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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05-16-1966bSLwTES or irni as CouNciL uwix FLYMO TM , U3MMOTA May 16. 1966 regular meeting of tae Village Council was called to order by Mayor Loring U. Staples, Jr. at 7930 p.m. Presents Mayor Staples, Trustee13 WFallon, Renner and Hunt, the Village Administrator, Attorney and Engineer. resents Trustee Hagen. Invocation was given by Rev. Jack E. Jacobuen of the Kingsway Lutheran Church. XXION by Trustee Hunt, second by Trustee Renner, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 9. 1966. Motion passed by a four yea vote. r':ELIC HWINGS Mayor Staples opened a Public 4earing ork and surtaeing of 54th Avenue So continuation of 54th kve. N. in F.iech imated cost of S100500.00. to consid: * the grading, bes*- from the cul -de -sec East to the Valley 1st Addition at an est= Oil Wefsld, Village Engineer, reviewed for the assembled the prop- o3ed continuation of 54th Ave., being the Alternate Plan for Larch Lane and the Soo Line Tracks, as well as Flan ti'o. 1 - cost estimate 09735.00. (Public Hearing on Plan I held August 2. 1965) Following the Engineer's presentation, the Mayor opened the meeting to questions and comments from the floor Slbert AnAersors 5340 Division St. - suggested continuation of 53rd parallel with the lei tracks. Ugineer advised the proposel not feasible. 'Mazefure in favor of Plan 1 and public crossing. Gordon NAlson, 7809 bass Lake Road - in favor of Plan 1 if contin- uation of 53rd not feasible. Mrs. Malby Blanchard, 12100 j4th ive. - in favor of Flan 1. Henry Hartig, 11720 54th Ave. • in favor of Plan 1 if continuation of 53rd not feasible. voorge Wister, 5415 Zachary Lane - concerned about blind corner at 4awhary resulting if 54th is continued. Hager b jorlia, 12110 54th Ave. - in favor of Plan 1 in deference to crossing creek at 54th eves. Brought up the matter of method of assessment. There being no further response to call. Mayor Staples declarod the Public Hearing closed at bt25 p.m. RE: COWI.VMT.ION 07 54TH AVEM N. fter comments by Mayor Staples that the Soo Line Railroad and the Mitrr- esota Railroad and Warehouse Camission were forcing a decision, add that the existing eroseing is extrewely dangerous, the following motion wt s madec WTION by Mayor Staples, second by Trustee Hunt, to adopt RESOLU. T10N NO. 66-71, A HIMOLUTION 0KDF14V-2C PRETARATION' AND RrFCRT OF We, FHOVELERr by the Village Engineer for the propooed improvement of Larch Lana based on Plan No. 1 by re-routing and widening said street North of the Soo Line Railroad Tracks in Sec. 11, T.1189 Re2g. Motion passed by a tour yea vote* After comments by Trustee Hunt that due to the 1952 error resul t- ing i:9 the crossing being not regarded as a public one, the sug- be::ted assessment of 75% of the cost to the Village And 25% to the RESOLUTION 66eZ1 I'IPROV D f d PREP OF PLANS ORDERED LANCE! LANE & SCO LINE TRACKS benefited property owners sounds reasonable, the following woion was madet Q 0. J Council WAQ602 - May 169 1966 - Asge 2 WTION by Ti•nstee Hunt, second by Mayor Staples• that the Council go ca record as approving a 7% allocation of cost to the Village and 2% assessment to the property cwners. Motion peased by a four yea vote. mTLIONS. RB.ZUFSTS & C QL%-- IC&TIOA Mlsyor Staples read a petition signed by 31 residents as followst We, the undersigned, to hereby petition the Village Couucil tot 1. Repair Zachary Lane to a reasonable condition as to permit traffic to floe normally. 2. Txpedite at the very soonest possible time completion of construction of new road slated for this summer.' The Mayor advised interested persona in the audience that the road will be groveled as soon as weather parmity and a public hearing on proposed Zachary IAne improvement will be held on June 6. Following comments that the Council should consider a major upgrading of &71 or almost all of the dedicated streets in the Village, to be acs®p- lished over a period of tiara, ?byor Staples made the foliowing emotions ONION by Mayor Maples, second by Trustee Renner, that the Road Com- mittee, together with the Mayor, Engineer and Road Supar.intendent, most within the next mon-h to examine the condition of all dedicated roads in Plymouth, and that a 3 year p:ogrem be submitted to the Council, with coats from the Engineer, as to preliminary