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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 04-30-1973 . .. . MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Village of Arden Hills Monday, April 30, 1973 - 8:00 p.m. VIllage Hall C.ellto Order The .e.tlng was called to order by' Mayor H. Crepeall, Jr. at 8:05 p.llI. Ro'll Call Present - Mayor HenryJ. Crep.au, Jr., Councll..en Ron Herrick, Chal"l... Crichton, John Hollenhorst (8:~5 p.m.) Ab.sen.t - CQuncllman stan Olmen. Also 'Present - Attorney Jellies Lynden, Englneel" Don Lund, Tl"8a.llr8r RlcherdO'.l(e.lly, Acting Clerk Administrator Charlott. McNle.h, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm. . Ap~rovel of Minutes The ,Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting ot AprIl 9. 1973 were approved as 8lllended. BUSINESS fROM THE flOOR Mr, AlelC Cbvestu.lk.2047 Tholll Drlv.. Mr. Chvestulk explained that the N.S.P. hlghll"8 ease.ent ha. rendel"ed two of his lots usele.s as buildIng site., end I"equ..ted abate.ent of assesslllent. on these lot. unfll such time the.. lots are buildable. EngIneer Lund .uggested thet he prepare a drawing. showing the N,S.P. .asement across .the Cltvestulkproperty, for Council consideration. The question of a temporary abate~ept of aS$ess.en~s was ~eferred to Attorney L\lfnden for his I"epol"t to the Counc 11.. N~. Jack Welsch. Big Ten Suppe~ Club Mr. Welsch pre.ented a sketch of e 10' x 35' kitchen addition he pro- poses to construct at the no~t~west corn.er of the Big Ten Supper Club at the t1_ the f Ire damage Is "epal red, and asked Counc II approve I of the building permit. Aftar review of the sketch, Herrick moved, seconded by C~lchton. that the blllldlng permit be approved, subject to approvel of the plans by the ~\annlng ~~mmlsllon and BuIlding Inspeetor. Motion carrl.d ~.anl- 1I01lS)Y, Mr.. Fred Moran. Jr., 1890 Nobltt Road, Mr, Moranpra.ented a petItion to tlle Council, signed by residents on Noble Road, requesting the Installation of three str.et lights on Hoble Road, one at Ne" 8r I ghton Road, one at F.I rv \'ctW Avenue and one I n the middle of the block. t.lr, 'Wenzel, M~. Chenoweth and Mr. Moran, resIdents on Noble Road., des- cribed sat.ty problems on Noble Road. and atter dl.cusslon, the matter was referred to the Public Satety Commltt.e fol" Its reCOMmendations to the Council. (0. Zehlll was requested to obtllln costs frolll N.S.P.) REPORT OF V I i.l.AGE ATTORHEYJA"'ES LYNDEN . Ordinance No. 98 Amend..nt AUer rlliV lew of Attorney Lynden' ill letter of ApI" II 27, i 973. re "d I s- cretlonarv 1)owers", Crlcbton moved, ,seconded by Herrick, tltat 'Ordlnance No. 171. AN ORD INANCE AMEND I NG ORa I NANCE NO. 98. THE SUeD I v I S ION AND PLATTING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS, RE-DESIGNATING THE ADMINISTRATOR T"EREOF, AND ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT I~ SECTION 8 a. 8, be adopted as read and am~nded at the April 9, 1973 Council ~.etlng. Motion carried unani- mously. Case No. 72-35 Pellltom - R.