ST 23RD STREET FROIvt HIGHWA .'Y 100 TO UTICA. AVENUE ; V .i • ST 24TPL STREET. r~ �ZOlvx UTICA AVENUE TO HIG1-1V;% A Y 100 ; UTICA. AVENUE FROM WIS. T 23RD STREET TO 1I- EST 24TE STRFCwCT , AS DESCRIBE '* IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUB _LISI-; ED MARCH 7 AND 14 , 1968 . - The Director of Public Works explained the project . Richard Garry , Stephens Buick Company , 2370 Highway 100 , V,; illiam McDonald ; the Dietene Company ; 2330ighway 100 , and Chuck Scliueller , owner of a vacant lot at 2300 highway 100 , were present in opposition . It was explained that paving is needed to provide more adequately services for the area , Mayor Thiel declared the hearing clos ed. R ES OLU T ION N O . 3482 It was moved by ouncilman Yioward , seconded by Councilman Koch , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 348 `2 entitled ' Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Preparation of Plans Improvement No . � 67 - 15 . " Motion passed. by a six yea vote . ( ) d IMPROVEMENT NO . V - 43 ) PROPOSED STORM SEWER TO DRAIN AREA B OUNDED B MGH "T AY 12 , MINNEAPOLIS , NOR THFIE Lr A. ND SOUTHERN RAILROAD , CE DAR LAKE ROAD 69 Council Minutes - March 18 , 1968 5 . ( d ) AND ZARTHAN AVENUE , AS DESCRIBZD IN NOTICE OF HEA1j _ ING PUBLISHE i1 MARCH 7 AND 14 , 1968 . Miles Brennan , 6008 West 16th Street , Tom Kosobayashi , 6000 West 16th Street , and Mrs . R . R . Pierson , 1624 Alabama Avenue , were present to request the matter be held until a determination of the zoning in the area is made . The director of Public Works described the project . Mayor Thiel declared the hearing closed . ! It was moved by Councilman Koch , seconeed by Councilman Graves , to defer the matter to the Council meeting April 29 , 1968 . Motion lost by a roll call vote of four nays and two yeas , Councilmen Graves , and Koch voting yea and. Councilmen 1- eltzer , Howard , Reynolds and Thiel voting nay . It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Howard , to waive reacting and adopt resolution order . ing the improvement and ordering preparation of plans . Motion lost by a roll call vote of four yeas and two nays , Councilmen Heltzer , Howard , Reynolds and Thiel voting yea and Councilmen Graves and Koch voting nay . (Six votes are needed to order the improvement . ) A motion was matte by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Graves , to reconsider . Motion passed by a six yea vote . It was moved by Councilman Koch , seconded by councilman Graves , to defer the matter to April 29 , 1968 . Motion passed by a vote of four yeas and one nay , Mayor Thiel voting nay . Councilmen Reynolds and Galinson were absent . ( e ) IMPROVEMENT NO , 68 - 02 , PROPOSED STORM SEWER IN AREA. OF HIGHWAY 100 AND EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD TO BASS LAKE AND RALEIGH AVENUE FROM V611ST 37TH STREET TO WEST 38TH STREET , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUB - LISHED FEBRUARY 22 AND 29 , 1968 . The Director of Public Works explained the project . There being no one present interested in the improvement , Mayor Thiel declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION NC , 3483 A motion was made by Councilman Meltzer , seconded by Council - man Reynolds , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3483 entitled " resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Prepar - ation of Plans Improvement No . 6842 . " Motion passed by a six yea vote , (f ) PROPOSED VARIANCE FROM PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6 : 172 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT A SIDE YARD JDTH OF SIX FEET INS 'T' EAD OF THE REC UIRE D FIFTEEN FEET ON 70 Council Minutes - March 18 , 1968 5 . (f ) WEST LOT LINE, AT 7204 MINNETCNKA. BOULEVARD , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARINC. PUP, LISHED FEBRUARY 29 , 1968 ( CAS , ; NO . 