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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 05-28-1974 t ,. ~... MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Village of Arden Hills Tuesday, May 28, 1974 - 8 :00 p.m. Village Hall Ca II to Order The meeting was called TO order by Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr. at 8:00 p.m. Roll Call PresenT - Mavor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Counci Imen Charles CrichTon. Staniey Olmen. William Feyerelsen, James Wingert. Absent - None. -. Also Present - Attorney James Lynden, Engineer Don Lund, Treasurer Richard (> 'Kelly, Parks Director John Buckley, Clerk Adminis- trator Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy Cierk Dorothy Zehm. Approval of Minutes The Minutes of the Regular Councl I Meeting of May 13, 1974, were approved as amended. The Minutes of the Special Councl I Meeting of May 16, 1974, ~ere approved as submitted. Business From 'the Floor None. REPORT OF VILLAGE ATTORNEY JAMES LYNDEN Case No. 72-35L Pemtom - Final Plat of Townhouse VI I la~es at Arden HI I Is, Seventh Addition. Attorney Lynden referred the Counci I to his letter of May 24, 1974, re documentation submitted re Seventh Addition, Townhouse Villages at Arden Hills. Wingert moved, seconded by Crichton, That the Council approve the D,evel'opment Agreement and accompany i n9 Performance Bond for the Seventh Addition; and authorize execution of same by the Mayor and Clerk Administrator. Motion carried unanimously. Wfngert moved, seconded by Feyerelsen, thaT The Council approve the Open Space Easements and CovenanTs as corrected, on the condition that the same be regl$tered In the office of the Ramsey CounTY Registrar cf TItles either contemporaneously with the registration of The Final Plat for Seventh AddiTion or at least before the firsT townhouse in the Addition Is sold; and authorize execuTion of the Final Plat and Open Space Easements and Covenants by the Mayor and Clerk Administra- tor. MOTion carried unanimously. Case No. 73-50, Lewis Llndemei - Sui Idln~ Permit Mr. L1ndemer referred the Council to his letter of May 16, 1974, 4escr.lbing this pastyear's residential use of the building at L467 Wast County Hoad ~, ana requesting continued use oi tne upper floor of this bui Idlng .:lS an apartment; Bui Idlng Permit No. 1391 to Inciude the remodeling of thJs i.lpi:.r'tmont on tile lJpperfloor. -. After review of Attorney Lynden's letter of May 28, 1974, and review of Ordinance No. 99, Section II C. Non-conforming Uses, the Council concurred that the apartment use of the upper floor of the building at 1467 West County Road E may continue as a non-conforming use. Joint Powers A~reement - School District No. 621 Attorney Lynden referred the Council to his letter of Mav 28. 1974, notlnq revisions Incorporated In the amended JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT R~ US~QF r40UNDS vn:;w HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS AND ADJACENT SLIDING HI!.!. flKI:.I\. , In discussion, Counc! I expressed concern re adequacy of the proposed lighting and supervision of the sliding hili and requested Mr. BIlCkle! to submit plans for Council consideration. Feyereisen moved, seconded by Olmen, That the Council approve the JOINT POWERS AGREE~ENT RE USE OF MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS. Motion carried una~lmously. (Sliding /'j"t Joint t-'owers Agreement to be considered separately.) . '. Minutes of Regular Councl I Meeting Page t\10 May 2il, 1974 PrORosed Park Acqulsitlo,n Feyerelsen reported that the Parks and Recreation Committee recom- mends VIllage acquisition of an approximately 20-acre parcel of land at the south end of Karth Lake for park purposes, and requested Council authorization to proceed with acquisition. Council expressed reluctance to pursue acquisition If property owner does not wish to sell, and suggested that the Committee consider alternate parcels or, if additional Information Is obtained re the desired parcel, Council will be receptive to the Committee's sugges- tions. . Ramse Resolution No. 9-2300 Clerk Administrator cNlesh was requested to check with Ramsey Cou~ty re the parcels referred to In the resolution. REPORT OF VILLAGE ENGINEER DON LUND Case No. 73-48, Nursery Hil,.. _ Utlll~ Engineer Lund referred the Council to his letter of May 28, 1974, re estimated construction and bond amounts ~or sewer, water and street construction In the Nursery Hili Plat. Attorney Lynden reported the status of the eIght Final Plat contingen- cies, and advised of difficulty in obtaining the abstract for prepara- tion of the easement for the vehicular turn-around. After discussion of the several pending matters, and construction of the utilities, Feyerelsen moved, seconded by CrIchton, that the Counci I authorizes Village construction of the utilities and street In the Nursery HilI Plat; costs to be assessed to the properties indicated on the Final Plat: subject to satisfactory completion of the outstanding Final Plat contingencies, except the bond requirement for utility and street construction. Motion carried (Crepeau, Olmen, Feyerelsen, Crichton voting In favor of the motion; Wingert voting In opposition). 