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MIN MINNESOTA
ST , LGJIS PARK10 ' 1969
February
l � CALL TO ORDER Mayor Thiel
A regular meeting
of the City Council was called to order by Y
at 8 : 07 P . m .
2 , INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Councilman Howard .
3 , ROLL CALL
The following Councilmen were present at roll call :
Murray Galinson
Richard Graves
James Heltzer
Frank Howard
Richard Koch
Robert Reynolds
Leonard Thiel
Also present were the City Manager ,
City Attorney , Planning Director ,
Director of Public Works , and Secretary .
Members of the Police Auxiliary and two journalistic students from the
University of Minnesota were introduced to the Council .
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4 , MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Koch ,
the
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minutes of the regular meeting held February 3 , 1969 , approved
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a seven yea vote .
5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
6 , PETITIONS , REQUESTS , AND COMMUNICATIONS
None
7 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORLINANCES
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(a ) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREET ,
AQUILA AVEN UE FROM TRUNK HIGHWAY NO. 7 TO WEST 36TH
STREET . ( DEFERRED FROM FEBRUARY 3 , 1969 ) 40
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•unt �n the he claim to cover the time spent by the
80 (c ) not a sufficient am ansWering complaints .
City office staff
(d ) MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMIS
MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 5 ,
1969 .
• n Mayor Thiel. ordered the minutes to be
Upon hearing no obJectio ,
received for filing .
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC y� ORKS - LOUISIANA PAVING
PROJECT - REQUESTED
(e ) _ REPORT OF OTOBER ? , 1968 .
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• Public Works explained the tests made by a by The Director of y
with the roughometer and the surface deviation checks ma
City crews .
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Gilman Re olds moved to have the contractor fulfill the ouncilman
cations . Councilman Graves seconded but afterhat the matter be brought
Reynolds withdrew his motion and move
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obligations and steps necessary to have this project • atisfaC is y
completed . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion ea
animous 1
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(f ) REPORT OF CITY MANAGER - ALLEGED LIQUOR VIOLATION
It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman
Graves , to set date for public hearing on the alleged violation of
Foo Chu Cafe , Inc . , on March 13 , 1969 at 5 : 00 P . M . Motion
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carried unanimously
(g ) FINANCIAL REPORT - MONTH OF DECEMBER 1968
Upon hearing no objection , Mayor Thiel ordered the report to
be received for filing .
9 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a ) RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING COMMISSION -
CUL- DE - SAC AT 41ST STREET AND HIGHWAY NO. 100
j The Planning Director explained the project as originally approved
and as presently proposed by the State Highway Department .
Mr . Forre`stClapper , 4885 Barber Drive , Minnetonka , trustee
of the Park Baptist Church , was present . He said that the church
had formulated no opinion as they were awaiting the court decision
on land condemnation .
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9 . ( a ) After discussion concerning the parking problems of the church
and the responsibility of payment for the proposed cul - de - sac ,
Councilman Howard moved to defer this matter to March 10 , 1969 .
Councilman Galinson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Galinson suggested that prior to March 10 Council be
informed of the ramifications of the alternate proposed cul - de - sac .
(b ) REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY - NEWSPAPER DISPENSERS ON
PUBLIC RIGHT - OF- WA Y
The City Attorney explained that he had met with attorneys for the
newspaper and they felt they had a right to placing the dispensers
and that the City had a right to regulate them . Mr . Burry suggested
that Council ask the legislature to include these with telephone
booths , etc .
Councilman Howard moved that Staff bring in a recommendation
as to how the City can legally regulate these dispensers . Councilman
Reynolds seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
( c ) HOMEWOOD PARK SECOND ADDITION
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Councilman Galinson moved that this plats be placed on the agenda
for February 17 . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion , 4 . r E "C � y
carried unanimously . V .
10 . NEW BUSINESS � , g
(a ) TABULATION OF BIDS FOR TRACTOR MOWER
Councilman Howard moved to designate Minnesota Toro as the
lowest responsible bidder , to accept bid in the amount of $ 6 , 355
and to authorize purchase . Councilman Reynolds seconded and the
motion carried unanimously .
(b ) HIGHWAY PLANS - HIGHWAY NO , 100 FROM 42ND STREET TO
CITY LIMITS
I Councilman Heltzer moved that this matter be sent to the Planning
Commission for their February 19 meeting . Councilman Graves
seconded and the motion carried unanimously .
11 . MISCELLANEOUS
( a ) JENNINGS RED COACH INN , INC ,
Councilman Howard moved to set date for public hearing on
February 24 , 1969 to include off sale liquor in the present on sale
and Sunday sale liquor license . Councilman Galinson seconded and
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a the motion carried unanimously .
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(b ) OFF - STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
• prepared amend '
councilman Howard moved that an ordinance ee P asking requirements
the resent zoning ordinance to double of lnstCommission or Planning
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until a report is received from the Planning
and the motion carried
Department . Councilman Koch s e
6 - 1 , Mayor Thiel voting nay .
(c ) ENFORCEMENT OF
OFF - STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
er be directed to
Councilman Heltzer moved that the City Mae= gnits as they are
prepare a procedure for enforcing special p
concerned with off - street parking requiements on a Ye
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basis and present it to Council . Councilman
the motion carried unanimously .
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(d ) COMMUNITY CENTER
Councilman Reynolds moved to meet at 7 : 30 , February 17 , 1969
to review the preliminary plans for the proposed Commuty
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Center . Councilman Howard seconded and the motion carried
unanimously .
12 . CLAIMS , APPROPRIATIONS , AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS
None
Be ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Graves ,
the meeting was adjourned at 10 : 35 p * me by a seven yea vote . 0
Leo,piard J . Thiidl , Mayor
Attest * -
Alice M. Carlson , Secretary
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