67 - 41 - VAR . ) i: . ]EQUESTED B Y BOULEVARD DEL , INC . Councilman Heltzer presented two petitions signed by residents in the area against the request . The Planning Director described the request . Leo y; orfmant attorney or the applicant , was present and described the backgroune. of the request . Mrs . Eigenman , Obei s Salon of Beauty , 7210 Minnetonka Boulevard , Leo Fine , 7200 Minnetonka Boulevard , Mrs . Harry Anderson , 2915 Maryland Avenue , Mrs . Leona Littlefield , 7300 Minnetonka Boulevard , and Anton Korbel , 2920 Maryland Avenue , were present in favor of the request . Irving Aaron , 2937 Maryland Avenue , appeared in opposition , stating the fence was broken , there was debris and noise and the landscaping was not proper . It was moved by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Howard , that the matter be deferred to April 1 , 1968 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . The hearing was closed by Mayor Thiel before the motion was made . 6 . PETITIONS , REOU:'liSTS AND COMMUNI C,ATICNS ( a ) COMMUNICATION FROM A . SAGARSKY , THE PURPLZ CIGA. REQUESTINC LICENSE PERMIT F OR DANCES ON CERTAIN DATES . Philip Starkey , 3350 Brunswick , Bruce Jensen , 3814 Brunswick Avenue , and Herbert Marks , 3817 Brunswick Avenue , were present in opposition to granting the permit , giving noise , litter and nuisance value as the reasons . James Levy , attorney for Mr . Sagarsky , was present on his behalf , Mr . Sagarsky spoke requesting time to satis - f y the complaints . It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Koch , to approve issuance of licenses to operate dances on a trial basis through April 13 , 1968 . After further dis - cussion Councilman Aeynolds withdrew the motion . A. motion was matte by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Koch , to defer action to April 1 , 1968 . Motion passed by a roll call vote of four yeas and two nays , Councilmen Graves and Heltzer voting nay and Councilmen :`owardj Koch , Reynolds and Thiel voting yea . ( b ) COMMUNICATION PROM ST . LOUIS -PA-.1K HUMAN RELATIONS R ZGARD TO hUN N i� IC��. TS COIviMISSION . COUNCIL WwITH Peter Lindberg , 3369 Louisiana Avenue , spoke on behalf of the Human Relations Council requesting the proposed ordinance estab - eights C lishing aHuman ommission which was presented at the 71 Council Minutes - March 18 , 1968 6 . ( b ) Council meeting , be submitted to the Attorney Ceneral for an opinion as to whether it is proper within the confines of the St . Louis Park City Charter . harry hosker , 1620 Pennsylvania Avenue , asked for an explanation of the duties of the Director and the educational aspects , ' Discussion followed . Councilman Koch made a motion , seconded. by Councilman Aeynolds that the ordinance presented by the Human Rel tions Council tog .ather with the City Attorney ' s opinion and a copy of the City Charter be submitted immediately to the Attorney General to study and inform the Council if it coincides with the City Charter and is within the structure of state law and to identify any sections that might not conform . Additional discussion followed . Council . man heltzer moved the question , seconded by Councilman Koch . Motion passed by a vote of five yeas and one nay , Mayor Thiel voting nay . Vote on the original motion passed by five yeas and one nay , Mayor Thiel voting nay . Mrs . Vernon Olsen , 1632 Princeton Avenue , spoke in favor of estab - lishing a Human rights Commission both as a private citizen and as a member of the State League of Women Voters . ( c ) APPLICATION FO]a FO] OFF SALE , ON SALE AND SUNDAY SALE' OF INTOXICA. TINC LIQUOR B Y MC CA. RTP, Y ENTZRP �1ISES , 5601 WA fZATA BOULEVARD, i , It was moved by :. ouncilman Aeynolds , seconded by Councilman .1 Heltzer , to set date for public hearing April 15 , 1968 . Motion passed by a vote of five yeas with Councilman Graves abstaining . Herbert Lavis , attorney for the applicant , asked why fees cannot be transferred from one owner to the other . It was suggested the matter be refer red to staff for a report April 15 , 1968 . ( d ) APPLICATION F O�Z OFF SALE , ON SALE AND SUNDAY SAL:. OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR AT 8412 - 1 �_'- 1-fIGHWAY NO . 