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HomeMy WebLinkAbout237 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1956/04/23Resolution No. 235 Adopted April 14, 1956 RESOLUTI O N RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that all pro- ceedings in connection with the action pending in District Court of Hennepin County entitled City of St. Louis Park v. Alfred M. Engell, et al, for condemnation of right-of-way for extension of Cambridge Street, be and are hereby in all things abandoned except with respect to that certain parcel of land included in said pro- ceedings and designated as Tract No. 7, being the North 38 feet of that part of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 7, Township 28, Range 24, described as follows: commencing 443.71 feet south of the northwest corner of said Section 7; thence south 393.2 feet; thence north 76 degrees east 140 feet; thence north 358 feet; thence west 135.84 feet to the beginning, except Belt Line Highway; and that the City Attorney be instructed to proceed with purchase of Tract #7. Resolution No. 236 Adopted April 23, 1956 RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMIT UNDER SECTION 10.3 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK WHEREAS, application has been made to the City Council by Suburban Sign Co. for permit under Section 10.3 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of St. Louis Park for the following purpose: TO ERECT A WALL SIGN 78' x 6' ON BUILDING AT 6005 STATE HIGHWAY No. 7. and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the advices and recommendations of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed use on the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of the surrounding lands, existing traffic conditions, including parking facilities on adjacent streets, and the effect on values and pro- perties in the surrounding area, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that it is hereby determined that the said proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety -or public welfare of the occupants of surrounding lands, nor will it cause serious traffic congestion, nor hazzards, nor will it seriously depreciate surrounding property values, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that permit be hereby granted to the applicant for the purpose above set forth. Resolution No. 237 Adopted April 23, 1956 RESOLUTION REFUNDING MAIN TRUNK SEWER #2 AND -2-I SANITARY SEWER #498 ASSESSMENTS WHEREAS it appears that on the 1953 (payable 1954) and 1954 (payable 1955) tax statements the County Auditor's Office inadvertantly charged Parcel 6640 (W1y 80' of Lots 17 fg. 18, Blk. 8, Browndale Addition) the respective amounts of $22.80 and $21.80 for Main Trunk Sewer #2 and $85.28 and $81.92 for Sanitary Sewer 2-I #498; and WHEREAS half of these amounts should have been charged against Parcel 6630 (Th pt lying E of W 80' of Lots 17 fs 18, Blk. 8, Browndale Addition), the owner of which paid nothing on these assessments during said years; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that the 1954 and 1955 installments of such assessments heretofore pverpaid in the respective amounts set forth below be refunded to the respective property owners, and, upon receipt of a signed verified claim and the paid tax statements, that the City Manager, the City Clerk, and the City Treasurer be hereby authorized to issue a check in pay- ment of such refund to the respective property owner. 132 Resolution No. 237 - continued AMOUNTS TO BE REFUNDED ON PARCEL 6640 NAME & ADDRESS LOTS BLOCK Arthur J. Finklea 17/18 8 5124 Morningside Road Wly 80' 1954 1955 TOTAL Main Trunk Sewer 11.40 10.90 Sanitary Sewer 42.64 40.96 ADDITION Browndale 105.90 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Auditor's office be hereby authorized to replace on his rolls the above assessments against Parcel 6630, spreading the amounts which should have been paid in 1954 and 1955 over the remaining years in accordance with the assessment sheets on file in the Assessor's office. Resolution No. 238 Adopted April 23. 1956 APPROVING THE HIRING OF CARL GARDNER AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE COMPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN WHEREAS, the Council has given consideration to the recommendations of the Planning Commission that St. Louis Park engage the services of Carl Gardner and Associates as a consultant to prepare a comprehensive plan for the future develop- ment of the City, has reviewed the proposal dated February 17, 1956, as amended by letter and has heard the report of the Mayor and City Manager relative to certain other amendments resulting from their conference with Gardner on April 23rd, and WHEREAS the Council has received a resolution which embodies and endorse- ment by the School Board of Independent District #205 of a planning program of the scope outlined in the above proposal and a pledge of cooperation by the Board in this project, and Whereas the Council has received an indication of public attitude toward a planning program in general, ,through a review of the results of the vote on the subject taken by the Local Study Committee of the League of Woken Voters of the League membership which overwhelmingly approved such a program, and Whereas the Council, on the basis of the above and other material available to its members, believes that the recommendations of the Planning Commission are in the best interests of St. Louis Park, NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Council hereby adopt the recommendations of the Planning Commission and direct the hiring of Carl Gardner and Associates as consultants to the City to prepare a comprehensive city plan in accordance with its proposal of Bebruary 17, as amended, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager request that the Gardner firm submit a contract embodying the amended proposal to the City at its earliest oppor- tunity.