1974 SeQI Coating Bids Engineer Lund reported that five bids were received for the 1974 Bituminous Seal Coating Project, and recommended that the Council award the bid to the low bidder, Bituminous Roadways, Inc. Crichton moved, seconded by Feyereisen, that the Council award the bid for the 1974 Seal Coating Project to Bituminous Roadways, Inc., In the amount of $12,416.00. Motion carried unanimOUSly. Illegal Sanitary Sewer Connections Engineer' Lund referred the Council to his letter of May 28, 1974, re methods of detecting I I legal connections and proposed corrective measures. Arden Manor A. Status Report - Engineer Lund referred the Councl I to Status Report No. 10, submitted by Suburban Engineering Company, and Lund's letter of May 28, 1974, re utility construction work at Arden Manor r40bi Ie Home Park. . Lund advised that he has requested that copies of the density tests, taken In various locations In the first phase of street construction, be forwarded to him for review. He also ad- vised that arrangements have been made to have the four sewer services uncovered so they can be inspected. B. House Removal Plans - Mr. Adams presented grading plans and proposed elevations In the area, after three houses are removed; estimating an excavation of about 5' in depth. Adams advised that he proposes to grade the area, after homes are removed, and proposes no new buildings In this area at the present tIme. Mr. Adams was requested to submit his grading plans to Rice Creek Watershed District for its review, and to submit plans for any future proposed use of this area to the Arden Hills Planning Commission, prior to construction, for Its recom- mendations to the Counci I. Mr. Adams agreed to comply with these requests. -2- . Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Page three May 28, 1974 C. Proposed LI~hting Change Adams requested to change lighting fixtures In the Arden Manor Mobile Home Park development, and referred the Counci I to Suburban Engineering, Inc.'s letter of May 17,1974, re the proposed Sphere-Lites substitution. The request was referrred to the Planning Commission for Its recommendations to the Council. REPORT OF VILLAGE TREASURER RICHARD O'KELLY . Treasurer O'Kelly reported he has made no investments since the last Council meeting, but reported he plans to Invest the $50,000 due June 3, 1974 In Treasury Bills until June i9, 1974 at which time he will consolidate this with the $300,000 due June 19, 1974. REPORT OF COUNCILMAN JAMES WINGERT - Planning and Zoning, Board of Appeals Case No. 74-9, John Madura - Fence Variance Wingert moved that the Council concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve the Issuance of a Building Permit for a 4' chain link fence In the front yard at 1817 West County Road D. Motion was seconded by Feyerelsen and carried unanimously. Com rehenslve Develo men'r Plan ngert reported tha the lannlng Commission has recommended Council adoption of the Revised Comprehensive Development Plan, Including Appen- dix No. I (Comprehensive Park Plan), Addendum and Amended Land Use Map - 1974 (to be prepared by Otto Schmid). The Plan was referred to the Councl I for its review and comments, and the matter was tabled until the Council meeting of June 24th. Attorney Lynden will determine procodure re referral to the Metro Counc! i and advise Clerk AdmInistrator McNlesh. 51 n at 96 A new s gn, adver sing commercial property for sale (located In an R-I Zone) was referred to Police Chief Sexton for correction. Case No. 73-49.. Bennett Goldberg - Landscape Plan After review of the amended landscape plan for Red Fox Inn, Wingert moved, seconded by Feyerelsen, that Councl I approve the landscape plan, dated 5/28/74, and ISsuance of the Building Permit for Red Fox Inn, s~bJect to Attorney Lyndon's approval of the performance bond. Motion carried unanim~usly. (5 minute Intermission) REPORT OF COUNCILMAN STAN OLMEN - Finance Permit Apprc'Jal Olmen moved. seconded by WIngert, that the Council approve the fol low- Ing permits as requested: . Garage Sale at 3160 Ridgewood Road - Mrs. W. A. Krueger Household Sale at 1830 Noble Road - Mr. M. France (MR. Leon Godeke, applicant). Motion carried unanimously. .!..!2sLu_strlal REjvenue Bonds - I. C. Systems Mr. John Sullivan referred the Council to an amended resolution pre- pared by Peter Seed, Bond Counsel, and thanked the Counci I for the re-hearlng on the matter. Mrs. Ruth Johnfoon, President of I. C. Systems, described accelerated interest rates since application was made for the I. C. Systems bul Id- ;ng and explained that the construction contract was re-wrltten, on ~he advice of counsel, to allow for revenue bond financing which could save I. C. Systems about $500,000 In Interest over the life of the loan. -3- . Minutes of Regular Councl I Meeting Page four May 28, 1974 Mr. Peter Seed presented background Information on revenue bond finan- cing and noted the changes he made In the preliminary resolution, asking Council adoption of the resolution, as amended. Mr. Seed explained that revenue bond finanCing aud listed the follow- Ing advantages to the Village: I. Retain and strengthen tax base. 2. Provide employment. 