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Minutes of Regular Co~neii Meeting
Vlll0ge of Arden Hi lis
M~y 8, 1972, B:OO p.m.
Village Hal!
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The msetlng was eal led to order et 3:00 p.m. by Mayor Crepeau.
Roll ~CI1II
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PraSOlllt:
Mayor Crepeau, Councilmen Olmen, HOlienhorst,
Henderson and HerrJek.
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Absent:
Nona.
A! so PrOSlult:
Clerk Administrator Lorraine Stromquist, Treasurer
RiCherd O'Kelly, Attorney Vincent P. Courtney,
Englfluers DonBhl LmHI and. DOl\ald Chrlstoffenen.
Approve! of Minutes
The mInutes of the Regular Counel g MeetIng of Aprl I 24, 3972 were
npproved ~g amend0d.
Public HelH"lng - Prol!osed Vacation of Mound:; l!Ind Prior IIvenues
~He8rlng contln~ed from.Aprll 24, )972)
Village Attorney Courtney r9vlewGd the ~urrent status of thev8TloIIs
documents rel8tlng to th0 propoS3d ~tre~t vacation, end stated he did
not fee! thet the COllnel 8 ~hDUld consider the petition favorab"y at
this time. He noted a few prob'ems whl~h shoyjd be rGsolved, Includ-
Ing the sanitary sewer lines ~ndor the streets proposed to be vacated.
Attorney Ri~h~~d copenen~, representing Mr. end Mrs. James Adems, and
Attorney Jos.Sullln.,.s,'epre5entln~1 ~'1r. and Mrs. Pdbort Kieldon, .",sre
pr\il5erot.
Attorney Copa:end 8skad thet the Caunci J consldor d~layln9 the street
vaCation matter ta e lataI' date, b~t gran'lng tho $paclel ~S9 permit
at this time. He s~ld It 15 e$S~r.t!an that con~tructlon be started
on the mobil<3 hC)lMI 1l,"oJect with!;1 ilpprox!mo't18ly one week ~.nd thet Ii!
~ongoF daley win! c~use III h~rdshlp.
Mr. CO.'f''i'ntl)" !"'cl'or-re'.l thet illith.O'J!'ll1 flhlll~ed lH:hadule s!l0!:la! 'l!U" DIII",.I1'
Is propos$d, there h~~ boen no ~Iannlng done o.n ~his as of toda1. so he
doesn't fee ~ ths Lor.inci ~ can lIct C.l .ho milti'a t. at tlli!l t I mG.
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Vtlllige Engineer Don~ld Lund rapDrtmd that h~ h~5 checked over all the
mat.riel 5~bmlttud to him on the prDJect ~XCBpt ths boundery survey
~nd he has nath!na to Idd to hl$ ~8rnler r~part5 st this time.
AttDrney Copal8nd r$Dart.d III th.t tbo bOMnd~ry survey contains the
I.g~i description which should be used nth~ 5pecl~~ use parmlt, e21
the Adamses It! n r: i:lgrGe iro tl1eper1of"ll'Il!l!'1collon<1 /lmo'HIT and time limit
sat by the Council, and C31 thet th. stroa' wac8tlon ID91tar could be
&imp3!fled If the Adem..n could ~rrlV9 ~t . $.tls'sctcrypurchase
agreement ~lth th. K!.ldDns tonlts. He rmqu8st.d, snd th~ Council
ogre.d, th~t a tempDrary recess be cQBled to th~ hearing.
(The hoarlng resumed approximately 30 m!n~t.& i~tar.t
Attorne, Sumners reported that a purchm...gre.ment hIS naw be~n
I'Gached between the Adllm!:a5 and 'rhe Khddons; tr.l'lrafore. the Kieldons
hevo 110 objections to !nhl,wlll Council appri~\Val '/'on!te of the street
vacation and Iss~~ncs of the special use permlt for tl1ft Arden Manor
proJec'~ with formed approval by the new;" Council meeting.
