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/' Fabr1.1,~"t'Y 12, 1962
Mayor Allhbaeh called the lll8eting to O'.l'der at 8102 p ,m.
Roll Calli Pl'esent - l'ilyor Aahbach, Trustees Kennedy, Crepeau, 01men,
Clerk Lorraine Strallquist
Ab8em~ - None . .
Also Present - Kal~l Burs'.;dt and Roger Short, Village Engineer,
fi'lm Fan1nter GT'f,:L.'e~rl!1g Coo
The minutes or the January 29, 1962, meeting were e.pproved as amended.
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PUNCIiE'S PLACE
'E:lerk Lorraino Gtran<1Uist read that portion of a letter dsted January 23. 1962$ !run
Vincent Courtney, Vill.~r,s Att(.rr.ey, cO':1cerning the ordinance governing the re-open-
ing of I'mche's Placen Said letter ~,~.Clted that '.mOOr the circUllllltanc8S, there is
01) legal bas:i:l upon which the Cou.ncH In",,! new grant a license to Hr. Donald Graff,
Hcensee of Pmche' e rl8Ce~ wi.thout amending the ordinance~ The l'Jl"dinance statu
that no license shall be grantlld for sale of nm-intoxicating malt liquor on any
p!:oemis€s '..here 11 licmsee flas been cmVicted of a violation of Ordinance NOG 30,
until one year. h::!s elapsed ::ft;c:: such convictiono
Ht'o Courtneyts let.er also ;ner.:tioned Section 1 of' OrdinllXlC8 #18 - Zorrl.ng Ordinance.
PHnci.'e's place is located in a. residentially zmed area and accordingly is a non-
cllnfol'llling use of the p:;>opertyo A disconUnuanoo f'l'Jl" a period of om year would
prevent the Council fr(lll g!'1lT3~ l.."lg ;:l llcsl15e at this location unless the property ill
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Thfl f'Ol1Olfing people flxpressed the opinim that the ordinarce 18 too severe .fw the
mlsdemeanor which Donald Graff was convioted, the eonv1ctim being neg1igenc$ in
c(lIlduct. I
M~lry Lau - Roseville, and Mr. & Mrs. Richard Graff. 1891 Lake Lane.
Mr. David Graff, father of Donald Graff, stated that he believed his SGII had been
penalized sufficiently. and that he, David Graft. as mmer of the building. Wall alBo
being penalized.
Mrs. Lo D. Dempsey, 19$5 iiest County' Road E, spoke agaillllt the reopening of the
Elstabl1s!unent.
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Th9 Comcil &greed that the orlUnllllce .is too seVElre and discuseed an amendment.
M~l'Jl" Ashbaeh and Trustee KenllOC\v' explained the probleM involved and deo1d11d th.~
an _anent of the l'Jl"dinance v01l1cl pe:nnit the Council to uss its discretion 1r1 a
decisiono
Mot:ion lIlade by T1'W!Itee Kennettrll :!lecOIldtld by Trustee Crepeau,that the lJIlewinent of
Or.iinance #30, Section 1. Subdivision 1, b8 1ntroduced by t11l18. 'lb18 .trllell.'!bm' Would
~"a'.1icelllle to be N-isllUld atter an elapae of' 60 d81II lNIteadot _ yee _
oarr1edo
Referred to Mr. Courtney to draw up sa1d amendment md to the PlaImiJIg and ZCII1:\ng
Ct1Il1mittee fl'Jl" etuctr.
BJILDING CODE VARIlINCE
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Mr'. Allen O. Vessey, 3280 Lalla Johanna Dvd.. requellted an exceptiCil'l to the Arden
Hilla soning Q1"dinabOe l'egard:l.ng the 11,. ot'loteo Mr. VeslI87 pres~nted tha
Council with a plan ot the proposed variance. Be/erred to tha Board or AppeaIl.
REqUE'ST OF PROPERTY TnT.!:
Mr'. Allen O. Veslley, 3200 Lake ,'ohanna Blvd., reqUllste4 a pemanent rele_ of S ted
of rosdwa;v, wh1Db !vis baen 8lWed to h1a properv _ previOUllly by the Village of
M01Illdsv1ew md mo,.. l..oently b.T tbt ViUage ot .Arden Hilla. botb Of' wb1cb hllV'8 be.-
verbal agreements. fIr.r. VU881 NqUll8ted that these S teei; be giV8ll to him in lieu
.t tha eas_nt which he gsvw the y111"p CD h1a }n'operv _os. the street.;
Karl Furandi;. Banister lhgme.l"illg Co.. suggested to the COImCil thai; \be ViUage
should maintain the rights to llH these 5 t.ei; 1M' road Illlllntenmoe (snlllf N1Dwal