3. Facilitate desirable selective development of community. 4. Put communIty In competitive situation with other communi- ties. . Mr. RObert DavIs, 4060 Valentine Court, stated that If the Village does not approve this type of fInancIng, he feels the VIllage would be taking a "big step backward". Mr. R. Sander, Juran and Moody, explained that this type of financing Is now avaIlable to any revenue producing business and Is now available to all communitIes, not just certain special districts and authorities. After discussion, Olmen, moved, seconded by Feyerelsen, that the Council reconsider the resolution and adopt the preliminary resolution as amended. Motion carried (Olmen, Feyerelsen, Crepeau voting In favor; Crichton, Wingert abstaining). REPORT OF COUNCILMAN CHARLES CRICHTON - Public Works, Ordinance Review Bethel College Master .Met!t!:,. Crichton referred the Council to a memo from Henderson, dated May 21, /974, re negotiations with Bethel College re costs of Installation of a master meter. CrIchton recommended to Councl I that under the circumstances described, the Village not pursue the master meter Installation at Bethel at this time. Crichton wI il discuss matter with Henderson and PublIc Works Committee. REPORT OF COUNCILMAN WILL:AM FEYEREISEN _ Parks and Recreation, Human Rights Summer Program Staff Buckley requested Council approval of the hiring of the following six persons for the 1974 Summer Program Staff: Bruce Nielsen @ $2.00/hr. Jon Finn @ 2.00/hr. Scott Milbrath @ 2.00/hr. Mary Kay Welnhagen @ 2.25/hr. Helen Pervls @ 2.25/hr. Kathy Thomas @ 2.25/hr. and the two Program Supervisors, Laurie Allen and Cynthia Nelson @ 201t per mile for use of personal cars. . After. discussion, Feyerelsen moved, seconded by IVlngert, that the Council approve 151t/mlle for the two program supervisor"s and approve the employment of the Summer Program Staff as listed. Motion carried unanimously. Crichton moved, seconded by Wingert, that the Councl I approve 151t per mile for all Village employees using personal cars on Village business. Motion carried unanimouSly. Summer Maintenance Staff BUCkley requested Councl' approval of the hiring of the following persons for summer staff maintenance, under the State Manpower Program @ S2.25/hr., 8 hrs./day, for 10 weeks: Frank Marson Kathryn Plnce Phil Ruppel and reported he will have to find a substitute for the 4th opening be- cause Paul Schmaedeke has found other employment. -4- . Ml nl!-!"eS of R!::lQu I al~ CouncI I l"~eeti ng Page five l\lay 28, 1974 Feyereisen moved, seconded by Olmen, that the Council approve the employment of the Summer Maintenance Staff, as lIsted. Motion carried. Summer Maintenance Equipment Purchases After discussion of proposed purchases lIsted in Buckley's memo of May 28, 1974, Feyereisen moved, seconded by Crichton, that the Council authorize the purchase of a Jarl mower and two push mowers, as requested. Motion carrIed unanimously. Spring Gymnastic O~en Gym Crichton moved, seconded by Feyerelsen, that the Councl I approve payment for two Spring Gymnastic Open Gym Assistants as listed: . Ida Chang DavId Highum Motion carried unanImously. $28.00 $15.00 REPORT OF MAYOR HENRY J. CREPEAU, JR. - General Government, Public Sa fety Civil Defense CoordInator COUncil referred the City of Moundsvlew request re Clvl I Defense Coordi- nator to Jim SChmaedeke, Arden Hil Is' Civil Defense Director, and to the Public Safety Committee for recommendations to the Counci I. lClerk Administrator was asked to request Mr. Schmaedeke to explore Federal Civil Defense funding for report to the Councl I.) fireworks Permit Wingert moved, seconded by Feyerelsen, that the Council approve the Fireworks Permit requested by Dr. Robert Woodburn, for Lake Josephine Improvement Association's Fourth of July fireworks display. Motion carried unanimously. REPORT OF CLERK ADf.11 N I ST',".TOr~ GHAR LOTTE r~CN I ESH Payro II W~ngert moved, seconded by Crichton, that the Council approve the payrOll as submitted. Motlo~ carried una~;mous'y. L2.LLPu<!get L~ MeNlash reported that 1975 Budget Forms will be ready for dlstrlbutl~n to the ,rarlous Department Heads by June 3rd. ^d.Journmen.~ The meeti~g adjourned at 12: 12 a.m. ~~~~'- C arlotte McNiesh Clerk AdminIstrator . Notice of Meetl~ The next Regular Councl I Meeting wi I I be held on Monday, June 10, 1974, at 8:00 p.m. at the Village Hal i. -5-