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ST . LOUIS PARK , MINsESOTA
July 13 , 1970
1 . CALL TO ORDER
A s ecial meeting of the City Council was Called to order by Mayor Frank
P
Howard at 8 : 10 p . m .
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2 . ROLL CALL
The following Councilmen were present at roll call :
Frank Fleetham
Murray Galinson
Richard Graves
James Heltzer
Frank Howard
Also present were the City Manager , Assistant City Manager , City �
Attorney . Planning Director , Director of Parks and Recreation . and
Secretary .
Councilman Robert Reynolds arrived at 8 : 15 p . m .
3 . CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT METHODS
Councilman Reynolds moved that this matter be considered August 24 ,
1970 . Councilman Heltzer seconded and the motion carried 6 • 0.
49 RECREATIONAL FACILITY • ARCHITECT ' S PRESENTATION
Mr. Mas Matsumoto and Mr . Phil Olander of Smiley & Associates
displayed the design development plans and explained them in some deter •
Mr . Bruce Wold , 3145 Hampshire Avenue , expressed interest in the
projeCt and asked that the City consider construction of a speed 8katiAg
oval .
After discussion concerning sw1111ming pool construction, Councilman
Heltzer moved that architects be directed to desi n swimmingool the m °tion
(3 ) feet deep at the shallow end . Councilman Galinson seconded and th
carried 5 • 1 , Councilman Reynolds voting nay . Council also asked t'at
the shallow end of the pool be the end nearest the wading pool .
Councilman Reynolds moved approval of the design development plans ' an
Councilman Galinson seconded and the motion carried 5 1
C ounces'
Fleetham voting nay because he wanted retractable seats so that the arez
Could be used for other recreational activities .
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5 . YOUTH PR OB LENT SOLVING AGENCY
The City Manager explained the request submitted by Mr . Bud Larson
for the City to request a grant from the State under the Safe Streets Act .
It was suggested by Council that neighboring communities be contacted
and asked to indicate their interest as to a joint powers agreement in
this activity , and that Mr . Paul Vogt of the Metropolitan Council be
contacted concerning the grant application .
RESOLUTION NO , 3994
It was moved by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Heltzert
to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3994 entitled , " Resolution of
the City of St. Louis Park Authorizing Filing of an Application for a
Preventative Program Grant Under the Safe Streets Act Administered by
the Governor ' s Commission on Crime Prevention and Control . If The
motion carried 5 - 1 , Councilman Fleetham voting nay because too many
questions were left to be answered .
6 . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAKING OF LAND BY EMINENT DOMAIN ,
STORM SEWER , IMPROVEMENT NO. 66 - 17
RESOLUTION NO. 3995
It was moved by Councilman Fleetham , seconded by Councilman Graves ,
to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 3995 entitled , " Resolution
Authorizing Taking of Land by Eminent Domain . " The motion carried
6 - 0 .
7 . FIREFIGHTER CIVIL SERVICE TEST
Councilman Heltzer asked that the chairman of the Human Rights
Commission be permitted to atten ' the fire civil service examination .
8 . ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Reynolds ,
the meeting was adjourned at 10 :40 p . m . by a six yea votee
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Frank J . Ho ar iayor
Attest :
Alice M . Carlson , Secretary
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