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P�3�dUTl_5 UF REGU:�,R COlINC1L A�EETING
`di'?e�e o4 P,rden Mitis
Monday, Octobe�- 30, f978 - 7:30 p.m.
Vifkeae Nafl
Ca13 io �rder
Pursuant fio due cai! anc� notice +hereof
mee`(ng to ordar at 7;3d p.m.
F9�yor Crepeau cailed fihe
Roi4 CaE[
Presente Wlayor Her,ry J. Crepeau, Jr., Councilma� Ward Hanson,
James Wingert, Charles Crichton, Robert Woodburn
Absent: None
Alsa Preseni�: P.ttorney James lynden, Engi�e�r ponald Christo�fersen,
Treaserer ponafd Lamb, Pubitc Mtorks Supervisor Hans
,fohanseny C�eE-k Adminis�rator Charlotte McNiesA, Deputy
Clerk Dorothy Zehm
Approval of Minufes
Crichton moved, seconded by Winoert, that Council approve the
Minui�es cf the Regufar Council �eeting of Octobe r 16, 1978, as
amended, and the Minu�es of the SpEcfai Cvuncil Meeting of October
25, �978 as submi�t'.red. Motion carried unanimousfy.
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Busir�ss firom the Floor
Metro C9ean Air Commtttae - dAarqe Chr-istensen
Marq�, Christensen e•r..pia�ned that th� 1977 Ciean Air A�t Amend-
ments aim at achievinq healthy air nationv+ide by December 31,
1982; each s¢ate must revise its clean air strategy to meet the
1982 taraet by:
S. Prevantlon of Cetorioration of Clean Air Areas, and
2. ImpPementation of a Vehicle anspection Wlaintenance Plan.
Counci4 was requested to designate a liaison to the Metro Ciean Air
Commi`tea.
REPCJRT 0! VILLAGE Al'TORfdEY JAMES LYNDE�!
ial Use Permii- -
tluiia�nq naa�T�an
:.ynd€�n roferred Counci I to his R3tter ofi Oci'ober 30, G978, and
attachad draft of First Amendmena to Sp�cial Use Permi4 - Case No.
70-37.
Woodburn moved, seconded by Hanson, that Counc4l approve the
Firsi Am�ndment to Special Use Perm�fi - Case No. 70-37, as sub-
mitted. klotlors carried unantmously.
Ordlrianc�3 No�206. �4doptinq and Enacti�q
for�Cii-y of �rdo� Nilfs - First Reading
Lynden r��ferred Council to his Vetfier pt
dra4'` of Ord'+narice No. 206; reccmm�nding
com� effocti�.e a=_ or .ianu�ry ;; 99;9.
f Ordlnan
Oci-ober 30, V978, and to
fha4 the new Code be-
Wintiert �oved, seco,id�d by Crichton, that Council introduce by
tit.a: Ordinance No. 206, An Ordinarca Adop4ing Rnd Enactin� A
� N�� Code Of Orc:Errances Of The Cifiy Of Ar�en Hills, Minnosota;
Estehfishing The Same; �rov3ding F��r Th� Repe�! Of Certairt Ord(-
nancF:s Not 9��cfuded There�n, Excep�t Rs Fiarein Expressly Provided;
Pro�idin� For Ths fNann�r Of Amending Such Code Of Ordinances;
Prov;d'sng A P�r.alt�! For The V�oV�ti�n T:�e;ec`; Flnd Providl�g When
Thds 0-dlnance ShaCi Become E�fectiv9. P9of€oei carried una7Emously.
`- (Counc�l� Adrelr�isi^at+vs Staf1` a�d Ci4y Attorn�y w111 r�visw
Advance i;opy ot th� Codo re 5Ub57atitiva errors, prfor to Sacond
Readfng Qf Ordinanca No. 206.)
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^�?inuta� c;f R�auiar Co+�nci i M�eeTir��
?a��e �`rto
PreSbyierian Hooies Applicai-4on for Reno+�afii
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Oc'Fober 30, 197A
Woo�burn alart�d thE City Afitorney $o ar. apparent questtona4Be
acc�ss easem�nt an i-he c�asfiarn portlon of the property.
