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M9NUTES OF RE�ULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Village of Arden H181s
Monday, Mareh 26, 8479 - 7:30 p.m.
Yillage Ha11
Call to Order
ursu'� ant to due call and nottce thereof, Mayo� Crepeau called the
meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.
Roll Cail
Present - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Councilreen Ward Hanson,
Jaroes Wingert, Charlie Crichton, Ro6ert Woodbu�a.
Absent - No�e.
Also Present - Vtilage Attorney James Lynden, Engtneer ponatd
ChrBstoffersen, Treasurer ponald lamb, Cterk Admints-
trator CharVotte McNlesh, Deputy Clerk Oorothy Zehm.
�A r��o���vai.of �tnutes
WTngert moved, seconded by CrPchton, fihat
1979 Regutar Counci! Meefing be approved
Minutes of March 22, 8979 Special Council
submltted. Motdon carried unan.9mousBy.
Business from the FEoor
Nona.
REPORT OF VtLLA6E ATTORNEY JAMES LYNOEN
the Minutes
as amended,
Meating be
of �arch 12,
and the
approve0 as
Lynden refe"rred Counc �o h6s 6efiter of /20/79 re Kerth Lake Es-
tates Mest--Proposed Roadxay, and to letter trom Pianner MilOer
(3/26/79) and attached sketch, indicating alternate access ease-
ment locations over 9ot 2 to 9ot 3 of the A�ble property, rather
than invoiving Kerth Lake Msst.
Crichton suggested an elternat9ve plan (recelved 3/26179) for
Counctl's conslderatton, ahich involves both parcals (Karth Lake
Mest and Charles Amble) Nhich re-atigns NursAry Hill lsne to cui-
de-sec on the Amble property, g6v6ng access •Fo lots A3 and A4;
deletes_the Nursery HtBI Lane cul-de-sac B Nursery Hitl Cou�t,
providipg addttlonal square footage Yo lots 4 and 2(Karth Lake
Wes?); extendsd Nursery Hill Lane provtdes an addFtlonal lot in
Karth Lake West by divlding Bot 3 into 2 lots. Cricdton:nated
that the proposed re-alignment was not readily acceptable to the
Karth Lake West deve6oper SM. Etbe�ste&nerb bacnuse he has a
buyer for lot 3 ps it exists; nofied that John Sauro .trspresonttng
Charles Rmble) dnddcated that tbe suggested re-al6gnment has
deflnite possibEllties and appears to be wor�h pursuing.
Attotney Lynden ad�;sed that as long as the FIna9 Plat has not
been approved, changes in the pla� could be made; suggesfied that
the several aiternate proposals be refe�red to the prtnctpals
a�d the PYanning Commission.
Couactl concurred to reter the severai alternate proposals to ths
princlpals and Planndng CommissTon fior consideration at ths April
4th PBenning Commisston Meet9ng.
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�ynaen rererrea aouocsi to aratr or vra�nancs
Personnel Chapter of Arden HitPs Ctty Code.
ng
Crichton moved, seconded by WTngert, thaT CounciV introduce Ordi-
nanCe No, 207 by tit@e, AN ORDONANCE AMENOBNG CHAPTER 19 OF THE
ARDEN HOLLS CITY CODE, RELRT3NG TO PERS6NNEL OF THE CITY, BY CNANG-
ING THE PROY1516NS THEREIN COVERlNG FREQUENCY OF COMPENSATION PAY-
MENTS, AMOUN7 Of OVERTBME COMPENSATION, AND 'JACATtON AND NOl1DAY
B�NEFlTS, Motlon carrted unaolmousYy.
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MONUTES OF REGULAR COUNC91. MEETBNG March 26, p979
Ptsge tr�o
t to ii.#Be V9� of CBvii R
Lynden referred Couactl to a capy of fihe Civ11.R6ghts Act re Group
Insu�ance Cove�age; noted that 9f doesn't p�ecisely answer the
quest6on of ahether @3 full-ttme and 2 part-tTme empBoyses fulfills
the 15 empBoyee requTremen�t that C�ty provtde maternity heneftts
as a pae-fi of it's hea8fh �nd acctden� po9�cy. Lynden Mas requested
to pursua -�he matter and advlse Counc�B of hPs ftndTngs.
