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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970/11/02 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular (2) MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA November 2 , 1970 1 , CALL TO ORDER meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor A regular m g Howard at 8 : 05 p . nn . 2 . INVOCATION being resent from the Ministerial Association , no invocation g no one present was given . 3 . ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call : Frank Fleetham Murray Galinson Richard Graves Robert Reynolds Frank Howard Also present were the City Manager , Assistant City Manager , CityPlannng Attorney , City Assessor , Supervisor of Building and Zoning , Director , Director of Public Works , and Secretary . Councilman Heltzer arrived at 8 : 20 p . m . and Councilman Thiel at 10 : 20 p • m • Councilman Galinson left the meeting at 10 : 30 p . m . 4 . MINUTES On motion of Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Fleetham , the minutes of regular meeting held October 19 , 1970 and special meetings held October 19 and October 26 , 1970 were approved by a five yea vote . 5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a ) IMPROVENLENT NO, 70 " 52 , FENCING OF HAMPSHIRE PARK PONDING AREAS , AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUB " LISHED OCTOBER 22 AND OCTOBER 29 , 1970 , Mayor Howard opened the hearing . Neil Perry , 1610 Edgewood Avenue ; Mrs . James Georges , 1468 . Hampshire Avenue ; Daniel Walker , 1835 Dakota Avenue ; Bill Grant 1800 Edgewood Avenue ; and Paul Desmarais , 1643 Edgewood AYenue ' 247 AL Council Minutes , November Z , 1970 5 . ( a ) spoke in favor of the fencing . Mr . Ed John son , 1628 Edgewood Avenue approximately 30 signatures of people Opposing the fencing .petitionwith Johnson had previously sent a letter indicatinghis opposition ,IVir . Mrs . Isabel Meyer , 6300 Cedar Lake Road , ad Mr * Lous 1622 Edgewood Avenue , spoke against the proposed fencin sof he er , ponds . g Mr . Gordon Englund , 6630 West 16th Street , felt that the entire storm sewer area should be assessed for the fencing . Mr . John Carlson , 1602 Edgewood Avenue , sent a letter indicating his opposition to the fencing of the ponds . There being uo one else present wishing to speak to this hearing , Mayor Howard declared the hearing closed . RESOLUTION NO, 4080 It was moved by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Graves , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 4080 entitled , " Resolution Ordering Improvement and Ordering Preparation of Plans Improvement No . 70 - 52 , " and that the fence be located as close to the ponds as recommended by Engineer . Councilman Galinson asked that the motion be divided . Vote on the location of the fence carried 6 - 0 . Vote on resolution carried 4 - 2 , Councilmen Fleetham and Reynolds voting nay. (b ) PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTION OF WEST 33RD STREET BETWEEN QUENTIN AVENUE AND RALEIGH AVENUE ( CASE NO. 70 - 47 - VAC . ) AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED OCTOBER 22 , 1970 . { P Mayor Howard opened the hearing . Y There being no one present wishing to speak concerning this matter , Mayor Howard closed the hearing. It was moved by Councilman Fleethams seconded by Councilman j Galinson , to defer action on this matter to November 16 , 1970 . fi The motion carried 6 - 0 . 6 1viNi UNICA TIONS • PETITIONS , REQUESTS , AND CO (a ) REQUEST OF ROYAL COURT , INC . FOR LIQUOR LICENSE MODIFICATION 248 Coaunc it 1Viinute s , November 2 . 1970 Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman a It was moved by C ation as requested . The motion 6 . ( a ) Graves , to approve license mod�fic carried 6 - 0 . (b ) APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF STOCK - FOO CHU CAFE , INC . Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Heltzer , It was moved by 1 70 � The motion carried 6 - 0 . to set date for hearing November 169 9 (c ) NOTICE OF INTENTO CONDUCT BINGO GAMES , VFW POST # 5632 , 5605 WEST 36TH STREET no obJ' Upon hearing ection , the notice was ordered by the Mayor to be received for filing . 7 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES None 8 . REPORTS OF OFFICERS , BOARDS , AND COMMITTEES a REPORT OF FIRE LANE STUDY - PARK RIDGE APARTMENTS 2480 HIGHWAY NO. 100 RESOLUTION NO . 