Cl�rk P,drrinisYrz,tor was askad to rsquest Presbyterian Hames 4a
submifi an "up to dafa9' abstract ot fihe properfiy to Ci-hy Attorney
�ync�en for his �xamination and t1?t� opinion.
REPaRT OF VILLAGE ENGiN[ER DONRLD CHRBSTOFFERSEN
west - Reso6utton No. 73-67
• Marcel E4Cens#siner requ�sted
oQi�'sons for road are:
a, acc�ss on Hamifne,
b, access on Amb6s Road,
c. temporary dead-end at Mr
fu'rura �xtert�ion o4 the
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No. 78-3 -
Yhat Councii approva the plat; o�ly
. Ambie's property, anttclpating
road #o Amble Road.
�ir. Charles Amble satd the ptat, as proposed, has caused an "up roar"
in �he community; descr+b�d an east�'west road with acc�ss to
Ham3lne evhieh Has accep�ab➢e and now a6olished; severai residents
are opposed fo �the ex�ansion af Nu€�sery Hill Lane to Amble RoaC;
4s�Bs fhe resids�ts' conce rns are not being considered; peop9e pur-
chased pro�erty on Nursery N6i1 Lan� exp�cfing it to remain a
cuU-de-sac street.
Engtneer Christoffprsen explained fhat in his water feasibiftYy
rep�rt for this area, he had propossd an east/west road accessing
on Hz,mEtna Ave.e to indicat� how poss6ble development oi the-area
mig€�fi occur.
AfS�r ciscusston, Criehfon moveds seconded Dy Vdingert, that
Cous�ciP adopt ResoEufiion No. %8-67, Ordering Pubi3c Hearing on
�mproveme�nf No. 78-3; Hearir�g to b� at 8:00 p.m. on MondBya
Novamber 27, �478, at the Viliage Hail. P1o4ton carried unanimously.
CCo:.irsciE coeocurred fhat Clty �iann�r bs requested to a�teod
the PubS!c Hearing.)
Fesslbi�fty Report,_�mprovemeni- No. 78-6 - WynrPdqe
Det�rred p�nding receipA� of Petition.
Recommenda-tion re: Connefly Avenue One-h'ay Tratfic FBomr
Chris'�oifersen referr�d Council to nis lette� of Octobrsr 30 a�d to
attached mamorand�m irom flen Yan ktqrm�r rs Connelty Ave.
After revisa of the advantages a�d disacvantages of one-way streats
and speclai car�siderations noted in the memo, Crtchfion moved,
ser:onded �y hanson, thet Council requesf the City Enqineer to
�lraiP a f�i-ter to hfn.�Dp? requosting that trafflc signals be ln-
sfa'!ed at fha east ramp of Nfqhway 5! and County Road E. Mo'Pion
carrisd {Crichton, Hanson, WBngeri� Cre�;eau votinq i� favor of
fhe mo4fon, Wcodburn voting in oppasli-i�n).
Cour,cli r��ues�`ed Cffiy E�oin�er to revise Conne!!y Avenue 11Na
Parking" signaqe plan te prohibiT parkinq on both sides of ConnelFy
Aver�u�.
A?�S.P..'Ftve Yea� Con=truction Proc�ram
Ch�lstoff�F-san sug�es-t�i ifiai COUEl6EI consider Grey Fox Road and
I-lamlina Avenue as potent3a@ road prtori�iRs for Arden Holis'
M.S.�. �l��, year Construcfion Proqr�m.
Af;•s� d(scuss?on, C�unei9 co:�c�irred i-ha� Grey Fox Road be lisi'ed
as its ffrst prefar�nca and t-lamline Avenus tfis second preference
in City's 'fva y�ur �.S.A. Stra3t improvemeni-.Plan.