frm roadwa;y. ei;c.). Reterred to Truetee Olmen to confer w1th Mr.' Courtlllt70
1910 GRANT ROAD - DRAIHFIELD 0VlW'LCJI .
Ml'~ Edward G8Ue or the above address -.\1 the ComcU a 8ignecl contract wi1ib
Northway Pllabing Co. tor conneetiCil'l with the auitar,r sewer SystClln ~o e1lln1nate
8ewer drllinege traa Ot'ertlowmg Ul Grent Road. Mr. Gal1e ll8:!lured the C0UDC1.1 that
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Fage 2
}lii1ut<Js of' 1le gulair Council Mae.ting
Village of ArdGn Hills
February 12. 1962
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he wotlld baV1'3 tho contractor VI)r1.t'y a completion datew:l.th Cl.erk Lorrs.ine Strmquist~
NOllTHRRN S1'ATES P<YtIER CO. "!' PJ:SOL11l'ION CHANGE REQImlT
Mr. Bergstrlllll and Mr. Freeman; representing the N.S.P. Co., requested a chm.ge m
procedures regarding gas installation and repa5~'s :In the Village. Mr. Freamm. infOl'!ll8d
the Council that they had been tOlllT.".;,'.'; c. :;:,;:2'J::'d procedure !llld had not encomtered
any problems until November 7# 1961. }.C '(.'i.Crl '~illle. they receiwd a letter fran
Roger .Short, Village Eng:lneer. infer-nine: tham of the resolution pasDad by the Village
of Arden Rillll specifying that the Vil1:lge EngiDeer be notified before tile Iltart or
any work and also designating hOH the H(>l'k shall be dll'le to eliml.nate any damage to
the improved street in the ViJ.:Lage~
Mr. Freeman felt that a better job, ~_li many taDes. could be done by ditching than by
tunneling all stated in the resolution. He assured the Council that the road would
be replaced in the best of conditll1l. Mr. Short stated that regardless of high
specit'ications for such ~lork, t /-ere would still be a patched street.
Mr. Freeman in"onned the CouncU that the N.S.P. Co. takes pride on giving the
customers .1 - 2 days service OIl new :l.nstallatiOllS and they did not want to te bjndered
by either Council or tile F.ng1z1(~r' s a,rroval. ~"e;y-or Ashbach Wormed JI'.1'. l"~arnan
th.at the Engineer's approval would no.t take any great length of time and, in. the CallS
of emergeney leaks. the Villagt' could hwo slllt90ne at the loeation of the leak to
give apT roval 8l!I quielcJy ns ~l .~: . f'. Co. could have the 11' repair crews at the location.
In the evont that ne 'ther thll In-gmear or the Road ClIIlIIIlissioner could be reached,
tho Clerk at the Vi. , lage Hall EJhould be noHfled.
Mr. Freeman informed the Counc:U that after sewer or water installat1m in a village,
it is Mcessary for the N .S.P. Co. to survey the affected areas for gas 1ea!Ja,
oecauae t!-.e gall pires are nlYt Plade to withstand the settling and gas leaks do ocour.
As a result of this "1l1"'Ie7, a lS lb. pressure leak was discovered in frlllt of 1.399
Arden Place, which resulted in disturbi.'lg the iJ!lprovsd street.
Ms,:ror Ashbach stated that theN. lI1'8 no reatrict1l1ls m m:lJnproved streets.
Referred to 1'.1'. Ollr1an ood Nr. Short for study.
K: GUIRE'S LI UOllS INC. - SOOlAY OPENING RE ImlT
Mr. J. M. Lam 0 the above 1quor estab jst.!ent presented a letter dated
February 10, 1962. requesting t:ltftd8sion to Gpen m Sundays for dinnsn f'ran 11.30 a.m.
to 8.00 polll. Soft. driDk8 and eet-ql8 would also be sold, but the bar would be cll'J8ed
and no liquor would be handllld b.1 his e!':P1oyees. The letter stated that Mr. LlIIIIbert
bad mllDT requests tor thi8 type ot oper~tion. Ilsterred to tbe Fmance Coomd.ttee tor
recommendaUon..
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Clerk Lorraine Stl"Clll1qu1st, Chai.1'lllen ot the Finance ClIlUD1ttee. invited the CowcUTto attend this rneet1ng - tile COllIlcl1 accepted..
'l'RllSTEE OI.MEN' S REPORT
SWEEPING MACHmE PURCli'ASE
Mr. 0_11 suggested the pl'J8sibU1V of plII'Ohasing the 8WIlIep1ngmach1zle f1'oJD Tw1I1
CS:tr PIIVing ClDpll17 by llPp~1Dg 1iJII rental Chargwll to the purchase price. This
lIach1De 18 '01194 for cl.elming the IIIlIN oft thl riDk at Lake Johanna. but alse orm14
be und tor the 1mpl'Clftd street lIl81DtenllllCe m tbe sprmg and tall. Wel'NCl-.