4081 It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman 4081 entitled , Fleetham , to waive reading and adopt Resolution Control Signs Establish - " Resolution Authorizing Placement of Traffic ing Fire Lanes . The motion carried 6 - 0 . b REPORT OF CITY MANAGER RELATIVE TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR POLICE TRAINING RESOLUTION NO. 4082 It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Reynolds , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 4082 entitled , " Resolution Requesting Reimbursement Funds for Costs of Basic Training of Police Officers . " The motion carried 6 - 0 . (c ) REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ( CASE NO. 70 - 52 - S . Pe ) RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PERMIT UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6 : 092 . 8 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE , AMENDING SPECIAL PERMIT TO E )( pAND OFFICE BUILDING AT 6217 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD - BY DR . RAYMOND ABEL 249 s�. Council Minutes , November 2 , 1970 8. (c ) Mrs . Arthur Ingersoll , chairman of the planning Commission present , along with some of the neighbors , suggesting some changes ges ' in the conditions of the special permit which they felt were not inconsistent with those from the Planning Commission . She enumerated these and explained them to Council . Dr . Raymond Abel , 6217 Excelsior Boulevard , was present urging approval of the special permit . RESOLUTION NO, 4083 It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Graves , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 4083 entitled , " Resolution Amending Resolution No . 3466 Granting Permit Under Section 6 : 092 . 8 of the St . Louis Park Zoning Ordinance to Allow a Doctors ' Office , " with the following than ; es : ( 1 ) change number of square feet from 1290 to 1490 , ( 2 ) delete three parking spaces 36 feet south of the southwest corner on the west side of the lot with this land reserved for parking should the City require it at any time ( 3 ) parking lot have concrete curb , not blacktop , ( 4 ) 6 ft . high completely enclosed basket - weave redwood fence shall be installed in the rear yard accordingly : ( a ) parallel and two to three feet west of the east lot line , with at least three locust trees eight feet tall planted between the fence and the lot line (b ) along the south lot line (c ) along the west lot line from the south lot line to a point 36 feet south of the south line of the office extended ; thence easterly to the west line of the office extended southerly ; thence to the southwest corner of the building ; all fencing is to be properly maintained and stained , ( 5 ) r all required fencing and landscaping shall be completed before a building permit issued for structural changes . Councilman Thiel moved to amend to include three doctors instead of two . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion carried 4 - 2 , Councilman Heltzer and Mayor Howard voting nay. Vote on the original motion carried 5 - 1 , Councilman Thiel voting nay . (d ) MINUTES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CODES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING HELD OCTOBER 6 , 1970 Councilman Graves moved that an amendment to the ordinance be prepared to include a Registered Mechanical Engineer and that the Councilman on the Commission be a non - voting member . Councilman Thiel seconded and the motion carried 5 - 1 , Council - man Heltzer voting nay . ( e ) MINUTES K OF PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING HELD OCTOBER 14 , 1970 ction , the minutes were ordered by the Upon hearing no obje Mayor to be received for filing. 250 - - Council IvAnute s , November 2 , 1970 8 . (f ) MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION iva: STING HELD OCTOBER 21 , 1970 Upon hearing no objection , the minutes were ordered by the Mayor to be received for filing ° ( g ) REPORT OF FIRE LANE STUDY - IvMEADOWBROOK LANE � RESOLUTION Now 4084 11 was moved b`y Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Heltzer , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 4084 entitled , "Resolution Authorizing Placement of Traffic Control Signs Establishing Fire Lanes . " The motion carried 6 - 0 . (h ) FINANCIAL REPORT - SEPTEMBER 1970 Upon hearing no discussion , the report was ordered by the Mayor to be received for filing . 