After discussion, motion wes made by Ho!OenhorST, seconded by Henderson,
th~~~!.!<1rn9Y Cour+ney be llui'ho.-l;:.sd to prepare for Councll approved
a we~~n to vacate MQunds and Pr!Qr Avenues and further, that the
Council authorizes preparation of a special use permit by Attorney
Courtney for formal 'submission to the Council at the next meeting;
motion carried unanimously.
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Ragu!~r Co~ncil. Meeting
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May 8, 1972
lh. Cou~c!1 6uthorlzej Plennlng Co~~ultGn? Utt:., to ~ork with Atty.
Courtn$Y on drafting tha phased development ~p.c!GI usa permIt.
A suggested surrender to Arden Manor of the sanltery sewer lines
Milder th,~ streets to bo 'il!lCl!I"J'ed "IllS rehH"raQ to Engineer Lund lInd the
Pu~~lc Work~ Commlttae.
Th~ amount and tims limit of the performsnce band ~as referred to
Engin~Gr Lund ~~d the Public Works Committee.
Th~ public bearing W95 declared clolGd.
B\.Isln&u TrOt1 th~_ Floor
. None.
REPORT OF ATTORNEY .ONCENT P. COURT~EY
Gradn~sk~ E~~~mGnt - Wster Impro~$mG~t 72-1
I\ttOI'":rw'f C(\!J~h""IY rl'QQrted 1'1111111' l5 tItle opinion has been wrlti'en on
tiH! Gnl(.il1o:il~<iJl pr,o'pI'H.ty lllld will be mailed to till} Village Hell.
He hrth9:r report'l5'd 11'1)&1" tits eaSlil!l'IH'It ne3~lld for Water Improyement
12-~!$ on ,~rop@rty owned by Mr. Hllro'd Grudnosk8 end his sIster. Irene
G.rIHlnozkll. and tha.t t!la lStlSemeot IHlrenelDO).for e rona Gruclnoske's Interest
'OI11! hawD to go throillgh p robl\Jt/ll COM r.t. Hi) st/l'h.d the easemfint I s eve I 0-
l'lblll .t<) Arc!eijJ Hi 6 Is tor e $2,000 .:ili:!1!$IMHlfd::os1'.
1,..11'01" dlscuulol1l, motkm W~$ lIIt;dll by t"lOJOit',rill..OOjj.! $;', s9ccH'lided by Henderson,
the'\' !,'V'toi"lley COlif"tr;ev ba Elmpo\/s red to ~th>a elllll$men'l' agreement.
(!$iC'.<l~ t91" VH lag'llhndS for till.ch se;s",mon1. ~TitH Its conclusion. /lnclto
r'~J~!l: ~l ';trl! :f??-e :%t~~~~'I!f.0:!1911,"~ ~ .?tee 11::
C"'!llIclIMS1i He.rrlcu< s.Yilltl$d he hwor!! t~8 a~.:i'IQne9Iltelned III the motion.
bll.t:lt>!:i\\ i!'10Y 1a'ler tho $2.000 e€i5',!ment co~l.. .
AS l '1ctl:irl Hl hJ',.,)I' 0\' the motion. ~otl()n;.if.:!ll"iI"l(Jd unanlmolllsly.
REPORT Of 'J! LlAGE ENG & NEER DONALD LUND
81 d TlIb~.!~n, Wehr Imp revellle.wl" . 72-1
A tabtilat:c,ri of bids takan MlilY 5. 1972 for Wl;ltcr Improvement 72-1
was submitted by Engineer ChrIstoffersen. The low bid of $116,093.82
was s!!bmi't;:ad by Dunk~ay Surfacing Co., llic. Ehglnaer's original
estimate 1<)1' tho :->roJect lfiel1; $132.745. Engineer Christoffersen's
lett.r, ~ated Msy 8. 1972. r.camm.~ded Iwe~d of this contract to the
low bjdd~r. Moticn was m~de by H.nd.rson~ seconded by Olmen. that
R.SDI~tlDn No. 12-21 be approved, Bnd that tha Council eccept the bid
of.Dunkle;' Sur'facing Co". Inc. In the "Mount of $1/6,093.82, subject
to fina: ~c~uls!tlo~ by the VIllag8 of the e~semant over the Grudnoske
prop.rty; motion carried unanlmous!y.
