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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974/10/21 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST , LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA October 21 , 1974 1 . CALL, TO ORDER A regular meelir_ g of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Fleetharn at 8 : 10 porn * Z . INVOCATION Invocation was given by the Reverend Ralph Erickson of the Prince of Peace Lutheran, Church , 3 • ROLL CALL The following Councilmen_ were present at roll call : Leonard Thiel Seymour Druskin Richard Graves Rose - Mary Griak Lyle Hanks Keith Meland Frank Fleetham Also present were the City Manager , Assistant City Manager , City Attorney , Planning Director , Director of Public Works , and Acting Secretary . 4 • MINUTES ?emotion of Coancilman Griak , seconded by Councilman Graves , the minutes of the regular meeting held September 309 1974 , were approved by a seven Yea vote , with the following correction : Page 255 , Item 8 ( e ) , the $ 250 , 000 Should be noted as to have been an addition to total $ 2 , 0001 000 . 5 ' AGENDA Or motion of Coulncilzrnan Meland , seconded by Councilman Griak , the agenda of October 21 , 1974 , was approved with the following additions : Item 7 ( e ) , request of 1VIrs , C . Sorenson to address the Council ; Item 10 ( f ) , Westwood Hills Land COncemnation Report ; Item 11 ( d ) , Consideration of School Board Request ; Item 11 ( e ) , Joint Communication with School Board ; and Item 11 ( f ) , Authorization of Legal Staff to Work with School Board . 6' PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a ) PROPOSED VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6 : 178 . 4 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT A SIDE YARD 288A Count i I .Minutes , October 219 1974 g . �. RI.ESOUTION NO . 5154 ( ) It was moved by Co�.:r_ c * 1man Thiel , seconded by Colincilman Griak , 5154 entitled Resolution Lo waive rc* adInQ at_d adopt Resol ,at ? on No . 000 General V 500 , Obligation Providing for the issuance and Sale of lin Advertisement for Improvement Bonds of 1974 and Authorizing Bids . � • Fleetham was not present ) . The motion carri. ed 6 - 0 ( Mayor RESOLUTION NO . 5155 ( d ) It was moved by Co '.=Incilma,n Thiel , seconded by Councilman Hanks , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 5155 entitled , " Resolution Sale of General Park Bonds of Providing for the Issuance and S zing Advertisement for Bids . The motion carried 1974 and A �thor ; resent ) . 6 - 0 ( Mayor Fleetham was not p ( e ) RESOLUTION SE T TLNG POLLING PLACES AND NAMING EIEC TION JUDGES RESOLUTION NO . 5156 It was moved by Councilman Hanks , seconded by Councilman Griak , to waive reading ar�d adopt Resolution No . 5156 entitled , " Resolution ing Election Judges for State General Setting Polling Places and Nam Election November 5 , 19740 IfThe motion carried 6 - 0 ( Mayor Fleetham was not present ) . Mayor Fleetham resumed the chair . 9 . REPORTS OF OFFICERS , BOARDS , AND COMMITTEES ( a ) MINUTES OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 30 1974 . There being no discussion , the minutes were ordered by the Mayor to be received for filing . (b ) MINUTES OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 10 , 1974 . There being no discussion , the minutes were ordered by the Mayor tc► be received for filing . (c ) MINUTES OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 16 , 19749 ion, the minutes were ordered by the 1�ay© r to There being no discus be received for filing . 291A Council Minutes , October 21 , 1974 . 4 • (d ) MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD OCTOBER 2 , 1974 . Mrf, Dudley Moylan , 6920 Excelsior Boulevard , explained that the median construction done by the Co �:.nty on Excelsior Boulevard now restricts access into and out of the east parking lot at Meadowbrook Manor . RESOLUTION NO . 5159 It ' as moved by Councilman Hanks , seconded by Councilman Graves , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 5259 entitled , ' Resolution Requesting County Highway Department Action to Provide Access to Meadowbrook Manor Apartments . " The motion carried 7 - 0 . There being no further discussion , the minutes were ordered by the Mayor to be received for filing . MINUTES OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING HELD OCTOBER 22 1974 . There being no discussion , the minutes were ordered by the Mayor to be received for filing . ( e ) MINUTES OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 3 , 1974 . Mayor Fleetharn informed the Council that the HRA would like to meet with the Council . It was moved by Councilman Hanks , seconded by Councilman Druskin , to hold a study meeting with the HRA on November 12 , 1974 at 7 : 00 p . m . The motion carried 7 - 0 . There being no further discussion, the minutes were ordered by the Mayor to be received for filing . ( f ) REPORT OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ( CASE NO. 74 - 38 - ZA / INT ) RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE SECTIONS RELATING TO EXPANSIONS ALO?