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Home My WebLink About1978/09/25 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular� � 1. 2. Call to Order Roll Call � MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PA.RK, MINNESOTA September 25, 1978 . A special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Stern at 7:32 p,m. The following Councilmen were present at roll call: Ronald Backes John Ralles Jerrold Martin 24artha Elstrom Keith Meland Zrving Stern Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Public Works and City Assessor. 3. Approval of Agenda The motion passed 6-0. 4a. Improvement 72-33 L �Resolution No. 6118 It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Coun�ilman Martin, to approve the agenda for September 25, 1978, with the addition of Item 5b, Knollwood Plaza Expansion. PUBLIC HEARINGS Asaesement, Improvement �10. 72-33, sidewalk, north side of Cedar Lake Road from Georgia Avenue to Zarthan Avenue,' as described d.n Notice of . Hearing published September 13, 1978: Victor Formo, property is situated on the south sider it appropriate to be assessed $1.80 p the north sid�e of the street. He also quality and not level.� � The Public Works Director relating to workmanship; prior to final payment: specif icat ions . 6509 Cedar �ake Road, explained of the s�reet and he did notated1 f ont �oot for sidewalk loc his on r suggested the sidewalk was of poor explained several the items rgdinion It was his oP complaints had been rece�v��d corrected by the ean�rac the sidewalk meets the� pro�E�t Bob Ehrenberg, benefitted the City Council minutes, September 25, 1978 Freidheim Companies, did not f eel the f irm's property� $340 proposed assessmen�.� �'here being no one further w�shing to speak, closed. the Mayor declared the hearing It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Backes, waive reading and adopt Resolution No. b118, entitled "Resolution assessment, Improvement No. 72-33." {For further action, tefer t September 27, 1978, minutes.) The motion passed 6-0. 4b. Improvement 73-17; Resolutior� No. 6119 to adopting Item Sa, Assessment, Improvement No. 73-17, sidewalk, south side of Minnetonka Boulevard (Florida to Georgia Avenues and Idaho to Texas Avenu,e�); north side of Minnetonka Boulevard (Louisiana to Texas Avenues), as described in Notice of Hearing published September 13, 1978. There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded b Councilman Martin, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 6119, entitl d"Resolution adopting assessment, Improvement No. 73-17." The motion passed 6-0. 4c. Improvement 77-01 (74-04); Resolution No. 6120 Minnetonka Boulevard September 13, 1978. , Assessment, Improvement No. 77-0�. (74-04), paving, curb, gutter, driveway approaches and sidewalk replacement, area bounded by Georgia Avenue on east, West 33 Street (including Idaho Avenue to First Street) on south, Louisiana Avenue on west and on north, as described in Notice of Hearing published Morris Rosenthal, 3028 Je was removed by the City, rep lacement. He also did gutter where the driveway sey Avenue, explained an existing nd he did not feel the City should not feel it appropriate to assess exists. driveway assess f or curb apron for its and The City Assessor explained the standard assessment procedure throughout the City and other taxing districts. He added the existing apron Was asphalt, and the City's policy is to replace with concrete when installing curb and gu�ter. The Director of Public Works explained that normally the exisking apro� does not rnatch the close tolerance required for drainage purposes when installing curb and gutter; therefore, residents are encoi�raged to only extend their driveways to the property line until perma�ent curb and gutt�r is ins�alled. � C i c y Counc il a�inutes, September 25, 1978 ,, i, �,r 5tern explained the City" s current assessment policy has existed `"i�� g70, and considerations £or amending the policy �hould be addressed Yt s T�g�Iar Council meeting. He suggested it would not be fair to . t,�E citizens of the cammunity to make an e�cception in this case, �v,�i,��Zman Tleland noted that at informatiorial meetings and the improvement �.,�.3rin� it was explained there would be an assessment to ; �,la�� existing driveway aprons. ��r, Rosenthal explained he was unable to attend the meetings. � l�erman A'lagrew, 3133 Jersey Avenue, said it �as his understanding if si.dewalk installation required removal of driveway aprons, the cost would