Mr. O:bneD tor feaslbU1t7 report.
TRUSTEE KiNlEDl"S flEI1)R! . . .
lwtsa COUl'lTI l'IUN.uaJ'AL OmCULS ASSOCIA'l'IOl
Trull'" K.~ NP8'&sCI 1lhati a I18etUlg or 1ibe RCmA wID be held at the 8btlNvJAnr
nuap Jfall llIl Pe'l:ll'ury 28. tor till PlIl'P" of the IIdGptten of tbe law aDll ~
f4 this O1"pIl1laaUon.
M83"Or Ashbach JlOfed. secooded by Mr. OlJnen. that the tollOifing delegates and alter-
nates be appo:l.ntedr
Delegates, MlII10r AshbllCh. D. F. Ksrme~
Altemates r Stanle7 Ollnen, Henry J. Cl-epeau~ Jr. and LOI'1"aine Stranquist.
- llIati OD carried.
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1?1UJSTEE CREPE!tU1S P,.E,~"\ORT
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TrustGC 'Crepc/?iIn?ormea the Council of a meeting Fellt'uar,'r 1.4~ at 4:00 p.m., of the
~Ibove ll1entioneu committee at the University of Ydnnesota Q said League consi.sting ot
Village offici,als. The Comen requegted TrUlltee Crepeau to represent Arden Hilla
e,t th:Ls meetingp
Refcrn:d to Clark to obtain a copy of this bill.
11AYOR AS!i13ACH'S nF~ ORT
CmL mFEtrSE lTE'L'll'G
M!,\\,or Ashbach rEporfed thrrl; lltll recent Civil Defense meeting~ Vie Weber was the
only representative from Arden Hills. Jay03." }I.shbach requested that !Cr. Crepeau also
attend future meetings.
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GRIFIS, INC - Sr,;t~ER INQUIRY
Grif'is, Inc. again inquired 8l:1 to a sewer BYstODl plan in the area west of Rmmd Lakeo
}1:t'. Kennedy' informed the cO\m(lil that GrU:l.s~ Inc. has no tangible plans at this
time for building. Roger Short recOllllll8llded that the Village wait to st~ the feasi_
b:i.lity of inatatling sewer unUl further development, because of the cost.
ARDEN BII,W GOVERN~IT COltiIT'I'EE
Mayor Ashbacn read an e:xcerptrran tha minutes of the meeting of the above mentioned
coouni.ttee in which they rectllDll8Dde4 that a stuctr be made to dete1'lllins the feasibility
of Arden Hills chang:lng its fllftl of' gove:l'nn:.ent to Optim Plan A. This change would
mean the addition of one trust.. to the Council "nd the substitution of an appointed
cJ.e!'k and appo:i.nted tl'€asU!'el' for theBe offices which are nw elective. Referred to
the 1()!lg-Je of ,vomen Voters for study.
CIEllF: LORRAINE STROWWIST'S REl'ORT'
!iftNITJJlY SI;'IER H1PlnVU:l'NT if3- CHl.NGF. ORll1.'1iS 6 8< 7
Ro,ger Short e}:pl!!ined ~he abO'lB"S;'"i-itioncd ah'll1l.'e orders as follows1
Change Order #6 - is 811 inf'ormati...e J,ist:lng of unit :prices not in the original
contract - no mmey involved,.
Change Order In - to cover the COBt of extra wo~ not included in the contract in the
amount of $8'75'.39...
Trustee Crepenu moved, seconded by Trustee Kenned,y that the abovo ohange orders be
approved - carried"
MC GUIRE'S L~J5. INC. _ DRWEVgy PAVING
ROger Sh!Jrt . ~d the Counctl that after the seWllr cDltIlection has been made for
McGuirIIlta Liquors, Inc. the stl..e.. contractor did not tJtlnk it foasible tobl,acktop
the driveway until :'.t. had setUed, but did place graw1 on the drivewe.v. McG1Ii.ftts
h&d a prlv!lte concern blacktop sa:ld driVl!w8y~ send11'lg a bill in the 8lll01ll1t ot
llbout $759.00.. which ie considerably more that the sewer contractor would have
charged. Referred to Mayor Ashbach t.o confer with MeGuirets m a settlemento
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LIFT STATION REPAIR
TbIJ CmmcU apprOV'ed tile pa:yDlert of a bill in the EtII01lI1t of $36.88 frClll Walder PtIlIp
and Equipment Co. for the repair of a ~a];f Ruff oontrol at the 1m statim!
SJu'ITTARY SElo/F.R EASEI'IJll!'l'S
Clerk Lorraine Strcmquist read a letter elated J8nU3l'7 23~ 1962, frClll }oI.r. Solland...
