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
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Presentation to the Council indicating that they had completed the four parts
of Condition Number 13 of their special permit which required the following :
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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 :
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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
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Adjournment . It w
Graves , that the meeting be adjourned at 11 : 10 Pam The motion Carrie
unanimously .
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Attest :
Earl E . Hansoir Acting Secretary
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