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� rv1is��:�as cf t2�,q�lar C�a:n�i P P?ve-tir�q
Pag� th ree
October 30, t978
Cha,i�ham Devslepmeni-
Concern was expressed by Council when the "temporary14 piacemenfi
of i;i rt et the soui�hwes�Y corner of County Road E-2 and Old
H3nnway 10, on which a construction trai�er is located, w�fl be
remov�d. if ds Councfl� undersfanding that Yhis excess dirt
�iIB be remov�d, and thg area praded anQ seeded or sodded p�tor
to �ity's acceptanc� ofi the project.
� Jnspection�,on,Behalf ot fhe City
�Z Councii � rmssed conc�rn that ad! iospections, on behalf of the
City �trict���sssary to �ssure the City ot proper con-
struct�lon./.ZCounc � oes �at �aant to save money by "weak" in-
spect(ons.
• Pina iree Drive (HarrieA Flv�nus) - Sga�us Report
Chrtstoffersan reported that N.S.P. has agreed to repair lands-
caped aroa disturb�d along Pine Tre� Drive 6urinq N.S.P.
construction. Work has nof been completed to date.
Christoffersen was reques4ed to contact N.S.P. requestlnq comple-
tioa of th� gradinq and landscape wark.
OTHER BUS�NESS
North Sub
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D�h Bucholz referred Councii to a Crime Fund Brochure which
he asked to be dlstributed with the next issue of the Tobn
Crier, to nake peopie awaro of 4he "North SubLrban firea
Crtma Pr�vention Fund".
Afiter disc�assion, Cour�ctl concurred tha4 Bucfiolz .contact
the To�n Crter Secre4sry-Edt�cr Diane McA18is�er relative
to its insertion xn the Town Cri�r; requesfied thai a
"disclaiinar para_qraph" be included indicating that the
Crlma Furad is not City Council sponsored.
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Buchola r-eferred Councd( 4o his Set-i�r of September 6, 9978,
af�c4 to copios ot -rhe Nori'h Sub�rban area "Community Re-
source Guido", "Commun(ty Profile" and "Industrial S6te
Guld�", prepared by Yhe Chamb�r; asked that Arden Ht91s
jole� t?�a Chamber under th9 "businass-commuaety-grareth"
memb�.rship a'i $90.00 per ye�r: e�o9'ed that the purpose of
th� ;nembe�rsteip is �o hetp defr�y 4�he eosts ot printing, pro-
f61e up-c9atie�g (�ime and researchl, program operations, etc.
!n discuasi�n, co�cern va�s ex�ressed re us� of fax money for
paym�n� oi a C6%y '°memborshlp"; consider•�d continued up-
dste o4 �the gui c,as snd comnun i'Yy p°'of i le �ro be advantaqeous
�nd Empari-ant te� �he Ci�Py.
WiEig�rt moved, second�ed by Haroson, that Counci@ partic6pate
in t:�e Chamb�r �nd �uthoriz� paym�nt of tha "bus'sness-
• coenmun i i-y-g royth" meml�c rsh f p 'r9e of E90.00.
Aiteryfuorth�r discussPort, Cr3chtcsn moved to eenend -the mo4ion
fio sfrikd "r�embershtp°t and i'o authorize payment of 590.00
for 'ssrvices r�nciared1° upon recaipt o4 an invoice. Amand-
menf �,as accepted by kingerf �nd Hanson and motion as
a�en�ed earrEed t6langorl-, Hanso�s, Crepeau, Crichfon vofiing
In f��c�r of �h� mo•tion; Vloadburn v�si•ing in opposftion?.
Pub�ic Wor'scs Suifding Additipn
Archi�tect �uss �onns�n rgvi9wad Yhs plans for fhe addition fio the
�ub6ic Wor:s buii�fng, as amend�cl, incorporatBng �he changes
recomm�nc�3 by the Pp�nning Comm!ssion a�d Council.
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� Mir:utes of R�guuar Counci! �ee'tirc� Oc•:rober 30, 9978
Pay� fcur
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Jat�nson revieked i�he landscape plan which he understands to be
saparate from the basg bid.
