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Home My WebLink About1969/08/25 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST * LOUIS PARI{ , MINNESOTA August 25 , 1969 1 , CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Thiel at 7 : 40 p . m , y 2 . INVOCA TION Invocation was given by Councilman Frank Howard . 3 . ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call : 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. Councilman Galinson arrived at 8 : 00 p . m . and Councilman Graves at 8 : 15 P . M . 4 . PUBLIC HEARINGS (a ) IMPROVEMENT NO. 69 - 04 , STORM SEWER , IN AREA BOUNDED IN GENERAL BY FRANCE AVENUE ON THE EAST , WEST 34TH STREET ON THE SOUTH , HUNTINGTON AVENUE ON THE WEST AND RANDALL AVENUE ON THE NORTH , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE: OF HEARING PUBLISHED AUGUST 149 1969 AND AUGUST 21 , 1969 . Mayor Thiel opened the hearing . The City Manager gave a report concerning past special assessments and improvements in the area and explained that a boring test had been made on Randall Avenue showing two inches blacktop on two feet of sand and gravel . Mrq Wayne Long of Orr - Schelen - Mayeron explained the engineering Of the project and various alternatives for solution of the drainage problems in the area . He recommended that the low point be picked Up and taken directly over the west end of Randall to drain into Bass Lake . 258 f Council Minutes , August 25 , 1969 rt Kaselnak , 3401 Huntington Avenue , and Mr . Charles 4 . ( aj Mr . Robeoke in opposition to the propoSed s Halligan , 3344 Glenhurst Avenue , p improvement . e beingno one else present wishing to speak on this matter , There Mayor Thiel declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION NO. 3818 It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman entitled , Heltzer , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . e8aration of " Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Preparation six yeas , Plans Improvement No . 69 - 04 . " Motion carried y Councilman Graves was not present . 5 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (a ) RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF GEO OREBS M . HANSEN COMPANY TO AUDIT THE ACCOUNTS AND RE OF THE CITY FOR THE 1969 FISCAL YEAR RESOLUTION NO . 3819 It was moved by Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Koch , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3819 entitled , " Resolution Providing for the Employment of George M. Hansen Company to Audit the Accounts and Records of the City for the 1969 Fiscal Year . " Motion carried with six yeas . Councilman Graves was not present . (b ) RESOLUTION SETTING ANNUAL GARBAGE AND REFUSE RATES RESO �UTION NO . 3820 It was moved by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Koch , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3820 entitled , " Resolution Setting Annual Service Charge for Collection of Garbage and Refuse from Dwellings . " Motion carried with six yeas . Councilman Graves was not present . 6 . MISCELLANEOUS (a ) REPORT BY METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION REpRESEj%j,IA . TIVE RELATIVE TO STATUS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALTERNATIVES THERETO IN THE FUTURE . 259 A/iinutes p August 25 , 1969 Go (a ) Mr , John to Dcolittle , Jr ., : Exerutiv a Director of the Metropolitan Transit Commission explained short range plans ( Twin Cities Wines it. e . buses ) , long range pians and how the Metropolitan ission proposes to Transit Comm -,`pork with local governments . A short question and arsrie : � period followed the presentation . (b ) pOLICY FOR. ATTENDANCE AT COMMISSION MEETINGS It was moved by Councilrnan Howard , seconded by Councilman Galinson : that Cou.nzil ecor�zrnend to the Co .nmission Chairmen that they follow th -43 policy that Cornmissior_ members must have 60 % attendance in one year % r a a czcusc accepted by Commission Chai rman i or replacement . , Motion carricd 6 -• 1 , Councilman I-ieltzer voting nay. (c ) EASEMENT FO STREET RIGHT • 0F •- V,7AY 26TH AND MONTEREY Councilman Howard moved to, r. e ,jeci. Dr , Howard - s proposal concerning the acquisition of his property and continue with the original plan Councilman Reynolds seconded and the motion carried unanimously . (d ) JOINT SCHOOL BOARD ! COTJNCIL MEETING It was moved by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Koch , to have a joint meeting N,vith the School Board on Tuesday , September 2 , 1969 at 7 : 30 p , m , Motion carried unanimously . (e ) HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION APPOINTMENT ( DEFERRED FROM AUGUST 11 , 1969 ) 0 It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Graves , to table this matter . Motion carried 4 3 , Councilman Koch , Galinson , and Heltze r voting nay , � ADJOURNMENT 1011 motion of Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Graves , the meeting was adjourned at i I : 15 ps m � by a seven yea vote . E Atte8t • � and Thie , layor Al M° Carlson , Secretary Ja r A• Miceli , A o Secretary 260