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m,l1u.tes of Regular Counci11'ee';;ing
Village of Arden Hills
r'lly 28, 1962
~oo meeting was called to order by Maym;> Asbbach IE!'G 8305 p.m.
~bG min1.rGes of the regular meeting held May 14. J9~8 ~w:re !!)lproved as ansndedo
Roll Call: Present - Mayor Ashbacb. Trustees Crepeau. Kenuady. Clark Lorraw
Stromquist
Absent = Trustee 01men
Also l'resem = Wm. Ban1stezo and Mr, Liebsnml from Baniste:<> Eng. Coo
Liquor Sales - Memorial ~
Mr, Lindemal.". Lindey's P e Steak House, requested clllI'ii'ication of ,the regula=
',iGnS governing on and off sales of liquol." on holidays and the evenmgs preceding
S8!lle. It was determined that no off'sale liquor could be sold after 6:00 p,llIo
the evening before Memorial DlQ", nor all day.l,!emorial Day, On sale @ould be
sold after 3:00 p.m. on r:emorial Da,v.
Referred to Village Att~r. to write letter to liquor license holdera specifYmg
on and off' sale hours for HoUdays~
Drainage Problellllil
!-fr. Schult. 3500 G1enarden Road. complained of 1Jatar bacldng into his drivewaJ'-~
because of the road be1Dg too high. ~1r. L:iBbeno~l e>:plained that the lip to
guidG the fio;l of water had been bl"okens but it would be rspaired. Referred '''0
Banister Eng:inBering Co.. to check gl"ade of road,
rl/1'. PUZ'ooll. 1948 Glenview. oomplained that fill hauled by 'GIw Village on to [)
1Tacant let nelCt to bis h8s caUBed a drainage problem on his proper'i;y ~ l'efe1TeQ
to ~lz'. 01men.
Mrs. S~att. 3208 Sho:rewood Jholve, .stated that a culvert placed by 'Ghe COI1SGX'o
vation 3pa:rtmeDli has become dangerous because of too high HatSI' situatiOliil =
raferred to Fred Nixon.
Mr. Stepnitz stated that IUs property on Connally Ava. is floodad and l'Oqusst(8<'.i
a solution. r~ayor Ashbach referred him to 11,1". Ellswoi"Gh JObnaOll. Sta';;s Hig!'Thla:\r
Depto as a spillway was planned tor that area by the High~lay Daplll'tman'6.
Playground Drainage
Trustee Kennedy reported that the drainage problem on the Hsst side of tha nm!
playgroUlld at Highway ~l and County Road E hS8 been solved, but thero is a
great deal of' erosion on the north side. Referred to Banis'~er Engineer:lng COo
to confer with the County.
r'lr. t-lorth Read
CImS ing a pon
Mr. ~ Elm. 3197 SharewDGd Drl.1I8, informed tile COlmcil that too drain D!lI.
too rIIurb sidS 01' Lake Jo1t8ll11a was not working, causing lake water to enter
bis lolGll = referred to Fred Nixon.
SUHested Ordinllllce Amen_n'
Vi age Atty, courtney sug~eBted an amendment to Ordinance No. 32 which Agulatea
and governs liquor off and fJIl sales. Section 2, SubdiVision 2, states that not
more tban thfee lion sale" licenses shall be granted at ona time in the Village.
Arden Hills is BOW all_d four licenses by state law, because of thlll iJmre88<ll
in population.
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}linutes or Regular Coune:l.1 r.eeUng
May 28 D 1962
Liquor License A~pllCa:l;iOi15
Clerk Lorraine 5 i'olllquist, Chairman of the Finance COJnmi'.'tee. reported tha'i;
this cll!llll1ittee would like to see prel1minaI'~' dra,rings by a registered architec"i;
of the two applicant's proposals - Will. McGuire and Arden Proper-ties, Ine.9 be~
fora making a decision to aid in determining the tax base and ',;he an'aCipErt;9d
liquor fees. Also, the col1ll1littee felt it would like '';0 !mow the racoJlJi11t'ludErtirow
of the Planning and Zoning COl1lIld.ttee and the Long Range pla.nnmg COl'rr.ittsCl.
The Clerk was asked to reques"t plans from ',o1m. ~lcO:uire "to be submit"tad tiithm 't,ro
wae\w. Mr. Pat Flaherty, Arden Properties, lnc., presented the Council ~rUb a
set of preliminary plans.
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Trustee I<ennecl:y's Report
Proposed Sheet Metal Shop
Truatee KenneiV moved. seconded by Trustee Crepeau, tha.t ffrr. Leo Burger, Comll
Specialty COoll 00 permitted to have built a sheet me'tal shop on 'the Axel Ne,.Jmro'l.
property on TIIlI!!!ine Ave., nOl"th of County Road B. subject to the },ong hanga
Planning Committee and the Building IfIspector - carried, Ileferrad to Clerk "'Ii!
so inf'0l'Ill r:'r. Eul.'ger.
