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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 07-12-1965 .. . . - . . . .. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL JtfEETING AND PU13LIC HEARING VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS Honday, July 12. 1965 Meeting 't-1ll.S called to order by !-layor Kennedy at 8:00 P.1-1. Roll Call: Present - '-'layor Kennedy, Trustee Olmen and Lang Absent = Trustee Crepeau and Nethercut Also Present - Administrative Clerk Lorraine S.~romoulS'G, Attorney Vincent Courtney, Treasurer Worth Read, Engineer Donald Lund & Building Inspector Clay Kelley. Atmroval of Hinutes The minutes of the regular Council Meeting of June 25, 1965, were approved as amended.. PlmT.:m . RRA~:.om O~ PR010SED REZONING At 8:05 P.M. Mayor Kennedy opened the Public Hearing on Proposed Re- Zoning from Industrial to Residential (R-l) of property south of Floral Drive, north of Highway 494 and west of Hemline Avenue. Mayor Kennedy, Clerk Stromquist, and Robert Jenal commented on the background and revi et11ed reasons f or the pr~po sed re zoning as su.bmi t- ted by the Planning Commission. Planning Report submitted by Carl Dale, Midwest Planning & Research Inc. was read by the Clerk. ~~ E. Johnson of Route 3, Box 22A, Grand Rapids, Minn., owner of approximately g acres, stated that he has an industrial buyer for 4 acres of his property and also stated that he felt rezoning to residential might cause him financial loss. Loren E. Swanson. 19 North Oaks Road, stated that he was the potential 'buyer 0'1' the I.J. acres, planned to locate the plan'" and o1'f1ces of Central Engineering Company on the site, and would do extensive land- scaping and screening. Hugo W. Hagstrom, 1371 Floral Drive, spoke in favor of the rezoning to residential, but stated that he had no objection to Central Engineering Company being located on the described 4 acres. Mayor Kennedy declared the Public Hearing closed at 8:40 P.M. Council decision on the proposed rezoning was deferred until the July 26, 1965 Regular Council Meeting at 8:00 P.M. R. L. Gould & Co. Building Permit Robert Jenal, Chairman or the Planning Commission, reviewed the Commission's recowmendations relative to the proposed Gould building. James Johnston, attorney, introduced Orrin Eidsmo and Roger Bro= strum of the Gould Company who presented a rendering of the proposed . building and agreed to accept the ~ modifications recommended by the ._ Planning Commission.. Trus'Gee Olmen moved. seconded by Trustee Lang, that the appllca= tion for a building permit be granted subject to the 4 modifications . detailed by the Planning Commission in letter to Council dated July g, 1965. Road Repair Carl Stampfle, 2005 Thom Drive, requested that chuck holes on Thom Drive be repaired promptly and that dirt across the street from his residence be moved. Referred to Fred Nixon. Sno111 Removal Mr. Hagstrom, Floral Drive, complimented the Village on excellent snow removal this past season. -1- . . . pul~ce. Pat~ol ~~g~e~~ l'U'S" U-ei'cl...l'..l ....;angd.L., ':::'01..( .l..::~......!JJ. .0...."-l.-~GiI l'equeS"i;ev. increased night patrol of the ?hom Drive area. . Report of Attorney Vincent Courtney Cummings Lane Sewer ~ Plans and specifications for the Cummings Lane Sewer, prepared by Banister Engineering, were discussed by the Coun9il. Attorney Courtney and Engineer Lund. Mayor Kennedy read the Resolution Ordering Public Hearing On Sewer Improvement for Cummings Lane, Being Sewer Improvement No. g and Street Improvement No.7, Approving Plans and Specifications for said Sewer Improvement No. g, and Ordering Advertisement for Bids in Said S@wer Improvement No.8. Trustee Dang moved adoption of shld resolution, as attached, seconded by Trustee Olmen, Motion carried. REPORT OF CLAY KELLEY Thorn Drive - - Mr. Kalley reported that investigation of a possible side yard violation of the building code could not be resolved since no stakes defining the common property line, could be found, The Council in= formed Mrs, Gerald Danger and Mr, Carl Sample that surveying and staking were the responsibility of the private property ow~ers, Vesse~ Garage r, A. O. Vessey presented plans for his propo~ed garage, Trustee Lang moved, seconded by Trustee Olmen, that application fo~ the garage permit, as detailed on plans, dated July 14, 1965, be granted. Motion carried, A copy of the plan was filed with Clerk. REPORT OF ENGINEER LUND The Neamy drainage matter was deterred until the July 26, meeting, REPORT OF TRUSTEE LANG Trustee Lang reported that the new backstop at the County Road F playground has been completed and requested Fred Nixon to remove salvagable pipes etc. He also reported on land cost investigations of possible park and playground sites, REPORT OF TRUSTEE OLMEN Trustee Olmen reported that he will check into the e8tim~ted cost of sc~rifying and oiling Amble Road and possible Thorn Drive, . REPOR'f OF ).1AYOR KENNEDY Prest~terian Homes requested the Village to install drainage pipe prom~tly since theyare ready to proceed with landscaping, neferred