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Home My WebLink About1978/09/27 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularY 1. 2. Call to Order Ro11 Call Also present were and Gity Assessor. 3. Approval of Agenda MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA September 27, 1978 , A special meeting of the City Council was �alled to order by Mayor Stern at 7:36 p.m. The f ollowing Councilmen were present at roll call: Ronald Backes Lyle Hanks Jerrold Martin Martha Elstrom Keith Meland Irving Stern the Gity Manager, City Attorney, Director of Public Works The�motion passed 6-0. It waS moved by Council,man Meland, seconded by Councilman Backes, to approve tMe agenda for September 27, 3.978, with the a�ditior� of Sa, Improvemen� Na. 72�•33 (Cedar L,ake Road sid.ewalk). Prior to the public hearings, assessment policy. the Mayor requesCed a review of the City's � The Director of Public Wozke p=eaented a brieF alide p�esentation illustrating �arious techni ues for� paving, curb and gutter conet�ruction. He algo reviewed Q since �.971. the assessment policy emp loyed by the City 4a. Improvement 77-02; R se olution No . .6124 Hea i 6e PUBLIC HEAKINGS ImpYovemen�C No • 71-p2, pa�'�ng, cu�b, Assesament� a �oaches, $a."�� ba�nd�d by gutter, drivewey PP ��a��. �8�� R�ad on the Louisiana Avenue on the w�et, h Hampah�re Avemtie an the e�� '�I�o�:ic Et�f 6 eout , Street on the nortt�, as d��bed ��2 r 13 197$• . r ng published Septem � � tated the dr�,vewaY �.n��1i�e inetalled by ' Cla ton Johnson 1630 Jersey Avenue, e � y � 8� �e alao eaid the aephel.t �ewanhadhar en � che City causes damage tQ guCinderttgt��ns.� �e added that C�CY ° . � orrectly and contained deep tio correct the eiCua�i.on. vieited his property September 27, 1978' � .�. -._ ::�- .�.._._...._ _. .....,.. City Council minutes, September 27, 1978 Director of Publi� Works explained�ia�t The West 16 and 18 Streets are.relaTecaution5 on the west. He said special p situation and repairs on the asmeal� have coating the driveway aC this ti Mayor Stern requested that staff review in the spring and report to the Council for advice and action, if necessary. driveways on Jersey Avenue between, on the east but have a severe grade are taken to avoid this type been completed. He recommended seal the at surface and grade of the driveway its first meeting in June, 1979, Po elaars, owner of.1436 Hampshire Avenue, explculedels css Tony PP etitioned for the understanding the entire area had p venue and would be assessed; he did nvt feel he derividSbCn�s�it A ercent of north cul-de-sac but was being assessed 25 p his on Hampshire from the The Cit Assessor pres�ented an overview of the area and1Exsonithe easttand y a lar e apartment comp cul-de-sacs which are bounded by g Mr. Poppelaars's nine-unit apartment on the west. He continued that the sub- divider of Lou Park Addition provided the right-of-w�a� �mr�ovementlroe-sacs. He said that credit for assessments paid for the pri p Hampshire Avenue has been calculated in the current assessment. rir. Poppelaars sta determination by t entire cost of the ed the improvement e Council that the cul-de-sacs. hearing minutes do not indicate a apartment owners would be assessed the Councilmen Hanks and Meland explained that during zoning change and special permit review of development for Lou Park Addition, area residents expressed concern relative to the traffic which would be generated by zdditional apart- ment construction; the developer of Lou Park Addition was required to dedicaCe land on which to construct the cul-de-sacs. Mr. Poppelaars su�gested that a petition for approximately 300 residents should indicate neighborhood project. There being no closed. the improvement executed by that the improv�ment is a one further wishing to speak, the Mayor declar�d the hearing It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Hanks, to waive Jreading and adopt Resolution No. 6124, entitled "Resolution adopting asse�s- ment, Improvement No. 77-02." The motion passed 6-0. 