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<br />'MlNUTES OF THE ARDEN HILamGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
<br />Monday, June 8, 1987, 7:30 p.m. - Vi11ase Hall
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<br />CALL TO ORDER
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<br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn
<br />called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
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<br />JIIIROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were
<br />__ present: Mayor Robert Woodburn, CouncilJneJnbers Nancy
<br />Hansen, Gary Peck, Thomas Sather and Jeanne Winiecki. Also present: Village
<br />Attorney James Lynden, Attorney Robert Plunkett, Planner Or1yn Hiller,
<br />Treasurer Donald Lamb, Parks Director John Buckley, Public Works Supervisor
<br />Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Patricia Horrison and Deputy Clerk
<br />Catherine Iago.
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<br />AMEND AGENDA
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<br />LABOR NEG. Sather moved, seconded by Hansen, that Item #15, Labor
<br />Negotiations Report be moved to a Closed Meeting at the
<br />end of this evenins's agenda. Hotion carried unanimously. (5-0)
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<br />FIRE REPORT Hansen moved, seconded by Peck, that Item #16, Fire
<br />Report, be moved to a Closed Heetins at the end of this
<br />evening's agenda. Hotion carried unanimously. (5-0)
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<br />APPROVE MINUTES
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<br />Moved by Hansen, seconded by Peck, that Council approve
<br />the minutes of the Resular Council Meeting of May 26th
<br />Meeting of June 1st as submitted. Hotion carried
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<br />and the Special Council
<br />unanimously. (5-0)
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<br />eBUSlNESS FROM FLOOR
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<br />None.
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<br />LINnEY'S TRIANGLE Council was referred to letter from Robert Plunkett
<br />dated 6-2-87; regarding Judge Fleming's decision
<br />relating to the discharge of the highway easement at Lindey's Triangle.
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<br />Plunkett explained the Court decided that the entire parcel is still subject to
<br />the highway easement and the parcel is still being used for highway purposes;
<br />use of the parcel for occasional recreational use or softball play is
<br />consistent with its use for public purposes. He advised Council that today the
<br />Board of Commissioners determined the property value, with the highway easement
<br />upon it, to be $5,000.00 and awarded appraisal fees in the amount of $300.00 to
<br />Kenna's appraiser, for a total cost to the City of $5,300,00. Plunkett noted
<br />that this amount was less than the original offer the City had made to Kenna.
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<br />Plunkett advised that the respondent has 40 days to appeal the decision; he
<br />outlined reasons why, in his opinion, the District Court would not in all
<br />probability overturn the decision. He, therefore, advised the Council that they
<br />have a reasonable amount of time to abandon condemnation proceedinss, or, to
<br />decide to purchase the parcel.
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<br />4ItcounCi1 discussed the options of abandoning the condemnation proceedinss or
<br />purchasing the parcel. Plunkett and Village Attorney Lynden agreed that if the
<br />Council abandoned the condemnation proceedings the City would have the
<br />obligation to pay Kenna's attorney's fees; which may exceed the amount
<br />determined for the purchase price of the land. Plunkett also pointed out that
<br />Ramsey County would have the option to release a part of the parcel for
<br />development if the Kennas or any other developers would come to the County with
<br />a sufficiently large cash offer; in other words, purchase of the land by the
<br />City would prohibit this type of litigation from private parties in the future.
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<br />Council asked the Parks Director for his opinion on purchase of the parcel.
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<br />Buckley commented that there is not much open space left in this older area of
<br />the Village and this parcel should be preserved for residents in the area; also
<br />this area is one of the gateways to our community and should be retained.
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<br />Rob Plunkett
<br />assistance.
<br />work on this
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<br />thanked Planner Or1yn Hiller and John Buckley for their valuable
<br />Council expressed their thanks to Attorney Plunkett for his fine
<br />matter.
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<br />. Hoved by Peck, seconded by Winiecki, that Council
<br />proceed with the acquisition of the property known as Lindey's Triangle,
<br />generally located in the area qf Snelling Avenue and County Road E, and,
<br />further, authorizes the payment of $5,000.00 to John J. Kenna, Jr., for the
<br />parcel of land and $300.00 to Mr. R. J. Tansey, Kenna's appraiser, for payment
<br />of appraisal fees. Motion carried. (5-0)
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