plans and specifications, with priority being determiaed by conditioc and gen- eral trafiLic. Further, ttat followlog submission of the report, the Council consider taking action on a 3 your programa, to be completed in 1969 or 70, to bring all dedicated roads up to all weather road standards. Motion passed by a four yea vote. WTICN by Trustee Hunt, second by Trustee O'Fallon, that the Super- intendent of Roads and the Road Committee get tobbther regarding putting tho graveling of roads on bid basis. Motion pessed by a four yea vote. rhe Building Inspector recommended granting a building permit to Ecklund & Swedlund for construction, 98% completed, of an entry- way into Imperial Hills Addition. Stated the job was satisfactory, but a permit should have been obtained before start of construction. MOTION by Mayor Staples, second by Trustee Turner , to approve the building permit and write into the records a reprimand to Roklund & Swedlund for not applying for a building permit before start of construction. Motion passed by a four yea vote. Upon reacmmandation for approval by that Building Inspector, the follooing motion was modes ;LOTION by Trustee O'Fellon, second by Trustee Penner, to adopt RESCLVTION NO, 66-72, A RESOLUTION RAIVINn RS4UIRW&CS OF SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE in regard to Parcel 4033 and Parcel 4067, South one-half Sea. 1, as requested by Roy Lucht, 102).5 Co. Fid. 10. Vntioa passed by a four yea voto. Upun reoommendation for approval by the building Inspecttor. the following motion was made i MOTION by h1eyor Ste -ilea, second by Trustee O'Fellon, to approve a sideline wa'Lver on Lot 1, C1. 1, %lm - E -u ,:it Gateway, 1507 N. idediciile Lake Dr,, as roquested by Orrin Loveless. Motion passed by a four yea vote, PETITION REs ZACHARY LAIW 11-'s -. , REt GRAMING ON EID JAS 13 RIrG. PER11Tr 70R ENTRY WAY APPIOD. IMMAL HILLS RMOLUTION 66.72 SURD . WA IVM PARC 131,s 4 033 a 4067, 31 Seo. 1 S DELINP TI VER APPRCVED, 1507 W. NIED. LAKE DR e, L 1 0 rj Council Minutes,- May 16, 1966 . Page 3 cont'd. Upon recommendation for approval by the Building Inspector, the following motion was modes MOTION by Mayor Staples. second by Trust- ee Renner, to approve consolidation of Lot 9. B1. 2. Elmhurst Gate- way. 1475 bbergrem Lane, and Loi; 10, Pi. 2. Elmhurst Gateway, 1465 Evergreen lane. as requested by Orrin Loveless. Motion passed by a four yea vote. Sheldon Tart appeared to request waiver of Ordinance 66-4 to allow for a Standard Oil Station on Lot 1 of a proposed re -plat at the NB quadrant of Hwy. 55 and Co. Hd . 70. Mr. McDonald, American Cil,;, Co. representative, also appeared. Chairman Fgan of the Fleni ing Com- mission reviewed action of the Board of A?peals in recomuending the waiver, and •uhe development of Ordinance 66.4. Considerable discus- sion ensued of the traffic pattern of ,the area, the control of lo- cation. of service stations within tihe Village. anti the possible prec- edent setting resulting from waiving the Ordinance. WflQ'i by Trustee Renner, second by Trustee 012vallon, to approve waiver of (hdinanee 66.4 as requested by Sheldon Tart and applying to proposed Lot 1 et Hwy. 55 and Co. Rd. 70. Motion pAssed by a two yea vote. Mayor Staples voted nay. Trustee Hunt abstained. Norman L. Nielsen and Carl Madson appeared to request nprovel of Somerset Addition preliminary plat. Location - NR corner of Hadley Lake. Public Hearing held by the Planning Commission and approval recommended on May 12. Chairman Sgan reviewed approval as being sub- ject to the recammeade t ions of the Sngineer and revision to provide access to the north of the cul-demsac. 1 TION by Mayor Stenles, second by Trustee Renner, to approve the Somerset Addition praliminery plat as revised. Motion passed by a four yea vote. Hobert (.. Ridgeway appeared to request a building permit for a ser- vice station nt the NW quadrant of Co. Rd. 154 and Hwy- 55- demo from the Building Inspector stated they; the proposed station does not meet the requirements of Ordinenee 66-4, it being less than 1,320 feet from the second station. The following c•ners of residential property abutting the proposed site eppo"red to protest granting the permits Hobert M. Redden, 1025 w. Medicine Lake Dr., Mr. and tars. Eugene Rogers. 1020 R. tiledi;.ine lake Cr.. and Mrs. Lillian Vanmen. 