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Home My WebLink About1981/09/21 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular_��'"'`:---- - 2. 3. 4. 5. _� Call to Orde r Presentations Rol l Cal l r�IwuTEs CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST. LQl1IS PARK, MIN�JESOTA Sep�ember 21, 19�31 The meetinq was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Phyllis McQuaid None The following Council members were pres- ent at roll call: Ronald Backes Keith Meland . Martha Elstrom John Ralles Phyl l i s P1cQuai d Al so present a�ere the Acti nq Ci ty P•lanager, the Ci ty Attorney, the Ui rector of Public 1Jorks and �he C�ty Planner. � Approval of Mi nutes mi n�ates of the hudqet motion passed 5-�. It was moved by.Councilman Ralles, sec- onded b,y Councilman Qackes, that the session held September £�, 1981 be approved. The It was r�oved hy C�uncilman Backes, seconded by Councilr.�an P1eland, to a rove the mi nutes of the September �i � Counci om��l ai nts receilvedeabout the pp that there were c p read on pdCjP. 2�� , i tem 11 i, ro erty and ihat staff was di rected recreati onal veh i cl e park i nc� on Ci ty p p to rep ort back to Council after conclud�nc� their investic�ation of the r�atter. The motion passed 5-0. It was moved by Councilr�an avnrove the minutes of the r�otion passed 5-0. �pr�val of th� Ac�enda E1 strom, seconded b.y Counci lman P�el and, tT`�e budget sessiori held Se��1:�ipber 14, 1981. the consent agenda for September • to approve seconded by Co�mcj lrnan l3ackes, �om- 1 t was moved by Coianci 1 man Ral 1 es , a�di �� ans : I ter� 11 d, �Yrinity Church; and an addendum the aqPnda for September 21 with the fHolyrJin� munity RPlations Commission; Item �b� to I tem 9a . rt was m�v�'� by Councilnian Elstron�ovecr onded by Counci � a`5sed�'5� Os' to app 2� The inoti ori p The .r�otion passed 5-0. Counci lman N�nks ent�ere�d the chambers • -2�97 - �.. � �.._. � City Cauncil September 21� meetin9 minutes 1981 6a. Rec�uest to vacate public dr�� , utility 6b. 6c. 1 i shed Septer.�ber 9, 1981 • PUBLIC HE/�RINGS Rec�uest to vacate public drainage and utility easement - Carlson Companies - as described in Notice of Hearing �ub- There beinq no one wishing �ncileto�thereafter closed a�ith the right of Cou at a future date. � It �vas mc�ve�i by Councilman Elstrom, seconded waive first readinq of the ordinance and set 5, 1981. The motion passed 6-0. Liq�aor license: Bongiorno's declared the hearing reoper� and conti nue i t by Counci lman P.al les, to second reading for October Liquor license transfer: Bongiorno/ Anchor Inn as described in PJotice of Nearing published September 9 and lb, 1981. There being no one wishinq to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed with the right of Council to thereafter reopen and c�ontinue it at a future date. � It was moved by Councilman Ralles, approve the transfer of the liquor contingent upon receipt by the City agreement. The motion passed 6-0. Assessment hearinq,-p /y-41 September �3, 1981) , seconded by Councilman Qackes, to lirense from Anchor Inn to Bongiorno's Clerk of the consummated purchase ect Assessment hearinq, Project 79-41, side- walk south side of Minnetonka Blvd. from Utah Ave. to Aqui 1 a l�ve.. ( conti nued from It was moved by Councilman Meland, seconded by Councilman Ralles, to continue the public hearing to October 5, 1981. The motian passed 6-0. 