9 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a ) CONSIDERATION OF AREA BENEFITED , IMPROVEMENT NO. 70 - 24 FLAG AVENUE EXTENSION ( DEFERRED FROM OCTOBER 26 , 1970 ) 9 Councilman Fleetham moved to accept the assessing area designated as Alternate " B " . The motion failed for lack of a second . Mr . Tom Murphy , 3325 Decatur Lane ; Mr . Ken Pottle 8900 West 34th Street ; Ivir . Earl Isensee , 4617 Golf Terrace ; Mr . Len Aberle , 3345 Decatur Lane ; and Mr . John Wright , 8910 West 34th Street , spoke in opposition to the extension and the assessment . J . . Councilman Graves moved that the assessment be made a:S on other projects , by assessing abutting property owners . Councilman Heltzer seconded the motion , Councilman Galinson asked that the question be divided into two parts , the project and the assessment . He indicated that he felt a moral commitment to the project since it was a compromise worked out among about 200 people . t : The vote on the first part of the motion , to continue with the rprovement , carried 5 - 1 , Mayor Howard voting nay . The :,Vote on the assessing of it to abutting property owners carried 4 - 21 Mayor Howard and Councilman Fleetham voting nay. 251 1 4 Gounj: il Minutes , November Z , 1970 9 . (b ) REPORT OF STOP SIGN STUDY - WEST 38T14 STREET (DEFERRXD FROM OCTOBER 19 , 1970 ) , Mr . Bob Sandberg , 3750 Inglewood Avenue , was present in favor of stop signs . RESOLUTION NO , 4085 It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Graves , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 4035 entitled, " Resolution Authorizing Placement of Stop Sign for Traffic Control at Intersection of Huntington Avenue and West 38th Street . " The motion carried 7 - 0 . ( c ) APPOINTMENTS , CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ( TABLED AUGUST 3 , 1970 ) . Councilman Fleetham moved to remove this matter from the table . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . Councilman Fleetham moved to appoint Harvey Bass to fill the unexpired term of Joel Glotter (expires December 31 , 1972 ) . Councilman Thiel seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 , Councilman Graves moved to appoint Allen 0zoo igen to fill the unexpired term of Mrs . Phyllis Watson (expires December 31 , 1972 ) . Councilman Fleetham seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . Councilman Heltzer moved to appoint Curtis Anderson to fill the unexpired term of Don Trantow ( expires December 312 1971 ) . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion carried 5 - 1 , Mayor Howard voting nay . ( d ) DESIGNATION OF LOW BIDDER AND AND SWIMMING POOL MECHANICAL CONTRACT , ICE It was moved bj, Councilman Galinson, seconded by Councilman Graves , to designate Axel Newman Plumbing & Heating Co . as lowest responsible bidder , accept bid in amount of $ 397 , 400 and authorize Mayor and City Manager to execute necessary contract . Mr . Melvin Harris , attorney representing Metropoliitasn Me brine al Contractors , asked the architect if the C aucil tchooses ° e Mr . Matsumoto , system would he be responsible for suchsystem, Smiley d Associates , said the architect was responsible architect of Smy anUpon further questioning for the contract documents tectwritten* t was ruled that the architect was by Mr , Harris of the architect not required to answer and Mr • Matsumoto made no further comments , 252 Council Nlim=t4e • November Z , 1970 d ) Vote on the motion carried 6 - 0 • 9 . ( r ELECTRICAL AND GFI`IF:RkL, ,AGE I (e ) AWARD OF CONTRACTS , ARENA AND SWIMMING p DOL � b Councilman Galinson, seconded by Councilman It was moved y Nianager to execute contracts Heltzer , to authorize May and City . Mikkelson for general construction and Cramer Electric with Henry O f for electrical construction . The motion carried 6 - 0 . 10 . NEW BUSINESS ( a) TABULATION OF BIDS - SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION , IMPROVEMENT NO. 70 - 35 RESOLUTION NO. 4086 It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman 4086 ( taking Graves , to waive reading and adopt ResolutionB No * Improvement the base bid ) entitled , " Resolution Accepting No . 70 - 35 , Sanitary Sewer Lift Station . " The motion carried 6 - 0 . (b ) ACCEPTANCE OF BID AND AWARD OF CONTRACT - TOOPPOIL or SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT , EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman ons ble Fl.eetham to designate Krueger Construction as lowest , p bidder , Imp . No . 66 - 08D , accept bid in amount of $2 , 570 , and authorize Mayor and City Manager to execute necessary contract . Motion carried 6 - 0 . It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , Seconded by . Councilman Heltzer , to designate Krueger Construction as lowest responsible bidder , Imp . No . . 66 - 08E , accept bid in amount of $1 , 870 and authorize Mayor and City Manager to execute necessary contract . The motion carried 6 - 0 . Councilman Reynolds moved to designate Arnold U . Kraft as lowest responsible bidder on topsoil and accept bid in amount of $1 . 85 a yard . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . / ( c ) APPOINTMENT TO FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (RESIGNATION OF KEN BORN ) . It .was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Graves , to table this matter . The motion carried 6 - 0 • ( d ) EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT 253 Council Minutes , November 2 , 1970 10 . ( d ) It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded b Heltzer , to consent and approve the Y Councilman ' appointment of Rosalee Fisher as Clerk I in the Assess in 1 g Department The motion carried 6 — 0 I (e ) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM 1970 - 74 fe (M & C NO. 70 - 26 ) . ��tric Councilman Thiel moved to approveI the • program but after discussion he withdrew his motion . Councilman Reynolds moved to approve the 1970 _ 71 paving and storm sewer segments of the program and authorize hiring necessary consultants together with staff to carry out the program . Councilman Graves seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . It was agreed that Council would meet to further consider the program at 7 : 00 P . M . November 16 , 1970 . (f ) LAND ACQUISITION - CAMBRIDGE LIFT STATION ( M & C NO. nt 70 - 27 ) . i 0' Councilman Graves moved to authorize acquisition of the land for $ 7 , 200 . Councilman Reynolds seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . J He MISCELLANEOUS t � )le ( a ) DAMAGE CLAIMS 1 . Mrs . Thomas Caron , 7609 - 30th Avenue North , Minneapolis t 2 . Mr . Irving G . Winer , 3241 Kentucky Avenue South 3 . Mrs , Edward Sher :. 1605 Pennsylvania Avenue ble 4 . Mr . George C . Wright , 4626 Ellerdale Road , Minnetonka ;t. Councilman Reynolds moved to file above claims with the City Clerk for proper action by the City Manager and City Attorney. Councilman Graves seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . f (b ) REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLY WITH AIR rled / POLLUTION ORDINANCE - TOTINO' S l ) Councilman Thiel moved that extension of time be granted to June L. 1971 , Councilman Reynolds seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . ( c ) PAVING , CURB AND GUTTER - KENTUCKY AVENUE BETWEEN WEST 27TH AND WEST 28TH STREETS Mr . Ronald Durkin , 2729 Kentucky Avenue , spoke for a group in his block concerning the poor workmanship in his area . i 254 1 Council Minutes , November 2 , 1970 12 , CLAIMS , APPROPRIATIONS , AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS ( a ) VERIFIED CLAIMS On motion of Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Thiel , the lists of verified claims , as amended , prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council dated November 2 , 1970 in the total amounts of $ 178 , 962 . 68 for vendors , and $ 5 , 496 . 97 for payroll were approved , and tree City Manager , City Clerk , and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same by a six yea vote . (b ) CONTRACT PAYMENTS 1 . Final Payment , Tennis Courts and Aluminum Chain Link Fence . Carlson - Lavine , Inc . Amount - $ 6 , 500 . 00 . RESOLUTION NOa 4087 It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Thiel , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 4087 entitled , " Resolution Accepting Work on Tennis Courts and Aluminum Chain Link Fence Improvement Nos . 70 - 32 and 70 - 33 . It The motion carried 6 - 0 . 2 . Completion of contract document phase , Ice Arena and Pool , S , Co Smiley & Associates $42 , 114 . 30 . 3 . Partial Payment No , 5 , storm sewers and appurtenant work , Imp . No . 66 -- 17 , Lametti & Sons , Inc ,. - $ 248 , 149 . 51 , Councilman Graves moved to approve above claims and to authorize payment . Councilman Thiel seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 • 4 . Final Payment , storm sewer , water main and appurtenant work , Imp . Nos , 65 - 46 , 68 - 01 , 68 - 47 , 69 - 06 , 69 - 07 , and 69 - 05 . Barbarossa & Sons , Inc ,, - $ 94 , 008 . 10 , RESOLUTION NO , 4088 It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Thiel , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 4088 entitled , " Resolution Accepting Work on Storm Sewer , Water Main and Appurtenant Work Imp . Nos . 65 - 46 , 68 - 01 , 68 - 472 69 - 06 , 69 - 07 , and 69 - 05 . " The motion carried 6 - 0 . 255 council Minutes , November 2 , 1970 12 . (b ) 5 . Partial Payment No , 10 , Water Treatment Plant Nos . 1 and 8 Imp . No . 69 - 41 , Watson Construction Co . _ $ 24 , 620 . 40 . 6 . Partial Payment No . 2 , Imp . Nos . 70 - 27 , 69 - 17 , 70 - 20 , 70 - 229 and 70 01 , paving , concrete curb and gutter , and sidewalk repair , Dycon Corporation - $ 202 , 509 . 64 . Councilman Graves moved to approve and authorize payment of above claims . Councilman Thiel seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . 13 . ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Thiel , the meeting was adjourned at 129. 06 a . m . by a six yea vote . F ank J . Ho rd , Mayor I Attest : Alice M . Carlson , Secretary i J w 256 f