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Home My WebLink About1969/02/17 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA February 17 , 1969 1 . CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Thiel at 9 : 00 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 , Planning Director , Director of Public Works , and Secretary . 4 . MINUTES On motion of Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Koch , the minutes of the regular meeting held February 10 , 1969 , were approved by a seven yea vote with the following change : Page 44 , Item 9 (c ) , " Councilman Galinson moved that this plat not be placed on the agenda for February 17 . " 5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a ) PROPOSED REZONING OF PART OF TRACT A , REGISTERED LAND SURVEY NO. 916 FROM R - 2 , SING= LE FAMILY RESIDENCE. DISTRICT TO I - 2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT , CEDAR LAKE ROAD ' AND EDGEWOOD AVENUE , REQUESTED BY PHILIP AND MURIE L JE NSEN ( CASE NO. 68 - 6O - Z . ) , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED FE4BRUARY 6 , 1969 . Mr . Harlan Strong , 600 Midland Bank Building , was present representing the applicant . It was moved by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Graves to continue to March 3 , 1969 . Motion carried unanimously . 48 Go uncil, MitnuteS , February 17 , 1969 5 , (b ) PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTION OF COLORADO A VE�1 UE CAMBRIDGE TO 39TH STREET ' ASE Y ABUTTING Y FROM AND ALL LOTS JOHN R . SMITH AND MN &S RR , 69 , REARRANGEMENT OF 14 THROUGH 24 INCLUSIVE , NING ST . LOUIS PARK , AS INITIATED BY THE PLANMMISSION' AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHEDFEBRUARY 6, 1969 . ( CASE NO. 68 - 45 - VAG . ) Mayor Thiel opened the hearing . I Mr . William Howard , 1010 Builders Exchange , was present with his client , John R . Smi ' h , 6401 Cambridge . Mr . Howard explained that the client had need for the vacation to fulfill setback requirements for a proposed building on that property . He said that they would give any necessary easements for utilities that were required . The City Manager said that it was the opinion of the City Attorney that it would be unlawful to vacate this street because of the presence ref public utilities and the possibility that this vacation would cause some of the property to be landlocked . ' Mr . William Howard disagreed with the City Attorney ' s opinion. The Director of Public Works said that he would prefer that the street not be vacated 1+ecause of the existing utilities . Councilman Reynolds moved to defer for two weeks and the problem of the legality be referred to Mr . Henry Feikema . Councilman Galinson seconded and the motion lost 3 - 4 , Councilmen Heltzer , Graves and Howard and Mayor Thiel voting nay . After further discussion , Councilman Graves moved to deny. The motion was seconded by Councilman Heltzer and carried 5 - 1 , Councilman Galinson voting nay . ( Cftuncilman Koch was not present ). 6 . PETITIONS , REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS None z 7 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (a ) FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING PARKING REQUI " ME NT SECTIONS OF TIDE ZONING ORDINANCE. Councilman Galion f e-It that the proposed ordinance be orethexe should be some changes in its dal adoption. 49 Council Minutes , February 1*1, 1969 7 . (aj Mr . Mark Rodman , 3117 Virginia Avenue , was present and felt that since the ordinance was in the process of being changed , the language of the ordinance should be clarified . It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Graves , to waive first reading and set second reading for March 3 , 1969 . Motion carried 6 - 1 , Mayor Thiel voting nay . (b ) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY AT 8008 WEST 28TH STREET FROM R - 3 , TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT , TO RB ., RESIDENTIAL BUSIIsE SS DISTRICT Mr . Christ Niesen , representing R . L. Johnson Investment Co . , 7325 Wayzata Boulevard , was present . He explained that they 'had agreed to deed the 33 feet on the east side of their property to the City and presented the City with that deed . ORDINANCE NO, 1065 It was moved by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Graves , to waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No . 1065 entitled , " An Ordinance Amending the St . Louis Park Zoning Ordinance Changing Boundaries of Zoning Districts . " Motion carried unanimously . 