Ati-er aiscusston, Crl�.hton moved, seconded by Woodburn, that
Counci@ schedule a Sp�cia6 Council Meettng on Thursday,'Novem6er
@6, at 5:30 p.m. at the V111age Nall, to consider the bid award
for the PubEic Works 3uilding Addition. Motion carried
unanimously. ,
Landscape•Pian is to f�e submitted to ti�e Clfiy Planner for his
ravfew and a�prova�.
BanCon Bnc. Re,quest �a Pedestr6an WaY - Chetham
Cricht'on ref�3rred CounciN to a 9etter from BanCon, 9nc. re the
ChathBm Devetopment Agresmeni� which. requires thai' BanCon expend
up toi895,000 to deve{op a path system around Chatham; requested
that G�Ety accept payment of �Phe Ep5,000, �ess survey costs
which'are estima''ed to be about $200, enab0ing the City to con-
struci� the pathway.
Crichi�cn reported that hs has discussed fihe matter with Parks
Direci!or Buckley; there is some urgency fn fmplementing the
trail„ Buckley fiee0s that 515,000 a118 be adequate for the City
Parks',Department to construct the pathway.
Crlchi!on moved, seconded by Hanson, that Counctl accep'F BanConos
propos� al that the City accept $15,000, with City Biabllifiy fo
pay s�jr�vey costs of about 5200, as fuff[@iment o� the Chatham
park dedicat(on �equtreenent. Motion carrted unanimously.
Pub1i Warks EmpioYee Revlew
Busin ss Representative Tim Con�ors and Wayne Laundervtlle were
preserjfi In r�sponse ta 9etter from Clerk Rdmi�istrator McNlesh
to Mr� Laun�arvl9le, dated October 20y 1978.
Mr. Cqnnors requested that Council �able its actlon on the matter
un�'fElthe November t3 Council meeting, wifh the understandJng
thnt i�he suspension remain In qffect unti& that date; requested
that Memos in support of 9etter be submittad to him fior review;
Houidlllke to repiy to the charges.
Rtter!,discussion, W�ngert moved, seconded by Woodburn, that
Couneq! continue sasp�nsion and d�fer actlon to the NovemDer 93
Councii mseting. PAot(on carried unanimous0y.
MeNiesh was requested �o contact the City At#orney re release of
priviBeged fn4ormation.
CriChtnn movad, seconded by WoodDurn, that Counctl authorize the
rete�tian of Carl Karth`s employment indeflnitely.' P9ofilon
carrf�d unanim�usly.
Crtch�ton w!B@ discuss,possiblVity of interim use ofi park depart-
ment empBoyees in the Public Works Department wifh Parks
Directvr Buckley.
Snow (c�w Purchas<3
Counc 6 concurred thai- the anticlaatad snowplow purchas� cost is
inten�ied i-o be budgeted S!2 in 1979 and I/2 in 1980, rather than,
1978 �nd i979 as prevfous{y recorded.
Rosevi'ile Eiank - Temporary Faci1?ty
Wingerf moved to affirm the te9ephone poll af Council to approve
utiViYatlon oF a temporary mobile tratler faci9ity for RosovTl9e
State i3ank, Ardea� Nfl3s, durina business tiours oniy (facility fo
be removed nightay), b cause cf extenuatin C r.cumstanCes. ,Mot�n
c�r (a� A� n a n i�� N��3��� �� ��Cc.�
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t?cClurf� 's FFrst A dition - Park [ledication
Crich ro� exp9afnod fhat hm based the t`olBowing.park dedication
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Mlnutes of Regu3ar Council Meeting October 30, 1978
Page five
proposai! for McClung°s Firsh Addition o� 57,000 per acre, whtch
was theiappraised value of land in the generaY area about one year
0go:
6.98 �cres (total a r � ' � �Q, ��'�'t�
-2.05 acres foutlot
4.93 acres (basis of park dedtcation)
E7,000' x 4.93 acres = E34,510 x 90$ =$3,451
Crichton' moved, seconded by Hanson, that Council accept payment
ot $3,451.00 tbased on 4.93 acres at E7,000 per acre> as fu1fi19-
ment of McClu ' F[rst Addtt�tpn� rk d dtcation; payable as
• fCrs? I/2 of, � i('�c3"r"6y�er 3�, 19�t3, whichever
comes first. Moti carried unanimously.
tNote: $575.00 payable wlth first ftve BuiBding Permits; E576.00
wltli sixth 3uilding Permit.l '
M.R.P.A. Seminar
Councf! �das referred to memo-from Parks Dfrector Buckley, dated
90-27-78.
