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Home My WebLink AboutCC 03-30-1954 144 :Mi:nutes of' Regular IIeeting Council ot' the Village of Arden Hills Tuesday, March 30, 1954 . The meeting was called to oroer Bt :3:07 P.M. by Acting-Mayor, Mc Cluns. M Roll Call: Mc Clung, Ashback, Ludlow present; Ma.ck arrived at 8:1t-5 P.I'I. ......... ..... The minutes of the Januarty 25th meeting were read by the clerk. There were.no additions or corrections; the Y1inutes stood approv- ed as reael.. The minut88 of the March 2nd meeting were read .by the clerk. There were.no additions or corrections; the minutes stood approv- ed as reac1. Acting-Mayor, Mc Clung, spoke of the passing of our mayor, Walter CUl'lmings, a man respetted enohonored by all residents of our village. In accordance with Minnesota law the council appoints a successor to fill out the unexpired term of office of anyvacated council position.. Ludlow moved and Mc Clung se- conoed a motion aPPOinting Robert Ashbaclf, mayor, to fill the unexpired terM of office of former yrrayor, C~mings. There was no discussion. Mr. AShback refra.ined from voting, and these present voted unanimously. that the motion be carried. Mr. Ashback stated he would endeavor to carryon the policies anc, plans our former mayor had for the village. The clerk administered the oath to Mayor Ashbach. Mr. Ashbach resigned as trustee. ]1c Clung moved and Ludlow seconded a motion accepth'?: Mr. Ashbach' s resignation. The motion carried. Luolow moved and ]1c Clung seconded a motion appointinG B. d. De LanGe trustee and road commissioner - carried. \ Ludlow moved e.nd. Ashbach seconded I) motion appointing Mc Clung acting-mayor for the year 1954 - such motion to be retroactive to January 1, 195h. Mc Clung abstained from voting; the motion carried. unanimously. . Mrs. Arthur Spear of 3505 North Ridgeviood Rd. representing the ]lother's Protest Committee, read a resolution requesting the Metropoli tan Airports C01'l"1ission to delay final decision on the expansion of the Anoka County Airport until suburban resi- ! 145 -2- Minutes of Hercular Meeting, Council of the Village of Arden Hills Tuesday, March 30, 1954 dents have an opportunity to study the various factors in- volved rend present their findings at 8 future hm"rinr;. A netition si~ned by residents of the villa~o stating their opposition to the nroposed expansion of the Anoka County site WilS presented to the council. . After diRcussion in which Bill Kiewalski, Mrs. Fred Michaud, Paul Klaus,Adolnh Meyer and council members took part'll ammend- ments to the resolutiol' as presented Vlere suggested. Mc Clung moved and Ludlo1!! seconded f' motion adoptfimrc the resolution as amfmded to extend the tine for the fine.l d.ecision by the MAC -"until April 26, 1951.. The motion caried.vrith Mr. Mack voting contr.'lry. HI's. LudlQv~ was appointed by the council to vmrk with the residents of the village on the airport question. Fimmce CO"lmittee * Ch. Ludlow stated the committee would meet the foilllowing Yieek. Public Safety * The "latter of m8king the police officer employed by ehempion Motors a "lember of the police force of Arden Hills ,!as rGferred~to_the Village Attor~ey. ---~_.._-_.,.--' Public Welfare - The contract for dl1mping privileges for resi- dents of the village expired April 1, pt the Moundsview D1L11lp. Mr. Schifsky informed the council by letter that fl nomin81 sum will be chrervod all residents usin,o; the dump After the abov8 date. Mr. Mack stated that not much is available for park facilities within the villsl':e. He maile no reco"1I1lend.ation. Public Works - MI'. Ashbpch renortEld that in all probability it VJould be possihle to give two dust coatinps of oil to the roads this year --the cost of snow removal [lOving been 1'lUCfl less than is normal. Mack moved and Mc Clunp; seconded a !"lotioE fluthorizing the clerk to purchase the new checks order by the Public Examiner's Office -carried. Th8 village 8ttorncy vms instructed by the council to check illtO the zoning of the pronerty ormed by the Du Pont Copp. . Mack moved ":nd Lu<'Uow seconded a motion thet the Village of Arden Hills cxpnnd SllCh amount 8.S is necessary to purchase a plrcqlw in commemoration of the first mayor of the Village of 146 ' -:3- iJ, IHnutes of' Re'Tu11u lIeetirw, Council of' th,,, Village of' Arden Hillf' Tuesday, March :30, 1954 Arden Hills, Walter C1L1'11.11lings, --the plaque to be placed in the village hall. The motion carried. Treasurer meao VTaS inf'trllcted by the council to make a report on taxes within the v.i.llao:e And where the tex T'\One1 {coes. . Clai1'11.s #lf02 t.hru #112 were read by the ch,rk. Mack T'\oved and Mc Clun!" seconded fJ J"lotiol1 a1)nrovir,(~ the claim.s as read - carried. Mc Clung moved an.d "LBek seconoed a r10tion the mseting be adjourned. 'The motion eDrrisd and the moti_on adjourned at 10:1+0 P.M. d/,~~- Iz'!d/_~.- irlC!y D. Ludlow Clerk Approve d : ~weto..~ Robert O. AshbAch Mayor . 4. ~ ~ V III AGE 0 FAR 0 EN . Hill S RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA WALTER CUMiMINGS, Mayor K. REX McCLUNG, Trustee and Acting Mayor B. J. DeLANGE, Trustee WALTER T. MACK, Trustee SEDRLEY D. LUDLOW, Clerk 1515 Edgewater- Ave. . VUlage of Arden !B.H1s St. Paul 8, Minn. .Phone: Pr. 2468 WORTH G. READ, Treasurer WherMS. the _tro'l>Ol1 tan Airport. 001IIIII1881011 haa betore 1tl the _tter ot deYeloplng ud ezpaD<1ing tbe AIloka Oounty A1rport ill preper!\Uon tor the ue thereot by mil1tary e.1l"oratt. 1DolucUng jet powered oratt, an4 ~"U~., tbe Oounoil ot the VUlaRe 01' Arc1.n BU1. in a....' COWlt", MiIUM.ot. bellev.. th.re is .. lIlOtual pOBe1bUlty th.t jet plan. operations weu14 b. seriously 4etl"iDl8ntal aDd hasaN- OWl to' hOlRe, sohools. an4 ohuroh.. in ..14 ana, now th.re!'ore be lt B..ol..4~ that thl. OOUll.i1 of the Vill838 ot Arde. 81118 re- s~ottul1J' raquests the GOYernor 01' the state 01' II1U.80te. aDd the Metropolitsn A1rport. Cf- t8.i08 to d.lay tlDal deoislon OD sal4 all' ba&e Wltil April 26, 19'4 lD ONer tbat suburbeD res14ents ba.- aD opportunity to .tudy the yarioustaotol"s involved aad to pres.nt th.ir tlndings at a tuture h.aring 01' the Metropolltan Airports Oommission to b. open to the public, "..ed by the counoil thl. 30th day 01' Maroh 1954. ~~.~ ... .. ba.k 118.1'01' .d"~,~~. ~~~~( 1'1.". _ Olerk