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Home My WebLink About1970/05/04 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular b,4N JTES OF CITY COUNCIL iviLETING ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA May 4 , 1970 i 1 . CALL TO ORDER } .A regular meeting of the City Council Was called to order by Mayor Howard at 8 : 30 pm , 2 . INVOCATION In the absence of a member of the Iviint sterial Association , Mayor Howard gave the invocation . t 3 . ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call : Frank Fleetham Murray Galinson Richard Graves James Meltzer Robert Reynolds Leonard Thiel Frank Howard Also present were the City 1wanager , Assistant City Manager , City Attorney , Planning Director , Acting Director of Public Works , and Secretary . 4 . MINUTES On motion of Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Graves , the minutes of the regular meeting held April 27 , 1970 , were approved by a seven yea vote with the folio• wing change : Add after " The motion was seconded by Councilman Thiel and carried 6 - 0 . " in the next to the last paragraph the sentence . . " Councilman Fleetham moved to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3951 . Councilman Galinson seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0 . " ( This change to be made on Page 84 ) . 5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS None 6 . PETITIONS , REQUESTS , AND CONAvIUNICATIONS None 91 Council Minutes , May 4 , 1970 7 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ( a ) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE , SECTIONS 2 : 18 , 4 : 1 , 5 : 4 , AND 7 : 7 INCREASING PENALTIES ORDINANCE NO. 1109 It was moved by Councilman Fleetham , seconded by Councilman Reynolds , to waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No . 1109 entitled , " An Ordinance Amending the St . Louis Park Ordinance Code Sections 2 : 18 , 4 : 10 5 : 4 and 7 : 7 Increasing Penalties . " The motion carried 7 - 0 . (b ) SECOND READING OF PROP0611ZiD ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE CODE , SEC 'T' IONS 2 : 2305 AND 2 : 2306 RELATING TO THE REGULATING AND LICENSING OF TAXICABS AND TAXICAB DRIVERS ORDINANCE NO. 1110 It was moved by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Graves , to waive second readiag and adopt Ordinance No . 1110 entitled , " An Ordinance Relating to the Regulating and Licensing of Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers ; Amending Section 2 ; 2305 and Section 2 : 2306 . " The motion carried 7 - 0 . (c } RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT . RESOLUTION NO. 3954 It was moved by Councilman Neynolds , seconded by Councilman Fleetham , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3954 entitled , " Resolution Authorizing Mayor and City Manager to Execute Maintenance Agreement with Minnesota Highway Department . " The motion carried 7 - 0 . 8 . REPORTS OF OFFICF• p•S , BOARDS , AND COMMITTEES(a ) ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE CI 'T' Y FOR 1969 It was moved by Councilman Fleetham , seconded by Councilman Heltzer to refer the report to the Finance and Audits Committee for study , and direct publication of summary . Themotion carried 7 - 0 . 92 Council Minutes , May 4 , 1970 that the committee be expanded to owed ' 8 . ( a ) Councilman Reynolds m Grave S . Councilman Galinson include Councilmen Fleethamied ? - 0f seconded and the motion ca OF' CIT YACTIVITIES - FIRST QUARTER 1970 (b ) QUARTERLY REPORT or to be received for filing , since the Iway The report was ordered b by cilo there was no objection Y ( c ) MINUTES OF PLANNING C GNiNlISSION IvlEE TING HELD APRIL 159 1970 no ob ' ection , the Mayor oraered the minutes to be There being J received for filing . Councilman Galinson requested that the County ' s upgradingof Cedar Lake Road be placed on the agenda as soon as possible . ( ) d MINUTES OF HUMAN RIGHTS COIvUviISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 15 , 1970 Councilman Galinson asked if communications' to be sent ouapproved out by the Human Rights Commission shld be previously approv dcby the City Council . It was agreed by Council that tny on=unishould s should bsent through the Manager ' s Office and that decide if it is necessary for them to be considered by Council • There being no further discussion , the Mayor ordered the minutes to be received for filing . 9 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( a ) REQUEST FOR SPECIAL P JRMIT ( CASE NO . 