Crichton moved, seconded by Wingmrt, that Council authohize the
attandance of Parks Oirector John Bucklay at the M.R,P.,A. Saminar
on Thursday, November 2, 8976, at a cost of about $10.00. Motlon
carried unanimously.
Arden Lake Knoll, Final P9at - Reuben_Sundberq_
Mr. Sundberg asked Council to reconsider tts request for e street
name change from Indian Oaks Circle; fee►s oDjection fio street
name shouad have be�n made at Prelfminary Plat stage; anticipates
cost of changinq "hard shells" at �840 to E50.
After discussion, Wingert moved, seconded by Crichton, that
Council reconsider its previous motion and defete the provision
that ths street name be changed. Motfo� carrted unanlmously.
REPORT OF VILLAGE TREASURER DONALD LAMB
dnv�stmenfis
90-30-78 -$107,219..67 for 30 days at 9.f0� inte resfi at
Northr+estern Bank, St. Paul.
Hanson moved, secaaded by Wingerfi, that Councit rattfy the lnvest-
menf made by Treasurer ponald Lamb. Motion carried unantmously.
REPORT OF V9LLAGE CLERK ADMVNBSTRATOR CHARLOTTE MCNIESH
Payrol I
Crichton moved, seconded by Hanson, that Council approve the
payro99 es submitted. Motion carrled unan(mously.
November Counci3 Meetinqs
. Woodburn moved, seconde6 by Wingert, that CaunciB schedule fihe
foi0owing November Councfi meefings:
08-9-78 Specfal Cauncfi hlaeting at 5:30 p.m. ViPVage H•all
9i-13-78 Regu{ar Councit Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Viilage Hall
91-C6-78 5pecial Council Meeting at 5:30 p.m. V119age Ha1V
{1-27-78 Regular Couhcil Nleet(ng at �:30 p.m. Vfliage Ha16
Approva0 of Additional Elect(on Jud�s
Council was referred to Yist of �ive additional Electton Judges
submitted tar Council a?proval.
Woodburn moved, seconded by Crichton, that Council approve the
Electio� dudges as iisted. Motion carrled unanimously.
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Minutes of Regular Counci( Meeting
Page six
October 30, 1978
Senafior Robert 0. Ashbach - Letter of October 17. 1978
Council discussed specfal Begislative concern relative to Ardan
Hills to be forwarded to AshbOch; sugg�sted a more favorable
formula for dlstri�bution of SYate Aid monTes; suggested that a
formula be developed for a tax-exempt contri6utlon to citles for
flre and po9lce protectlon.
Rada�
At the request of Captafn Spencer, Ramsey County Sheriff°s Offtce,
Councii discussed i�he amoun7 of radar desired tn Arden Hilis.
Counctl concurred that enough radar be requested to keep the
-• speed situafiion under control; suggested the foltoaing as possi-
ble areas for occasional radar:
County Road E- Lexingto� to Sneilfng
Lake Johanna B9vd.
Nighway 56
New Brighton Road
County Road D
County Road F(Ofd Hfghrray 10 to Mounds Vtew High School)
Old Highway 10
Ad_journme�t
Wingert rt�oved, seconded by Nanson. `Yhat the meeting adJourn at
19;08 p.m. Motion carrled unanimously.
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Char6otte McNiesh
Clerk Admi�istra4ar
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hOTOCE OF MEETINGS
]I-9-78 Speciat CounelB
I�-b3-78 Regu9ar Councii
i�-k6-78 Special Counct@
II-27-78 Regular Council
Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Village Hall
Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Ylllage Hall
Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Yillage Hall
Meefiing, 7:30 p.m., Vlilaqe Hali
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