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I MINIITES OF REGUTAR B�ETTNG COWi CIL OF VILIAGE OF ARDEN HILLS Monday, June 26, 1961 �• The meeting was called to order by acting Idayor Henry Crepeau at 8:00 p.m. RO�LI, CALL: Present: Crepeau, Stromquiat, Olmen � Upoq motion Meeting of presented. Mr. Kennedy arr3ved at 9:00 p.m. Absant; DAayor Ashbach Also attending; Vincent Courtneg, Village Attorney and Roger 8hort oP Banniater Engineering Co. by Olmen, second by Stromquist, the minutes of the Special Jupe 8t:� and the regular meeting oP June 12 were approved as &tr. LARRY KUEHN, 3199 N. Lexingtop appeared with a�r.oup of neighbors frosn that area asking what the.council was going to do re: the Mythland Club at 3205 N. Lexington. It was their request that the council take action to condemn the buildings. This is the site oP the former Edgewater Motel. However, it has not been operating as a motel for over a year. The F�npi�e Reality is purported to be handling this property. Their attorney ia Pdr. Hi Segall. Our Village Attorpey, Mr. Vincent Courtney, stated that by law the buildings can only be condemned if they are found to be unsafe for humsq habitation. The Council di�ected Mr. Ed Salverda, electrical inspector, to check all electrical wiring of the buildings. Nf�. Courtney stated that a�St. Paul attorney had inquired if thia spot eould be operated as a motel. Mr. Courtney told him it aould be operated as a qon-conforming uae only on the basis that it had been in continued use. � VII3NON SMITH, resident on I$ke Josephi.ne said he had lived in thia area Por 20 yeara. He had seen the motel ip operation for all that time. He further stated that when the building code went idto effect, the motel could operate as such as long as the operation was continuous, opce it ceased the code could revert this Qropertq back to residentisl. He now requests the property be rezoned to residentiel, the little cottages be torn down and every effort be made to make this into a nice neighborhood. �Ift, EDWARD FYTEN stated that about a year ago the owner, a Idr. Nilsson was looking for a buyer and shomed him thraugh ths cabins. They were not fit for habitation. MR. WARREN SILJENBERG, 1200 Edgewater Ave. W. rsised the question of the buildinga being a fire trap. Upon motion by Crepeau, aecond bg Olmen, all nills�e inspectors and the fire marshall are to investi�ate the premises at 3205 Ir'. Lexiqgton and bring in a report to the Council as soon as possible. I�Hotion carried. The residents suggeated that a const�nt surveillance be kept by the aquad k. car. They also wanted to know how long bePore action can be taken on this place apd if the village could ❑ot find reason to file compla iet what recourse wouTd they as residents have. Mr. Courtney stated that ae private citizena they could file a complaint that these premises are a publio nuisance \ ' I