69 -• 744% SvP ) T STORY ADDITION Ta vi AMENDMENT TO ALLOW THREE HOSPITAL ( DEFERRED FROM APRIL 20 , 1970 The City Manager explained the proposed amendment to the special permit and the intent of the Memorandum of Understanding • Mr . Bob Huelster , chairman of the board of Iviethodist Hospital ' explained the goals of the hospital , their employment of a site planner , and their feelings concerning the dedication for the extension of Louisiana Avenue , RESOLUTION NO, 3955 After discussion concerning the extension of Louisiana ?'veno an it was moved by Councilman Fleetham , seconded by Counc f 93 Council Ndnutes , M- ay 4 , 1970 9 . ( a ) Reynolds , to authorize execution of Memorandum of Understanding as submitted by the City Manager , and to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3955 entitled , " Resolution Amending Resolution No . 3356 Granting Permit Under Sections 6 : 176 . 4 and 6 : 092 . 8 of the St . Louis Park Zoning Ordinance for Residential Development Unit , Institutional Project and Offices , Methodist Hospital and Medical Office Building . Councilman Galinson moved to amend to include those items in the Memorandum of Understanding from the hospital but deleting the word " substantially " as it appears in Items 6 , 7 , and 9 . Councilman Heltzer seconded the motion , but it was ruled by the Mayor to be contrary to the original motion . Councilman Reynolds withdrew his second to the original motion . Councilman Galinson then moved to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3955 and authorize execution of Memo « randum of Understanding with the exception of the deletion of the word " substantially " in Items 6 , 7 , and 9 and adding after the word " result " in Item 9 the following sentence : " Such planning shall be acceptable and approved by the City Council and Planning Commission prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy for the new addition or prior to a new request for amendment to the special permit on the subject site , whichever comes first * " Councilman Heltzer seconded the motion which carried 7 - 0 . (b ) STOP SIGN STUDY 0 WEST 16TH STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE., AND WEST 18TH STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA. AVENUE ( DEFERRED FROM MARCH, 2 , 1970 ) . Since the apartments in this area still have low occupancy , this matter was deferred until such time as more units are occupied and traffic counts made . 10 . NEW BUSINESS ( a ) TABULATION OF BIDS - C NTRAL STORM SEWER , IMPROVEMENT NO. 66 - 17 It was moved by Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Galinson , to defer this matter to the next Council meeting . The motion carried 7 - 0 . 11 . MISCELLANEOUS ( a ) DAMAGE CLAIM - Mrs . Edwin R. Rose , 9109 West 24th Lane It was moved by Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Graves , to file above claim with the City Clerk for prop d actioo . by the City Manager and City Attorney . The motion car 94 Council Minutes , May 41 1970 11 . (b ) HOUSING Colvip I,AINT - GEORGIA AVENUE oiced concerning alleged violations of the Complaints were v code at I�,1r . and I� rs . Hyman 2808 Georgia Avenue by housing is AVeriue , and Mr . Lo D • Bluestein , Goldenberg , 2812 Georg er explained the background 28g 44 Georgia Avenue . The Clty Nanag P e charges that have been brought , and e indicated of this case , the d n the property owr_e �• on a bench warrant * these charges to bring 1 that felt nothing more could be done coalman had left the state , until an arrest could be made and that the 12 . CLAIMS . AP P ROPRIATI INS , AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS ( a ) VERIFIED CLAIMS On motion of Councilman Fleetham , seconded by Councilman Thiel the lists of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council dated May 4297 *1970 in the 94 for payroll , total amounts of $ 190 , 657 , 66 for vendors and $ were approved , and the City Manager , City Clerk , and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same endors by a seven yea vote with the following changes in the Electric , $ 30001 include Stephens Buick , $ 745 60 and delete Jewell and Orr - Schelen - Ivlayeron , $ 99 , 618 , 50 . This changes the total for vendors to $ 1012 484 . 76 . (b ) CONTRACT PAYMENT - Partial Payment No . 6 , Storm Sewer , Water Main and Appurtenant Work , Imp , Nos , 65 - 46 , 68 - 01 , 68 - 471 69 - 061 69 - 07 , and 69 - 052 Barbarossa & Sons , Inc . $ 300* 748 . 50 . On motion of Councilman Reynolds , seconded by Councilman Heltzer , the above payment on contract work presented by the City Engineer was approved , and the City Manager , City Clerk and City Treasurer were authorized to issue a check for its amount by a seven yea vote , 13 . ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Reynolds ; seconded by Councilman Thiel , the meeting was adjourned at 10 : 05 p . m . by a seven yea vote * Ir ank J . Flow M4ayor Attest : )) - &La� Alice M . Carlson , Secretary 95