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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 04-25-1955 . . 190 MINUTES OF RmULAR MEETING cowelL FOR THE VILLAGE OF .ARDEN HILLS Monda;y. April 25. 1955 The meeting was called to order at 8161 P.M. b) ~or Ashbach. Roll Call: Present;Ashbach, DeLange, McClung, Stromquist Absent; Hoyt. The minutes of the regular meeting of March 28, 1955 and. for the special meeting of AprilS. 1955 were read by the clerk and. apr~oved by the Council. Mr. Joseph Konke, 1541 Edgewater Ave. appeared before the Council regarding drai~e on Edgewater. He stated that the road level had been raised after the houses were built, and stated a desire to heve the roed level lowered. The matter was referred to Mr. DeLange. who will investigate and report to Oouncil later. Earl Hanson requested a temporary permit to put a trailer house on his lot in Shorewood Rills. After Council discussion, McClung moved and DeLange seconded the motion Mr. Ranson's request be granted to place a trailer on his property for occupancy expressly during the construction of his home, and. for a period not to e:ooeed 90 ~s, starting l-'.ey 1, 1955, end that trailer be placed in an inconspicious place behind the uncompletea house. Motion passed. Mr. Jack Grudnoske requested rezoning from Farm residence to Commercial his property at corner of Ra.mline Ave. and High~"ll3" 96. Council requested he present them with a legal petition from land O""D.ers and adjoining land 0\tl11ers. ~~or Ashbach called a Public Hearing for re~oning the ZillioX property. There was no opposition to the request for the rezoning. 1!r. DeLange moved we accept the Zilliox retition for rezoning the land described as " The Part of Southwest Quarter (Swt) of Southeast Quarter (SJ!li,) of Section Twenty Seven (27), Township Thirty (30), Range Twenty Three (23), lying South of Railroad RJ,ght of Way" from Farm residence to' ,':Business. Stromquist seconded and the motion was passed. The developers deposited $1.00 to clerk . . 191 for filing rezoning form with the Register of Deeds. The road plans for the Zlll10x plat were given l.fr. DeLange. Mr. Don Fen introduced Wm. Nickerson. regional distributer for Cliff-MaT Romes to Council. It was requested Council give permission for construction of three Cliff-~ Romes in the Shorewood Hills plat. The developer stated thehomes are F.R.A. e,pproved and will be in the price range of $20,000 to $2.5,000. :Bldg. Insp. Roy Owen recommended the homes for Arden Hills. After Council discussion. Mayor Ashbach moved we authorize Bldg. Insp. to issue permits for three model homes, two to be on CountT Road F, after Bldg. Insp. has recieved wri tten approval from residents across CountT Road Jl', and one additional model home on an interior lot, at di sgressilUl of Bldg. Insp., and also written proof that homes are F.H.A. approved, and that the Bldg. Insp. satisfy himself as to interior and exterior construction. DeLange seconded the motion and it was passed by Council. FINAlTCE COMMITTEE: No report. PUBLIO sAFETy COMMITTEE: No report. Mr. McClung stated the telephone company will no longer list such listings as Arden Hills Village Police unless we put in a business phone BJld answering service at $20.00 per month, however, police BJld fire depa,rtments of suburbs will be listed on ths inside cover of the new directory, wi th a blank space inserted for listing the number to call for these departments, and residents should be urged to insert numbers in the spaces. PUBLIC lfORKS COMMITTEE: Chairman Delange reportee that many requests have been made to allow trucks and loads on posted roads. After Council discussion, Mayor Ashbach made the motion we authorize Commissioner of Pu.blic Works to permit _ trucks on posted roads if he feels it advisable. McClung seconded and the motion was passed. Mr. Delange stated we have 9.:31 miles of County roads and 7.01 miles of village . . 192 streets in Arden Hills. Attorney's Report: Mr. Oourtney stated th~.t a letter was sent March 25, 1955 to Mr. Mahr concerning his dogs. An answer was recieved from Mr. Mahr and was read aloud to Oouncil by ~r .A:shbach. Re: Justice of Peace forms. Mr. Oourtney stated the village is allowed to purchase the forms. Re: l~ounds View Police Department, there is no legal prohibition against the practice stated at the March 28 meeting. The matter should be treated as a policy between the Council for Arden Hills and the Town Board of Mounds View, rather than a legal matter. Re: :N. S.P. Ordinance for natural gas , Mr. Courtney stated some points to be cleared in the Ordinance. After Council discussion, Mr. Courtney was requested to write N.S.P. to get a suitable Ordin/mce for the village. I.lr. McClung moved and Mr. DeLange seconded the motion we introduce Ordinonce permitting N.S.P. to bring natural gas into Arden Hills and consider this the first reading of the Ol'dinance. Motion passed. lie: Letter from Mr. Mahr, Mr. McClung moved and stromquist seconded the motion the attorney acknowledge the letter recieved . thanking Mr. M8.hr for his coopere,tion, and agreeing to the extension of time, which will terminate nine>>, (90) ~s from de.te of :previous letter of March 29. 1955. Motion passed, The Dog Ordinance was read aloud by the clerk. Mr. Courtney stated that certain sections might be ~nd.ed. The Council discussed the problem of enforcing the Ordinance and what to do with the stray dogs. Olerk was re- quested to call the Humane Society to ask if they will accept dogs, how long the dogs are kept by the Sooiety, and if released to owner, will the v1l1t'ge be reimbursed the cost of taking the dog to the Society. McOlung made the motion we introduce the Orltinance to Provide for Registration . . 193 Identification. and Keeping of .Dogs at this meeing and this be considered the first reading of the Ordinance. DeLange seconded end the motion was passed. Claims for April :fx were presented by Clerk. DeLange moved and l.rcClung seconded the motion that Claims 592 thru 604 be paid. Motion passed. Mr. McClung made the motion we adjourn. ~~. DeLange seconded and the motion was passed. Meeting was adjourned at 10:55 P.M. /':), /"._', ,r I_oj (.. L eeL [,.,; c. ~.c ~. Robert O. Ashbach Mayor ;,- " 1..\..,L.... l :4 ' (.L,""-~ " . ,.- , ~--\.../\..""O.._(j,._o{_. ~. ol:,..-1...p,.;/,~j if'-A...-A-"I1...X..-' Lorraine E. Stromquist V Clerk