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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 11-11-1968 J:-.. ) 7nJ /~ - . \ .,--- MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Village of Arden Hi lis Novembe r 11, 1968 - 8:00 p.m. Ca II to Order The-meeflng-was called to order by Mayor Robert BJorndahl at 8:00 p.m. Roll Cal t . Presenf-: Mayor R. BJorndahl, Counci Imen H. Crepeau. S. Olmen. J. Hollenhorst, E. G. Henderson. Absent - None. Also Present - Treasurer Worth G. Read, Deputy Clerk F. Honan and Records Clerk D. Zehm. . It was moved by Councilman H. Crepeau that this regular Council meeting be held on this night (Veterans Day) to transact emergency business which could not feasibly be handled on another day: seconded by Councilman E. G. Henderson: motion carried. ~ttr..t2.'!.l!.Lt2.LI'iL'l'!t!.!!. Tha mInutes of the Regular Council meeting of October 28. 1968. were approved as amended. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR Mr. Ralph Perry, 3670 New Brighton Road, asked that the Council request the County Highway Department to mark County RoadE2. west of New Brighton Road, IndicatIng a Prlght-turn-only" lane for east-bo~nd Traffic. It was decided by the Council that the Clerk write t~ the County Highway Department. requesTing a rlghT-tu~n lane on County Road EZ as described, and TO also Include The requests of ConTrol,.O,a,Ta. In their leTtar of November 1" 1968. to make the fOllowing changes on Lexington Avenue: 1. I nsta II left-turn lanes at the Intersections of Lex- ington Ave. and Control Data roads and reduce the 50 m.p.h. limit to a more moderate rate of speed, thereby reducing the hazard for left turns and.Blw, tTr ~~_~tL ~1'rom Control Data roads onto Lexington Avenue. 2. Install traffic control lights at these intersections to operate only during rush-hour traffic periods, the rest of the time could be flashing lIghts. The Council also requests that the County I nSTa II traffIc conTrol lights aT The Intersection of Gray Fox Road and Lexington Ave. to operate during rush-hour traffIc only, to permit orderly egress from Gray Fox Road onto LexingTon Avenue. . Clerk was requesTed to write TO the STate Highway Department. asklnQ that Highway 51 and 694 be upgraded, possibly providing a cloverle~ inTersecTion wlThHamllne Avenua. to help alleviate the existing t.rafflc problem which will soon be compounded with the addJtlon of . over 1,000 employees at Control DaTa, asking also that the Red Fox Road and Highway 651 InTersecTion be studied aT This time for possible upgrading, providing a safe access and egress from Red Fox Road TO Highway 51. REPORTS VILLAGE ATTORNEY VINCENT P. COURTNEY (Absent) , ~q'!'!LC2.l!.L~!.sLf.!.s'!tLl2.'l!!. Councilman H. Crapeau submitTed copies. of the specifications for a 1969 Police Squad car, which were raported to be In proper form from Attorney Vincent P. CourTney, and It was moved by CO~H~~au that the specifications for The Vi Ilage Squad Car be" s et! an bld- opening be set for Monday, December 9, 1968, aT 11:00 a.m. at The , Village Hal I, aUThoriZing the bids to be opened by the Clerk; seconded by Councilman J. Hollenhorst; mOTion carried. - 1 ~ .._.._.____.____.__._.___.__._,~.._.__u_ .- ... l , Minutes of Regular Counci I Meeting - November 11, 1968 Page Two ~L~t~~~~~~~~~a~~~~_~~~L~~a~ The drainage easement from Mr. and '~rs. Dickerson and Mr. and ~~rs. Bergeson to allow the Vi Ilage to construct a tarred ditch to carry surfaca water from Oak Avenue across their property, has been obtalnad, . and when the signed copies are rece i ved by the Village Office, the matter of construction Is to be referred to the Public Works Depart- ment. Counci Iman H. Crepeau reported a driveway problem due to Water . Improvement at the residence of Jesse Turkington, 3252 Johanna Blvd. which was referred to the Public Works department. VILLAGE ENGINEER DONALD LUND Villa~e Street Li~htln~ -----~----------------- Severa I copies of data complied by Banister Engineering Co. were received by the Council from Don Lund, to be used by neighborhood citizen committees In their studies for streat lighting plans. These plans were rafarred to the Public Works and Public Safetv Committees for raview prior to submitted to the individual committees. -!..~~~L~<!~~Lf3.~q~~~Lt~~_~~l!~~_~~~'!.L~Lf.~~~_t!~l!_~~L9.Il!.~~ - Pre II m in a ry Report . Copies of Don Lund's prel imlnary report regarding Mr. Adam's request to connect his trailar park to the New Brighton sewers ware distributed to the Counc I I membe rs, with a more detailed reportl'to follow. 'e (;'", ,A-<,..c... "n.-I..AL Iv Charges for this connaction were outllnad as fo II ows : 1. $200.00 connection charge for each mobile home unit and the laundry bldg. to N.S.S.S.D. plus an undetermined connection charge to be made by New Brighton. 