6d. Assessment hearin 8�-�5; Resolution Proj ect o. St, from 4J. Lake St, to Dakota to Idaho Ave. So.; lst St. NW lyin� between Library Lane and Hearing publishe�i September 2, Evelyn t�leyers, She said it was -,..,--_:-- ..�...._„z.,_�.r Assessment hearing, Pro�ect SO-05, pavina, curb ��utter on Librarv Lane from Gorharn �ve. So, to Walker St.;�Browniow Ave. So. �`rom 2nd Si. Nt�J to ��, Lake St.; Walker Ave . So .; 2nd S t. NiJ from �orham Ave . So. tror� Gorham Ave. So. to ihe ai 1 ey 1 nter5ect �� Iciaho Ave. So , as descri bed i n��oti ce of 1�81. 27z� �tt�Wa, said she wished to �rotest her a�sessment. her uncierstandinc� there would be parallel parkin� �n f'`"' �-•='--.�...� _.. ,- . ...._ �----- - �-- � ..... n n r.� � " City Council meeting September 21, 1981 riinutes of her property. When construction v�as completed, she saw that it was not parallel parking b�at head-in parking. She said she called in the City Engineer who said she would have to pay to have the curb and gutter torn out. She said she�autharized him to go ahead and�tear out the new curbing and reqlace it so there v��ould be parallel parking in front of her business. She was now protesting an additional assessment of $1985.26. The Director ihis project the matter. of Public tJorks said he was not aware of any problems on and that he would like to have additional time to research There beine� no one further wishing to speak, the Mayor declare�l the hearinq closed with tf�e�right of Council to thereafter reopen and con- tinue it at a f�ature date. It was r�oved by Councilman Hank�, seconded by Councilman Meland, to waive readinq and adopt P.esalution No. 6938 entitled, "Resalution adopting assessment improvement Na. 80-05" �r�ithout the inclusion of the assessment to Mrs. P•1eyers and that staff research the matter. The motion passed 6-0. 6e. AssPssment hearinq, Project Assessment hearing, Project a0-U7, paving, 80-07: Resolutian �Jo. 6959 curb & gutter, on Burd Pl, from Ceciar l_ake Rd. to Virginia Ave. So.; Boone Ave. So. f rom Cedar Lake Rd. to 7_inran Ave. So.; Xylon Ave. So. from Cedar Lake Rd, to Zinran Ave. So.; Bo�ne Ct. fror� Boone Ave. So. to cul-de-sac; Zinran Ave. So. f rom the intersection of Yukon Ave. So. and Aquila Ave. So., south to the intersection of Yylon Ave. So. and Boone Ave. So. as described in Notice of Hearing publishecl September 2, 1981. 6f. � There being no with the right date. one wishin� to speak, the Mayen andlcontinue htaatna future of Coun�il to thereafter reop It was r�oved b.y f,oun�ilman Ralles, waive reading and adopt Resolution assessment improvement No. 80-07." seconded by Councilman P�leland, to No. 6959 entitled, "Resolution adopting The r�otion passed 6-�• � Pro�lect Assessment hearing, Project $0-OII, paving, Assessment hearinq, curb f� e�utter on Virginia Circle No. and BO-�8; Resolution No. h960 ��'r inia Circle So. lying west of Texas Virc�inia Hearinq i 9 between Ave. So.; Xylon Ave. So. ly�ng �• 'r inia Circle So. as described in Notice of Circle No. and Vi 9 19II1. published September 2�, h arinq closed There being no one ��ishing to speak, the ��layor with the right of Council to thereafter reopen a later date. It was moved by Counci�lman Ralles, seconded by =299- ' declared the e • and continue the hearing at , Councilman Elstrom, to � Ci ty C:ounci 1 Sc�ptc�r�i��r 21 , 6n. fh. meeti n� mi t�utes 19�1 - ' re��ciii�� nci ��nf�� R�so1 �.itioti PJo. E9G0 enti ticd, t. o vr 1 t vc . aclo tir�n assessr�ent improvement 'N�• f��-d�• � P "f�esol Uti on !, Th� motion �assed 6-0:. , , � � �in Pr�'e�t Assessment hearing, Project £3�-38, lissess�.