�TG NONCONFORMING SETBACK LINES ( SEE ITEMS ITEM 9 ( a ) , AND 9 (b ) ) It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Hanks , to refer this matter to the appropriate citizen advisory boards / commissior_ s . The motion carried 7 - 0 . ( 9 ) REPORT OF CITY MANAGER (M & C NO . 74 - 57 ) - RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION 292A COM61 Minutes , Octcber 21 , 1974 10. UNFINISHED BT? SINESS ( a ) PENSION CONSULTANT ST- DY CONTRACT ( AS PREVIOUSLY SUB - MITTED , DEFERRED FROM OCTOBER 1 AND OCTOBER 7 , 1974 ) . The Assistant City Manager explained the phases of the proposed study to be performed by the Wyatt Company. Following Council discussion , it was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Griak , to approve and authorize execution of the contract . The motion carried 7 - 0 . ( b ) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS / COMMISSIONS ( DEFERRED FROM OCTOBER 7 , 1974 ) * It was moved by Councilman Harks , seconded by Councilman Druskin , to reappoint Jim Jones , Stewart Mann , Charles Houdek , Henry Grove , and Margaret Gingerich to the Community Relations Commission ( all termsexpiring October 1 , 1977 ) . The motion carried 7 - 0 . Mayor Fleetham nominated Robert Wheelock for reappointment to the Police Civil. Se rivice Comrni ssion . it was moved by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Co-imcilaman Hanks , to confirm the reappointment of Robert Wheelock to the Police Civil Service Commission ( term expiring October 1 , 1977 ) . The motion carried ? - 0 . ( C ) CATV - TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE Councilman Thiel iriformed the Council that he has checked further into the financial aspects of the requested transfer and the status of other CATV systems owned by Cable Media and that he has requested additional information f r orn them • Mayor Fleetham informed the Council that Mr . Pol. insky has requested that no deadline be set at which time negotiations must be complwted . He found that the Council should delay action on this until. November 18 , 1974 . RESOLUTION NO . 5158 cilman banks , seconded by Coullc. .ilmari Griak , to It was moved by Coun waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 5158 oitititlucl , " Resolution Authorizing Ccari � ide ration of Pos sl h1e; Modi. fi. cai; ion Of CATV Ft,� 3ra�c� llist; , " deleting the words " prior. to NoVembf. r l 8 , a y ? 4 , " �' �• anz [aar. ug �c• u1a .h # 4 and deleting all of paragraph �E `� • 'rhc` motion cgr �• ic+ d 7 0 . - (d ) CENTRAL AREA COMMT " 1' rI" 1'JE 2 94A c ' I Mi. nu.tes , 01 : t.cZ� � T ,� 9 , Com seconded by Councilman Griak t, d Councilmar Melar. d , • It ivaa txlo � d Arlene Balick Gerry 10 . ( d ) A . C . . � � . , Roy Pope , Y to �ipl� oI 1V( � ;� Co r tea , MOOTC , Q � l3rien to the Central Area Committee . The motion caTTled 7 0O NDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ( e ) PROPOSED r� MEGHW AY ? , BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILWAY BOUNDED B H BRANCH , WEST 36TH STREET EXTENDED AND WEST MUNICIPAL � Ry, DEFERRED FROM JULY 15t 1974 ) . BOUNDS At the request of the property owne rs t it was moved by Councilman Mel and , 5 eco: r_ded by Gour�rilGraves ,man to defer this matter o April I5 , 1975 . The motior. carried - 0 • ( f ) WESTWOOD HILLS LAND ACQUISITION the attorney rep - St . Paul , Y P Buildings S • Mr . Bruce Odlau. g , 332 Hamm Bu; resenting United Properties , briefly discussed with the Council the g Connmissioner award . Following a discussion regarding benefit tot e City , it teras moved by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Druskint to adi' curn to discuss the legal aspects of this matter with the City Attorney . The motion carried 7 - 0 . Following recenvenement , it was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Co•sncilman Thiel , to defer this matter to November 4 , 1974 . The motion carried 7 - 0 . 