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Home My WebLink About1972/06/26 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular (2)MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA June 26, 1972, 1CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the City Council was called to order by President Pro Tem Thiel at 8:08 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call: Richard Graves Rose -Mary Griak Lyle Hanks James Heltzer Leonard Thiel Also present were the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Planning Director, Supervisor of Zoning Inspection, Structural Inspector, and Secretary. Councilman Fleetham arrived at 9:20 p.m. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS (a) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ST. LOUIS PARK HOUSING LY SING CODE REGARDING INSPECTION OF SINGLE FAIViI AND OCCUPANCY PERMITS (M&C NO. 71-27), AS DESCRIBEDHOUSING IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE 11, 1972 The President Pro Tem opened the hearing. The Supervisor of Zoning Inspection, Structural Inspector, and Struc Assistant Cit Manager gave the background of the proposed he dinance, ivin information as to the various bodies which had given a minunum giving recommendations to Council, indicating that it is based o inspection. housing code, and explaining the method of Bob Hardy, 3000 Mr. A. C. Guzzi, 3501 Rhode Island Avenue; Mr. Avenue; Mr. Alabama Avenue; Mrs. Eleanor Keating, 403$eri Norgren, 1312 T. 1Vi, Jacobson, 3901 Natchez Avenue; N1r• u Mr. and Melrose Avenue; Mr. Ray Freidl, 2713 Louisiana AyeriZO Alabama Ed Gose, 9 Mrs. Mellgren, 2729 Blackstone Avenue; M ' Streets spoke in opposition Avenue; and Mr. Al Rogalla, 5725 West Lake to the proposed ordinance. 190 Council Minutes, June 26, 1972 3. (aj Mrs. Margaret Lampe, 3924 Dakota Avenue, explained that she had no opposition to inspections for health and safety but requested that the ordinance be specific that compliance be enforced with minimum requirements of the code or that the guidelines be incorporated into the ordinance. Mr. Sill Mussolf, 2200 Flag Avenue, Vice Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee; Mr. Robert Rietow, 1317 Kilmer Avenue, Chairman of the Building Construction Codes Advisory Committee; Mr. Joel Glotter, 4300 Cedar Lake Road, Chairman of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority; Mr. Ted Rudy, 3825 Lynn Avenue, Chairman of the Planning Commission; Mr. C. J. Duryea, 3615 Kipling Avenue; and Mr. Bob Reynolds, 3626 Kipling Avenue, spoke in favor of the ordinance. Mr. Reynolds suggested that the fee be waived for persons over 65. There being no one else present wishing to speak, the President Pro Tem closed the hearing. After discussion concerning the certificate of occupancy, language of the ordinance and fees, Councilman Heltzer moved to waive first reading of the proposed ordinance and set second reading July 17, 1972, deleting all reference to certificate of occupancy and clarifying the ordinance language to indicate that inspections are to check for minimum health and safety standards and not referring to the Housing Code. Councilman Graves seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0. Councilman Hanks moved that this ordinance be reviewed at the end of one year with quarterly reports to Council. Councilman Heltzer seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0. Council requested a report on -waiving of the fee for the elderly and availability of loans for elderly to bring homes being sold into compliance. (b) PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTIONS OF STREETS IN LEWISTON PARK, AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED JUNE �► 1972 (CONTINUED FROM JUNE 19, 1972) The City Manager gave the background of the proposed vacation. Mr. Mark Dalquist of Northland Aluminum explained that the attorney for Park Pet Hospital and the applicant's attorney had reached an agreement that provides for temporary easement over private drive and that easement will be terminated when Northland Aluminum provides either public or private drive to the east. 191 e Council Minutes, June 26, 1972 3. (b) There being no one else present wishing to speak, the President Pro Tem closed the hearing. It was moved by Councilman Fleetham, seconded by Councilman Graves, to waive first reading of proposed ordinance and set second reading July 3, 1972. The motion carried 6 - 0. 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) TABULATION OF BIDS, IMPROVEIvAbENT NCS, 72-049 72-059 72-06, AND 72-10 RESOLUTION NO, 4555 It was moved by Councilman Fleetham, seconded by Councilman Hanks, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 4555 entitled, "Resolution Accepting Bid for Improvement Nos. 72-04, 72-05, 72-06, and 72-10, Grading, Base, Asphalt Paving, Concrete Curb and Gutter, Concrete Sidewalk, Watermain and Appurtenances. " The motion carried 6 - 0. Designated as lowest responsible bidder was H. J. A. Construction Company in the sum of $213, 523.67. (b) FINAL PLAT AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (CASE NOS. 72-8-S AND 72-13-S. P.) DALQUIST INDUSTRIAL PARK (DEFERRED FROM JUNE 19, 1972) RESOLUTION NO. 4556 It was moved by Councilman Heltzer, seconded by Councilman Griak, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 4556 entitled, "Resolution Giving Approval for Final Plat of Dalquist Industrial Park. " The motion carried 6 - 0. RESOLUTION NO. 4557 It v&s moved by Councilman Heltzer, seconded by Councilman Griak, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 4557 entitled, "Resolution Granting Permit Under Section 6:176.3 of the St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance for Industrial Development nit Dalquist Industrial Park. 11The motion carried 6 - 0. 5• COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER (a) SIGNAL MODIFICATION - HIGHWAY 100 AND WEST 36TH STREET Department had The City Manager explained that the State Highwayaca ed sigIIal, agreed to modify signals b installing pedestrian g Y „ g with Permit striping of the crosswalk and no ri ht turn on red", P g 192 Council Minutes, June 26, 1972 5. (a) City sharing equally the cost. Councilman Fleetham moved to authorize execution of agreement. Councilman Heltzer seconded and the motion carried 6 - 0. 6. MISCELLANEOUS (a) SWIMMING POOL BUSSING Council requested report on bus routes, use and cost of this program. Councilman Hanks suggested that stops might be appropriately made at grade schools, or convenient places besides parks. (b) CATV PROGRAMMING The President Pro Tem indicated he felt interested CATV firms should submit ideas for programming. Councilman Hanks moved to request potential programming information from CATV firms. Councilman Griak seconded and the motion carried 6- 0. Councilman Heltzer said he would like to know the school's plans for use of 20% of the channels. (c) RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION - STOP SIGNS AND PARKING ON UTAH AVENUE RESOLUTION NO, 4558 It was moved by Councilman Graves, seconded by Councilman Heltzer, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 4558 entitled, "Resolution Amending Resolution No. 4547 Entitled 'Resolution Authorizing Placement of StoF Signs for Traffic Control at Inter- sections of 302 Street, 31st Street and 32nd Street at Utah Avenue, Signs Limiting Parking and Establishing Load Limits On Utah Avenue%" The motion carried 6 - 0. 7. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Griak, seconded by Councilman Graves, the meeting was adjourned at 11:35 p.m. by a six yea vote. Attest: Alice M. Carlson, Secretary 193 Leo4rd J. Thiel, ss'— pro Tem N Zi