REPORT QF VILLAGE EMGBMEER DONALO CHR9STOFFERSEN'
arorm urabna e 9m rove�en�P 74-1 Rev9sed a Status Re ort
• Chr s o ersen d str bute cop es o a a�ev se ra t o Storm
Drainage 6mprovement No. 74-I to Councl0 fot 9ts rev0ex and in-put;
asked that CounciY conside� sahed�lB9ng e specia9 meeting �Fo dTscuss
fhe improvements, prdor to his prasenting the proposed drainage
Impro�ement to Sho��vlew, M�DOT, Ramsey Cou�ty and the attec#ed
property owners.
Counct6 schedu8ed a Spoc3aJ CounciB P9eeting at 8:00 p.an. on Monday,
AprTB 2nd to d6scass �he propas�d dra6nage tmprovement.
Improvemenf, Countv Road D and E-
v�n��a�v��er-.son raporrea TII�OT di� RI�T pflTO 711@ h'SIWS9y GOUDi�/ �►IC
Shorev8er engine�rs re tha Lexington Avenue Bmprovement draFnage
plans, befiaeert County Roads D and E; meetfng aas ta obtain tAe
concensus af the engTneersp reacfitons, prior to presenttng ihe
plans to the citfes. ChrTsfoffers�n sald he has reguested Bether
Ringrose to subs4ant9ate the drainage des[gn of the ponds tn Hun-
tars Perk, in orde� to deter�n�ne whether the deten'tTon basi�s
dqrnstream are desBgn�d $o adoquately take fhe addTtiona9 run-off,
Cfi r,tstoffePsen expCa6ned fiRat the Ramsey County Enginaer ari@1 very
. shortly prese»t #he pEans for the Lexangtott Avenue Emprov�ment to
the cit9ea fqs� appa-ova3, and r�quest a JoTnt Powers Agreement for
financ6rtg; an49c6pates thair b6ds u}p& be lef in the fa�l of l979,
�a6th construct0on �n 8980. Christoffersen said he beGieves the
County a9so proposes the 9mprovement of B.ex6ngton Rvenu�, from
Grey Pox Road to 1�694,in ��rtly 8980.
Qn-Street Park6n Re ulatton
hr s o4 ersen reforre ounefi6 to a memo from G�en VanWormer
f3/@5/79) re On-str�mt Par�cing ReguBat6on
9n brtet review, 9t mas que�rt�d whether a, "9oop street", or a 90�
roaeting of two stroets with no crossRng, ls an "tn?ersect3on°
(e.g, De�IvieaOVenus or CanneU9y Av�nueb.
Chrtstoffersen sugges�hed ?hat VanWormer Couid meet af#h CounciB to
cBarify the "intersection" dafinttion, as are89 as any other potnts
of cortcern. Counci8 concurr�d that i-hts mi�ght be des6rab9e at some
future meeting, afiter�CounelB has had tdme to revlew the memo.
OTHER BUSBMESS
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Wdngert wFthdrev� hOs motion �o deny the app9icafiion for an Amended
SpecBa[ Use Permit QM�rch B2'rh Counat9 MeeTi�g), Motion seconder
Crichton agreed to the a+�thd�a�a6 of the motion.
WTngePt moved that Cauncifi approve an amendment fio Spec6a0 Use
Permit - Case Ne. 73-Z8, conccra[ng the aparfiaent compfex {Ont-
lots M end 6D, as foONoas:
72 apartment un6ts in 2 �sr more maJor s-tructures, and mtx
of one and two-hedreom uni4s not to exceed 42 of a singBe
tYDa. .
Motion was seconded by Woodburn,
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MPNU7ES OF REGULAR COUNC9t, P�EETBNG
Page three
MarCh 26, 6979
In dtseussion, Ft was noted fihat great sent6ment was expressad
for undergrqund garages. Hareson moved to amend the motion ta add
ttiat a minimum of one underground parking space be provided for
eoch apar'Fment unif; seconded by Wcadburn. HotEon carrted tCrep�au,
Woodburn, Nanson voting !n f�vor; CrBchton and Yiingert opp�sed3.