11 . NEW BUSINESS ( a ) TABULATION OF BIDS - VENDING MACHINES It was moved by CounciLman Griak , seconded by Councilman Graves , to designate Quality Vending Machine Company as the lowest responsible bidder and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the necessary contract . The motion carried 6 - 0 - 1 . Councilman Meiand abstaining ° (b ) BID - DEMOLITION OF BUILDING AT 3916 WEST 31ST STREET It was moved by Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Griaks to accept bid and authorize execution of contract with Herbst and Sna Construction Company . The motion carried 7 - 0 . ( c ) PROCLAMATION • AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK Councilman Druskin read the proclarnation declaring Arnerican Education Week . It was moved by Councilman Hanks , seconded by Councilman Griak, to authorize execution of the prcclauatiaa. The motion carried 7 - 0 . 295A Gounc it Miry ate s , October 21 , 1974 11 . (d ) CONSIDERATION OF SCHOOL BOARD REQ71ESTS Mayor Fleethi-►z briefly reviewed the traffic signs and proposals sugge -sted by `d^. e School Board . It was moved by Councilman Harks , 5ecc r_dt-: d by- C0 %ar„c Lrnar Meland , that staff prepare recom mendatior, s on thesie , ,,i. ggest` oras for the Council . The *notion carried 7 - 0 . Mr . Mike Frit d-maL , 1635 Pennsylvania Avenue , stated that he does not feel that " no pal:, King ' ' Signs will solve the problem of children having to cross Lo-,%.islana Avenue sr_ that area . ( e ) JOINT CO.M1�ii ':NTCATION WITH SCHOOL BOARD It was moved by CourciLman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Griak , that staff l. owi etc, what specific joint communication efforts could be utilized . M ." s . Griak stated that she had no objections cf lookl. ng into the possibilities , lout that she had reservations about a joint news letter publication . She further stated that the City and School s h"t t - e different const. tuencies which must be considered in preparing Information . The znot-= on carried 7 - 0 . 12 , MISCELLANEOUS ( a ) COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER 1 . Northern. _ Staters Po4wer Easement - The Manager informed the Co ',. ncil that if the easement were granted , Northern_ States Power would beWil ]. A g to remove the overhead wires after 90 - day notice . It was moved hY Coj: r+cilznan Gx iak , seconded by Counciimar.� Thiel , to grant. the ea - ernelat with the 90 .- day removal. condition . The motion carr : E d 5 -I -^ I , CounciLrnar., Hanks voting nay and Councilman Dr tskin abstaa. ziirA9a 2 . 35 Street ay.d Anchor Inn area ( setback ) - Mayor Flee +ham questioned t :he setbac :� ar. ea req,u1re�nent adjacent areawould denyan Marine bu mesa . He stated that a landscaped this bsiness sulwing further discussion , the yabl- e access . Follo City Manager 5tatred that staff EvovAd approach the owner and attempt to worm ou a s olu.t * C) rx to the problern e 3 . Rec: cl. Ir , enter - The Manager ir�forned the Council that loran _g _ Recycling Cor er had been. closed . It was moved by Councilman Hax�.I�; s �� ecnx�ded h Co �.zn.cl.rnar� Graves , that a representative 74om ' Y at the November , Metro Res: y �:; 19 -r;_ g be reclu. ested :o appear Counci ]. meeting . The �noti. on. carr. ied 7 - 0 • 296A Minutes , October 219 1974 Council the Council that the Lions The Manager irforxned Cil wi � resent an " OL' t - 4 . Lions Club ' Ghes to P 12 . ( a ) � b had q;Pired ^x► he *, her the Co ' n banquet . it was Cly at their 1< pcomir_ g standing Cotizen. Award recorded by Councilman Graves , to moved by Coy-u'cy 1inar.. Griak , zen" and n�mittee select an ' iputstanding Ci ' s banquet . have City Counclla Lice of making an award at the Lion 9 to continue the pr The motion. carried 7 - D • • r,Le f Highway 7 Consultant - The CitManager 5 . Louis Ave r and Stare Highway Department inforyned the C .ncil that City • cons ,11tants for the Louisiana Avenue / Highway 7 wol.Ad be ir_tervlewing project on October 23 , 1974 • 13 . = ONS , AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS CLAIMS , Arr ROPRIAT ( a ) VERIFIED CLAIMS motion of Councilman Hanks , seconded by Councilman Graves , On m ims prepared by the Director the lists of verified clan the total and presented to the Council dated October 2128: 21 for vendors 164 . 34 for payroll , and $ 132 , 7 amounts of $ 5 , and City were approved , and the City Manager , City Clerk , Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same by a seven yea vote , 14 . ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Graves , seconded by Councilman Meland , the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 48 p . m . ely a seven yea vote . �Qw Wank G . Fleetham , Jr . , Mayor Richard Graves , Pres . Pro Tem Attest : Donna Erickson , Actg . Secretary 297A