Li ttle Lakes Li ttls Le A 1'1l dation
TrllBtee enlle if move , sacon e y !(l'. crepeau 'Ghat $250.00 be appropria'ted 2:E
:requested in a letter froml1rs. Lange, Secretary of the organizsUon. Said
E'equest grantad providing that Mr. Stanton supervise the disb1LT'SGrr.ents of ,the
IJillege tll'P1"!lPl."1a.t1111lo I-lot1on carried.
Disposition of Acquired MalV
A let'o:lilr from Roger Shor-t, i11age Engineer. recommended that soms of the lIl&PS
:l'3caiwd frOOl Talbot Jones be given to the Long Range Piaanning CO!1;T,ittes for
reference. Many of the maps have been kept curran't by Banister 1'ngir!eering Guo.
lout tblly Il1'8 not scaled so as to be accurate. .Referred tD Village Engineer fin"
I'8commedda'Gions.
street Index
Clerk Lorraine Stromquist presented a listing 0:1.' the house nUl11beI'8 on each st:r-eeri;
in the village as prepared by Police Officer. Kan La Rock. The Clerk informed
the COlIi'lcil that the League of Women Votera has offered to ~rork on a s11.!'1Te;r
to provide the village "itb names, etc.
A~. l3uilding Re~st
C 11in Garley. 1 Sto:~ Aveo. requested aJ proval to build an spartnent build=
ing at 1965 W. County Road D. Referred t" the Planning and Zoning Cormnit'i;ee.
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Trustee Crepean's Report
trustee Crepeau reported that }frr. Marquardt, 3427 snelling Ave., reported 'Ghat,
the culvert on Skiles Lane and Snelling Ave. has baen washed out ~ ref'erred
to Banister Eng:tneermg Coo
Village Atty. Courtney's Report
Billboard Request
Trustee Crepeau moved. seconded by Trustee Kennedy that McGuire'S be pennittsd
to place a temporll1'7 sign at or near County Road E and Lexington Ava.. ooca1lS8
0:1.' a hardship due to road construction) said permission subject to the Board
of A,peals. t40tian carried, Clerl< requested to infOrIJ l~ro Lamba:!"~of' Me Gum's
of the decision~
Ordinances Introduaed by Title
Tl"uetee Kennedy mcwed, second6d by Lorraine Stromquist that an OI'dinailce SlllGnd:lng
the zoning ordinance to provide a new official zoning map and permit i'ut1lfll
ad;Juetments in the zoning mep~ be iDtroduced by titll1 Q carried.
Trustee Crepeau moved, seconded by Clerk Lorraine Stromquist. that an ordinsnw
amending Ordinance No. 10, relating to installation 0:1.' gas equiplllent by NOl"i;h=
ern States Power Co. to specify the necessary road repa:l1'a caused by such gas
installation or relecatioI!9 01' repairsD be introduced by title = carried.
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11inutes of Regular Coul"lcil !,;ee'"ing
May 28. 1962
Trustee C:l'epe~,u moved, seconded by 'Frustee Kennedy. tIla',; an Ol'di.nance licells:Lng
end regulating 'the establishment. maintenance and operation of public d.1'iving
'"eee and provid:lng penaltiss for violation thereof be introduced by title =
emoriado
Trustee Crepeau suggested that the lJ,cGrlS€ fee for the above opel"s'Uon be $50000.
Said license to covezo the pariod fl'om J2Ilt1B1'Y 1 through Dacemror 3leto
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Patterson 1>:atte1'
'Village Atty. Courtney 1-1S6 reqp.ested by the Council to proceed Idtb 'I;he vacaUng
of property not needed by the Village f'or a 'l;urn-a-round and retUl'l"l sare to the
PattersonsJ....~,
Erickson Hatter
The mat'rer of a business be:lng operated in a residentially zoned ar<Zla on ClllfImings
Lane 1-18S deferred until the next council meeting, J1me 11. bacause I'ir. Erickson
1-1aB oul; of tmm. Atty. courtney was requested to iui,;ii'y tha neighbors of the
pending hearing.
Public Records
AttY_ Courtney informed the council that all records kept in the Village HaE
ar-l cpen to the public, thare are records .~hicb ~ classified by sta'Gut'3s a.s
com'1.w:ml;ial" but none of these ~1"6 lrepton file at the Village 1-[8110
Re=assessmen~ Hearing
Atty. Cou.--tney l.'am:lndad the Council of the new ~rGatute in effec',; as of JaIl12a.-y 10
1962. regarding m1sesslllsnts. Attyo CClll!'tney 1-1aB :requss'Ged to check the ne,'1
statute.