11414 Hwy. 55. Reasons givenr devaluation of property, traffic prob- lems and hazard to school children, increase in fire insurance retest difficulty in sale of homes. Following citing by the Mayor of Urd- inenco 66.4 end the distance requirement between stations, and the objections of the abutting property owners, the following motion was made r M X'IGN by 4lai or Staples. second ty Trustee Renner. to deny the request 3f Robert Ridgeway for a building permit for a servias station at Co- hd. 154 and Hwy. 55. Motion passed by a four yea vote. Lester Sokol, Attorney, appeared regarding a proposed ordinance on licersing and regulating public dumping as submitted to the Council for ljonsideration. Wayor Staples asked the Village Attorney to sub• mit a memo on the differences between the proposed ordinance and the oxist:ng ordinance for consideration at the June 6 meeting. 09 LCr COlM0L1D- AF? Council Minutes - may 169 1966 • Page 4 PETITIONS. i&01jP:;S, & C0MW&%CATICN5. cont'd. William Dsziel, Rockford Road, appeared to protest the condition of road,, in rlymouth and particularly Holly irne. Advised the Council of Holly Lane being put into passable condition by a private con- tractor at a cost of $203.00. Discussion of road conditions and im- provements ensued. Tru3a4e Hunt reiterated the motion mace earlier t4st graveling be put on a bid basis, and Uayor Staples reiterated the motion on a 3 year road improvement program, Mr. Deziel stated that graveling would temporarily ease the Holly Lane situation. Bill Baer, Peony Lane, expressed the opinion that the heavy grader was damaging the road. Williar Egen, Hamel, advised against use of the aenvy grader - just graveling and dreggiag, ar,3 made an appoint- ment vita the Engineer for a site inspection of LP.wndale and Vicksburg LRnes in his viloinity. YAyor Staples turned the matter of use of the heavy grader aver to the Road Committee. 'On question by Mr. Deziel, the Attorney will check. and repro%t on the prorsibility of the Village paying '•he $208.00 road improvement bill.. Upon the ,Attorney's recommendation that the recommendations of Dr. Robert N. carr, Secretary, Watir Pollution Control Commission, as set down by letter of May 6. 1466 'oe followed, the following ;notion was made a t!CTION by 14Ryor Stanl as. second by Trustee O'ra llon. to direct the Administrator to make the appropriate application for Bunds to aid in constructior of municipal sewage treatment worits as authorized under provisiov3 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Acz. 'notion passed by a three yea vote. Trustee Renner voted nay.. Lire and Mrs. Albert Snydsr appeared regarding the proposed prelimin- ary plat of Snyder's Fine midge, showing commercial end residential develop rent. dere advised that the plet mast bo brought before the r,l.orning Qwmisvion and a public hearing held. HiSOLUTIOW, & QHDIN.0 CES NIXION :;y Trustee Renner, second by Trustee Hunt, to adopt OFMINANtE NV. F mli, X%N Ci(DINANCE PROVIDING FOR ':'tiE NFIUU''.''ICN OF SI N3 WITHTY IRF 4I OF PlYLICU'r/i " REPEALING ALL, PHIL'S ORDINAN bS RWTINlG r'&&,! '(?. G.oticn passed by a four yea vote. 1.110TION by 'trustee Hunt. second by Mayor Staples, to adopt ORDINA1NrE 0. 66.12, All 011DI414 NCT ANIU.MINI # TH' P '.IIDINu CODE OF THE VILLx0Z OF PLYMOUTH FAY IXcP1'0AATING 'hiE LNIFCR\! SI IN CODE TtiEFiSIN. hlrution passed by a fou: yea votee ii i iimr5 OF O F F I C UiS_,_, 4]< AM & C t Sl I TTEM Engineer's report received re;urding the e.foct of possible san_tnry sower construction in Creekwood Heights lat Addition befo,e completioi of the strtet contract with the Alexander Cei)struetion Company and *.hi additional work cost estimate of $8.000.(-'0., Mayor 3tatles asked ,for uo;inents frm intardgited persons in the audience unci the quontlon rps raised as to whether or not the contractor had gravoled certain oteetts in the area. 'rho 6\%uyor directed the Saigineor tc out+mit a report, in- aludinb tine toblo. follcming site insvpeetl=4, C. Johnson, 4"e 5 ;Iyounore lune,, :%e -presented o petition, originally pronented 0" AA'ia Hearing in the fall of 1565, uif;ned by `0 residents of Creok- heights Asking to not be includod its ti.e proponed seer plan. RE: OD NDITION OF ROMs', & HCLLT LN RE: APP.LICATICN FOR SER kGE TREATA'. NT FUNDS RE: SNY11 R.N'S 11INE RI 0t PRELIM. PLAT omit ANCE 66.11 SIGN RMUIXT IDN 04 ' E 6 -1 RE t UNI 1" ! S TGV. GODS FSE: STREETS S SSM m CREEI\V = H 31(2iTS Coumi1 Minutes. - ttay 16. 