8 . REPORTS OF OFFICERS , BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ( a ) REPORT OF CITY MANAGER ( M & C NO. 69 - 1 ) REGARDING APPLICATION FOR CONVEYANCE OF TAX - FORFEITED LAND, RESOLUTION NO, 3 668 It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Koch , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3668 entitled , "Approving Classification List 1 ' 643 - C " and Approving Sale of Lands Therein . " Motion carried unanimously . p RESOLUTION NO. 3669 It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Reynolds , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3669 entitled , " Resolution Authorizing Application for Conveyance of Tax - Forfeited Land . ' Motion carried unanimously . (b ) REPORT CONCERNING PARKING RESTRICTIONS - 16TH STREET AND ALABAMA AVENUE 50 I Gokmeil minutes . February 17 1969 RESOLUTION NO. 3670 8 . (b ) an Graves , seconded by Councilman It was moved by Councilm 3 670 to waive reading and adopt Resoluti f T Traffic Control Galinson , Placement o entitled , " Resolution Authorizing Regulating Parking . " Motion carried unanimously. Signs Regal g (c ) REPORT CONCERNING PROP SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE 120 , last portion Councilman Galinson moved to amend Sectod of more than 24 hours . " of the last sentence to read . . . for a peri Councilman Heltzer seconded but after some discussion his Councilmmot' on.an Heltzer withdrew his second and Councilman Galinson Councilman Heltzer moved to delete Sections 3 : 135 . 10 and 3 : 135 . 15 . Councilman Howard seconded and the motion carried 4 - 3 , Councilmen Galinson , Reynolds and Thiel voting nay . Since there appeared to be some dissatisfaction with heordinance as proposed , Mayor Thiel suggested that these Councilmen would like it amended be prepared to do so at the second reading . Councilman Graves moved to waive first reading and set second reading for March 3 , 1969 . Councilman Heltzer seconded and the motion carried unanimously . 9 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( a ) COMMUNITY CENTER Mr . Carl Graffunder , architect for the proposed Community Gen ter , met with Council beginning at 7 : 30 pe m . to display preliminary plans and to sol ;. cit Council ' s approval in order to go ahead with a model of the project . 1 Councilman Howard moved to delete the saunas . Motion was seconded by Councilman Heltzer and carried unanimously . 1 Councilman Galinson moved that allocation of four tennis courts be increased to six. Councilman Heltzer seconded and amended the motion to include that all of the courts be lighted . Councilman Howard seconded the amendment to the motion . The vote on the amendment carried 6 - 1 , Mayor Thiel voting nay . Vote on the original motion lost 5 - 2 , Councilman Graves , Howard , Koch , i Reynolds and Thiel 1 voting nay . i Councilman Heltzer moved that Council authorize four lighted tennis courts . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion 51 Council Minutes , February 11 , 1969 9 . ( a ) carried 6 - 11 Councilman Galinson voting nay . Councilman Galinson moved that a model be constructed of the proposed Community Center . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion carried unanimously . Councilman Koch stated that the Parks & Recreation Commission wants to meet with Council t.;vhen the model is presented . Date for this meeting is to be set February 24 . (b ) STAFF ASSISTANCE Councilman Heltzer requested a report regarding staff assistance that was budgeted for 1969 . (c ) FLAG AVENUE EXTENSION AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS FOR 36TH STREET INTERCHANGE Councilman Heltzer requested reports on the Flag Avenue extension and the allocation of costs of the 36th Street interchange . ( Councilman Koch left the meeting at 10 : 40 p . m . ) 100 NEW BUSINESS (a ) TABULATION OF BIDS - TRAILER MOUNTED STEAM CLEANER It was moved by Councilman Galinson ; seconded by Councilman Graves , to designate Arrow Equipment Co . as the lowest responsible bidder , to accept bid in the amount of $ 3 , 309 . 60 and authorize purchase . Motion carried with six yeas . ( Councilman Koch was not present ) . (b ) TENNIS COURTS Councilman Galinson moved that Council go on record as favoring the construction of a minimum of six new tennis courts on the north side of St . Louis Park and that these items be considered in the 1970 budget when proposed . Councilman Heltzer seconded the motion . Councilman Reynolds moved to amend the motion to include at least six tennis courts on the south side of the City . Councilman Howard seconded the amendment . Councilman Heltzer called for a point of order since he felt the amendment to be in direct contradiction to the main motion . Mayor Thiel ruled that the amendment was in order . Vote on the amendment lost 2 - 4 , Councilman Graves , Howard , Reynolds and Thiel voting nay. The vote on the motion lost 4 - 2 , Mayor Thiel and Councilmen Howard , Graves and Reynolds voting nay . 52