��nt I�eat n,_ __ J__,_r Li brary Lane hetween • !;eso1 utY-- - -- _ �;�_3�, ion No� 6961 , san�tary sewer, ----- ------ ^` Wal ker S�. and W. �Lal:e �t. as descr�ibed in P�ot.ice nf Near•ir�� rrubl7sheci Sentember 2,� 19�1. � There bPinc� no ni�e W1Sf1111� t� s��n�ik. fihe P1�yor dc�clarecl the h�arinq r.l�seri� wi th thp ri c�l�t of CounCi 1 t� th�reaf ter reopFn and cont� nUe i t at a� �f�i�ure d�te. � I t �va� ��ovcd hy Counci 1 inan C 1 str�m, s�concled by C�unci 1 man 6ackes , to w��i ve r��lr1111�) '�rntl ��ciort llesol �i�l:� �n No. 6�161 enf i tl ed ,"�tPso 1 u ti on �cioptin�� ass'essmenC ii»pr•ovcii�en� No. �3U�:3�." , The rioti �n passed f-0. l�ssessmen� hParinq, Project 80-40; Resolution Pdo. 69G2 , . -�- , 1 i sli�d SPptember �, 1981 .; Assessil�ent �heari nq, �'roject IIU-40, alley paving, east of Library Lane between lst St. NW and W. Lake St. as ciescribed in Notice of Hearinq pub- There bFino no nne ►�ishinn to 'speak, the P�iayor declared the hearinq cl-o�sE�c� wi th the ��i c�ht of C�unci 1 t-,o ihereafter reopen and coni;i nue i t at a� fUture ci�te. � �� ' . � , � I t was i��ovecl by C��anci lm�n El strom, second�d by Counci lman Mel and, to '' �-w�i ve r�a�i;nc� an�i �dr�p� Resol uti on P�o, � 6962 enti t l ed ,"�esol uti on adop�i ng ��'��ss�s�sn�ent imnr�v�ment -��o. �3.0-40." � � The rnotion passed 6-0. . �. . , . _ . 6i:' � l�ssessr.ieiit'_hearinc�, Pro,iPct � Assessr�ent hearing, Project 8�-42, �30-42, _Resol uti�n__No. � F963 reclesi c�n ar�d construct no►^th si de servi ce tinn Shelar�i Park ?., 1931. , -. ..,. . road eqress-inc�ress on Nighway 12, benefit- as descr� bed i n Noti ce of F�ea ri nq pub17 shed September . '``The're hei,ncl n� one' wishing to speak, the Playor declared the wit�fi the ►�ic�ht' o� Council to thereafter reopen and continue date. � � � , , , hearing closed it at a future It was r:�oved by Counci lm�n Ral les, seconded by Courici lman P�leland, to wai ve r�ac�in� and aclopt Resolution ��Jo. f9f3 entitled. "Resolution ac�o tinc� as5�essr,ir.n� imnroveir»n� �Jo. �0-q2." P , - , The moti on ��assecl E;-p, �.,, -3U0- �� .r �Tt� Council Sept�ber 21 , meetinq minutes 1981. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COP1h1U��ICATIONS �a, CE�risty's Service _ Station Request of Bruce Johnson to waive ord- inance requirements in re Christy's Service Station at Wooddale and Lake Streets. � Brian Ellesvold of the �linnesota Service Station Association said he was sr�eaki ng on behal f of Mr. Johnson's request. He sai d r1r. Johnson had � invested a substantial amount of money in order to open his business at this location. Noting that the location has been an eyesore in the � nast, I�e described P1r. Johnson's efforts to date to improve the condition of ti�e site. He asl�.ed that Council permit the request to waive the ordinance requirements. Councilman Hanks asked when Mr. Johnson exnected to bring the site into f�all compliance with City requlations. '1r. Ellesvold replied he viould do so vrhenever Council so directed. Councilr�an Ralles said he had visited the site and spoken �vith (��1r. Johnson and it appeared t� him t��at beautification of the site would not be possible until after