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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975/11/10 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularMINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA November ► 0, ► 975 The special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Fleetham at 7:00 p m. for the purpose of canvassing the election returns of the City general election held November 4, 1975. The following Councilmen were present: Seymour Druskin Lyle Hanks Keith Meland Frank Fleetham Also present were the City Manager, Director of Finance/City Clerk, and Acting Secretary. The City Clerk explained that he and two of his election custodians canvassed each voting machine and found no material errors in the tabulations submitted by the election judges on Tuesday, November 4, 1975 In addition, all return sheets and absentee ballots were examined, including the return envelopes and applications, Al tabulations were correct, except in Ward 4, Precinct 2, the total votes cast for Dahl were overstated 100 votes, and in Lard I, Precinct 55 one (1) absentee ballot was credited dt ooeflect thecorrectionsnot Dahl rshould been redara's votes and the total vote was change The return sheets, absentee ballots, and applications were submitted for review by the Council, RESOLUTION N0. 5407 It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Druskin, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No 5407 entitled NovResolutio49 Canvassing f Cit General Election he Election Returns o y motion passed 44 Upon motion of Councilman Meland, seconded was adjourned at 7:04 p m by a 44 vote Attest.. usan Wor ecretary k 325 by Councilman Hanks, the meeting Flee ham, Jr Mayor MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF ST. LOUIS PARK KCION ITY KILMER POND HOMEOWNERSo 5SOCI 1975 November Councilman Griak opened ttAssociation of the Kilmer Pond Neighborhood Lunchroom at Westwood Junior High Schoolo The following Councilmen were present COUNCIL AND the City Council and representatives at 8.07 p.m. in the Teachers Rose -Mary Griak Richard Graves Seymour Druskin Lyle Hanks Keith Meland Frank. Fleetham Alsoresent were members of the Kilmer Pond HomeownersAl Olson and J imAssociation Highway Alsop resent Larry Kirchner, Chairman, Tachenyo Also present were the City Manager, Planning Director, and Director of Public Works, Representative John Arlandson, Mayor -elect. Jim Dahl and Councilman -at -large elect Ron Backes were also present.. Councilman Griak explained that the Kilmer Highway Subcommittee had requested to meet with the Council to discuss the City's position on the proposed I-394 and to review the status of this proposed project. The Planning Director briefly outlined the history of proposed I-394 and cited the various levels of participation, studies and statements made by the Council relative to this project. Councilman Meland, a member of the Interstate Study Committee, reviewed the activities of the committee and.noted that. the Interstate Study Committee recently completed its studies as charged by the Legislature, adopted resolutions relative to the various routes being studied and -has set a public hearing for December 11, 1975, He noted that relative to I-394, the Interstate Study Committee has recommended that the environmental impact -statement be completed based on a six - lane road constructed to freeway standards. The committee has also recommended that the Highway Department look into various other matters including access, Tight -of -way, elimination of a 50 400t transit -oriented median, use of reversible lanes and/or bus lanes, linkage improvements with Highways 55, 7 and 18, possible park and ride transit facilities, etc, He noted that the public hearing scheduled for December 11th, will not alter the content of the report of the Interstate Study Commission which will be submitted to the Legislature, Larry Kirchner noted that the Kilmer Highway Subcommittee has monitored the Interstate Study Committee meetings and is somewhat disappointed by the results of the committee's study. He questioned the data used by the Study Committee and noted that the same conditions may not currently exist as existed when the data was collected. In response to a question from Councilman Griak, as to how St. Louis Park can lessen the impact of I-394 on the community, Councilman Meland stated that both the Metropolitan Council Project Management Board has committed itself to a second citizen advisory committee to participate in the design studies, and the Interstate Study Commission has recommended allowing the appropriate neighborhood groups, commercial businesses, and municipalities to be invol"r0d in design studies: 326 rr� . In to=ponce to questions from Councilman Druskin, Representative Arlandson stated �k3t the interstate construction que5tion has many Ramifications and doubts ;;at the report of the Interstate Study Committee will be accepted and acted pc�n unanimously by the Legislature. He i emarked that the Interstate. Study L1- ,ittee may not. have been able to fulfill the entire mandate of the State LFglslature in such a short period of time. �,;yoc Fleetham noted that outstate communities have a difficult time in getting floods and services to market and legislators from outlying areas may tend to favor 1-394: He further noted that the population densities in the western suburbs cannot, at the present time, support a fixed guideway transit system. h!i Kirchner noted that since 1972 use of para -transit facilities seems to be increasing and the number of cars on Highway 12 decreasing. Councilman Meland noted that the data used by the Interstate Study Committee in its deliberations were based on demographic projections, not extrapolations. He further noted that they were not based on either a declining or rising birth rate, but rather were hared on the number of people who are currently living in the metropolitan area and are ptoential drivers of vehicles. Following a discussion as to possible methods of funding various roadway improvements, Councilman Hanks stated that .it is important for the City and neighboring areas to be involved in the design phase of I-394, should it be constructed, in order to help protect the community. Jim Tacheny stated that he feels not enough study is being given to possible transit facilities at the present time. Councilman Meland reiterated the fact that the existing population densities in portions of the Metropolitan Area do not appear to be able to support a fixed transit mode. Mayor Fleetham emphasized the need to increase safety on I-394 as well as move vehicles. In response to Councilman Druskin, Larry Kirchner stated that the Kilmer Highway Subcommittee had as its objective in requesting this meeting to create a dialogue between the Committee and the City Council and to exchange information and thoughts on the issue of I-394. He hoped that this meeting would lay the ground wozk for a harmonious relationship in the future and also provide an information session for new Council members on the history of the I-394 subject. Councilman Griak thanked the members of the Kilmer group for meeting with the City Council and stated that the Council welcomes their participation and input on will continue okeep in touch this important issue, She noted that the Council iedthat they willdothesame with the Kilmer Neighborhood As and hop and should this group wish to meet with the Co it in the future, to please contact her . 1 /J Z �a Attest: tg. Secretary 327 F� , J'� : , Mayor