HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 12-27-1979, ..,
?:inctes oi Regular Council Ftaet�a;;
Viilage of Arden }iills
Thursday, Decetnber 27, 1979 - 1:30 p.m.
Village Hall
Call to O:rder.
Pursuan[ to due call
the neetiug to w rder
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and no[ice thereof,.Ma9or Crepeau called
at 7:30 p.m.
Roll Call
�I►'�t Present - Mayor Henzy J. Crepeau, Jr., Councilmen Charlie
Crichion, Rob�rt Woodburn, James Wingert, Ward
iI ans on .
Abaea[ - None
Also Present - Attorney James Lynden, Clerk Administrator
Charlotte T�cNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothq Zehm.
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Apptoval of Yinutes
W1n�ert moved, seconded by iiaason, that
kinates o£ the Regular Conncii Meeting
the Special Councll Meeting af December
Ftotion carried unanimously. �
Susiness fron the Floor
None
Council approve the
of Decemher lOth and
13th as aa�ended.
Repert af V312age Attorney James Lyndea
-38. Amended Soecial Use Permie
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Council was teferred to drafe of First Amendment to Amended
Special Uae Permii -, Case No. 79-38.
Woodburn moved, seconded by Hanson, that Council approve First
Amendment to Amended Special Use Permit.- Caae No. 79-38. eo
amended. 4fotion carried (lioodburn, Nanson, Crichton, Crepeau
vot�ng in favor of the motion; Wingert voting fn oppaeition).
Ordinance No. 211, Amewding Section 14-27 of the Citv Co
Re2aeing to Additions to Hobile Iiomes and Addin� Section
Chapter Six Provlding for Landscape Maintenance Rond - S
and Final ReadinR
Council was referred to draft of brdinance No. 211 which
Artozney Lynden read in ies antLrety.
Wingere moved, aeconded by Hansor., that Counci2 coneidet this
to be the second and final seadi�g and approoe Ardinance No. 211
AN ORDINANCE ANP.NDYNG SECT20N 6-C�9 OF THE ARDEN HILLS CODS, O1&E
OF THfi PROVISIbNS OF THE nUILDING CODE CHAPTER RHLATING TO LAlID-
SCAY$ PEYtPOh1ANCE BONDS, TO At,LbW FOR LETTERS OF CAEDIT AND TO
REQUIRE LANDSCAPi GUARAtJTEE BONDS DR LETTF.RS aF LRSDIT; AkENpING
SECTION 6-116 THEREOF TO CORRECA AN L�RROtdE013S CROSS-HEP'L+REAiCfi;
I1Nll AMENllING SECTION 14-27 THEREOF, A PR04ISION OF THE NO$ILE
HpME CHAPTER WHICH RESTitICTS.ADDTTTON5 Tb MQBILB MOMES, T4 P�itMIT
SIAE-BUILT ADDYTIONS TO HOBILE F[Or1ES, as ameaded. Hotion cartied
unaaimouely.
e Public Nearinn Fe Vacation�of Rinht of Wav -
Woodburn moved, eeconded by Wingere, that Council achedule a
Public,Reaxing on Proposed Vacation of Portions of State Tzunk
Kighwaq No. S1 Right-af-Way l�ing eaeteriq o£ Ridgeuood Road,
Weatezlq af Snelling pvenue and Southerlq oi Lake Johanna.Boule-
vazd and U.S. Highway P1o. 10, on Monday, January 28, 1980 at
7:45 p.m, at the Village Hall, Nlotion carried unaaimausly.
Report o# Village Treasurer'Donald Lamb
(Absent)
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�inutes �ti Tt�gulaz Couwsil �easltiag Decembes 27, 1974
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Clesk Adainistrator McNiesh r�ported Lhat three CD's matured:
$T10,010.64 + $S,SG1.6`r int. @ American National Bank.
$126,D00.00 ¢ $3,407.50 iut. @ Northwestern Natioaal Hank.