~ort on Registered Pro~erty Report. Mr. lynden advIsed the Council that the Pemtolll Registered Property Re- port is In order Bnd that the Final Plats and documents re Additions I lIInd 2. D.Y be signed by the "'ayor and Clerk Ad.lnl.trator a, approved at the ~pril 9, 1973 Council lIIeetlng. -1- -~... . !:~~ .,' ~-"-~::Y '. AprIl :50, 1973 MInutes of CouncIl Me.tlng Page two Resolution No. 7:5.20 . Utlllt Rat.. tor Senior Attorney ynden r.. e.o u on o. , - TARYSEWER RATES. AND WAIVING MINIMUM WATER CHARGES FOR CERTAIN SENIOR AND DISABLED CITI~ENS, In Its entirety. M....r discuss Ion, Crichton Moved that the Council adopt the resohltlon as read, omlttingth. words, "owned by a cItizen or". Th. lIOtlon wa. s'8condad by Herrick and carried unanImously. ',AtpORT OF VILLAGE ENGINEER DON LUND ,: ,'. -- ---m.,.....-TW-nv--.....,--a1J3V-r.-u---~-.-:-~................--- ~~ -___._----,..... v. _T ~_--~___---~ -~. ---~------- r.%onlng~ thIs would only gIve the Council edd,tlona"facts on which to 'base Its decIsIon, Mr. HIcks ..Id he not only Is opposed to thh partlculer r8I.o,1;'9; but tor.zonlng In general. He ..,d h. t..ls th.t property .llln8r5 should b. able to r.ly on tlje .zonln9~ that zoning s~uld 110'1' be changed unless If benefJfs e"eryona. not Just a few. . Nt, Hovln,:5470 SI... Court, and Mr.'Adolph Mltler, 3609 'a.cal Ave., asked If a SpecIal Use Par.lf could ba Issued to Mr. Llnde..r to .llow the propo.ed use of fhe prQ,erty without rezonIng. Attorney Lynden G,np I al nad tllat by a very broad dretcll of t". .I.agl na- tion, It could pOllllSlbly b. construed as 8 'J1;ome occupatIo...', but Ite dOGS Rot recommend that the COII"cll so lIberal 9 y co....tru. the ord I nance. Mr. Lynden suggested thet It may be possible to emend theordl.anoe by adding anoth.r classIfied use to the ~fc/~~:zu;'tlle~'~, Aft.r considerable discussion, i1"llenhorst Moved tbat tile Council deny, the rezonIng" Motion was seconded by Herrick IInd carrIed unanl.ously. -2- . . Minutes of Council Meeting Pege three Case No. 73-8, Ramada Inn Roof Sign Mr.. Hollenhorstrevlewed the Board of Appeels recommendations. dated March 27, 1973. the Planning Commission recommendation of April 3. 1973. and a letter from Mr. Quale. April 30, U9H After discussion. Hol!enhorst moved that the Council approve the roof sign In accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Ap.peals; sign to be 10' x 821. attached to, but not to extend above the height of tho olevator housing; sign to ba lighted and vl.lble only from tho north. Motion we. seconded by Crichton and carrhtd unanImously, Mr. Quale assured the Council that the present McGulres sign will be removed as soon as possible. C..e No. 73-9. Po. tom Entrance SI?n Holl.nhors'moved that the Counel concur with the Plennlng Co..ls.lon's recommendatIon of approllal of the sign at Its pre.ent 10catloll.lubJect to Council revIew If complaints are received. Motloll was .eco.ded by Herrick and carrl.d (Crop.au, Crichton. Hollenhorst votIng III favor; Herrick abstaining). In further discussion. Crichton moved tllat 0 citation be Issv.d to Po.tom for constructing tho sign without 8 por.lt. Motloll was soconded by H.rrlck. Motloll did not pe.. (Crichton end H.rrlck voting In favor of the motion and Cropeau and Hoilenhorst voting In opposition). Caso Ho. 7'-17 Ba tisi' G.neral Conf.....nc. - Bulldln Permit f r M 151 n- ~ ou. ng Apar m.ni' v I Rg, . ATter rovl.. of sit. plan, landscape plan and elevations of tile propos.d 5-unlt .partment bulldlrig. Hollenllorsi' mov.d. seconded by Crichton, that the Council approve the Issuance of the Building Permit, subject to approval 01' the landlcape plans by the Planning Com.lsslon, Motion carried unanimously. Abandon.d Cars Program Roll.nhor.t revl...d a memo dated April 25, 1973, from Building Inspec- tor Squires, r.questlng Council approval of hIs coop.ratlon In the Ra.