wi�nter. In answer to a question, the Acting City P1anager said ari alternative to waiting any extended period of ti►�� businesstv�ould�hentofissuesate yet }�ermittinq Mr. Johnson to open fo s�eci al �ermi t wi th a ti rie sti {�ul ati on for beaiati fi cati on. Councilnan Elstrom asked be addressed. if the matter of compliance prohlems could The Ma.yor sai �i the probl ems wi th cor�pl i ance of the site and that Mr. Johnson was serious full cor�pli�ance with the City's rec�ulations. as ked about the other porti on of the si te anci f�r. Elstrom urchase. Ellesvolc said Mr. Johnson had a lease with right of p • w•the Certificate of Occupancy would be affected. Counci lr.ian Qackes as ked ho involved previous owners i n hi s i ntei�t to come i nto Counci lnan i Councilman Ralles said it was� nothinq maj�r and mainly involved screeninq of trash area. . seconded by Councilman Pleland to It �vas moved by Councilman Ralles, ' er�ients with the sti�ulation h`e1�hna1lmCityal araive tlie ordjnance requir S �o�e into compliance such requiremen ts within 90 �ha,�'time to complete beautification of the Health and Safety codes and si te 6e �extended to June 19�'�- . The r�otion passed 6-0. �)ack Kiffe, 3424 Wooddale, ovm er of the property, said he was having a -- —� „ , Ci ty Counci 1 meeti n4 i>>i nutes S�ptemher 21, l��l � si �� det:Prmi ne �he 10� 1 i ne, He sai d any setback surveyo�' to �� arently cannot be compl i ed wi th rec�ui rements of a speci al, p�rm� ��pp • y �ovi n tl�e hui 1 c1i nq. Ne sai d he wanted to assure the Counci 1 wT �hout n � • . , . . y r ui remei�t�.s woul d be compl i ed wi th to the heet fi0r�hcomin1 wi thi nnd �11 eq that the results of �h� surveyor s report would 9 a week. • P1r Ki ffe sai d the In answc�r to a question �from Counci 1ma��Rnonecom 1 i ance, but because si te I�aci not been cl osed down b� �`�usr�bl ems preventi ng hi s conti nui ng his forrier tenant developed hea p , business. 7b. Temporary sign: Most H�ly+ Trini ty Ch�.�rch It was moved approve tl�e siqn in the Request of Most Ho1y to erect a ter�porary public ri�ht-of-way. by �ouncili1�an P1eland, seconded by reques� af P1ost Holy Trinity Church publ i c ri �ht-of-w�y adverti si nc� i ts The motion passed 6-�. RESOLUTIOP�S, ORDINANCES 8a. Ordinance relatinq to qarnbling: Urdinance No. 15�3. Trinity Church sign in the Councilman Elstrom, to to erect a tempor.ary Fall Festival. Second reading of ordinance relating to gamhling. It was moved by Counci lman Melanci, seconded b,y Counci lman Ral les, to waive second reading anci adopt Qrdinance �Jo. 1523 entitled, "An �rdinance aniendi nq the St. Loui s Park P�9uni ci pal Code rel ated to qar�blinq: Sections 13-1600, 13-1602, 13-1603, 13-1606 � 13-1607." The motion passed 6-0. Councilnan Hanks said this amendment was in line with chanqes in the State law and not some new City�policy. 8b. NW Bell easement Ordinance No.