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Home My WebLink AboutCC 05-08-1961 (2), :. MTNL�ES OF REGU7aliR Du"�TING COUNCIL QF' THE VII,I,l1GE OF ARDEN HILIS Monday, May 8, 1961 ` The meetin� was called to order at 8;00 p,m. by acting Magor Crepesu. RO�L CALL: Present; Crepeau, Kennedq, Olmen, Stromquist Absent: Ashbach plso attendin�: Mr. Courtney, attorney and Mr. Peterson, Engineer. The minutes of the ppril 24, 1961 Council meeting were approved by Council. ENGINEER'S REPORT; Clerk read letter from Roger Short dated April 28, 1961, pe; Vil age �nginaering records. Council requested Clerk to write to Donald Carley, former Village Engineer,that all maps and atreet specifications records re streets in Arden Hills in his files be forwarded to the �illage Ha 11. \ Clerk read letter from Engineer'Roger Short dated April 27, 1961 re: complet- ion of Streets in S H 6 by plat developer Krannak. Clerk reported that we are holding a road performance bopd in amount of �6200.00 to gsaarantee com- pletion of Venus Ave. and Ftolling Hills Road. Clerk read the letter of Sept. 25, Z959 from pttorney bourtneq to Mr. Krannak ragarding the matter oi atreet completion. Council requested Attorney Courtney and I��ayor Ashbach to determine what liability developer Krapnak has in the matter. Mrs. Stromquist read letter of May 4, 1961 from Engineer Roger Short re: draina�e of the Jehovah 4Vitness Church property at Highwap 8 atad �Iounds Ave, Mr. Robert Trobough, 2038 Piiounds Ave. asked a�ain what has been done about the �matter. Trustee 01men to work e�ith the church of£icials further on the _ matter. Mrs. Stromquiat read letter of Pdap 4, 1961 irom En�ineer Short re: drainage from the Nazareth Hall property. Council requested Clerk to write Nazareth Hall officials advising them of the suggestion made by Engineer Short for providing drainage and request them to work on the matter with our Village Engineer. Mrs. 5tromquist read latter of &Zay 4, 1961 from Engineer Short re: the drainage problem of Nirs. John Keiser, 3564 No. Snelling Ave. Council requested Clerk to ihform residents concerned in the matter to keep their drainage ditches opeq and to write to Mrs. Keiser giving her the information furnished b� our village engineer. CI,ERIL'S RnPORT; (� letter of iviay 5, 1961 from A. �,. Schumacher of Insurance y Nor h America, informed village that the Fred Kloskin liability claim againat Village has been assigned file No. 985LR-25633A. p letter dated May 5, 1961 from Ns. Patrick Leighton of Faricy, Moore & Costello informed the Council that the Serv-p-�oat Corp. formallg withdraws its petition to operate a Go Kart track on the Twin Gities ,�rsenal premises. Upon motion by Kennedy, seconded by 0]men, checks #1073-1076 from Fund #603 were Council approved for payment. Carried. • p set up plan submitted bg the Minnesota Hibhway Dept. was referred to the Engineer and �liagor for studq. The first quarter 1961 liquor report for McGuires Inc. was submitted to Council, and filed with Clerk�s records. \ � MINUT�S OF REGULAR COiNCIL i�IEETING OF VII�IAGE OF pRDEN HIT,IS,Mon.NIay8,1961 Page 2 . . •�, report by Accounting Consultant Iviarvin Brunsell was submitted to Couneil membera re; the qew accountipg system being set up at o£fice of clerk. A proposed resolution re; membership in Ramsey co. League of trIunicipalities wae referred to attorneg Courtney. Mr. Peterson of Bannister Enginearing Co. repor�ed that the plane for pro- posed Street Improvementa 2 and 3 will be ready n4ay 15 and for Improvement 4 on Pv1ay 22. Council set a meeting for Monday, May 22, at 8;00 p.m. at the Village Hall to study these plans. \ A query by Court Commiasioners as to whether the Council would allcw lots along Block 15 of Proposed Shorewood Hills #8 Plat to be smaller than the Village specificatioqs was referred to .�ttor�ey, Engineer and I�2ayor.Council authori2ed Engineer Petereon to have Twip Citg Testing make about four borings to determine general soil conditiona in the general area and Attorney Courtney stated he will have some photos made of the genaral area of proposed Snorewood Hills �8 for the condemnation procedings. PUBI,IC '1�i0RKS FtEPORT: Trustee Olmen inquirBd as to wnat can be done about certain resident~sTTo should obtain sewer hookups to their property and do not do so, as in the case of some who have cesspools overflowing onto private or public property. Council requested Clerk tp send in a neevs ite�i to Rose Tribune and Necr Brighton Bulletin asking residents to hook up to sewer before proposed road improvemente are made. • Mr. Olmen reported that Village road rastrictions, or load limits have now beep li£ted and that the signs to that effect will be removed by the county forces within a few days. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT: Mr. Crepeau reported his comrnittee met,April 25 to consi er county sale of police service to Arden Hills. Tha committes recommended th.at we keep our police dept. on the present 1oca1 basis and again try to work out a program to employ deputy sherriffs on a part time basis. itiir, Crepesu reported that effective Apr. 30, 1961 an order was issued from the Ramsey Co. Sherriff's office t?hat no count9 emploqees could work ior another goveinment unit in their spare time. Mr. Crepeau will request the county to reconsider the matter, blr. Crepeau reported the resignation of Polica Chief 1Veber and police officers Schmidt, Nielsen, IIamer and Barbeau effective Apr. 30, 1961. Trustee Crepeau moved, Olmen seconded the motion tnat Mr. i�. A, rish and iV�r. Jim Schmaedeke be appointed to work as p�l.ice officere at a r ate oi' �2.00 per hour. Carried. �1 request for slow speed signs on Thom Drive was referred to Trustee Olmen. PiANNItdG & ZONING REPORT: Mr. Kennedy reported a meeting of nis Committee with the o lowipg.recommendations giveq Council. l. Tnis committee feels there should be a committee appointed to enforce the Vi11a�e Ordinences ia junk cars, trailers, unfiniahed buildings, trash, etc. Their job would be to • go about the Village checking persons violating the above and have the Village Clerk send them a letter asking them to improve their property. If no response then it could be turned over to the Uillage Attorney to act further. \ � I �� MINUTES OF REGUTAR PlIEETING OF VILI,AGE OF pRDEN HILIS COUNCIL-:.ion.May 8,1961 Page 3 PIANNING & ZONING RiPORT (Cont�d) • 2. This committee felt that a meeting should be held with the newt planning co�unittee to discuss the problem of new business coming into this area and act upon it as soon as possible. .T!!r. Kennedy reported a letter of resignation from Planning Consultant Talbot Jones. 14otion by Kennedy, seconded by Stromquist that resignation be accepted and that Trustee Yennedy send Mr. Jones a letter thanking him for the many years of service to the Village as Planning Advisor. Carried. Council requested Clerk to contact Sannister Engineering Co. to see if they will continue the job formerlly performed by Talbot Jones o£ keeping our Zoning and various Village mape on an up to date basis. �1a�xms��'r.�xxs�sx��g�g��x��xSz��x��x Motion made by Kennedy, seconded by Olmen that Council receive preliminary report of Village Engineer as per attached resolution. Carried. Motion made by Kennedg, secopded by Olmen that plans and epecifications for proposed Street Improvements be ordered by r,nginear as per attached resolution. Carried. Nieeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. I-1 U a C J � , I '' �� ' ..:�rv'.i::�.r � •._ ..��:�$��'�•.- • �Lrtt.c. • - • �• ' � \ , �