- s.y Coun~y Abandoned Cer Program, Ho II.nhorst moveel, .econded by Cd clltoR, 'tha" the Counc II appro.... Arden Hili.' coop.rat'oft In the program; program to be .xpedlted by tho Build. Ing IlIspector uRd.r the administration of the CI.rk. Motion carrl.d unanimously. C. G. Rein Propos.d P.U.D. HolloRhorst ".portod that the Planning Co..lsslon has .xpr.ss.d genera' app~ovai of ~b. proposed develOPMent 'f a serlgus drainage p~obl.. cen b. r.sol....d. Heating jns2ector Lot~er Act', n9 Clerk Ad/lll n I s'trstor was asked to determ I ne If r.quest for th Is Inspection we. .~do by the .chool. and to clarify tbe role of the Village YS tbeSt... fn providing Inspection of schools. REPO~T OF COUNCILMAN CHARLES CRICHTON - Flnanee end Ordinance Review Flnanca Commltt.e Meeting of .Aprll 12, 1973 Mr. Crichton reported that the Flnanc. Committe. suggests that the VIllag_ r.duce 'ts hOldlng,'o two benks by pheslng out the Hew Brighton aank. federal Revenue Sharing The Finance Commltt.. suggested two possIble uses for the Federal Revenue Sharing 1I0nle.; I. Pu'k acquisition and I.prove.ent. 2. Storm sewer and contour mapping. He said the Vlllege wIll heve to determine how It Intends to spend this monoy shortly, REPORT. OF COUNCILMAN STAN OLMEN - Public Works (absent - report by Bud Johansen) Ap~OI ntment to Pub I Ic Works COllI. I tte. . cr chton moved. seconded by Holl.nhorst, that Mr. Wllllallfeyerel.en be .ppolnted as a me.ber of the Public Works Commltt.e. Motion carried unani- mously. -3. . . Aprl J 30, 1973 Minutes of Council Meeting Page foul" Sea 'coati ng Mr. Johansen reviewed hIs t.ken as soon .s possIble VIII.ge stre.ts. --I\fter ellscussloa" Herrick llOY.d, _.conded by Crichton, thet .anlst.r be authorlz.d to pr.per. specificatIons .nd .dv.rtl....nt for bids for fhe 1973 ...Ieoatlng .. r.eOMMend.~ by the PublIc Works Co.Mltte.. Motion carrle4unanlmou.ly. m..oof AprIl 23 1913, .sklng that blda b. for the se.lcoating of approxl..tely . of tb. Mr. Johansen r.e~..nd.d that n..'str..ts b. s..'.d the first ye.r..ft.r constructIon. Th. CouncIl .sk.d that he r.~av this rocomM.ndatlon to the Public Works COMmIttee and to the Engln.er for posslbl. Inclusion 8n the specificatIons for new ro.ds. Glenp.ul Oraln.o. Mr. JOhanse" reported th.t he discussed this dralnag. prol_ with Mr. Arc.nd, Ramsey County, and was told that the County will possibly fur- n I sh the I abor a lid I n:'ita II ,the pip. I f the V 111'e08 furn lah.s tha ..ate,. Ie I , or furnIsh the mat.rlal end the VI~iage furnish ~he 'ebor, but they would require concrete pipe for longer Ilf.. Joha.sen estlmat.d ~he Qoat of ..terlels .t $3200 using corrugateel plpa, and Vlllag.,lebor at ,pproxlmet.ly SI,OOO; this did not Include tha dlgolng costs which ..e e.tlmetad et .bout 50callts . foot. Mr. JoIIn.e" recomaended that If the County wl18 agr.., the Vlllag. should turnlsh the llI.terlals. .nel the County nUllk. ~ha Illstallatlon. He advised ~h.t the Cou~tyts prop~.1 would correct the drainage on both .Ide. of Gle.