to F:~ed Nixon, Weed Cutting Request in vicinity of 1~63 Lake Lane was referred to Fred Nixon, Mayor Kennedy requesteithat Clay Kelley check on whether building permits have been issued for several sites, Request for Water Mayor Kennedy reported that he's had several calls inquiring into the possibility of municipal water, Recent calls have been from the area west of New Brighton Road and County Road D. 5Q~70 Club The Mayor read a letter inviting the Council to a 50-70 Club function to be held July 29 at 2000 White Bear Ave, -=2- . . . REPOBT OF AD''TJlJISTRA,'i'IYE CLERK STFIO"('TTIST PEIllips Site Pronossl The Clerk read recommendations of '(;11e Pl.anning CommL3sion reg:!lrding the Phillips Site Proposal e:i; High"ays liB and ~'96. Menter reterrec~ to Attorney Courtney to set up a Public Hearing on rezoning as recommended6 Heating Inspection Fees Tl~stee Lang moved, seconded by Olmen, thAt a ~3,OO fee be estab- lished for the heating inspector's minor investigations, such as reported gas leaks. Motion carried. Ramsey County League of Municipalities Surface and Storm Water Drainage Study Committee Trustee Olmen moved, seconded by Trustee Lang that Roger Short I'ep= resent the Village on this Committee. Motion carried. The Council reauested that Yr. Short keep them informed of storm drainage programs in neighboring villages which would affect Arden Hills. Assessment AP8ortlonment Trustee lmen moved, seconded by Trustee Lang, that the attached apportionment of Assessment on Sewer Improvement #2 be approved. ~otion carried. Uniform Bld~. Code. Olerk tromouist read a letter from Thomas Horty regarding adop'Gion of the Uniforn BUilding Code. Matter referred to Attorney Courtney to study and prepare legal lnstrum.ants,"neo&5'sary for adoption of the code. Codifioation of Ordinances The Council requested that Attorney Courtney prooeed with the codification of Ordinances at his earliest oonvenience, 4.t"-{ / . ~___;o.. J Copies of the monthly budget report were distributed to Council members. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M. ~.-/ Lorraine StromquisG Administrative Clerk . ---= - STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMsEy VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS . RESOLUTION ORDERING PUBLIC REARING ON SEWER IMPROVEMENT FOR CUMMINGS LANE. BEING SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO.8 AND STREET IMPROVEMENT NO" 7, APPROVING pLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR sAID SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO.8, AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS IN SAID SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO; 8. WHEREAs, pursuant to resolution adopted by this Council on June 28, 1965, Banister Engineering Company has prepared and submitted to the Council plans and specifications for installing a sanitary sewer to serve Cummings Lane and certain adjacent property from its intersection with Snelling Avenue to the easterly termination of said Cummings Lane, and WllEREAS, Banister Engineering company has heretofore submitted to the Council its feasibility report dated May 6, 1965, advising that the said proposed sanitary sewer improvement and the restoration and improvement of the said street surface of Cummings Lane subsequent to the construction of said sanitary sewer was also feasible, and advising as to the proposed cost thereof, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Arden Hills as follows: (1) The plans and specificstions of Banister Engineering Company for the aforesaid sewer fmprovement to serve Cummings Lane and adjacent property as hereinbefore referred to, which plans and specifications are on file with the . I , I Clerk, are hereby in all things approved. I ! (2) The improvement of Cummings Lane as hereinbefore described by installation therein of a sanitary sewer and by installation thereon of a , bituminous-surfaced roadway at an estimated total cost of Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Seventy Five Dollars Eighty Three Cents ($17,175.83) for the sewer improvement and Six Thousand Eight Hundred Seven Dollars Sixty Cents ($6,807.60) for the street fmprovement, and the assessment of the abutting property and benefited adjacent property for all or a portion of said cost, all -1- .' 0, ..... - pursuant to Sections 429.011 to 429.11 of the Minnesota Statutes, shall be considered by the Council in accordance with such provisions. (3) A public hearing for said purpose shall be held on both of said improvements, by separate hearings thereon, on the 26th day of July, 1965, in th . Village Hall at 1450 West Highway No. 96, Arden Hills, at 8 o'clock p.m., and the Council shall give mailed and published notice of such hearings as required by law. (4) The Clerk shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the New Brighton llulletin, the official Village paper, and in the Construction Bulletin, an advertisement for bids upon the making of said sanitary sewer improvement No. 8 pursuant to said approved plans and specifications therefor. Said