Proposed Furniture Co. Build
MlWller Construct:!.on Co.. 22 Como P.ve.~ presented plans EG:' t~,., ('3rroll
Furnitu:re Co. tD be built on County Road E neer McGuire'S [upper Club '"
).'aferred to the PlllDlling and ZllIliDg CorrJllit'Geeo
t,1syO? Ashbach IS Repo:Mi
Proposed IVhmicipal Court. .'
Hayor Aghbach :lnfomed the CO\lllcll of a request from Mayor S1'7eezo oi' Neu Br'ightun
to cmaidar setting up a municipal court wi:Gh Hounds View and Nt1\; Brighton"
14ayo? Ashbacb suggested that more than tb:l 'l;hree named villages pm<t1cip8t~o
Sewsr Croasing ~ T.R. # S1
La1;-OOr recaived :i.rOlll the state Higlmay Dar'G. regarding the sawer ci'llsamg a:~
T.R. #5'1 estimated the cost of additional s'tee! for this project ,roula be
$$0.00. Clerk requested to send copy of ll:rl;'GGl." to Atty. ColE'tneY3 A',;'l;y. Comatnay
to inf'Ol."/f, the Higmrsy Dep'l;. that smd cost is approved.
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League of Ilunicipalltiss
1\1r. Kenneay' moved, If.? Crepeau seconded, that Benistezo Engineering Coo rapl'eSerr6
A:rden Hills :In a study of drainage problems as propll5ad in a letter fro," th3
League of Municipalities. dated ~y 26, 1962. Said s'l;udy not 'to slWsed 2 0:<'
.3 meetings = carried. Clerk 1'0q1lllsted to infWill 'the League.
Civ:U Defense Accident
The Suprama Court ruled that Arden Hills was liable fO'!:' a CiVil Defense accident
T:1hlch occurred outside of the village. Atty. CDUrtnsy inf.ormed the Council ,that
'1;113 accident was covered by :Insurance.
Se~lel" Repurt Q North &le',;1on cf Vi1l3F
l-lr. Banister and Mr. LiebenOii/:lnforme the COllIIcil that it is 110", alivisablJ.a 1;@
@onnect the north end of the village ~-ritl1 ,the Neu Brighton system. J1lr. Carley,
Engineer for New J3r0ightm. adv:lsed that our use would be l:lmited to > yearaD
because 01' the rapid devslopmentanticipated in the Ne1-7 Brighton araa.
Referred to l>!ayor Ashbach to cheek with Nayor SWBezo oi' New F'zolghton.
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}lay 28D 1962
Clerk's Repor'h
\Tillage Hall InsurancG
Cln'k Lorraine strOl11qUist read a 10tte:;;> from -him Hite Insurance p,gency suggesting
increasing the1.pl,OC1O fire policy 1'01" the Village Hall. lv.r. Kennedy moved.
seconded by Mr. Crepeau. that 'hhe matter be referred 'GO the Cle:!'k for 001' dS<!l:1siIlEl =
carried.
Se1<er Connection Froblem
Clerk Lorraine S'tromquist read a letter, dated l':ay 1'$ 1962. fro hI'o l'iarquard,
3427 Snelllng Ave.. stating that the village sewer system has been installed :in
such a manner that it is impossible for him to get a contractor 1;(1 fll",ka the
connection. He requests 'Ghat t'.,s village shou him a suitable !qay Cot making ttw
ollIlIlllctill1 or relieving ~;he SS1-.Ter assessment. Referred to Banister Ehg. COo~
Clerk requested to send a copy of latter to Banister Eng. Coo
Arden Hills #3 0 ~und .
Mr. Dick Hofi)nan d lIS to the possibility of obtaining s01ile fill fO!' 'too
plsygro1lJl in Arden HillB 1f3 - 1'8ferred to l<iayor Aahbach.
Ardsnia Garden Club DonatioD
The Clark in1'o:rmed the C01lJlCil of a donation of $10.00 .from tbe above named elub
which tiaS used to pU1"obase an artificial g1'I38n arranger ant for the Village Hall.
The Clerk was requested to send a thank you letter.
Parked House Camplaint
Mr.. Ou, 357k SMlling Ave. camp1a1Ded that a house being moved to make "':Elf for
the new biglmay has been parked across from his :reeidence longer than the
speoified foUl' d8J period ~ referred to Clerk to contaot ths H1gh~1lW Dept.
Cla:llli8
Trustee Kennedy moved, seconded by Mr. Crepeau, that the olaims be paid 00
pres anted td.th the exception or m eBSeJllent check for l'layor Ashbach. Fayo!:'
Jlshbacb 1JIf'01"IJJ8d the COUDllU that he has donated this 6BSeIll8nt to the Village.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 10:" p.mo
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Clerk :LOl'l"aine Stromquist