- p.ul. He .150 .eldthat a third optIon lIIay bo th.t the Coullty would do the entIre Job end spilt th. cost with the Vlllege. .Mr. Johans.n wa.'requasted to pursue the ..etter, contec~ln9 either o.ene Anklen Of' Floyd Snyke." Ruse... County. Radio Unit for Ne. Truck Mr. Johans.n requ.sted CouncIl approvai of the purche.e of a R.g...cy radio unit for the n.w i ton pIckup truck. costing S300.00 plus. $40.00 In.t.lla'l'lolI charge and a S40.00 p.r truck charge for IlIstallatloll of the ant.nna I.ed. H. ..Id the unit ce" ,...cllly be Transferrad frOll on. truck to enother, after Instal18tl01l 0' the ent.nn. le.d, and ha would lIke to transfer It to . snow plow In tit. wlnt.r ..onths. Mr. Crichton Inqulr.d about. p8." for the y..rts cepitel expenditure, pr..erablya 5-y..r pl.n, which Mr. Johanse. .ald tha PublIc Works ComMltt.. Is starting to preper.. A'ter 4lscusslon, HerrIck mov.d. soconded by Hollenhorst, that the CouncIl approve the r.dlo purchase .s out'Ined. Motion carrlad unanl- fIlO",sIV. Tree Trllll.lna Mr. Johans.n esked what the Vlllege ponlcV h.. b.en for tree tl"l...Ing on str..t rlght-o.-w.y, end was .dvlsed that this ,. the re.po..~bl'Ity of the property owner. Mr. Johenson d.scrlbed two troubl.soae ar... In the Village. . Mr.. McNle.n w.. reque.ted to writ. to the p~op.r~y ~wn.r. requesting th. n.c....ry tree frl...lng. eMr, Johan..n to provIde CI.rk wIth specific Infol"tllatlon). Meter R.lld'l nil Schad... I. Mr. Johanse. .dVlsed the CouncIl th.t the 1..1' .et.r re.dlng (Just billed) wa. roed to coincide with the RoseYllle r.edlngJ Mr. Henderson Is preparing the r.port for Collnel,1 conslder.tloll. aethe' Co, leg. Mester Motel". . , Mr.. Johansen ...eported th.t he and Mr. "ondersoft IInd Engln..r.Lund will 111081' with 8ethel Co! lege r. a lIIaster lIetAilr on May 3, 1973. Meier 51)01" Check Mr. Johans.n saId he Intends 1'0 spot ch.ck thereslde"tl.1 1...ld. ~.ters 8galnst the outsld. r....rs during the summor quarter. -4- . . AprIl 30, 1973 Mlnut.s of Council MeetIng Pege five Public Works Reserve Fund Mr. drlchton reque.ted thet all propo.ed expendIture. from the Public Works Reserv. Fund be brovg.t to the Council for .pproY.I; notl8g tb.t .tbls'fund should not be u.ed for oper.tlng expenses. REPORT Of COUNCILMAN RON HERRICK ~ Perks and'Recre.tlon Par\s end Recreation CommIttee A5polntment Mr. HerrIck re.cOlIllended and lIove 1'hat the Council appoInt Mrs. 'Mary BlOllqulst, 3521. "ortb"nel I IngAvanua, to tha Perk. and Recreation COMmltt.e. Motion ... seconded by Crichton and carrIed unanimously. He. I th I nlurence Revlt.. At the recommendation of Mr. H.rrlck, the matter of Mr. Buckley's Ipeclel he.fth Insurance situatIon .as referred by the Councll to the Fln.nc~ Com.ltt.. for It. r8co.llend.tloRa to tha CouncIl, Parks and RecreatIon Commltt.. Meeting of April 24. 1913: (report by .I0bn BuCkl.y) Grass Mow.r Mr. Buckley pre.ente~ brochure. and a price 11.1' for se"eral ?ype. of 9ress lllower. to the. Council for consideration. reco...n_ln, the purch... ofth. Hea.ton front Runner Tractor. He .~pl.lned that the 14 h.p. aodel would haAd'e pr....t n.eds. but the 18 h.p. model would handle pr..e.'