. Asst. to the ViUaC8 Attorney". conce1'l'l1ng the abOV'eo Mr. BaUand recllllllll8nds t.hat
the V1llage when a8crotillg easeaeDts for san1tar,y 88wrB8IlIk the 0lII'l81' of the
preperty to s1gn the easement and other property _1'8, which might in the017
hlml SDIIIG interest in the teclm1cal use of this proper1:;y~ be excluded from these
easemlnts, letter OIl tile.
SQUAD CAR mD
A,r;;';~ti&d by 111'. Courtney ~'ll letter dated February 9, 1962. TruBtle. crepeau
!lIoved~ seconded Qy Trustee Y.ellNldy, that the bid trflll ROIl SUDD Ford ClllllPaD7 tUS'
tn. new squad car at the price of $1717.00 plus trade-1D be aocepted~ wa1v1Ds the
10% deposit requirement - carr1edo
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NirjUl;(;i~ of ReguJ.2r CO":JLcil T:~eE:ting
Vil12_[';$ 01' Arden Hills
Fe~!rU&.ry 12. 1962
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Clerk LOrTaina StrmlquJst I'<'ad 8Tottcr, dated February 51, 1962, from II!!,. Courtney
reg:ardi.rl-e the easel1.ent trYX' ab0V13. Said letter states that 1'.1'. Warren l';astland, Royal
Inv'!!stment Corp., suggests tho '9sserent be given to the Villllg9 1'or no charge, but,
i1' at a later date, Royal Investment Co:rp. J"G'" :::es use of th:iB property. the access
ro~d CJn be relocat.fld.
Trustee KlH110dy moved, seconded by Truatee Olr,11:u. th:rt J',r. Courtney be requasted to
dr,.fi; this easement which "iUbe permanent until terminated ~J eithor party - carried,
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'l'.nN CITY T .il.VING CO. - GAIDlL.'\HM:FNT
fEe Council l'oqtlcsted Clerk Lor:ramc S tl'cro""~_Et to ascertain and .info1'Jn leI'. Courtney'
the !lllIount oX a bin presented 'to thei illf":c by' Ttnn City Paving Cmrq:>BIlY which
rerI'csenta services rerfonned b;( them befOI'(: January 26, 1962, the date on which a
garnishment was served.
maTrON (1F VILLAGE J>1APS
cle~orrtdL6"St1'tm:quist in1'o!':led the CD\lIl.cU that she had given, without charge,
t~;o m~a of the Village to the Fetropolitan Nosquito control DJstt'ict. The Council
agreed tht\'~ the Clerk could use her d:iacretion tIl. such !'9quests.
PLA YGRDUN D BONffi
ffirITorl',,-_,-ne StrOl1lquis':: read ;: ic'_ter fl:'Ol1l Juran a."ld Eooc\y', In'~'$ dated January 1'$
1962, "hieh informc:\ the COUllCi:L that the holders of the rmnl1ining $4,000.00 Real
Estate Purchase )':0>-:3 of 195'8, ,~re not willing to sell the bonds to the Village at
this time and su~~ge3ted that tho Village invest the monay so that psyrnent would be
available when the bonds lI1'e duo.
JAY \'1, CRAIG - LIOUIDATED DAY.AGJiS
A'Ietter from Jay 'vi. Craig Co., dated JwU8)"y 29. 1962, was road. Said letter
requested consideration for dellJ;1s on Road Improvenont Projects and contained a
breakO.OWll 01' extElnded t:lJne workird, because of extenuating c1rcltllStances. The
request was for an adjustment :f.'1'OI1l 82 dairs to 3 days of liquidated damages.
Karl Purandt, l'anister Engineer:Lng Co., presented a letter to the Comcil detailing
the circumatllll06s described in ~;he letter !ran J83' vi. Craig Co. and stated he
beHeves the reqllllst by Jsy W. Craig Co. to be reasonable.
No actton by the Council at th18 time.
ARD.~, mILS FINANCI.AL REPORT
ClSlo\{ Lorraine Strcmqu:l.st info:ft!led the Council the Annual Financial Report will be
ready for 8t-prmral esrl;r next week.
ViELL DRILLING OOMl'LAlNT
Clerk Larraine Stromquist 1ntOl'llllld the Councll o! a CllI'lPlaint ega:l.D8t Bert Perron,
a well driller, 3486 Cleveland Ave. The complaint states that Mr. Perron drilled a
2" well instead of a 4" well as required by vlll&gll ard1nmce. withou.t a village
license or permit. Thjs w11 hEld been drilled 1'or J8l1le8 Call1Pbell. 2014 Than Drive.
The Council requested the Clerk to report the violatillll8 to }1r. west, Pl1lll1bing
Inspector, tor corrective action.
The meeting adjourned at lO.hO p.m.
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M83'or Robert o. Ashbaob
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