W lite r~!~!!!2..n .t._ 72 .'d.
. EngIneer CIH'lstoHersen p.esented el re..'lsed feeslblli'cy report. dated
May 8, 1972, fer & water Improvement for the north end of the Villags.
The report W~5 referred to the FInance Committee.
REPORT OF VILlf\fl'" TREr~R RICI-IARD ,~IU.'f
Treasure, O'Ke! Iy ~'(lpOrhld that the V" I lage has a total of $653,500
now loves'red fl'om 'II [Iage funds a1. Interest rates from 3.75 -to 4%, llnd
,~ total of aUOI;t $10,500 In cash in al! funds balances.
REPORT Of COu!jCILMAN JOHN HOLLENI-IOF;ST - Planning /I. Zoning,
Drdlnsllca
Mrs. Ph! ;IPP9 L!ndqu!st presenteD hortlculau!i'al llnd flna! construction
plans .Ior !n'~ar'5on Park. as prcpcs2d by the Parks and Recreation Com-
mittee. Co:nc! aman Hollenhorst r.e'!le~Jad the Planning Commission
recommendations from the meeting of May 2. !972.
Regula. Council M~Gt'ng
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May 8, 1972
Motion W~$ made by Herrick, seconded by Henderson, that the hortlcult-
urn! plans for 1119EH"50n Plll"k, dl5hd ~lll'l 2, 1972, be approved as sub-
mitted. Motion c~rrlGd unanimously. Construction plans for the park
wero held over for further Planning Commission review.
Case No. 72-15, MIdwest Relav CamDeny
Councilmen Hollenhorst reported the app!lcatlon for a micro-wave tower,
as submitted with Case No. 72-15, h~s been withdrawn by the applicant.
~e No. 72-19, Buroau Investment Corp.
Mr. K~n e~reeu was present and re~!ewed hIs request to rezone property
at the northwest corner of NGW Brighton Ro~d and County Roed 0 to
. elfow thg IOC1Il11'Bo81 of II groc:e&"y lito&-e on the property.
The .pgannlng Commission recolnmendetlonll of Mey 8, 1972, end the past
zoning history of thg property wsre reviewed by Councilman HoID.nllorst.
Motion WllS made by NO'l"nhorst, sllilconded by Herdck, tllat tile Counell
COOCI,II" wi tll the a-('lc06ll~lel\dllt I on of thill Pi ilI"n! ng Co rom I ss I on, end that
the rezoni~g request be denied O~ the basis thet It would constitute
spot zonlllg. Motion carried unanl~ousIV.
Cel!$No. 72-21, Shllroll I.. Chdl1'llI
MotIon ~a5 med~ by Hoilenhorst, $e~onded by Henderson, thet the Council
concu~ with recoMmendations, d8t~d M~y 8, 1972, af the Planning Com-
mission and thet the Oat spIlt request. ss submitted with Cese No. 72-21,
b~ approved; motion carried unanimously.
Case No. 72-01, I~dcor Tennis, I~c. - BuildIng Roquest for Curling
Sui idlng
Motion wes made by Hoylenhorst, ~econded by HerriCk, th9t approval be
given af Issuenae o. tho buildIng permit 'or the curling building,
p&rml~tlng Inlt.~i constrllctlon, $~bj~ct to app~ovel of construction
plans by the VIII~ge Building in~p~ctor; ros~hBnjcBI and electrical
pian:i to be !'\I.!bmltted to the Pi'!iJlnlng Commission as soon I!lS they ere
completed. MotIon c3&"rled unanlmollsly.
Cas~ No. 7i-43, Dre,fus Intarst~te Dewelopmsnt Corp. - Special Use
Parmlt reQ~est far PI~nn.dUn!t DeweloDment ."