advertisement shall be published twice in the New 8righton 8ulletin, with at least ten days elapsing between the first publication thereon and the opening of bids. Publication in the Construction llul1etin shall be made at least once. (5) The advertisement for bids shall specify the work to be done and shall state that bids shall be opened and considered by the Council at.Jl; fH) o'clock p.m. on Monday, July 26, 1965 in the Village Hall, and that no bid will be considered unless sealed and filed with the Clerk and accompauied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, bid bond or certified check payable to the Clerk for 10% of the amount of such bid. (6) The Village Clerk and a representative of 8anister Engineering Company, Village Engineers, are hereby designated as representatives of the Council for the purpose of opening and tabulating the aforesaid bids at the stated time of 1 :tn p.m. on July 26, 1965, and the bids will then be considered at the Council meeting on July 26, 1965 at 8 p.m. Adopted by the Council of Arden Hills this th~7l:965. , -~ /' I "" '-e -... - 0<-':7' F. Kennedy, Mayor . AZt: ~t. Lorraine E. Stromqui -1- I ' .Extract of Minutes of Meeting of the Village CO\1Dcil ViJ,lage of Arden Hills CO\1Dty of Ramsey State of Minnesota Pursuant to due call and not:Lce thereof, a regular meeting of the Village COUDcil of the Village of Arden Hills, Ramsey CO\1Dty, . Minnesota, was duly 'held in the Village Ball at 1450 West Highway 96, St. Paul, MinDesota, on'Monday, the .J.S'\W. day of July, 1965, at 8;00 o'cloCk P.M. The following members were present: Kennedy, Olmen & Lang and the following were absenti Crepeau & Netherout Trustee Olmen introduced the following resolut:l.on and moved its adoption: aESOLU'1'ION RELATING '1'0 APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMEIIl'l'S lUlLM'ING '1'0 SANrl'ARY SI!.WER DJPROVEMEN'l' NO. 2 BE 1'1' RESOLVED by the Village COWlCil of the Village of Arden BU.l., M:i.DDssota, as follows: WHEREAS, the assessment roll for Sanitary Sewer Improvement No.2 as last finally amended and adopted on October 12, 1961, was filed and certif:l.ed to the CO\1Dty Auc11tor of Ramsey CO\1Dty on November 8, 1961, for the purpose of including iDstallments thereof to be collected along with real estate taxes commencing in 1962, and WHEREAS, a heariDg on supplemental asseSSJllents, reassessments and appoZ1::I.omnent of previous assessments iD respect to Sanitary . Sewer Improvement No. 2 was held on Jl1ly 16, 1962, at which time assessments for Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 2 were amended as prov:l.ded by said resolut:l.on of said date and certified and f.1.led .in the office of the CO\1Dty Auditor of Ramsey County on October 3, 1962, and WHEREAS, since that date a number of parcels of property contained with.t.n said assessmsnt roll as amended have been d.t.vided and conveyed by previol.lS property owners; and WHEREAS, the County Al.ld.t.tor of Ramsey County reql.lires that apportioDlllElnt of the original assessment aga.t.nst each orig1Dal tract . where it has later been d.t.vided, sold or conveyed, be made by the V.t.llage Counc.t.l of the Village of Arden H.t.lls, in order that the proper assessment can be extended by the County Al.ld.t.tor aga.t.nst each parcel of property thereafter, commencing with an assessment to be collected in the year 1963 and thereafter. BOW, THEREFORE, the Village Counc.t.l of the Village of Arden H.t.lls does hereby make the following apportionment of original assessments as contained .t.n said assessment roll of October 12, 1961, and as amended as of July 16, 1962, against the follow1ng described properties: orig.t.nsl Assessment:-I (A) Part of S 305 ft of SE 1/4 $1000_00 of SW 1/4 bet Hew Brighton ad & Lake Johanna Blvd, in Sec 33, T 30, R 23 Division 35256 (1) Part of S 305 ft of SE 1/4 1050.00 of SW 1/4, bet Hew Brighton ad & Lake Johanna Blvd (sullj to Rds) .t.n Sec 33, T 30, a 23 ApportiODlllSnt: (2) Esmt over (A) for widen.t.ng -0- iIltereect10n of sd Rds. 'l'he Village Clerk of the Village of Arden B1lla i.S hereby al.lthorized to prepare a certified cOpY of this resolution end to . certify the same to the County Al.ld.t.tor ~ aamsey ('Q"n+y. M:l.bDeuot:a. The _'OA f= the ~ seconded by~ ..7;;.., of the foregoing reso11.1tion was duly . and upon vote ):leing taken . , . . . . thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Kennedy, Olmen &I Lang and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. STATE OF MINNESOlA ) COUN'l'Y OJ!' RAMSEY ) SS VILLAGE OF ARDEN BILLS) x, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the Village of 'Arden Bills, Ramsey County, Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a meeting of said Village COuncil held OD the 12th day of July, 1965, with the original thereof OD file in my office and the same is a full, true and complete transcript therefrom, insofar as the same relates to apportioDlllElftt of assessments. WITNESS MY BAND officially as such Clerk this 20th day of July, 1965. ':/? c". ~.~~ tr;:'; e" Village Clerk (SEAL)