$109,200.Q0 + $3,261.87 in2. @ �merican Natioual Bank;
reported receipt of $265,920.13 for Octobes tax eetClement.
'"�' Investment:
$374,000.00 on 12-28-79, to mature 6-16-&0 at 13.6Z at First
National Haak, St. Pau L
Hanson moved, secanded bq Wingert, that Council ratify the in-
veet�ent �y the 9illage 2seasnzer as reported. Motion carried
• unanimously.
Other bus4aeae
R�ort of Caunty Raad E Cammittee - Euyten¢ Engelb�rt Jr
Coumcil vaa re£�ared eo e memo from the Countp Road S Taek Force
(I2-21-79) $ast Hr. Engeibert ehoved colosed elldee of "dorntown
Asdea Hills" indieaCiag ¢he �pajor areas of concern. He said
all the busi�esamen are concerned about the speed liait pn County
Road 8; asa coticerned for ehe safety of cuetonere and emploqeee
attempting to eneer from and exit onCo Coe�nty Road 8 by aotor
vehicle or on foot; auggeated a redaction in the speed limit
from the cutrent 4p m.p.h. Lo 30 m.p.h. Also of coocern, he said,
ia t6e design of County Rosd 8- current s[reet width invites
h3gher epeeds and increases the hazarde of crossing; also dis-
couragea atopping to ehop or do businegs'and causee "boctlenecke"
at both ends - requeste a reviev of the a2reat design. .
Eagalb�rt li�ted che resommended Couaty Romd E impsovemente'(in
order of priority) estabPiahed by the Task Force. and the eatimeted
eose for each, as follovs:
I. Lighting @ $80,080-$9U,Q00 plue
$2,500-$3,000 annua'llq foz sainCenax�ce
nnd eaergy. .
2. Underground Utiliciea @$Z50,000 - Electrical and
$4,000-$6,OQf3 - Telephoue.
3> Pedeatrian Walk�rayo @ 522,000-$28.000.
4. Traffie Channelization @ $8,OOQ.
S. Land8Cap3ag @ $3s000-$S.�J00.
6. Ttaffic Signals.
In diecuasion, Roger Hauck (MSI) said the business community i�
in tsarmony with the pr.oposal; advised tha� a Peticioo has been
prepared sequesting cha City to pgoceed.
HcNiesh aoced that after receipt of the Petitioa. a feasibili[y
seudy vill be needed and subaequently a publlc hearing will be
held, if the propoaed improvemente (or � portion thereof) are to
be asseased ta L•�e benefitted property owneza.
� Council diacusaed City's involvement in ¢he propoaal as a whole,
and po�sibly ea[clnsiae of the underground uCiliLiea. It vae
aoted that Federal ffunding sight b� a posoibility.
Hingert moved, that Coancii order a Feasihility Studp to include
IAghting, unAerground utilitiee, pedeatrlun valkvays aad traffic
channeliration. Moeion was eseouded b� Hanson and cazried unaai-
� , IDOUiIy.
(Landscsp3ng, it vas ieYt. eaa be done separately by the pro-
pezty ovnera a£ier a daeign plan ie prepared for the erea.)
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Minixtes of Regalar Counci3 Meetiag Decemher 27, 1979
Pag� Three
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In diecussios, Roger Hauek eaid ehat [he busineea community
would probablq noC be iaterea�ed 3n the "package^ i£ the under-
ground utilities port3on is not incl.uded. Hanson said 6e ie
fait2y com€ocCable �ith 50� City participation at thie point;
feels Couuci2 ie obiigated to participate ia s"subatantial"
re�her thaa in a"token" manner. Waodbutn did not concur with
thie statement; wants to meet with ehe task force commiCtee;
feeYs CiCy must know ahat the asseasments will be before com�
mitting Clty's participation.
Engelb�rt reported that he will aubmit the Petitioa at soon as
he has obtained all the signatuses. Woodburn moved, seconded
by C�1chtOoa that Council ac4�dule a Special Council meeting
at 7:30 a.m. on Honday� January 14, 1960 ae Hutual Service Inaur-
ance Compaay. 2 Pine Ttee IIrive. Motion cartied unanimonal'.