�1524 Seconci readi ng of ordi nance i n re Northwestern Bell easement It was moved by Councilman f�anks, se�conded by Councilr�an P�1eland, to waive second rea�iing and adopt Ordinance 1524 entitled, "An ordinance authorizinq granting of authorization for telephone cabinets on City street ri ght-of-�yay, " � , The motion passed�6-0, Counci lman El strom asked i f the pro{�osed sl ab had been moved far enounh i n the even t 4d. 29th St, were to be devel onecf i n the future. The Director �f Public Works.said it was r�oved as fiar as possible and al so wi 11� si t on top of a� hi 11 ancl therefore not impede any future -302- ____ _. _ � _,.._. - - �. _ .. _ � f-�"""'�- �� ty Caunci 1 Sept�ber 21 � meetinq minutes 19�1 development. g�, Uacati on of 14th St. ; Ordinance No. 525 Second reading of ordinance in re vacation of l4th Street It was moved by Councilmah Ralles, seconded by Councilman ��1eland, Wai ve second readi ng .and adopt Resol uti on PJo�� 1525 enti tled, "An ordinance vacat�ng a portion of 14th St�reet. The motion passed 6-0. gci, Ordi nance i n re 1982 bud et It �vas moved by Councilman waive first readinc� and set The motion passed 6-0. Fi rst readi ng of ordinance in re adoption of 198Z budget. to Hanks, seconded by Councilman Elstrom, to second readina for October 5, 1981. � , REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS,. COPIMITTEES 9a. Water report; It was moved by Councilman Hanks, sec- Ordinance No. 1526 � onded by Counc�lman Backes, to waive �� reading and adopt emergency Ordinance No. 1526 entitled, An eme rgency ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract�for work to be undertaken by the City in excess �f-$5000 without advertising for bids for the construction of a well and pumpin� appurtenances for the St. Louis Park water utility system." ThP motion passed 6-Q. The Acti nc� Ci ty �lanager referred to the memo rec�ardi hatOfi rmcbel hi red Mayeron Associates and staff's recommendation that t to engineer construction of the well. It was r�oved by Councilman Backes, seconded by Councilman Elstrom, to authorize staff to execute a contract between Or.reSNhnckleyawellnat Associates and the City .for the enc�ineerin.g of th a cost not to exceed $20,000. The motion passed 6-�.. . Co ' 1 P 11 asked how $�3000 mi c�ht potenti al lY be saved. unc� r,�an �a es WS The Acting City P�anager said this would he used durinq the construction proJect. 9b• Excelsior Blvd. turnback It was r�oved the City take �o implerient by Councilman the following an improvement come about Excelsior Blvd. shoul d Ci t,y cre turnback report Councilman Ralles, that Hanks, seconded by the City S, (�) P9nDOT be petitionedtb�o the step ' . � resp on Excelsior Blvd. with � � R . City Co�mcil me�8ina minutes �ber 21 1 Se{�ter � ' verl a a rox- 9c. avement (i .e. � a bitur�inous o y� pP deterioration of the {� 2 That Ci�ty staff seek auth- imately two inches in thickness); �) to add the Monterey Avenue orization from MnDOT to allowa�ha cost of approximately $5,000; and left-turn signal im�rovement 3 That n� action he taken on the turn-back of Excelsior Blvd. to �) either the City or. the County. The motion passed 6-0. Sidewalk re,pair Sidewalk repair, Project 80-06 (continued from September 8, 1981) Councilman Ralles said he visited the site and the resident's has sir�ilar hairline cracks in his walk. He said it was not far the City to fax all such crar.ks a�round the City. neighbor possible It vlas moved by Councilman Ralles, seconded by Councilman Backes, that the sidewalk at 26�4 Vernon not be repaired. The motion nassed 6-0. 9d. Cable TV nan-nrofit access cor oration; Resolution Jo. 6964 9e. 9f . ti�e City Council supports the use Cable TV Fund . . ." Councilman Elstrom sugqested a minor chanc�e in the languaqe of the final parac�raph in the resolution so that it reads, "Be it further resolved that of funds from the St. Louis Park It was r.