Woodburn tqoved fio furfher amend fihe motion to strfke " two or more
buildings" and 4o substitute "on� or more bu0ldings a�ith ths
genera@ appea�a�ce o4 two butidings^; &econda.6 by Nansan. Motlon
carrled (Crepe�u, tVoodburn, lianson, Crfchfion voting in favor; M�ngert
opposed�,
Moflon, as amended, earried unanimous@y.
wingers report�d that the Plann6ng Commtsston has schedu ed e
public hearing on Apri! 4fih at 8:00 p.m. on a proposed amendment to
the 2oni�g Ordinance setfiing �Forth a def6ni4ion of "earth-sheltered
residence" artd addtng provEsions a89owing the constructioo ther�of
!rt reslderttEal disfricts of the Ctty.
8ob Todd described the proposed earth-sheEtered atructures as
sia9tBer to wa9k-oufi cooventiona& homes: estimated construction
costs at 5�-909L more than i-he conveni�iortal house; nated thaf peop0e
seem to be i�teresired in them, and want them; State SuiBding 0##i-,
cia&s are capabBe of interpre4ing the sxistOng Cade, whlch does
not define speclfic housirag types, bufi aY8 cesidentia0 dwelEings;
Bufld(ng Offtcia9 can reyu�st angTnearing stress d9agrams if he
questions construcfiion.
Counci! concurr�d #bsfi Or.
home) be invited by Hanson
at 8:00 p,m,
Derrick Jones to�ner of ao earth-sheltered
fo at9�end the publtc hearTng on ApriO 4th
Pubtic Safety Comaaittee Recomm�ndations:
Ramsev Cauntv H�alth Serv3ces �
Councii eaas referred ?o Mdnutes of Pubiic Safefiy Committee
Meetl�g of 3/S9/79, and i�o reporf from Susie Taylor on prss�at
inspecttons by the 5fate, and propos�d inspect9ons by Remsey
County.
Counci6 concurred to hold the maiter 4n abeyance for sTx (6)
monfihs; P�eblic Sagefy CommEtfie� to �nak� a subsequent recom-
mendation.
�.��nanc� re w�asse e rte ana sauna Par9ors
ldoodburn reported that �Y e Pub6 c Safety CommOttee has aot
revtexad the proposed ordFnance to"date. Counci6 conCurr�d
tha# #he matt�r be piac�d on th� next Pub@�c Safety Committee
agenda; cvrasideratlon to be gdven to fihe sugg�s?don that certain
procedures and app9tcation de7ai9s be d�leted from the o�dtnance
and established by Resoluflon, fo reduc�-the length ot fihe
ordinsnce.
. Renderin Plant [ns eci�ion
Council tscuss�d regu9atary and inspection poorers relative to a
non-conforming use; re4errad �to 9e�ter from Ct�y Attorney S12/26/78D
�dvBsfng thafi an ordtnance is the anost efifectfve bay fio regula'te a
use., such as fih� rendering p6ant, even though It ts not pe�rei4ted In
i•he. Ci�y.
hft�r discussien� Council defer'�ed ths matter to a iufure meeting,
pending receipt of copies of Nea 8�lghfion's �ei-i'ar reqaesf, and
:uppor#ive information tl2/15/78J.
ruacic RorKs L'o�amiYtee Recomme�sdatioe�
Deferre to Apr n Spec a ounc
tuhitY to vtew the 9475 Dodge Pickup,
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MONUTE5 OF RE�ULAR CQUldCIL MEET9NG
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Maa^c�h 26, 9979
Case No. 76-5 ST n Ordinaoce Reviston
Coua�c i was referred to recommerdat ons and tBms ta6Ba proposed by
the PBanning Commisstan in its P9inufies of 3/7/79 re the proposed
Rev3sed Sign Ordinance.
Counct& concurred, and authoriz�d the�t8me schedule as r�comroended.
Woodburn moved, seconded by as�son, thai Gouncl9 authorize the at4en-
dance of Thomas Lyneh at the Minn�sota POann9ng Conference at
Bra:tnerd, and payment of 4he f�2.00 fee. hlation carried unanimaus8y,
� S rin Junior Mustan 6nstruc�ors and Referees
Cr c on mova , secon e by oodburn, tha Caunctl approve the.