(Bntire County Road E busiaees communitT snd Council to be in-
vited to ateend.)
rt - Propased Purcha
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Crichton reported that the property ownei has not accepted the
CiCy°s offer for Lhe two lots; asked if Council vaats to vfth-
draw the 2-lot of£er and pureue purchase of one lot oa1y. CouncYl
refesred the matter to Cricheon to decide ia the City°e best
interesi.
1974 �-ton Truck PYODoeal - Parks Deosttment
No report.
Approval of Temporary Part-Ti�e Rink Employee Thomas St�utenbe
Crichton �oved, aecondad by Woodburn, that Couucil approve the
temporary pare-time employmeat of Thomas Stoutanberg aa rink
e�ployee @$3.00lhour, Chrough Deee�ber 1979. Motion earried
unanimously.
Case No. 78-31, Landac�e Ynapection Report - Sutton Place
Councii was referred to report of �andscape Inapector Gene
Kruckenberg (12-22-79).
Wingert reported thaC the planting scheme is roughly the same
ae [he approved pian; snbetitutiona appeas to be of "like typts",
and 2aadaeaping appears to be eubstantiallq cpmplete.
Wi�gert moved, secoaded by Crichton9 that Council approve the
phese I�utton Place landscaping and authoiize reductioa of the
Lettes of Credit to 100x for one year in lieu of a maintenaace
bond. Motion carried unanimovsly.
(S[ was Ceuncil's underetanding that the spreadin$ juniper (14 �
northvesc corner and 23 @ eouLhwest corner) vill be planted after
elga and lights are inatelled in tbe apring.) •
Cable TV Cammitte� - Budget aad Pro�osed Aceion
Wingert reported Chat the.Cabie TV Committee �ill encountes
certain coats (filme, qusstioosire priniing etc.) in 1980.
Counc32 coac�rred that costs be su6mitted for Council approval
ae thep arise.
Wingert agreed to dxaft a.letter co the Minneaota Cable Board
e�ating �he Citq°s position and Councii autho.riaed Cha Magor.to
execute eame.
Wingerc also agreed to ittform the committee chsirnan of surround4ng
commnnitiee that Arden Hills antYcipaCes working jointly wiCh them
to eatablish an appropriate cable aervice territory.
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Min�tes of Regular Counc3l M�eting December 27, 1979
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Report of Village CYerk Administsator Charlotte itcNiesh
Reso].utioa No. 79.-69. ApportionmenC of Asseasmenta - Improve-
ment No. 'd�P-SS-76-1, Karth Lake Eatates Third AddiCion
Wingeut moved, aeconded by Grichtoa, thaE Counci2 adopt Beeo1-
ution Ro. 79-69, RSSOLUTION RELATING TO APPORTIOAAfEHIT OF AS5ESS-
MBNTS RLLATiNG TO IMPROVEttENT N�. %7-p-SS-7b-I. Hotioa C8PY38d
unanimously.
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c:onservation and AppsoviaX Saae ihereo�
Woodburn moved, seconded by "vlingert, that
u�ion No. 74-68y CLASSIFYIN� TAZ FORFEITED
A:ION ANB APPROVT�16 SALE TNSREOF. Motioa
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Councii adapt Reeol-
LAND AS NON-CONSERIi-
carried unani�ousl�.
Roseville Stoxm Sewer ProjecL 76-$
Council vas refersed to asmo from McNiesh (12-14-79).
CsicBton noeed, aeconded by 8aneon, that Council conear q�.ch
the logic outl4aed in the memo sud autborize payment of $13.461.39
co the Ciey.of Raseville (Ardea Hilla' asaeaeaene for Rosaville
Scozm Sewer Project 76-B). Motiow carried uwanimousl'.
