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C2TY .COUNCIL MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
September 12, 1972
1. GALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Pucci
at 8:00 Pomo
Z, ROLL CALL
The following Councilmen were present at roll call:
Frank Fleetham
Rose -Mary Griak
Lyle Hanks
James Heltzer
Leonard Thiel
Frank Pucci
Also present were the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney,
Director of Public Works $ City Assessor, and Secretary.
Councilman Craves arrived at 8:25 p.m. and Councilman Heltzer left the
meeting at 9:45 p. m.
L ASSESSME NT HEARINGS
(a) IMPROVEMENT NO. 7I4ol0, PAVING, CURB AND GUTTER,
DECATUR LANE AND WEST 34TH STREET FROM MINNEHAHA CREEK
TO FLAG AVENUE
Mayor Pucci opened the hearing.
There being no one present wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the
hearing closed.
(b) 1YIPROVENLENT NO. 69.25, PAVING, CURB AND GUTTER, AND
pNDEST
SIDEWALK, NEVADA AVE NUE FROM CEDAR LAKE ROAD
OAAyE NUE
22ND STREET AND WEST 22ND STREET FROM NEVADA
500 FEET WEST TO PROPOSED CUL-DE-SAC
Yor Pucci opened the hearings
to s eak, the Mayor declared the
There being no one present wishing P
hearing closed.
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AREA BUNDED IN C-ENERAL BY HIGHWAY ipp
SIDE WALK ,
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WpOD AVENUF� MIN=TGN�` BG��vARD AND WEST
26TH STREET
Mayor Pucci opened the hearing.
The City Manager explained the background of the project and
the method of assessment and the City Assessor explained the
icy and the options for payment*
assessment pol
Mr. Earl Johnson, 2841 Quentin Avenue, questioned cost for seal
coating recently applied.
Mrs. Patricia Luedtke, 2853 Quentin Avenue, stated she had
damage to steps and driveway during the construction.
Beverly Thompson, 2603 Quentin Avenue and Mr. Don Naaktgeborer,-
5025 West 28th Street, protested their assessments.
Mrs. L. E. Tysk, 2835 Toledo Avenue, objected to assessment
for water service to vacant lot.
Mr. Roger Israel, 2822 Salem Avenue, felt assessment to short
blocks for side streets was unfair and said he would be happy to
share the costs to make the assessment more equitable.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the Mayor declared
the hearing closed.
There was considerable discussion concerning the feasibility
of adjusting the assessment for short block parcels.
RESOLUTION NO, 4634
It was moved by Councilman Heltzer, seconded by Councilman
Graves, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 4634 entitled,
"Resolution Adopting Assessment Improvement Nos. 69-25r 71.05,
and 71-10, " deferring action for two weeks on short block parcel6•
The motion carried 7 - 0.
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Councilman Fleetham moved to hold assessment for water serve
on lot adjacent to 2835 Toledo Avenue until a building is construct
Councilman Heltzer seconded and the motion carried 7 - 0.
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Rr ESpLUTIONS
(a) RESOLUTION APPROVING HE NNE PIN COUNTY HIGhIWA
INSTALLATION OF PARKING RESTRICTION SIGNS Y DEPA.r
RESOLUTION NO, 4635
It was moved by Councilman Hanks, seconded by Councilman
Fleetham, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 4635 entitled.
"Resolution Approving Hennepin County Highway Department
Installation of Parking Restriction Signs. " The motion carried
unanimously.
ComMUNICATION FROM CITY MANAGER
(a) The City Manager explained that he had approval from HUD for
grant at Dakota Park. It was moved by Councilman Heltzer,
seconded by Councilman Fleetham, to go ahead with construction
of park shelter at that park. The motion carried 7 - 0.
69 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a) APPLICATION FOR SUNDAY SALES LICENSE - KOOGAN'S
LEANING POST
It was moved by Councilman Graves, seconded by Councilman
Heltzer, to remove from the table the matter of application of
on sale Sunday Sales license of Koogan's Leaning Post. The mots. .
carried 7 , 0.
Mr. Edward Cohen, attorney representing the applicant, stated
that he had spoken with the attorney of the trustee of the property
and that she was present at this time.
Councilman Hanks reiterated his position that he would not vote
for this until the setbacks are going to go in.
Mrs. Elly Phillips, trustee of Lilac Way, felt there was no
relationship between the issuance of the license and the property
setback requirements.
The City Manager reviewed the background of the attempts to
bring this development into compliance with the ordinance.
After discussion concerning the cost and whether or not the
matter would be resolved in the near future, Councilman .Hanks
moved to have the matter be brought to Council September 19,
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1 ?2 if the attorneys have signed an agreement concerning the
6• (a) 9 uirements. Councilman Thiel seconded
compliance with setback req y (Co
and the motion carried 5 - 1, Councilman Graves voting nay urkcil_
man Heltzer had left the meeting)•
?. ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman F leetham, seconded by Councilman Hanks,
the meeting was adjourned at 9:47 pe m. by a six yea vote.
Attest:
lice Ni. Carlson, Secretary
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