1966 - Page 5 J EQM Or G-MCFAS. EARM & CO _, coat Id. wrION by Trustee Hunt, seccnu by Ueyor Staples, to allow street con- struction in Creekwood Heights to c nwence and be expedited and completed as soon as possibl.i. Motion passed by a .four yes vote. Snaineer's report received recommending apprawal of the Minneapolis Ind!istrial Fork request that sanitary sewer trenches. Project X-108, be backfilled with pit run gravel, at no cost to the Villageq XION by L:ayor Staples, second by Trustee Renner. to approve the request as stipulated in the=.ngine 's .report of May 16, 1966. Motion passed by a four yes vote. Engineer's memorandum dated May 12 received, as sent to the Councils of rlymou+'a and Witzetonka, recc®ending additional (ravel base on A14emount venue between Co. W. 73 end rinevier lane. i.e. from e 5 ton to a 9 ton design. Each municipality to pay one-half of .he est- imated cost of `12.081.21. Being a %tete Aid road, one-half of the 6.040.60 Village shake to be paid by the Stste, Considerable dis- cussion ensued with questions being directed to the EnEineer. MOTION by Trustee Renner. second by Mayor Staples, to approve the add- itional gravel base as recommended and stipulated in the Engineer's iemorandum. providing that the change is also approved by the Village of ,L'innetonka. Motion pas'ed by a three yen vote. Trustee Hunt voted Discussion of Co. Rd. 70 to relation to construction of saniteiy sever delayed for report on vounty requirements.. RFS SAN. SFA. TRUI F5. MIP R8: ADD. GRAVIL EASE, AIDG a!40UN1- AVS. nay. dm,inistrator's report received regarding status of sto%m sewer funds. RE: STOW S3WXR N!aycr Staples commented that the stet.is is satisfactory o 7= UVI NNI. ED BUSIrIFSS Trustee J'Fallon made the following appointment4S CONNIME Village Full Gommitt9e - Ambrose Grill, 1040 Magnolia Lane APFCINT?WTS Dale Kennedy. WO 13th Avenue r'ublic Safety Gommittes - Bill Clifford. 12711 11th Avenue Cle;•ton 'Zieberth. 2715 Sycamore Late Aeviewed by tho Council in re6prd to %ale of the kuaiclpal Liquor BID ANARD, SALE Store were&. 1) Bid 'Psbulation, 2) Credit Bureau Report, 3) Report from OF MUNI* L11. Sheriff Ed Hyan. h) Report from thu burrteu of Griminal A;prehension. STORE JrION by 'rruste3e Hunt. second L;, Trustee Rcnner, to accept the $64,360.00 bid of N781lace H. Cates. 3220 Xanium Lane. Plymouth. cont: ngent upon negotiation of an adreoment sitisfactory to both parties. Motion peosed by a four yea vote. Mayor •`.taples delegated negot; at ions to the Liquor Cotamitbee and the Attorneys NEN ):$USINLSS jriON by Iuliyor yteplec. second by Trustee O'Fellon. r,o re -appoint WLE'q INISPEC11OR Harry Hunavn. 6001. Glenwood Avenue, Weed Inspector for 1966. Motion AFFoirrim, 1966 passed by a fuu•: yoo vote. Discussion Fuf possiblu purchase of frust end loader postponed for chock by 4.ne Road Committee. Discussion of participet,ion in the Food Stomp E'rogram postpones until June I at whish, time A'rt%. CtIriatienson will be present.. Council Minutes - may 16, 1966 - Page o YC`I'ICN by YAvar Stepless second by Trustee Hunt, to approve Class 'S' Sever Installation Village License for "CieNeal'. Box 213'. Delano. bo:iaa passed by a four you vote. YOTION by Mayor Ster les, second by Trustee "unt, t of Claps •E• Serer Installation Village Licensa fo Sepi is Tanks, 4L.1lu N. .10edicine lace Drive.. ation yea vo46e. C1 Ap. a APPROPRIATIONS & CONTRACT PAY61%NTS. 93 I C46 'P' L.IC. APP! ID. •GLKNIF!Al • approve renewal CL. 'L'• LIC. Coolbroth-Sitton AFPV'D. 00LBRCiH- o9setl by a four SI'ITDAI YX1:QN by Trustee O'Pallon. second by W-5yor Staples, to app_•ove Liquor LII. ST OR ISP . Storer Disburs:ments, total $119662.31, „is,ch 31 - 60f4 8Y 15. 1966: APPROVED aIoti as passed by a four yea votee s:'T.IQ,ti by 14ayor Staptea, second by Trustee Renner, to approve payroll checks as listed on the Way 1j. 1966 Disburszment Sheet in the OWLat of 15,341-98. Motion passed by a four yea vote. WTICN by Trustee O'Fallcn, second by payor 9taplos, to approve reg- ular (Nooks as listed on the Moy la. 1966 Disbursement Sneet in the asount of $38,373.05. Aio,ion passed by a four yea vote. Upon motion made and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 12105 a.m. testi Sialw&'Oe 6 b Jumes.:;retury Loring Step os,' Jr., Mayor IVAY 13 .PAYR01' L APPROVED my 16 R wVI.AA CHECKS APPV'D .