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T~. Planning C~mmjsB!an has scheduled e public bearing on the townhouse
propos~! on June 6, 1972, at 8:00 D.t~'1.. Ilt.",'t.a VI! l~gEl Hall, s!JbJect
to rQcalr-t of eliphns Gllll requ!rC:'HJ Infol"Ullllt!OI1 by May 10, 1972.
Cose No. 12-22, IllS Ten Slipper Ciuo - BuHcHng Permii' request for
26' ~ 2p' eddition-1o PrGs"'nt~IJild!ng
"h:.tlol\ \>illS m;lo;l", b<p Ho! jf.lnhof'st, '.l~,;:ollded .by on mon, that the COllncl1
cOl1c:ur w;1"i'l recomi'lendllti011S of M:ty 2, 1972. of the Planning Commission,
and that llpprove! be gil/en for IsslBance of a building permit In llccord-
IInce w li"h bull d n 1\9 pi Clns :subln I tted \ill tll Case No. 72-22; mot Ion carried
Ifnelnllt1Qusly.
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Mr. Herr!cK asked about a past parking probiem on the Big Ten grounds,
due to T.C.A. emp~oYBaB. Mr. WB&sch stated that the number of persons
employed at the lll"senal !s consfiden'lbly 101'1011' than In the past and the
problem 15 I~rgely resoll/ed.
Committee Member Reslq~at!on
Mr. Hollenborst reported thet Mr. Km. BenIlck hilS f'eslgned from the
?Ian~!ng Commission and Is moving Ollt of town. The Coullcl I accepted
'he g'as I gnat Ion and directed th<'lt II I ette r of thanks be sent to Mr.
Benzick for his past service to tho Village. Mr. Tom lynch was appointed
ill regulaa- Planning Commlss!on member. No appointment of an alternate
member w~s made at this tlma.
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Regular Counel I Meeting
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~111Y 8, 1972
Case No. 71-26, Rainbow Hills
Councllm~n Herrick asked about the current status of the Rainbow
Hlt!s proposal.
COuncilman Hoiienhorst reported that a subcommittee of the Planning
Comml~slon wil I meet on Tuesday, May 9, ot 8:00 p.m., at the Village
Hel~ to compare recent plans submitted by Mr. Partridge with his
plans from 1971 to determine extent of changes.
Motion was made by Herrick that the Partridge plans for Rainbow Hills
be denied.
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Mayor Crepeau reported that he, Councilmen Hollenhorst, Plannlng.Com-
mission Chairman McGough, and a fln~nclng sourC9 met recently to
discuss the project. The discussion meeting revealed pitfalls end
roadblocks suffered by Mr. Partridge In trying to get the project
movlng,plus the large sums of money that he hO$ at stoke In the pro-
ject.
Mr. Horrlck stated he was not aware of the speclel discussion meeting,
but still fe~ls thG project should be denied ond that Mr. Partridge
should ba asked to come beck with an application and new plans.
Councilman Henderson said he fevored eddltJonal leeway to Mr. Partridge
to determine whether the current plans differ substantially from the
plens sYbmltted In 1971, because Q' the large amount of money Inyolved.
Use of the property for county open space was discussed.
1.11'. Holienl1orst sl'lld that Kenneth Simons, Ramsey County Opon Space
architect, stated recentlythet the county does not now haye funds to
purchase the acre~ge for open space, but, if it could be purchased, they
would recommend to the County Board that It be left In Its naturel state
and be used for an ell terrain vahlcle track. If purchased by the
county, the County Bonrd would be the determining authority as to Its
usa.
Mayor Crepeau reported th~t vehicle track use on the property would be
nearly impossible for squad car patrol.
Thera was no second to Mr. Herrick'. motion.
~o Le.~uo Legl=lIatlve Study Comm!tttJo - HO~l!J.l!lL
Counel IrnonHollenhorst presented recommendations from the Metro League
of Munlclpalitlos regarding the 1973 pan ley relating to housing. He
asked that copies be distributed toall C6uncl I members and that It
b. pinced on tho next CDunc~! .gende.