not be assessed to the property owner. He continued that the City removed his concrete driveway which extended to the gutter, Philli� VanDusen, 3137 Jersey Avenue, asked when the improvements were authorized. He a lso asked an exp lanation of the City's assessment policy for side street benefit. The City Manager stated p ublic hearings were conducted on the project in June, 1977; all aff ected property owners were notified of the hearing, and prior to that time neighborhood informational meetings were held. The City Assesso X exp lained the City's policy for side stree� benefit. D. DeMaris, 3229 Hampshire Avenue, assessments for low-income Persons. presented a petition requesting deferred , Councilman Meland explained the present policy deferring assessments for senior citizens which was adopted by the State Legislature. Ne suggested the petition be presented to the City's Legislative representatives. There being closed. no one further wishing to speak, , t1}e .1 j It Was moved by Counc ilman Meland, seconded by reading and adopt Resolution No. 6120, entitled ment, Improvement No. 77-01 (74-04).'� The motion passed 6-0. 4d• Improvement 77-49; Resolution No. 6121 Mayor declared the hearing Councilman Elstrom, to waive "Resolution adopting assess- 77-49 paving, curb, Assessment, Improvement No. ' lacement,. tter driveway approaches andnuedtoaWeste35 Street, gu � Dakota Avenue from Hamilton ve ibed in Notice of Hearing published as descr �978• � SepCember 13, stated Council a��iOn at ��e ro erties facin� West 35 George C. Williams, 6320 West 35 Stree�, }1� explaxn�d fmprovement hearin was to not assess residCn�nan`l��ta Avenue• eS��t�al• g Str�et for the school�petitioned �mPrO�mmer��l� i� �-s develop�� r altho�igh hi.s pro�erty 1� zoned lig1� �r� ,, City Council minutes� SePtember 25, 1978 The City �sse5sor expakoCadAv�nue are platted ta face D ro 11 �or front-f oot benef iC . Lots and It was moved hy Councilman Meland, defer �he entire assessmen� to Plat becomes commercial in use. `the motion passed 6-0. There being no one closed. It was moved reading and assessment, �urther �aishing 31 through 37, owned by Mr. Williams, � have been included in the assessment seconded by Councilm�n E�.strom, 51900, Parce1,1190, until the to property to speak, the Mayor d�clared the hearing seconded by Councilman Martin, to waive by Councilman Meland, , , . adopt Resolution No. 6121, entitled "Resolution adopting 77_49 as amended.� Improvement No. � The motion passed 6-0. 4e.� Improvement 77-51; Resolution No. 6122 Assessment, Improvement No. 77-51, paving, curb, gutter and driveway approaches, GettXsburg Avenue, Minnetonka Boulevard to 700 feet north, as des- cribed in Notice of Hearing published September 13, 1978. There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Martin, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 6122, entitled "Resolution adopt�.ng assessment, Improvement No. 77-51." The motion passed 6-0. 4f. Improvement 77-36; Resolution No. 6123 Assessment, Improvement No. 77-36, watermain, south side Highway 7 service road fro� Webster Avenue extended to Brunswick Avenue, as de�cribed in Notice of Hearing published September �3, 1.978• There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed• It was moved by Councilman Melar�d, sec nded by reading and adopt Resolution No. 6123, entitled ment, Improvement No, 77-36." The motion passed 6-0. 5a. Appointment Councilman Martin, to waive "Resolut�on adopting assess- UNrINZSHED BUSINESS Appointment to Police Civil Service Commissivn. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by£o�iGe Councilman Martin, to reappoint Victor Goldsteen to a full term on the Civil Service Commission. y The motion passed 6-0, � � Sb. �nollwood P 1_ a= G'� At t City Councii minutes, September 25, 1978 Expansion of Knollwood Plaza (requested by Councilman Meland). , Councilman Meland expla�ined the developer K 11 no wood Plaza must comply with Pollution Agency standards relat�ng to air quality. He suggested in the even . . management is required to reduce parking, it may be appropriate to that excavation be delayed. Councilman Backes requested staff to compare previously approved expansion plans with the the location of the loading 'docks. Adj ournment C• � Beverly Flanagan� Recording Secretary On Co 8• the current plans motion by Councilman Meland, u ilman Elstrom, the meeting 5 .m. by a vote of 6-0. I rvi�. Mayor 1 /� • ` M. tern of Control t the request as they relate to seconded by was adjourned at