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1974-10-2299
MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 1974 AT THE CITY OFFICES
5341 Maywood Road, Mound, Minnesota
Present were Mayor Donald Ulrick, Councilmen Orval Fenstad, Frank Philbrook and
Gordon Swenson; Attorney Curtis Pearson, Acting City Manager Barbara Heyman and
Engineer Gary Franke. Cklair Nasse arrived later in the meeting.
MINUTES - October 8, 1974
The minutes of the October 8, 1974 meeting were presented for consideration.
Swenson moved, Philbrook seconded, and it was unanimously carried to accept the
minutes.
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
The Mayor read the proclamation declaring the week of October 27 through November 2,
1974 be observed as American Education Week in Mound.
CBD PARKING SNOW REMOVAL BIDS
There was only one bid received. Word was received yesterday after the bids were
opened that there had been another sent in the mail; the bidder has sent another
bid to be opened or not opened as the Council decides. The Attorney advised that
this bid could not be opened, that the Council could either accept the one bid or
reject the bid and advertise for new bids. The Council asked the Street Smperin-
tendent if there had been any critizism of the work done by Illies& Sons and if
the price was out of line. Based on the Street Superintendent's recommendation,
Swenson moved and Philbrook seconded a motion.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-320
RESOLUTION RECEIVING BIDS AND ACCEPTING
BID OF ILLIES & SONS FOR SNOW REMOVAL ON
CBD PARKING LOTS
The vote was unanimously in favor.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Item 1 of Minutes of October 10, 1974
Phillip Goplen
Lot 15, Whipple Shores
Front Yard Variance
Mr. Goplen was present.
~enstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION NO. 74-321
RESOLUTION GRANTING THREE-FOOT FRONT YARD
(STREET SIDE) VARIANCE
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Item 2 of Minutes ef October .~0~ 1~74
Excavating and Filling-In Ordinance.
This item was held over for a committee meeting.
Item ~ of. Minutes of.i~September 26,....1~74
Hennepin County Library
Sigh'Variance
David Smith of the He~nepin County Library Board and Mr. Reller representing
the sign company, presented plans and a colored photo of the signs being put
up throughout Hennepin County.
Fenstad moved and Philbrook seconded a motion.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-322
The vote was unanimously in favor.
RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO ~IN COUNTY
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TO ~RECT A SIGN IN FRONT OF
THE WESTONKA LIBRARY ACCORDING TO THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND PHOTO PRESENT AT THE OCTOBER
22, 1974 COUNCIL MEETING
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Items 10 and 11 of Minutes of September 26~ 1974
West Suburban Builders
Lot 5, Block 24, Shadywood Point
Lot size variance
West Suburban Builders
Lot 22, Block 25, Shadywood Point
Lot size variance
At the last Council meeting the Attorney was asked to draw up two resolutions of
denial of variances on these two lots. Hr. Robert Gove, attorney for West Sub-
urban ~ailders was present and was given a copy of these two resolutions.
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded to table this matter until later in the
meeting after Hr. Gore has had a chance to look over the resolutions. The vote
was unanimously in favor.
PARK COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Item 1 of Minutes of 0ctobeM !~ 1974
Naming Park in Minnesota Baptist Assembly Groun4s
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-323
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE NAME OF
"HIGHLAND PARK" TO THE .PARK LOCATED IN
BLOCK T~REE, MINNESOTA BAPTIST ASSEMBLY
The vote was unanimously in favor.
The dedication of the park will be Sunday, October 27 at 5:00 p.m.
Item 2 of Minutes of October 1.7.~
Revision of Dock Ordinance
Hr. Fratzke of the Park Commission was present. After some discussion
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded the motion to table this item for a
committee meeting on October 29, 1974 and to notify all members of the
Park Commission to be present. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Item ~ of Minutes of October 17.~ 1974
Don R. Phillips has resigned from the Park Commission so a replacement
is needed.
BELLAIRE LANE
Mr. Frank~of McCombs-Knutson p~esented a progress report on Project 74-45 School
Drainage. He asked the Council if they wished to have the contractor replace the
blacktop as specified in the contract or if a change order should be made not to
lay the blacktop because of l~roject 74-55 Bellaire Lane Street Improvement.
Action on the change order was deferred to October 29, 1974.
Ulrick moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLI~ION NO. 74-324
The vote was unanimously in favor.
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFI-
CATIONS AND ORDERrNG ADVERTISEMENT FOR
BIDS (To be received November 12)
(Project 74-55 Bellaire Lane Street)
Councilman Hasse arrived at 9:30. He was unable to attend before.
ELECTION WORKERS
S~enson moved and Philbrook seconded a motion
RESOLUTION NO. 74-325
The vote was unanimously in favor.
RECOLUTION ACCEPTING LIST OF ELECTION
WO~P~S AND AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO
SELECT MORE WORKERS IF NECESSARY TO STAFF
THE NOVEMBER 5th GENERAL ELECTION
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SEWER LATERAL ASSESSMENT
Mr. Blumberg of Blumberg Homes was present and asked if he would be required to
pay an assessment on tax forfeit land which he had purchased which had not been
included in the sale price. He had purchased this from Bob Bird who had told
him all assessments were paid. It was explained to him that assessments for
improvements were made as fairly as possible and if a piece of property did not
pay its fair share of assessments other properties suffered. Mr. Blumberg
agreed to pay the assessment.