7 BY ROYAL COURT , INC . A motion was mac=e by Councilman Zeynolds , seconded by Council - man Koch , to set date for public hearing April 15 , 1968 . Motion passed by a five yea vote , Councilman Craves abstaining . ( e ) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOL1 ON SALE AND SUNDAY SALE, OF INT OXICA. TINC LIQUOR AT 5201 j�j A YZ ATA B OULE VA .� r,., B Y LINC OLN DE L Ii! S T , INC . It was moved by eCouncilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman I eltzer , to set date for public hearing April 15 , 1968 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 1 7Z Vftft., Council Minutes - March 18 , 1968 ion APPLICATION F94 CR LICENSE FOR ON SIyLE AND SUNDAY SALE > r OF INT OXICATINC LIQUOR AT 4700 )EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD ects . B Y CEO�ZCE ' S IN TLE PARK . :) y el It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman � f Meltzer , to set date for public hearing April 15 , 1968 . Motion passed by a six lea vote . r ( g ) COMMUNICATION FROM SCUTH OAK ELL COMMUNITY ASSOC - IATION REQUESTING FCUa - V<% A Y STOP AT PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.. AND WEST LAKE STREET . .ng A_ motion was made bar Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Council - man Reynolds , to waive reading and adopt resolution authorizing placement of two - way stop sign on Pennsylvania Avenue at the 'n' est 3b _ Lake Street intersection . Mrs . Dennis Morton , 7605 West Lake Is Street , and Kenneth Anderson , 3737 Oregon Avenue , spoke in favor of a four - way stop . Councilman Eeltzer changed his motion to a four-way stop . INiotion lost by a roll call vote of three nays and three yeas , Councilmen Graves , seltzer and Reynolds voting yea and Councilmen Koch , Howard and Thiel voting nay . RESOLUTION NO , 3484 It was moved by ; ouncilman 1-: eltzer , seconded by Councilman to waive reading and adopt Resolution No , 3484 entitled " .�: eso - lution Authorizing Placement of Stop Signs for Traffic Control at Intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Vilest Lake Street . " ( Two - way stop on li� est Lake Street at the Pennsylvania Avenue intersection . ) Motion passed by a roll call vote of five yeas and one nay , Mayor Thiel voting nay . 7 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORE INANCES ( a ) RESOLUTION AUrI-.ORIZINC TAKIN %( OF LAND BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR STORM SEWER PURPOSES , I ESOLUTION NO . 3 /185 A motion was made by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Council - man Koch , to waive reading and adopt .", . solution No . 3485 entitles; " Resolution Authorizing Taking of Land by Eminent Domain for Storm Sewer Purposes . " Motion passed by a six yea vote . (b ) SECOND RJEADING OF PROPOSZJD ORDINANCE VACATING STREET LYINC NORTh OF V%' EST 36T'!: STREET AND ADJACENT TO THE NORThZtALY LINES OF BLCCKS 2 AND 3 , WESTMOrZ� LAND 73 Council Minutes - Marcie la , 1968 -; EL B if BELT LIN:J INDUSTRIAL PARK , INC , 7 . (b ) PARK , �� E�2US 'T ORDINANCE NON IOZ7 councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman It was moved by 1027 es to waiv � second reading and adopt Ordinance No . Gravest tiled " An Ordinance Vacating Certain Portions of Street Between entitled � Quentin Avenue and Ottawa Avenue North of West 3 6th Street . Motion passed by a six yea v *) te . ( ) c SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST . LOUIS PARK ZONING OR ��INAN`• E CHANGING ARIES OF ZONING DISTRICTS ( AREA BOUNDED BY HIG WAY 12 , MINNEAPOLIS NORTHFIELD & SOUTFERN RAILWAY , WEST 16TH STRLi: T AND DAKOTA, AVENUE ) FROM I - l DIST ! to T TO I - 3 , B - 2 ANL B - 3 DISTRICTS ( CAS : NO . 