REPORT OF COUNCiLMAN E. GRAY HENDERSON - finance
No rOpOI"t, excepfannollncement of FllHlilca Com~lI.ttlle meeting May' I,
C972 at i-he Vl!hl~je Hail.
. REPORT OF COllNCIU-1AN STAN Ol~1EN - Publ Ie \10r1>5
No c-epo."t, except lmnollllcemant of Putlle \'lark!; meeting May 10, 1972
at 'tht! Pub j ! c WOn;!; .::>1 t! c-a.
REPORT OF COUNCilMAN RON HERRICK - Park. and Recrettlon, Human Rights
L Guldellnoos
Mr. HerriCk reviewed the Parks and Recreation Committee
minutes of .'\;:>rll 25, 1972, end the recommended open and
developed "lotl"e recres-rloo aroa guldeH-nes tor housing
~roJect developers. The Council referred them to the
How Property Deve!opment Committee and the Planning Com-
mission..
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Vi Inaga Cawnel! Minutes
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~l~y 8, 1972
2. Village Hall Landscape PI~ns
Counc! ImBn Herrick reported that the Committee has asked
~lr. Dennis Adams, landscape architect, to develop landscape
plans for the Village Hall and Public Works Building.
3. Minutes of Human Rights Commission Meetlno of April 14, 1972.
Mr. Herrick reported that IS lecture Is being sponsored tonlta
at the Arden HII Is library entitled "New Housing Concepts and
Does Arden Hills Fit?".
4.
Human Rights Commission Member Appointment
Motion was made by Herrick, seconded by Hollenhorst, that
Arnold B!omquist be appointed to the Human Rights Commission
to replace Fred Bailey; motion carried unanimously.
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REPORT OF MAYOR HENRY J. CREPEAU, JR. - General Government
Pub I I c Sl!!Ifety
Moyor Crepeau rapcrted on the Public Safety Committee meeting of May 2, '
1972, i!lS 108 lows:
I. Proposed ~ll1tlrlc:e flalatln!:j to Narcotics end Drugs
The Public S~fety Committee recommends adoption of the proposed
ordinance 0$ drafted by Attorney COllrt~ey, March 13, 1972.
Caples of the ordinance proposal to be sent to COllncl1 members
and placed on the agenda for the next ~eetlng.
2. Oo~ Contt2.L
The CommIttee rovlewed Naw 81"Igl1too'$ proposel for some type
of Joint dog control program. They feel the New Brighton
pl"oposol has merit end will meot~ith ~hGm to discuss the
matter In the Immediate future. Committee member Donald
Charles was apPo!ntad ta represent Arden Hills.
3. Tretflc Reoulatlons Ordinance Amendment
The Commltte<< concurs with Attorney Courtney's recommendation
to ~meno th~ VJ118g~ traffic ordinance relating to petty mls-
d~rneanor$. Attorney Courtney wa~ dlrs~ted to prepare the
Ordlnl'lnCf; draft.
4. lli'e Dapsrtment
~lr. Donald Coerills wes appolntod by th(} Public Safety Conim.ittee
to handle questions llnd referrals relating to the Lake Johanna
Fire Department and will attend ~eetlngs with the Fire Dept.
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!~tPoRr OF CLERK AO~n N; STRA TOR LORR/'.! NE STR()I\~QU I ST
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Licenso lil?pl !catlons
Motion was made by Herrick, seconded by Olman, that service
statlan licensB renewals fer Tex~co stations at 1261 West
County Road E and 3130 North Ciave8and Avenue for 1972 be
approved; motion ciH'rled unanlmousty.
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2.
Claims
Motion WBS made by Herrick, seconded by Olmen, that the dis-
bursements and trllnsf~rs be approved as submitted; motion
~arrled unanimously.
AdJou U'flmsllt
.~s adJo /led ~t .0:32 p.m.
Lorraine Stromquist
Clerk Administrator
NotIce of next meeting - The next regular meeting of the Village Counel (
~will be held Honde;y, Mill' 22.1972, Ilf 8:00 n.m,. ..i"_Th", VIII"n~ !.JAil