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Home My WebLink AboutCC 01-28-1980 ." ... Miaut~s of Regular Cou~cil Mesting Village of ArdeD Rills Monday, January 26, 1930 - 7.30 p.m. Vil1ag~! Hall Call to Ord,,!:" PU~l~to-"due call ald n)tice th<:reof, Acting Me,yoE Woodburn cal1",d the meeting to orde~ at 7:30 p.m. . !2lL~ P :resen t - AI:, ting Mayor Rob;:;;:: t Woodt urn, Councilmen Ward Hanson, Charlie C,:ichton. AblH!Ut - ~byor Henry J. C:epea\i, Jr., Councillllan James Wingert. Also P..osefit - Treasurer D.,nald La1fib, Attorney James Lynden, Clerk AdministratoT Ch~rlotte McNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm. BUBineaa from the FloOT iO'Ue . REPORT OF VILLAGE ATTO~NEY JAMES LYNDEN Ordinance No. 212, RepBaling Sectiona 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3 of City Cod! ~Pl!bl1c ~'s Reserve ~.f7Fina1"""ie~j~ Henaon moved, seconded by ~Eichton. that Council adopt Ordinance No. 212, AN ORDINANCE IlEPE,:\LING SECtIONS 2-1, 2-2 AND 2-3 OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE ~ELATrNG TO PUBLIC WORKS RESERVE FUND. Kotion cs;.ried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING: ,Vo!>.catiof>, of, Ri~b t-o f-W,!I...::.. Lake Johanna III vd ./Suell;inJl: Avenue Acting Mayor Woodburn open~d the Fublic Hearing at 7:47 p.m. Clerk Administrator KcNi~sb verified that the Notice of Hearing W86 published in the New B~i~ton Bulletin on January 10th and 17th, 1980, tbat notices were mailed ta shutting property owners, and notice waS poeted s t Village Hall, To:q Schmi lit Park and Penny.. A transparency, depicting :he parcel proposed to be vacated by the City, WllS shown. The parc,!l is located at the southwest corner of: Snelling Avenue and Lake J0hanna Blvd. and abutting Ridgewood Road. Lynden explained that ehe ~ouDcil vants to know if there are any objections to the propDsmd vacatioD as shown. Ar"~~~:!.Kuehn. 3180 Rid,l!'_~?E:~~d, pc in t:e d ,out chs t Ridgewood Road) as con8tzucte~ cuts off B ~ortioa of hiB (Kuehn) property; expressed concern that setbacks DO the subject property be measured from the proper'ty lifles. not from t:,,,, road,,'s.y. Kuehn described the parcel aa a "steep bank" betwBea Snellinl Aveaue and Ridgevood Road. De1orio Wolcyn, 3582 Siems Court, said they were originally told th,nt:he-'S't"€,~p bank area i'J"-uuau"itable for building. . Andrew Kuehn aa:td we don't waut it vacated; some of the neighbors US'"(;-[t'ldls"park; it 1:1 a "lId areo" for the Village uov; w,,,nt it to continue ss it is; :an :oresee wbat will occar OD this ridge as evideaced b~ what has happened before; continued development along this ridge would be a mi3t~ke; feel. the residents alr~ady there ahould be protected. Crichton noted that tho Ci~y Parks Department looked at the parcel across tbe street (south.aut corner of the Snelling/County Raad E intersection) for park purpoaes; nated that an "active park" may be far les5 desirable than if residentially developed. .rh'ne Perker~ 3570 RidgBwood Road. said her propetty 1.s adjacent to tho south lj,ne of the proposed vac,'ilted parcel; expressed concern re drl\i:nage whj,ch she d"'s':ribf~cl HS a major problem for her property if bonen are allow~d to the n0rtb of her property. 1 .. " Miuutes of "RegQlar Council Meeting Page 'rwo Janu,u'y 28, 1980 It was explained that City ordinance does not p.r~it drainage from oua property that will da..ge another property. It waa noted that "plattiog" ~f tbe parcel ia Dot a cODaideration tonight; Council's conceru is ~hether the pro~oBed vacation Is in the public ititereet; resolution af vacation may be adopted only by a vote of fDur-fifths of all Mambar$ of the Council. Woodburn stated tbat. because two members are absent~ Council wanta to hear the "pros" and "cons~l to,ligh t. H.a. 'ii'o:'.cy!~ said she wan ts it le it as it 113 - open space. . ~':8. K'Jehn ;,aid to leave it as open "PliC!!. BrandLJSE!.!~:3ch!._15.1.~mOak Avenue, ae,id he dOE,S O?t U!l.denp:and why the whole ~Qrner ie not p&rt of the vacation pr?posal; also requested tbat tbe corner be maintaiDed; described tbe northw~.t corner as an Ueye-aoZ"2 It .. Ii""e P,!.