�ove�i by Counci lr�an E1 strom, seconded by Counci lman htel and, to vraive reading and adopt Resolution No. 6964 entitled, "Resolution sup- porting establishment of a non-profit public access corporation." The motion passed 6-0. Bassett Gree4�, Bassett Creek flood control improvements It was moved by Councilrian Hanks, seconded by Councilman Meland, to authorize the City P1anager to send a letter to Golden Valley a�proving the bid presented by Shafer Contracting Co., Inc. The r�otion passed 6-0. August financial statement The August 1981 financial statement was ordered fi led by consent 9g. County Road 18 noise wall Ruth Licht, 3320 Hillsboro Ave. spoke to say she opposes thP erection of a noise wall as it will come within 42 feet of their house. She said she�did not recei ve noti ce of the fi rst r�eeti nc� on the noi se wa 11. She sai d she didn't feel. the wall was goinq to keep r:�uch traffic noise out but if a wa11 were io he erected she woulei prefer landscaped chain link or wooden wall. John Buck, 33�0 Hillsboro, favor of the erection �f a Al an R��ppl e anii Ma rgy Schmi tz al 1 spoke �� concrete wall. ,.--_� n a _ �..�...,..� �`- ,�"�,,.,+�- c�ty c'ouncil t�,n�be�' 21 � Sep meeti ng ��i nutes 19�1 The Di rTector of F'ubl i c IrJorks �sai d tha.t al 1 resi dents had been inforr�ed ��out a nei qhborfl�od r�eeti nh at whi ch pl ans and pi cttires were shown on Sit� of the nroposed wall. He said those in attendance I�ad been thP , . t�1d thev coul c� peti ti on for or aqa� nst a wal 1. The assumption was that i f no pe ti t i on � n oppos i ti on to the wa 11 was recei ved, there was insufficient opposi ti on. � Mayor �1c(��aai � �s�.ed about noi se c�oi ng around or over wal 1 s as �1rs. �i �t� � had r�enti one�i i n her remarks . . The Di rector of f'ubl i c Works sai d the f urther one i s from the wall s, the less effective the,y are in elir�inatinq traffic noise. Co,�nci 1 man Hanl%s as ked i f the deci bl e 1 evel coul d not be r�et, was i t mandatorv the wa � 1 be erecteci. The Di rector of Publ i c Works saicl a vari ance could be granted to leave it out on the basis of a residents petit�on in opposition. Counci li»an Hanks sai d he woul d not want excluded from any meeting on tf�is issue. I t was �i�oved by staff organize noi se ��ral 1 . any affected resident to be Councilman Nanks, seconded by Councilnan Mel�odosedat one more nei ghborhood meeti nc� 1:o revi ew the p P The m�ti�n passe�i 6-�• ��i�m�ent �rrnn Mrs. [iuck that the issue hedWould r otlwant In ans�ver to a�. Counci lmari Il�nks sa�d h �x{�l ai nPd to thF nc� i c�l�hnrh��d > >r� osed nl an and that those anvone t� s�y th��v I�acl nc�t under�so faWal let�►eypwant erected. If no ��ffecte�i c�ul ci r�ec�uest wh� t ki n re uest i s macie , i:hcr� a r.�ncrete wal 1 i s erPctPd. n � • q Commiss�o 9h. Pl ann i n�. Comr>>i s; i or� meetin� 9i, `� j . NRA r��et i nq_ i»i n�� I:Ps filed b.y c�ns�nt;. �or�r��unity Rel�ti�ns_ i,icetincl_ 19�1 wer� orcl�re�� f i 1 Pc1 I'arks_ � (;ec rieeti ncl. The minutes of the Planninl�� Were meetin� held �e1�tember t. ordered filed hy cansen The mi nutF'S of the Elousi nq �nd Re- devel �pn��n t Au tliori ty meeting held Se teiTiber �i, 19�� were order'ed P ' n�itE�s of the Coir�muni tJ' Re� ati ons The n�i hel d Septe1'�ber 10 Corimission r�eetinq r�y consent• & Ftecreatinn the Parks held SePt- The mi nu t.Ps °f • ��Feti n� 1 �efvi sor.y C,o�n�;�i ss � onordered f i 1 ed bY er:iber 9, 19f31 were consent-. • _305- Ci ty Counc i 1 mee ti ng i»i n��teS Septe1��ber ?1, 1981 91. 