4b. Zmprovement 76-25; Resolution No. 6125 Assessment, Improvement No. 76-25, paving, curb and gutter, driveway approaches and sidewalk re- placement, West 29 Street from Renwood to Vernon Avenues and West 28 Street from Vernon to Utz�� ,Avenues, as described in Notice of HeaYing pUb1�Shed September 13, 1978. � � � :; ; ; Len �� eine�n � between Vernon f elt the alley City Council minute�, September 27, �.g78 2768 Utica Avenue, stated the condition of West 28 Street and Utica Avenues has caused damage� to his automobile; he also ' entrance at West 28 Street too narrow. � . . Tjje Director ainPbreak lastSwinterinad West 28 Street had been damaged by a , severe waterm , , contract has been let, and the st�eet will be repaired during October, 1978. He said the alley apron is the standard width. He added that at the request of Mr. Kleineman addifiional bituminous had been placed at the corner of West 28 Street/Utica Avenue. Mayor Stern requested that staff conduct a. traffie study of Utica Avenue/ We,t 28 Street to determine i� a parking prohibition would be appropriate. There being no one further wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Councilman Backes, seconded by reading and adopt Resolution No. 6125, entitled ment, Improvement No. 76-25." � The motion passed 6-0. 4c. Improvement 77-04; R�solution No. 6126 Councilman Me�and, to waive "Resolution adopting assess- ✓ Assessment, Improvement No. 77-04, paving, curb, gutter, driveway approaches, Meadowbrook Road from Excelsior Boulevard to Oxford Street, as described in Notice of He�ring published September 13, 1978. There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Councilman Hanks, reading and adop t Resolution N. ment, Improvement No. 77-04." The motion paseed 6-0. 4d. �rovement 77-28; Resolution No. 6127 There being no one wish�.�g seconded by Councilman Elstrom, to waive 6126, entitled "Resolution adopting assess- Assessment, Improvement No. 77-28, paving, curb, g utter, driveway aAProaches, Powe11 Road f�rin C��Y boundary to Meadowbrook RoadSe�temberrl3e 197$• Notice of Hearing pub1ish�d P to speak, Che Mayor Tt was moved by Councilman Marti�, seconded by reading and adopt Resolution N. 6127, entitiled ment -�8,�� ✓ , Improvement No . 7 7 The motion pa�sed 6-0. declare3 tihe lzearing closed. to waive Council�nar� Elstrom, assess- ' "Resolution adoPting City Council minutes, �e, Improvement 72-21� Resolution No. 6128 September 27, 1978 Assessment, Improvement No. Road at Minnehaha Cre�k, a� Hearing published Septembe • v one wishing to speak, the Mayo� declared There beinb no 72-21, bridge, Meadowbrook described in Notice of 13, 197$. the hearing closed. T ncilman Hank , seconded by Councilman Meland, to waive It was moved b} Cou entitled "Resolution ado�ting assess- reading and adopt Resolution�No 6128, ment, Improvement No. 72-21• The motion passed 6-0. 4f. Improvement 78-29; Resolution No. 6129 Assessment, Improvement No. 78-29, watermain looping, squth frontage road Highway 12 at Vernon Avenue, as described in Notic� of Hearing published September 13, 1978• There being no one wishing to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Counciiman Meland, seconded by Councilman Elstrom, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 6129, entitled Resolutiq� adopting assess- ment, Improvement No. 78-29•'�ti The motion passed 6-0. Sa. Improvement 72-33; Resolution No. 6118 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Assessment, Improvement No. 72-33, sidewalk, north side of Cedar Lake Road from Georgia Avenue to Zarthan Avenue (assessment hearing conducted September 25, 1978). The City Manager explained that on September 25, 1978, the City Council adopted an assessment of $1.80 per front foot against the properties on both sides of Cedar Lake Road. He said additional information has been obtained relative to Council action during the improvement hearing providing that a maximum of $1.80 would be assessed only to the property awners on the north side o� Cedar Lake Road. The City Attorney explained that to reduce the amount o� an assessment would not require an additional public hearing. It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Counc ilman Hanks, to cancel the assessment to property owners on the south side of Cedar Lake Road, Project No. 72-33, and inform the property owners of the Council's a�tion by letter. The motion passed 6-0. Mayor Stern requested that the letter, on behal� of the Mayor and Council, contain a sincere apology for the error, �ftV Council minutes, Septemb�r 27, 1978 " �, �� ' o urr�rnent � Beverly r lana�a« Recording Secretary � On mot ion by Councilman Meland seconded by. Cour�cilman Elstrom, the meeting was adjourned at 8�� P•�• by a vote of 6-0. Irv�n Mayor , � M.j Stern �.� �