Spr(ng Junior M�astang @nstruc�ors and Referees as @isted i� 8uckley�s
memo of 3/22f79. Plotion carrded unanimousBy.
REPORT OF VBtLAGE TREASURER DONALD LAIWB
fnvestroents
hla�c B9, 979 - Sl63,917.44 for three �onths, maturing on June 18,
B9T9, at B0.2Q$ Qnterest a't Nor'Fhxestern Nat@onal Baok, St. PauD.
Hanson moved, seeond�d by VlTngewt, that Counci@ ratify tAe invast�ent
by Treasurer lamb. Motion carr�ed unanimous9y„
REPORT OF CLERK ADN�NOSTRATOR CFiRRLOTTE MCP1@ESH
A rIi Coancii bleei�ln ScheduBe
M nger movsd, saconde by Crich#on, that the April CaunciB pkeetings
be scheduled as iol6ows:
AprTl-2nd - Special Councii Meeting - 8:00 p.m.
April 9tfi - Regular Council Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
Apr6! 3flth - Regu9ar ConncS6 P�I��fing - i;3fi �.m,
at the Ylllage HaCI,
Motion carrted una�imous6y.
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tltN fVYOWONI lL�i ^ IVfA �YIAOtlmI
� ngert moved, saconded by rdchi�on, #hat Councll adopfi Resolutions
No.: 79�9 ond 79-10, RESOLUTOOt�S RHLATEhiG TO APPORT90NMENT QF ASSESS-
MENTS RELATBNC, TO COHSOL9DATE0 SANBTARY SEWER 9A8PROYEMENTS NOS. 12
AND'B3 and WRTER 1hOPR0VEF4ENT Pib. 72-8. Mot3on carried unaoTmousfy.
-11 and 79-12 re Addifitona9 Oeaositorv, North-
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Cric too mov�d, seconded by Naeason, thaf Counci6 approve Resolutions
No> 79-10, OES@GPJATBON OF Af309i�ONAL DEPOS&TOROES AND CORPORATE
AUTliOR9ZAT60N RESOlUT00N, a�d RESOLU760N NOe 79-82, RESOLUTBON FOR
7'RANSFER OF PUHD5 8Y �ELEPHON9C 9NSTRUCiBONS. Motion carr3ed
unanlmously.
F'a ro0! and Claims
Mc es� requms ed Council approva6 of fhe fol8oatog-four Claims, 6n
additio� to �khe Payro&0:
O. PER.4 - 5646.54
2. R. C. DahBstrom - 524,94m.00
3a Nir�nesofa Community Education Assoc,-537.50
4. Amerlcaea Und�rgrourtd Space Association - fIi,00
CrPcAton mov�d, second�d by Hanson, that Councl! approvo the PayroBl�
and four Claims as �numerated. Motion car�ted una�Bmously,
nve v r� nrvn t.om rvneas�va r��n - �nrrv�
k! nger d str u�Fe raft o e ter o Naer Brtghfion re Hew Brighton's
Comprehvncive Piao, for Cosanci��s cansideration.
CounaiP approved the 9stter draffi an4 executlon thereot by Mayor
Crepeau.
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Public Works Buildin Landsca � Plan
Cr chton referred Council to the modirisd landscape plsn indicating
plantings on the east stde on the prope�fiy east of ths City�s
PublPc �orks property.
Crichto� moaed, seconded 5y Wingert, trhat Council authorize that
this plenting be done on the adJacent property, continge�t upon
approval of the properiy owner. �otion ca.rried unanimousty.
Crichton agreed to ask the property o�ners for a walver of trespass
permitting the City to plan4 as per 9andscape plan.
AdJou�nment
• Wingert moved, seconded 4y Nnnson, that the meetfng adJou�n at
11:02 p.m. Motion carrled unanimous9y.
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N07@CH OF MEEYINGS:
ApriB 2, 1979 - Specinl Counci! Neeting at 8:00 p.m. at the Ylilage
Na81,
April 9, 1979 - ReguOar Council Meeting at y:30 p,m. at the VIOQaga
iial9.
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