9m. 10a. (;harter �oiz��ission_ _____.--- - i�uman Ri �hts Coi>>mi ss i on Boards R� Con�mi ssi ons OLD ThP mi ntates of the Charter Con-- �nissir�n �>>Petinn held September 15, . 19�1 were or�ered f�led by consent. The mi nutes of the f�ur�an Ri cthts Com- missian meetin� held September 16, 1981 were ordered fi led by consent aUs I NE SS No actian. 1 �b. Transf�r of C�BG funds I t was moved b� Counc i 1 man P1e1 and, sec- Resol�ition PJo. C�965 �nded hy (:�unci li��an ilanks, to waive � -� —� ^� � r•eadi nq and adopt Resol uti on PJo. 6965 enti tled, "Resol �ati on autt�ori zi na admi ni s trati ve amendments to the 1979 and 1�8� Community Development alocl: Grant pro�ram." The moti on passed 6-�l. lOc. Exc�elsior alvd. ii��rovements Excelsior Blvd, improvements - Methodist Hospital to west City limits It was m�veci by Co��nci lman Nanks, seconded by Counci lman Backes, to re- sched�ile the puhli� I�e�irinc� for October 4, 1981, The motion passp�l f-rl, lla. Conctor.�inium pr-oj�rt: ��1 i nnetorika a t P�� t. zh�; P�IEI! QUS I NESS The was for Di rector th� f i rs t a chanqe of Pl anni ng co�Txnente�f thi s timP a rec�uPst was i:»de in density. The Actinq City �i�n,��r ��id that at this �►oint. Coi�ncil's dir,ection on how to �roc;ee�i w i th tl�e rf�quested p 1 an was neP�ied . It was r�ovec� hy f.ntmclli;»ri t�eland, seconcie�i by Co�jncilr-�an Wan�.s, that Co��nci 1 woulci ►��c�i,e:t the developer hold a neiqhho►-hood r�eeting. The m�ti�n passe�l �_�, ��r. J�cohs�it of I,or�-St�n 1 ine thP c�nc�pt of tf�i s Construction addresseci Co��ncil to br��fly o��t- dpvel �pr�ent. 11b. fwo firE� l�,nn ;t.��riir, ;: Resol uii' �n_ tlr� ;.� r;�� i, .��,1 Q`� c�nsent. thE� fn� l�winn rr��Oluti;�n� were wa i vPc � �� i c3�o�, te d : Reso l u t i on Nv. -346- .,� r � � ��ty Co��nci 1 September 21 , meetinq 1981 r.�i nutes 6�66 entitleci, "Resol!�ti�n autl�or,iting the placer�ent of traffic signs �stahlist�in� fi►-e l�ne clesi�nations at 37U5 Park Center BoUlevard"; and Resolution No. 6967 entitle{�, "Resolution authorizing the placement of tr�ffic control signs establishinc� fire lane desiqnations �t 2759 and ?_7G5 L�uisiana Court." llc. Chanqe �rder�Dakota �1ve. It was moved by Councilman "1eland, � seconded by Councilr�an Elstrom, to ap��rov� Change �rder �Jo. �l, Contract No. 1466 with Bury and Carlson to extencl the time to conplete this project. The motion passed 6-0. 11 d. Cor.�muni t�Rel ati ons_ Co�in�i lr�an E1 stror� sai d two topi cs of Coi;uni ssi on cii scussion hacl been brought u�� at tf�e r•ecent Corimun� ty Rel ati ons Commi ss�on meetin�: Instead of.Conimission members being selected from neighborhoods, t�hey be selected fror� the City's wards; and that the expirati�n date of terris be Jar�uarv 1 0 � the appropri ate year i nstead of October 31. I� was r�oveci b,y Councilman Elstrom, secondPd by Councilman Pleland, that the Comrni ssi �n make tl�e necessary chanc�es i n i ts enabl i nq resol uti on and return it tn Coiancil for its review. The i��otion passed 5-1 �a� �a ��e c 1 a i r:is [��/ c��n�.!