~ deacribed the Eubject parcel to hay,. wild current.. raJpberr.ies and blackberries; alao s haven for hawks and owls. Crichtou explained that the City haa the alternative to give up the roadway essmment or not give it up; if vacated, the underlying fee owner cDuld develop it und~r City ordinances or the City could bu~ it for I:ity u:;;e. Lynde. axplained tbat what.ver tbe decision, it should be made in tbB ba.t interaBE of the City. If aot needed for City road or park etc., appropriate compensation to underlyiag fee owner would need to be resolved to parchuBe th~ property. J~~~~~~~~L-1525 Lake J~haan8 Blvd~, said he would like the northwBat carner (Snelling/Johaan. Blvd.) better maintained and south.eat carner left in ita natural BCate. After it WIL. determined thE,t there weT'" nc furthelr comments from tbe floor, Crichton moved, seconded by Ranson, that thM nearing be adjo:mrned unt 11 the Reg,,1 ar Counei 1 Mee ting of Mal."ch 10, 1980 at 3:00 p.o. !!<:;t5,0" carri,',d unenimomdy. (MCNissh to notify the property owoer Bad iDter~sted parties present at ton.ir;h t ~;] ~ne(~ tf.ng..) REPORT OF VILLk,CE TREASURER DONALD LAMB Invea tu"n t, $100.0S!) at NorHnrestern Kutioa",} Dank, St. Paul @ 13.207. interest fo" 30 day". Hanson woved~ seconded by_ CrichtoDp ment as reported by TreE8ul:e LSffibe that Council ratify the inveat- MotioD carried unanimously. . OTi:lER Yl1JSIWi:SS Public lJafety Ccmmittee Re.:omtllep~,io"~. r_~1O~.!!_Si~8 at Cardh,Q Dr:t *w~.si~/r;-;''''''--- C;:;;;ucTT""ws!, li:e ter.red to thz Public Saf "I:y Commi t tee Minutes recom- mending that Cardiac Pacem~k.r, IDC. laB tall stap aigaa at their three BeceUB drives. After discuseiaa, Council concurred tbat Cl~rk Administrator r~queDt cpr In rlsl~~~'~ the thres exit drivQE; City t(l acquire snd install "ig~~j,l~Y cpr. lL~~ol',L!j\'.Q!!_J~_~O-8. Eo tab!ishl\12"..J\ddi tioita}~~~ol: An:~!!..t,S_~!1 Hanaon Roved, .Bconded by Crichton, that Council adopt Resolution Be. 80..8, allSOVJTIO[i. ESTABLISIHNG AmnrIOliAL Fln:" F:>R ANIMAL CONTR'IlL. Motion carried unanimousl,. 2 ,,' ".. Millutee of Regular Council Meeting Page Tlil'''''' Jauu~ry 28, 1980 19f1O D~.[;eaa"d Tree Removal Contract - Adve;:tisement for Bids C(~;'n7ii-Y;:as~ rta'f'errec1 to Bu";.kley ~ 8U;E:mn of 1--25-130. Cr~chtou expr~l~sed sppreciltioD for the data submitted and moved tbat thE Cauncil authori.. adver.tisement for bids aa outlined in Buckley'. mema. Motion vaD seconded by Hanson and carried unani- mously_ ,J!!'.!' of .1.2..74 ~ To^u Pick--u:e...Truck Council '..as ra:fel:'red to JO'''llnaen '" memo re Parka' 1974 ~ Tou pick- up. . Ha,fHloa moved, Heconded by ;;richton, that Couneil authorize repair of the 1~74 ~ ton pick-up 18 per Johansen's memo. Motion carried unanirOtH.'\.S ly.lt REl'OR', OF Vi.t,'c,AGE CLERK AD:1UnSTRATOR CllAFLOTTE Mc.NIESll Pavroll Cr;~oc moved, seconded b:r Hansol!, that Council approve the Payroll 8S submitted. Motion carried unanimously. ~!ues L~..l!.!.fh!!J!..!..J:.!.s.htB and Speeke r Deferred to next Council m~etinl' Transfer to M",tlicipal Land, and Bu;"1din~ Fund Conneil .a~ referred to Me~iesb'a memo of 1-23-80. Hauson moved that Council,ccept Alternate Thre~ - Permanently transfer $68,000 fraID General Fund shoving a deficit of $32,000 on 12-31-79 (results in a year-end casb balance in th~ G~n.ral Fund of about $442,000) .-jotlon was soi!collded by Crichton and carri.d unaai~oDely. ~~rtO)f Honor -_Lette? to, Havol;, Crichton offered to attead the Court of Roaor iu Mayor Crepeau's abnenc2.. NT" - Commuuit.L..llctificati,?u of Availab.le f:'arki~t Perry Park. Council concurred that, be~au3. af limited parkinl area in the park anJ cancern rB pD~sibl. cO~lestlaD af tbe lot e~p.cially around 6:00 - 6:15 p.~.. tbe City not further encourage additional pub- l:lci.ty re parking d"ring tH! one-year tri"l period. Ad~L!>2.~~G!n t HBUSO~ moved, seconded by ~oodburD~ that the meeting adjourn at 9~20 ?n. Motion carried ~nanimously. . ~-~._-_. Charlotte McNi.sh Clerk ~dmin18tr.tor g;~~~~/ - Acting Mayor NOTICE OF MEETINC "'~-"_..'---"--'----.~,' The next Regular Council ~~etin8will be held on MondaYt February 11, l'BO at 7:]0 p.D. at the Village H.II. 3