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MINUTES COUNCIL OF Monday, OF REGULA 11 .ME;'ETING THE VILLAC1E OF ARDEN HILLS February 9, 1959 The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Ashbach. Roll Call: Present; AShbach, Winfrey, Crepeau, Kennedy, Stromquist. Absent; None Mayor Ashbach read a letter from the Minnesota Highway Dep~rtment granting a permit to Arden Hills to retain entrance from Johanna Blvd. to Ridgewood Court upon condition that Arden Hills will assume the perpetual maintenance . of said entrance. The letter was filed with Clerk. Mayor Ashbach suggested that a public hearing be set for the Ridgewood Court matter. Mrs. Tissel, who requestea permission to present the facts on the Ridgewood Court matter to the entire Council reported as follows: A map of Arden Hills #1 was shown, giving contour of plat, platting date 1945 and showing East-west alley and that part now called Ridgeweod Court, and showing the platted easement down to Siems Court. Mrs. Tissel stated that in 1951, when the Gardener hous was builtbeing located only lOR from that platted easement, people were still using the trail but that Mr. Gardener closed it off with various gates, fences etc. until eventully it was not used anymore, the people turning around instead at the turn around that now exists. In July, 1958 Mr. Paul Klass wrote to Trustee Delange and requested that the road (Ridgewood Court) be fixed up. Mr. DeLange informed him that the Village was unable to do so as turn around is located on provate property. Mrs. Tissel stated that Mr. Klass then talked with Mr. Gardener, Showing him Trustee Delange's letter. Mrs. Tissel stated that Mr. Klass received no cooperation from Mr. Gardener on the matter, only abuse, insults and swearing. Mr. Klass then went to hamsey County court house and obtained a copy of the plat showing easement going past Mr. Gardener's house. With this information SOmB of the neighbors met informally, composed a list of seven access needs (list attached) and requested same from village council. Mrs. Tissel stated that in July a letter was written qsking council the status of the road and were told that an easement to siems Court existed. At that time a petition was presented Council asking that the fence and rock pile on easement be removed by Mr. Gardener and also asking for an estimate of cost of improving easement. Mrs. Tissel explained the meetings held and various solutions to problems discussed by residents and Council members. Mrs. Tissel expressed dissatisfaction with the present proposed plan of a 3' wide footpath going straight thru the plat down to Arden Place. Mr. Klass stated that he felt that he might lose several hundred to thousands of dollars if the existing easement is vacated and turn around put in its place. Council felt that a public hearing should be set on the matter. The public hearing was set for February l8, but upon checking with Village Attorney, we found that we must have at least two weeks published and posted .notice. Upon motion by Crepeau, seconded by Winfrey the pUblic hearing was set for March 5, 1959 at 8:00 P.M. at the Village Hall at l450 Highway #96 for the purpose of fact finding on the matter, vacation of easement as petitioned for by Mr. Gardener and acquisition Of property for public purposes, as per Resolution attached. Motion passed. Mr. Ken Sparks presented a petition to close a pDrtion of Glenarden Road in the playground area. Upon motion by Stromquist, seconded by Crepeau, a pUbl! hearing was set to close a portion of Glenpaul Road in the playground area for March 30, 1959 at 8:00 P.M. at the Village Hall. Motion passed. Council requested Village Attorney to be present at the hearing. The matter was referred to the Public Welfare Committee and to the Public Works Committee for recommendation.