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CITY COU14CIL SPECIAL MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
October 2, 1973 i
I, CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council was called to order at 3:10
In the absence of the Mayor and President Pro Tera, Councilman Griak.mo
assumed the presiding chairman.
2, INVOCATION
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ROLL CALL
The following Councilmen were present at roll call:
Frank Fleetham
Richard Graves
Rose -Mary Griak
Lyle Hanks
Also present were the* City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney,
Director of Public Works, City Assessor and Actino Secretary.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(a) ASSESSNNENT, I11PROVEMENT NO. 72-1217 PAVING, CURB AND GUTTER, SIDEWALK,
MUNICIPAL PARKING AND LIGHTING, TAKE STREET FROM WOODDALE TO WALKER,
ALLEY NORTH OF LAKE STREET FROM DAKOTA TO IDAHO; IDAHO AND GEORGIA
FROM TAKE STREET TO ALLEY NORTH OF LAKE STREET, AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE
OF HEAPING PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 13, 1973.
Chairman Griak opened the hearing.
The Director of Public Works described the improvement and the City
Assessor explained the assessment policy.
Dr. I. Posnick, 3400 Dakota Avenue (representing Park Enterprise) stated
_ that he felt he had adequate parking and the additional parking in the
alley parking lot was of no benefit. Dr. Posnick indicated he had
paid for some alley improvements in the past and that others were
should pay for such improvements.
using the parking lot and thus
He also protested his assessment stating he had already been assessed
for 209.5 feet (previous assessment for Dakota Avenue) .
The City Manager explained the parking restrictions had been placed
as a result of meetings of the property owners in the area,
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4 . (a) 11r. Jeff London (London Sales), 6528 West Lake Street, indicated he
did not feel that his property benefited by the amount of the assessment
but had no objections for the street assessment or the side street/lot
assessment. He was concerned about the parking lot/alley, in the back
of his property and felt he did not receive sufficient benefit to
warrant the amount of assessment, Mr. London felt the City should
bear majority of this project cost because of this area and City
benefit.
Miss Mary Daly, 6422-24 Lake Street, spoke in opposition of the
assessment and felt there was no space for loading on Georgia and
that the flow of traffic should be reversed. She also indicated she
had existing on-site pa,:king and should not have to pay as much for
the alley/lot assessment as others because of this existing parking.
The City Attorney indicated that a recent Supreme Court decision
required the City to assess on potential -use basis and not necessarily
on the existing use.
Mr. Ken Wolfe (Associated Lithographers), 6500 Lake Street, felt State
Aid Funds (MSA) should be used, as in other areas, for this project.
He also indicated the City should investigate the feasibility of
selling this property back to the abutting property owners in order
for them to privately police and control and maintain.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the Chairman declared the
hearing closed.
RESOLUTION N0, 4926
It was moved by Councilman Hanks, seconded by Councilman Graves, to
waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 4926 entitled, "Resolution
J Adopting Assessment Improvement No. 72-1211, reducing the assessment
from $60.3£ to $45.00 per front foot fo:: the alley/lot parking.
In addition, the Council requested the measurement of Dr. Posnick's
property be made and that the assessment be adjusted accordingly
/)„ with credit given for any sidewalk,, curb and guttering previously
assessed. The motion carried 4 0.
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(b) ASSESSMENT, J14PROVEMENT NO. 63-031 STORIYI SMIER, IN AREA BOUNDED IN
1 GENERAL BY THF M N b S RAILWAY ON THE WEST, EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD ON THE
SOUTH, TRUNK HIGI9&1AY 100 ON THE EAST AND WEST 36TH STREET ON THE NORTH,
AS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 13, 1973
Chairman Gri_ak opened the hearing.
The Director of Public Works described the improvement and the City
Assessor explained the assessment policy.
Mrs. Sara Charney, 3905 Alabama Avenue, objected to the
indicating she had no direct benefit because water still
front of her residence.
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4. (b) Mr. Herbert Mars, 3817 Brunswick '
connected to a storm sewer 11lndzcated that he had already been
and should not be assessed,
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closedbtheghearine else present wishing to speak, Chairman G
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RESOLUTION N0, 4927
It was moved by Councilman hanlcs seconded by Councilman Graves,
to waive reading and .adopt Resolution No. 4927 entitled, "Resolute
Adopting Assessment Improvement No. 63-0311. The motion carried 4-0.
The Manager advised the Council that he would tool: into Mrs.
Charney's situation and see what could be done and that Mr. Marx's
assessment would be checked to determine its accuracy.
5. RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION - CAPTAIN JAMES DAHL
RESOLUTION N0, 4923
Councilman Graves moved to waive reading and adopt Resolution
No. 4923 entitled, "Resolution of Appreciation". The motion
was seconded by Councilman Fleetham and carried unanimously.
6. ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman Graves, seconded by Councilman Hanks, a meeting
was ad3ourned at 9:40 p.m. by a 4 yea vote.
R se -Mary Griak, Cha rman
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