2. ~( renta I charges of $9.50 for each mobile home unit and the laundry bui Iding. (Mr. Adams advised this was quoted to him as a quarterly charge, rather than monthly.) Clerk was asked to request Don Lund to contact Mr. Adams re further study referred to in his letter of November 7, 1968. Ll2.a~~~~~~t.~~I2.l!~~<!_'2.~~L~~a~, David I rw I n (absent) Mrs. Irwin advised that the report is not complete and that Mr. I rwi 1'1 was not aware that this matter would be on the agenda for tonight's meeting. . COUNCILMAN JOHN HOLLENHORST - Planning and Zoning Case No. 68-38, David Westlund Variance Request Councrfman-J~-Hollenhorst advised the Council of the Board of Appeal's recommendation of approval of the variance, as requested. He reportad . that there was no objection from the neighbor and that the Planning Commission recommends concurrence with the Board of Apreals' recom- mendation. Councilman Hollenhorst moved that tha Council approve the vari ance as requested; seconded by H. Crepeau; carried. ~~<!~~_'iL!..L~~t!~l!_~ ~L[1l !.~~ _~~~~<!~~'l. Councilman J. Hollenhorst advised that the Planning Commission, upon receipt of a letter from Attorney Courtney regarding the difficulties In serving areas west of Highway 35W with utilities, it was recom- mended by the Commission that 35W be considered as a daslrable West boundary for Arden Hills; referring the matter of feasibility to the Finance Committee for study. (Copy of Attorney Courtney's I ette r , dated Octobe r 18, 1968 and the Planning,Commission recommendation to be sent to tha Finance Committee.) - 2 - ------ ---------- ., '" . , Minutes of Regular Counci I MeetinQ - November 11, 1968 Page Three COUNCILMAN HENRY CREPEAU - Public Safety Red Fox Road Councilman-H. Crepeau reported that he attendad the County Board Meeting of November 4, 1968, and conversed with Commissioner Salverda and County Engineer, Deane Anklan regarding surfacing of Red Fox Road. . The County Engineer authorized temporary surfacing and ditching of Red Fox Road from Dunlap to Lexington this fall; advising that the temporary surfacing will .. . , '. probably not hold through the spring thaws, and tha road 1/1 i I I undoubtedly be coma Impassable again; permanent surfacing of the road is to be commenced in the spring as soon as . the frost Is out of tha ground. COUNC I LMAN E. GRAY HENDERSON - Finance and Civic Center Committees (none) COUNCILMAN STANLEY OLMEN - Public Works (none) MAYOR ROBERT BJOHNDAHl - Human Rights Commission and Parks and Recreat I on Committee G.!:.l! <<! '!.Q. ~ Is.L~!:.Q.P"~!:.!.y' _1i~LU3.~l!.~!..!:. Clerk to get opinion from Atty. Courtney rega rd I ng repair of the wel I on. this property. Counc i I would I-lke to have the vi Ilage pay to have the we I I repaired, and the cost deducted from the purchase pri ce, pending the attorney getting approval from ~1r. Grudnoske. Mayor fe I t th Is repair work should be done before a hard freeze. Human Rights Commission MeetlnQ Mayor-R~~BJorndahl-reporfed-on~the Human Rights Commission meeting held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Woo, f rey. Problems of the minority groups In the suburban areas were outlined. I twas tha suggestion of the Commission to acquaint all orgalnizations i n the Vi Ilage of these problams and ask their cooperation in setting up public meetings to Inform the public of the problems. Ii l!g,_~~':.~ ~ _ ~'!.<<!)3.~ SDl~!.LQ.'!._ ~l!. L!. S.il !.!..Q.'!._~!.l!. <<!y. Mayor Bjorndahl reported that the matarial received from HUD re Federa I Grants for parks Is being given carefu I study by the Parks and Recreation Committee, advising that very extensive study is required before an application can be submitted properly and effectively. ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK LORRAINE STROMQUIST (absent) Deputy Clerk Florance Honan presented the Sanitary Sewer Improvement . No. 4 Apportionment Resolution, and it was moved by Councilman H. Crepeau that Council adopt the rasolutlon as attached, ralating to Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 4 . seconded by Councilman S. Olmen; , motion carried. . TREASURER WORTH G. READ Treasurer W. Read requested that at least 15 to 30 days notice of forthcoming fund requiraments be given him in the future so that the .VII lage can avoid loss of interest on s j Z ea b I e funds Investad. Letter to be sent by the Clerk to Don lund, Bonister Engineering Co., advising him of this request, and the feasibility of supplying the village a floW-Chart on projects. ~<<!l.Q.l!..!:.'!.~El.'!.!.. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. - ~ ':SC. t- May~~--------------- ~:;~:;~~r~~~:::~;:~k-if--------- Robert Bjorndahl -- - ~ - ~~-~ , . Extract of Minutes of Meeting of the Village Council Village of Arden Hills County of Ramsey State of Minnesota Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular JIIEleting . of the Village council of the Village of Arden Bills, Ramsey County, Minnesota, was duly held in the Village Hall at 1450 . West Highway 96, St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday, the 11th day Of November, 1968, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: BJorndahl, Crepeau. Dlmen Hallenhorst. and Henderson and the following were absent: None Councilman Creoeau introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO APPORTIOl'1MENT OF ASSESSMENTS RELATING TO SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 4 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Arden Hills, Minnesota, as follows: WHEREAS, the assessment roll for Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 4 as last finally amended and adopted on October 12, 1961, was filed and certified to the County Auditor of Ramsey County on November 17, 1961 for the purpose of including installments thereof to be collected along with real estate taxes commencing . in 1962, and WHMNBAS, a hearing on supplemental assessments, reassessments, . alSCl apportionment of previous assessments in respect to Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 4 was held on July 16, 1962 at which time assessments for Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 4 were amended as provided by said resolution of said date and certified and filed in the office of the County Auditor of ~ County on October 3, 1962, and WHEREAS, since that date a number of parcels of property contained within said assessment roll as amended have been divided and conveyed by previous property owners,: and . WHEREAS, the county Auditor of Ramsey County requires that apportionment of the original assessment against each original . tract where it has later been divided, sold or conveyed, be made by the Village Council of the Village of Arden Hills in order that the proper assessment can be extended by the County Auditor against each parcel of property thereafter, commencing with an assessment to be collected in the year 1963 and thereafter; NOW, THEREFORE, the Village Council of the Village of Arden Hills does hereby make the following apportiOlllllEmt of original assessment. as oonta~ in said assessment roll of October 12, 1961, and as amended as of July 16, 1962 against the following described properties: Original Assessment: (A) Part of W!o:! of SE/..( $ 4,000.00 formerly in Plat Division 39559: of Shorewood Hills No. 4 now vacated in Sec. 28 T. 30 R 23. (B) unplatted Lands 10,000.00 Part of ~ of SE/..( my of RR R/W ex therefrom Sly 500 ft N of and par with CL of sd R/'i"l and Wly of A L at RA with sel CL . . ,. . at pt thereon 625 ft Ely from H L of SE!.t and ex part formerly in Plat of Shorewood Hills No. 4 now vacated subj rds all in See 28, . Town 30, Range 23. Apportiorunent: (1) Part of w~ of SE!.t Nly $11,332.00 of RR R/W ex therefrom . Sly 500 ft N of and par with C1 of sd R/W' and Wly of a line at RA with sd Cl at point thereon 625 ft E1y from W line of SB~ and ex beg on Cl of Co Rd B-2 and 344.46 'ft SEly thereon from W line of SE!.t; th Ely on sd Cl 666.46 ft; th S 789.23 ft1 th W 570.62 ft1 th N 210 54 ' W 215.16 ft1 th Nly on curve with radius of 686.2 ft for 410.19 ft1 th N 120 21' E 132.07 ft to beg (sub to Rd) in See 28, T30,R23. (2) Beg on Cl of Co Rd. E-2 2,668.00 and 344.46 ft SEly there- on from W line of SE!.t; th Ely on sd Cl 666.46 ft; th S 789.23 ft1 th W 570.62 ft1 th N 210 54' W 215.16 ft1 th N1y on curve with radius of 686.2 ft for 410.19 ft1 th N 120 21' E 132.07 ft to beg (subj to RD) in See 28, T 30, R 23. . . . - . . The Administrative Clerk of the Village of Arden 81lls is hereby authorized to prepare a certified copy of this resolution and to certify the same to the county Auditor of Ramsey County, . Minnesota. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was . duly seconded by CouncllmanOlmen. and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof~AII Present and the following voted against the Sarte: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF RAMSEY ) SS VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS ) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Administrative Clerk of the Village of Arden Hills of Ramsey County, Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a regular meeting of said Village Council held on the...J.l.:tjl day of November, 1968, with the original thereof on file in my office and the same is a full, true and complete transcript therefrom insofar as the same relates to apportionment of assessments. WITNESS MY HAND officially as such Clerk this -1L day of November, 1968. . /~<<V a/. ~11pj' r!hJ& (SEAL) rAdministrative C1erk .