Claime and Pa�roll
Crichton moeed, sacoaded by lianson, Chat Conncil appsove the
Claime and Payroll aa eubsitied. Motion eartied unanimously,
Senator Robert 0. Ashbsc6 Letter
Maqot Crepeaa read a leties from Senatar Ashbach of£ering ae-
aistance relative to specific legislation CouuCil vould Iike
coneidered in the 1980 Session, also to adviee of current le-
g3s2s[ion pending.whlch vill affecY the City of Axden Hiila.
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Pzesbyterisa Homea Donatioa
Mayor Czepeau reported the Cieq'e re¢elpi of $1.000 from Ytes-
byterian Homes which �vas donated in appreciation of the fise
and police protection eervice provided.
Mayos Crepeau expressed Couacl7.'s appreciation, on behalf of the
City.
Janet EataCes Park Dedica[ioa
AfcNieah reported that Maxk Murlow*ski, developer of Janet Estatee,
requ�sea ihat iinal payment of park dadica�ion be extended from
Decembez 31, P979 to such time ae neat Bu3lder Parmit appiicaeiou
le made (6 of the lk lote have be�n iseued building permiea fos
which parl: dedicaeion has been paid @$30OJIo¢; balance of pask
dedicatfnn 3� $2,166.00},
After di�cnssiofl, Crichton moved, �ecoaded by Wiageet, that CounciY
authorize modification of tihe Psxk Dedicae£an Agzeemeat to ex-
tend final peqment to June 3�, 198'�. Moeion carried nnaa�e�ously.
Cgae No. 79-35, Variance for Fenee - Riehard Kxamp
Council actiun takeu at the Decamb�r 10, 1979 meeting +�as clas-
• ified; fence varianee would not be needed if fenee ia conatructed
a� described aad is 30X,open.
Proposed Rameeq CounC�y Comprehenaive Plan
Wingest briefly revi�aed ¢he propoaed Ramaep County Comprahensive
Plan noting eome proposals which may inpact oa Azdea Hi3.ls:
1. up-grade Stove Avenue to "colleceor" street atatus.
2. Countq Road E(Shoreeiew) to be up-graded to 4 lanea
fzom Lezingtoa to V3cCorie.
3. Couaty Road D to he up-graded to 4 lanea from Cleveland
to 35W, including a 4-2eae bridge.
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AiineLze ox R�gulag Couucil Hee�isa� llecember 27, 19i9
�age Five
4. Leaingtoc� to be up-gr�d�d to 4-lanea,from Countq
Road E¢o County Road J.
5. dddieioaal Lanes eo be �d�ied ta I-694 witir improved
Hasaline Av�nue sccess.
Draft of Aian wes c3zculated �moetg othez Council membess for
xeciev.
Specisl Cauncil MeeeinR
A Sgecial Council Meeting waa �ch�duled on Jaaaary $th, at
11:k5 �.m. at McGuirea Diaing Roam, 120I W. Cdranty Road B,
Discuesio� of i489 Appointment¢
Council rev�ewed namea of eowmittee vo3.unteers for the vasiou�
committee appoiatments.
Ad9ouraaeat
Wiugart moved, secoaded bp Haaaon, thae eh� �eetin� adjoura @
aa:a� p.m. P4otioa carried unanimouslp.
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Charlott� HcNYeah ���;�,��, .
Clerk AdmimmisYsmtps Mayor,G I/
Notl.ce of Meekings:
Jnauasy 2
Jannasy 8
Japuar� 14
Januar� 14
Jan��sry 24
3annarp 28
��recial Heetiag
Specf�l Pteeting
Special Mee.eiag
Reguisr Meeting
Special Meetin�
Regul�r Meetixsg
5:30 p.m. V1ilage }Iali
11:45 a.m. 1ieGu#re's Dining Hoam
7:30 a.m. Mutua2 Sernice Iasurance
2 Yine Tree Drfve
7s30 p.a. Village Hell
7<36 p.m. Vilia�e Hail
7:30 p.m,. Vil3age Hail