67 - 35 MISC . ) DZ ft FERRED FROM FEBRUARY 19 , 1968 FOR REPORT FROM PLAN - NING COMMISSION . Stanley Thomas , 5700 VVest 36th Street , presented a petition signed by all but one property owner west of the railroad tracks , requesting either I - 1 or I - 3 zoning . It was moved by Councilman Heltzer , rpm seconded by Councilman Koch , to defer the matter to April 1 , 1968 , i Motion passed by a five yea vote . Councilman Graves was absent. 8 . REPORTS OF OFFICH; #.S , BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ( a ) REPORT OF EMPLOfEE APPOINTMENTS . It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Heltzer , to approve the following appointments : Robert Brooks promoted from Auto Serviceman - night to Equipment Operator II , Range PV: 11 , Step D , effective March 25 , 1968 . Lachlen Noren to Auto Mechanic I , Range P -V 11 , Step B , effec - tive March 25 , 1968 . Motion passed by a five yea vote . Councilman Graves was not present . 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It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Reynolds , to defer the matter to May 69 1968 . Motion passed by a five yea vote . Councilman Graves was not present . A motion was made by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Council . man Koch , that the City Attorney prepare possible alternatives of action with regard to Blacktop Service including a recommendation as to which alternative is most desirable for the City to take , and why he chose it . Motion passed by a five yea vote . Councilman Graves was not present . ( c ) COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILMAN GALINSON CONCERN- „ ING PARK FACILITIES IN AREA OF ?7' LAC AVENUE AND WEST , 14TH STREET ( REFERRED TO PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMA ,ISSION ) DEFERRED F :'QOM MARCH 4 , 1968 . It was suggested that this mater be deferred to April 15 , 1968 . 1 10 . NEW BUSINESS J ( a ) None . 11 . MISCELLANEOUS ( a ) DAMACE CLAIMS . 1 . Dorothy Fjeldheim , 2741 Louisiana Court . It was moved by Cocilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Reynolds , to file claim with the City Clerk forproper action by the City Manager and City Attorney , vote . Councilman Graves was not present , r Notion passed by a five yea p e s ent . 12 . CLAIMS , APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS INN ( a ) VERIFIED CLAIMS . Council Minutes - March 18 , 1968 12 ( a ) On motion of Councilman Reynolds , seconced by Councilman heltzer , the lists of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council dated March 18 , 1968 in the total amounts of :p2 , 8030 80 for payroll , and $ 53 , 669 . 80 for vendors were approved , and the City Manager , City Clerk and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same by a five yea vote , as amended by changing the amount authorized to Loretta Ranson from $ 75 . 14 to $ 73 . 0 �_'- o Councilman Graves was not present . (b ) CONTRACT PAYMEoNTS , 1 . Final payment for electrical work for library building . Con - tractor , Wilson Electric Company . Amount , $ 3 , 731 . 90 . RESOLUTION NO , 3487 It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Howard , to waive reading and adopt & esolution No . 3487 entitled " Resolution Accepting Work on Electrical Construction for Library Building . " Motion passed by a five yea vote . Councilman Graves was not present . 13 . ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Koch , the meeting was adjourned at 1 : 46 a . m . by a five yea vote . Councilman Craves was not present . j Le,dnard J . Thie , Mayor Attest : 4 Betty Call 11 , Secretary 77 I