At this time the Sun Newspaper reporter left the meeting.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Mayor Ulrick moved and Swenson seconded to remove Items l0 and ll from the table.
The vote was unanimously in favor. The Mayor called for Mr. Gove. Mr. Gove did
not appear. The Mayor said, "Mr. Gore, the legal representative of Western
Suburban Builder% was at this meeting, did receive copies of both of the reso-
lutions and was given time to review them before the matter came to the Council
and did without presenting any reason to the Council or anyone else leave the
building and apparently did not choose to participate in the discussion of the
two resolutions at hand."
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION N0. 74-326
RESOLUTION DENYING A REQUEST FOR LOT SIZE
VARIANCE OF LOT 5, BLOCK 24, SHADYWOOD POINT
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION NO. 74-327
RESOLUTION DENYING A REQUEST FOR LOT SIZE
VARIANCE OF LOT 22, Block 25, SHADYWOOD POINT
The vote was unanimously in favor.
ORDINANCE NO. 74-32 4 - NO PARKING ON ROSEDALE AND ABERDEEN ROADS
The Police Chief reported the neighborhoods had requested there be no parking
on these two streets as they are narrow and there is too much congestion. The
Council asked that adequate warning of the no parking restrictions be given to
the people in those neighborhoods.
Swenson moved and Nasse seconded a motion. The vote was unanimously in favor.
(Note: Ordinance No. 74-324 is on file in the office of the City Clerk)
FOUR-WAY STOP ON GRANDVIEW BOULEVARD & SUNSET
The Council received a request for a four-way stop at Grandview & Sunset, but
the Police Chief and the Council felt Grandview should be a thru street and
traffic should not be required to stop on it. Also, it may do more harm than
good as it may take a long time to educate people to stop there and there
would be a false sense of security.
DISEASED TREE ORDINANCE - Ordinance No. 74-325
Swenson moved and Ulrick seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 74-325. The vote
was unanimously in favor. (Note: Ordinance No. 74-325 is on file in the office
of the City Clerk)
PETITION AGAINST BLACKTOPPING BLUEBIRD AND CANARY LANES
A petition was presented signed by residents on Bluebird and Canary Lanes
saying they were fearful that the City of Mound may blacktop their said streets
and registeredtheir united opposition to any plan to curb & gutter and black-
top their said two streets.
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Fenstad moved, Nasse seconded, and it was unanimously carried that no consider-
ation be made at this time to blacktop Bluebird and Canary Lanes.
SALE OF CITY PROPERTY
Ulrick moved and S~enson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION NO. 74-328
The vote was unanimously in favor.
REFUND OF BUILDING P]~,N~#3308
RESOLUTION DIRECTING SALE OF EXCESS STREET
DEPARTMENT PROPERTY (Roller and Seamen Mixer)
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION NO. 74-329
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING I~ 01~ BUILDING
I~T (75% of ]~ilding Permit #3308)
The vote was unanimously in favor.
DENBIGH R~AD WATER - Project No. 74-48
Hal Larson of 4400 Denbigh Road was present and said the project for Denbigh Road
Water had not been started and wondered about the connection charge to be imposed
November 15.
Ulrick moved and Swenson seconded a motion.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-330
RESOLUTION WAIVING TEE $125.00 WATER CONNECTION
CHARGE FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE TO BE SERVICED BY
PROJECT 74-48 DENBIGH ROAD WATER
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Robert Smith of 3125 Highland Boulevard inquired about the Highlands Park Beach.
He was referred to the Park Commiseion meeting the third Thursday of November.
Del Pfeifer on Drury Lane told how the contractors in the Island have been ruin-
ing the streets with their heavy equipment. He would like a couple of wheel-
barrows of blacktop on Drury to save it. He also suggested the Council look at
the setbacks of the new houses being built.
The CoUncil noted the followingStreet Department Reports:
1. Fall Trash Pickup November 4-8, 1974.
2. List of Bitum~mous roads in Mound
NUISANCE AT 5840 LYNWOOD BOULEWARD
The Building Inspector presented a report of nuisance at 5840 Lynwood Boulevard.
Ulrick moved and Swenson seconded a motion.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-331
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE OPEN BASEMENT AT 5840
LYNWOOD BOULEVARD (P~t 61670, Parcel 200) A
NUISANCE AND DIRECTING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
TO PROCEED TO HAVE THE NUISANCE REMOVED OR
ABATED AS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 60 OF THE MOUND
CODE OF ORDINANCES
The vote was unanimously in favor.
A discussion of existing "nuisances" and what could be done about them followed.
Fenstad moved and Hasse seconded a motion to adjourn to October 29, 1974 at 8:00
p.m. The vote was unanimously in favor.
A~V~nd~n, ACting City Clerk