. as well as tutur... n..dl <<better to be oyerMpower.d). He seld that three pieces of equlp.ent ere n..ded by the 'arks e"d Recreation Oopertllen't.t"'a .,ear.; 51.000 was allottod 'ft t"la year's .budget tor equ I.pme.ntrep I.c...e.t. . . M.r. CrIchton astted t~* . '-year ,Ie. tor capita' expenellt41ns be ~re. p.r.d , After dlacussloft,Holienhor.t lIloyed. seconded by Crlchto.. that 1"he 'ColtfICl' euthor he tlul.flurcha.e of the 18 h. p. He.stonFront Rultner Trac- for, reconendl"S1poaf.pOnl.g snow blower IlInd brOOll attach...ts. Motloll . clllr.rled una..llloual.,. . . .' '.' - . -. M~.auchle., w..reque.ted to obtain three bl~a on the vRlt, .f possIble. Perry Park FenclM . c' .. . ~r, Buckl.y r.q....lIt.deounel I .uthorl zatlon to Insta" 200 feet of 10 ' IllSh f.nco and .6.,f..f of 20' It I gb fence at Perr., Par" to prot.c1: the 1ol'~.tl'Tln property.troll;.(1"rey b.lll. One cost e.thl8te was pre..llted et ":1'897,00. W. also requested permlsslon.to Install. 60 f~tlt;)' IlIg'1l .t4lnc:e on .t". south sIde of the park to prewClInt loss of balls In a de.p '"ay"n.; 'cost estl..ted lit $444,00. ,~errlck IllOved.s.,c:on;~.d by Holl.nhorst, tlla.f the CouncIl autborlze the . f.nelo91 B41ckleytoo,I!"taln two more quotes a"c1 proceed at tbe towest blil. MQtloR e.rrlell.lIna"'~lIsl.,. 'V'I'n.ao Hall $1 t. Improv....nt M~. a.>>ckle., reporf4d "a,tbe Parks and Recreation COIl_ltt.. reco...nds i'hl8 .s.... plan alto .p.~flcat'lon. be used for a new .elv.rtls......t for bids, 0II1ttln9 the sl~tt ft"Olll the specifications; It.lI. to be bid sepe- rat.ly. He advls.dthat Mr. K. Boss has volunte.red to obtaIn at I..at t'~r.. estimate., ,i~t",. &;(!'Il.r,,,}! tH"V-rca,'c(ttl t""-"'I!'Ol! $~gn: \!Mc-h .hE:' Lllid Mr. Boss mede for Sampson Park, sugg.stlng that II sllllllar sign could be .ade.for th. VIl.lag. Hall and Publ Ie Works buIldings. Tbe COllncl I .xpr....d appronl ,of 1'118 sign bvt requested that he also got tbeoplnl"" of t~ Planning 'Commission. . Minnesota Parks and Reere.tlo" AssocIatIon Meeting , CrIchton MOved, seeond.d b., Hollenllorst. that Mr. Buckley b, .uthorlzed to atten4 tbe M.., 8 .nd 9 .o.tlng at Craguns-Lodge. at. cost of S64.50. plusfrav.' expense. Motloft cerrfed unanllllOlSs-ly. '. . -,- . . Minutes of Council Meeting Page six Valentine Park Orl'llna~ Mr. Buckley reported that he and Mr. Johansen Illet with Mr. Arcaml, Remsey County, re the proposed ditching along County Roed F and Old Hlgh~ey 10. Mr. Arcand advls.d that the ditch along Highway 10 would have to be on the Inside of the fence, and that the Village had re- quested the filling of the County Road F ditch a f.w years ago; the County will not dig 11' out now, April 30, 1973 REPORT Of MAYOR HENRY J. CREPEAU, J.R. - G.n.ral Gov.rnm.nt and Public Safety Electrical Inspector ASDolnt..nt Herrick 1II0v.d, s.concte by Hollenhorst, that Mr. Gllnnar P.tt.,..... be appointed Vlllag. Electrical Inspector, effective April 10, 1973, at S9.'0/h,.. ud .ll..g. at "'/11I1. Motion ce,...I.d unenlmously. Stre.t light Request - Noble Road lSe. 611sIness from the floor) Public Safety Committee RecOMMendetlons I. H.rrlck moved th.t the Council concur with the PUblic Safety Co.- IIIlttee's recolII.endetlon to dIscharge Patrollllan Gordon Fickett Jr. frOM tile Arden HIlls Police Force. effective April 25. 1973. Motlo. was s.~onded by Crichton and carried una.'.ollsly. 2. HerrIck moved that the CouncIl approve the appointment of Mr. WII lard John as a.n Arcl8n Hills patrollllu, 8uectlva May 7, 1973, at S4. 