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ST . LOUIS PARK ,
March ,
Cit Council was called to order by Mayor Howard at 5 . P .m
A special meeting of the y resent at roll call :
The following Councilmen were p
Frank Fleetham
Murray Galinson
Richard Graves
James Heltzer
Leonard Thiel
Frank Howard
Also present were the City Manager , Assistant City Manager ,
Director of Public
Works and Planning Director . Representing the consulting
andiJimrm od , Needles
Knutsen
Tamen and Bergendoff were Dick Beckman , Ivr Samuelson ,
Louisiana Avenue Extension West 32nd Street to Oxford Street
Mr . Beckman summarized for the Council the results of the preliminary design
report for Louisiana Avenue extension West 32nd Street to Oxford Street . Mr .
Beckman explained the various alternatives to alignment of Louisiana Avenue ;
the alternatives for Louisiana Avenue intersection with T . H . 7 ; and the proposal
for grade separation at the intersection of Louisiana Avenue and the Chicago and
Northwestern and Chicago , Milwaukee , St . Paul and Pacific Railway rights - of -way .
The consultants then indicated the proposed total construction cost and explained
the proposed staging of construction as presented by the consultant .
Following a lengthy discussion of this report , Councilman Thiel moved that the j
preliminary plan of the consultants be accepted ; that layout "A " of the planned 1
alignment of Louisiana Avenue extension ( Exhibit II , March , 1971 report ) be
specified ; and that staff be directed to investigate the alternative financing
sources available for construction of this project . This motion was seconded by
Councilman Galinson and carried by a 6 to 0 vote (Councilman Reynolds absent ) .
Consultants Proposal for Public Safety Organizational Study
The City Manager reported on the proposals received and on the terms of the Law
Enforcement Assistance Administration grant received by the City . The Manager
also indicated that he had scheduled a meeting with one of the firms to discuss
the terms of their proposal . Mayor Howard then suggested that the Manaber report
back to the Council at the next Council meeting on the results of the negotiations
(with costs ) with the firms .
Acceptance of Bids - Street Work Supplies
It was moved by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Graves to designate
the following as lowest responsible bidders , accept bids and authorize Mayor and
City Manager to execute the necessary contracts :
Plant Mix AC - 1 Midwest Asphalt Corp ,
SC - 3000 Mixture Hidwest Asphalt Corp ,
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SC - 250 Midwest Asphalt Corp .
Class 5 Gravel W . G . Pearson , Inc .
Seal Coat Aggregate Northwestern Gravel Company
Sand Anderson Aggregates Inc .
Cut back asphalt RC - 800 MC - 30 Richards Oil Company
The motion carried b to 0 .
Meeting with St . Louis Park Legislators
Councilman Heltzer reported that he was very much concerned about a legislative
proposal to " freeze " local government expenditures or mill rates and suggested
that the City Council request a meeting with the local legislators to discuss
these proposed bills and their effect on the City . Mayor Howard then requested
that the Manager attempt to schedule a meeting with the legislators for 7 : 30 p . m . ,
April 12 , 1971 .
Adjournment
On motion of Councilman Heltzer , seconded by Councilman Graves , the meeting
was adjourned at 5 : 45 p . m . by a six yea vote .
Fralik J . V*olt
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RfG rd W . Schrad , cting Secretary
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