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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969/11/10 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular IwINUTES OF SPECIAL, CITY COUNCIL 1vlEETING ST . LOUIS l ARKj MINNESOTA November 10 , 1969 A special meeting of the City Council was called to order at 8 : 20 P . M . b y Iviayor Thiel . The following Councilmen were present at roll call : Leonard J . Thiel Richard Graves Frank Howard James Heltze r Also present were the Assistant City Manager , Director of Public Works , Planning Director , and Director of Finance . Council ' s Commission Appointment Policy . A discussion was held of the Council ' s policy regarding commission appointments . Ivirs . Rose - Diary Griak was present and gave the Council a statement regarding her feelings as to how commission appointments should be handled . General discussion followed the comments by Mrs . Griak and the Council decided that they would look further into the policy now in affect for such appointments . Vandalism , 5700 West Lake Street . The Council received a complaint from Dr . Steven Kieffer , 4105 Basswood Road , and Ivirs . Julius Kieffer , his mother , 5700 West Lake Street , The Kieffers were present to bring to the attention of the Council a problem regarding vandalism to their apartment building located at 5700 West Lake Street , indicating that they feel that the cause of the problems that they are having result from the proximity of the Roller Garden to their building . After hearing comments by the Kieffers and the staff the Council requested that a report be prepared by staff and placed on the December 8 , 1969 Council agenda . IVIr . Heltzer further requested that the Park and Recreation Commission consider at their next meeting the role of the Roller Garden in the community - wide recreation program for the City. Status and Review of Shelard Park Development . The Planning Director Presented the Council with a report outlining the historical development of Shelard Park and giving the Council a review of the action to date on the development , lannin consultant for the developer , gave a iVir . James Harrington , p g Presentation to the Council indicating that they had completed the four parts of Condition Number 13 of their special permit which required the following : 341 Council Minutes , November 10 , 1969 1 . A grading and development plan for the 6 . 7 acre park being deeded to the City by the developer . 2 . A complete street landscaping plan for the Shelard Park development . 3 . A complete street lighting plan for the development . 4 . A plan to separate the development topoCop graphically from the Oak Knoll Subdivision in the Village of Minnetonka . The Council asked questions and discussed the elements of the plan making it clear to the developer that although the City accepts the 6 . 7 acre park , it makes no commitment that the park will be developed by the City(to its final tage by the time Shelard Park Development itself is completed The park t` will be included in the Long mange Capital Improvement Program and developed as a part of the entire park development program for the City . It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Heltzer , that the Council accept the Shelard Park Development plans in concept and agrees that the Shelard Park Development Corporation has fulfilled Condition 13 ` of their special permit with the amendment , that Item D of Condition 13 regarding the date for the construction and completion of the topographic mounds adjacent to Oak Knoll Subdivision be changed to May 31 , 1970 . The motion carried unanimously . Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners , held November 10 , 1969 , 10 : 00 a . m . The Council heard a report from the Director of Finance regarding his appearance at the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners to express the City ' s opposition to the proposal that Hennepin County take over all assessing functions within the County . After hearing the report , the Mayor ordered it received for filing . Review of Shelard Park Drainage Plan . It was moved by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Graves , that the City Manager be authorized to contact the Village of Minnetonka , the Village of Plymouth , and the State of Minnesota to solicit their participation in the storm sewer system for the Shelard Park Development . The motion carried unanimously . 1970 Street Paving Program . The Director of Public Works discussed with the Council the need for a modification in the districts to be considered in the 1970 portion of the paving prog ram of the City ' s Capital Improvements Program . After discussion of the matter , the Council agreed that the following districts shall be included in the 1970 paving program : 1 342 1 1 Counc it minutes , November 10 , 1969 District 3 ( east part ) . The area bounded roughly by Minnetonka Boulevard on the south , Minneapolis , Northfield , and Southern Railroad on the east , West 26th Street on the north , and Louisiana Avenue on the west . District 12 . The area bounded in general by Franklin Avenue on the south , Louisiana Avenue on the east , south service road for Trunk Highway 12 on the north , and Pennsylvania Avenue on the west . ( District will not include Franklin Avenue or Louisiana Avenue ) . District 1 - A . The area bounded in general by Cedar Lake Road on the south , Pennsylvania Avenue on the east , West 22nd Street on the north , and Rhode Island Avonue on the west . ( This project has had a hearing and is approved for paving in 1970 as Project No . 69 - 17 ) . District 5 (west part ) . Area bounded in general by West 33rd Street on the south , Texas Avenue on the west , Minnetonka Boulevard on the north and Aquila Avenue on the west . The Director of Public Works was instructed by the Council to proceed with preliminary plans and cost estimates on those paving districts stated . Human Rights Commission Appointments . It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Graves , to defer the Commission appoint - ments until 7 : 30 p . m . on November 17 , 1969 . The motion carried unanimously . Discussion of the Comprehensive Plan . It was moved by Councilman How rd , that the staff be instructed to Heltzer , seconded by Councilman prepare a report and any ordinances necessary to permit the Council to adopt the Comprehensive Plan . The motion carried unanimously . Discussion of Street Lighting Program It was moved by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Graves , that the menu * The motion of the et Lighting Program be deferred until the next study meeting . carried unanimously . Ado as moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman _ Adjournment . It w Graves , that the meeting be adjourned at 11 : 10 Pam The motion Carrie unanimously . Iola o r Attest : Earl E . Hansoir Acting Secretary 343