�n I , t.h!, Citv (:lF�rl� f��r. (Councilman f�anks o��posed) f4ISCCLL�iJEOU� _ Ella �u��i�vach, 10�5 2nd Sc., Nopkins (), K, S��ierstrorn, 5�01 ��• �,ojdentValleP Venke Il��aqe, 112 P�atchez, Y �-r,�,,i�. i 1 ,�,thoriz�c� �,r,c�i,��r ackion b.Y the `,+ay�r r�, c�u�id said s{��e harl receive�f a letter from the �epartriE��t of tl�e Interi �►' stati i�� the tJa �i or�al F'ark Ser- Peavy-�I<�al i n C�ncrete Crai n E1 evator Flistoric Landr�ark. the al��vc� cl a i r:�s to be f i 1 ed wi th the Ci ty ��1anaq�r anci the Ci ty Attorney. 12b. f,or.ti�u��ir,ations_ _froi,i t�e �t�iyor ____ --- vice w<��; c on�i c1r�r'l rl�i t101�1111i1t1n�' in �t I oui s('a r�{; �s a'la ti onal �. ,•��cl �� to vrhetfTer or not thi s e� ori cal So�Ci ety. 11 �uc�,t�nr� ��Zs � a�. sir�ilarl�� bn��n �,n r-Ic�s�inn��ted h� the Ptinnes�ta H�s , r�' (j the neces :a►�y letter to the Uepartr��ent Tf�� F1��v�r as�.�*�� t:!��a t�, ..� f f Sen • ndi cati nn the Ci t,y's i nterest i n pursui nq of the Interio►�-n�►, its re�uest i *_he r�� tt.�r �� r•�: f��' �' • �a�,anese basebal 1 The 11�v�r �a i�� ;� 1��t I��r• t.Cc�f�l i l�! I � � �)r` V 1; I r. 1 rl�) woulci hr��. �,!��i� �I��ri�,�� _ f��i �eE•n recei ve�� i ncii cati nq t�vo "�ar ancl tf�at it ��as hoped the City � I,�, area next ., 11ic�ir visit. -307- � �..� ^ _ : .:.� � ��. � (•I�y f �1{Illf'I� ��t�`t,i��nl�c�r ? � • t It`t` t. l►1 t1 I�11 (l l) f.c� � � �fi � t t�: ►��e ��ic,vrcl I,v rn►� ��c�n� hr�r� �, ��c �� nr ��rv, r. c�f t�l�t� t.c��ms i i��► i t i r�c� thE!ii� �rht� �»oi. i�n (»s�,��l f�-C). P1�1 ��r�cl, secor��rlc�d h,Y sri�t t��o t.he ��jE ar'�� to S�. l.aui s IJ i th �� f� rrtjr.c� t.c� � c1� i ic�r r,n s�ic�c�FSl.t�c1 t.11�' C i t;y m4��trr�. Thf� P1�1yo�� s�� ici thr-. i.f�� w��kr.►• si t�a�,t. ic,r, �n i t� i��orr� cc�u� ci be clone. Counc i 1 r�an coordinating Ralles, that the visit si �� , �;�� ayor said some people had F�y Way of i nfarr�i ng the ci ti zenry of the Ci ty newsl etter. 920-3C100, was headl i ning �ipG�mi r�y i Ssue and she di d not know vrhat ('.ouncil�n�� II��►�I:s s��ic1 he felt t.hr� CitY C�uncil anci stninforn�edoinc� all the.y c�ulci. I�e s��id he only �)ets r.or,�ments from the � I t w�� i;��n t i ot�i�c1 t.li�i t. t �vo yea rs �hout the watc��-� sit.uati�n, only infarr��tional mec�titi�. ��o when G() or so there was residents similar showed concern up for an The P�a�c�r� s�ici th�t st��ff was sti11 a�aitin�l to hear from Washinqton on the Surac�rfund r��ni�s, 12c. Conm�unicat7ons F��or.� th� A t c� Ci t.v �1ananPr_ ~ PJone Gl^l1[P1S,_ 11f'I'IZUPRIATIO^!S, COPJTRIICT PAYMEP�TS 13a. Ueri f iFc1 cl � ims I t v�las r��oved b� Counci lman El stror�, �� +`�� second��i hy Councilman Ralles, that the 1 iti, of veri fic�d r I;�ir�s nre�ared by the Di rector of Finance and di- r�ected to thc� Ci t�y Co�,nr.i 1 dated Septer�iber ?_1 , 1931 i n the total amount �f $3RG,��1.7,� ��r vei�d�r•s �nd �15,165.41 for payroll be apprc�ved and the Ci t�,- �1��»qe?• ancl c;i ty Treasurer be authori zed to i ssue checl:s i n the sam� am�unt hy <� �mte of 7-0. 13b. 14. Contract pavments _ . _ _ - -� �� ---- --- - - EX�'CutiVe SP.SSI�r� case. /ld j ou rrn;��n t ad,iournc�rl at �):�, p,iri, by � vote � I �� - . � flt $I'li t�l � , - ��u� � - __ (tr.r.«r�ri i r��i S��rr�nt.��ry None. The City Council recessed for an executive session to discuss the � ,judge`s decision on the ��ickels & �imes The Counci 1 returned to cha��bers anci on a moti �n of Counci 1 man P1e1 and, seconded h,y Counci 1 r�ai� Backes , the i»eeti nq was of 6-0. P1a yo r � � �/�� C�/ c' .) /'�' /'�(/ ,_ ��/ � r r/ ! � L� � �-'(i 'L.- 4 "Lt�K`' ! "� _ �C7 � . � r. �