90/h r, as re~OlIImeftded by the Pub II c S. fety COlnlll1 tt.e. Mot I on was $e:~onded by HolYeRhorst and c.rl'led unanimously, . $. He,.rlck moved tllat the Couft~11 accept Arthur Pupedh,4Iffec:tlve April 13, 1973. Cf':Jchtoft alld carrledunenllllously. P.tre Serll Ice SUr'II..X.Studl. A;/.ter revl.w anel dhcu'ssroft of a proposed agreG.ent for Fire Pro....ctlon Surv'ey StUdy. at. cost of $1000; to b. slla,,.ed by Shorevliliw, North Oaks a.nd Arden H f lis. He..rlck lIoved, .econdedby Cr' ellton. th.at the COll.nc II au~horlze executIon of the .gree.ent by the Mayor and CI.r~, afte" It has :been verified tliat the Lake Johannll Fire Oepartlllll.nt has bee" Infor.ed o.f th.e study and thatt"ey aho agr.. that It wIll be beneficIa' to a~1 concerned. Motion e.rrled unanimousl~. the resignation of Patrol... Motion .es seconded by REPORT OF ACTlNGCLE,RK ADMINISTRATOR CHARLOTTE MCIUESH Sewer IlIIfrovelllent 12-13 Connections . . Mrs.., MeN 8lIlh advised t"e Council that connections to sewers In Improve- lIIent 12-13 were to be. cOIIIpleted by January 1,.'973. She presented a I.tter frOll Mr. .Francls Husnlll, owner of IJ large tract of lal'ld south of Highway 96, between Highway 10 and Sijelll~g Avenue which ~Onta'ns two hous.s. 1666 Highway 96 811d 4515 North Snelling Avenue. n~t present- ly connec1'ed to the s8nltary sewer; request,,.g II <one-year- el(1'e"slon time for connection. . After review of the request end discussion, H~rrlcll moved, seconded by Crichton, tllat the extension be g,..nted to January I, 1974: bouses to be VDcated and relloved by tll.t date. !:to.tlon. c.rrled un~rrl!!lo~sly. . Mrs, McNlesh presented a letter from Mr. JOSeph Bussard, 4335 Highway 10, 'requestinge sewer connectIon extension IIntll such time that bls property Is s~bdlvlded; thereby, allowing 8 short.r connection to the sewer lIne, as Shown on the proposed subdIvision drawing. After. discussion, HerrIck Moved, seconded by Crichton, that th~ connec- tion extension be g,.anted to January I, 1974. Motion did not pass; reque.-t denl.ed (HerriCk voting In favor of the motl.on; Crlcllt~.. .nd ~oll..hor.t In opposition: Crepeau ebstelnlng>. . Sewer 1m "ov..e..t No. 14 Connections Mrs. MeN esh adv sed the Counc I het connections to sewers In Improve- ment No. 14 ere to be comple-ted by May 1,'1973, and pre.ented a request from Mr. St. Aoro, asking for a connectIon el(ienslon to Sep-tember 30, 1973, beceuse of 8 flnenclel ~.rd5hlp. -6- . , Minutes of Council Meotlng Pegs seven After discussion. Hollenhorst moved, seconded by Herrick, that II nlnety- dey oxtenslon be granted. Motion carried unanimously. April 30, 1973 ADDortlonmont Resolutions Clerk reported that the Apportionment Resolutions, Consolidated Improvements Nos. 68-2 and 68-3, Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. Bussard Addition are In order. Herrick moved. seconded by Hollenhorat, that the Council .dopt Resolu~ tlons No. 73-21 and No. 73-22, as presented. Motion carried unenlmou.ly. I Water ' 3, for Payroll After review and discussion, Crichton moved, seconded by Herrick, that . the payroll be approved as sublllltted. Mrs. McNle.1t advised tbat Mr. Fickett's final check Is not Included In this payroll listing. Wovrnment HerrIck moved. seconded by Crichton, that the meeting adjourn at 12;30 a.lll. Motion carried un.nhlously, ~m~ Charlott. McNleslt r. Acting C'erk Adllllnlsfretor ~t1Cl.e of CoultCl' Meetlns. 'tile nex' !legular CoultClI Meeting will be held en Mondayi May 14, 1973, at 8;00 p.m. at the V'l'age Hall. . -7-