1974-09-249O
MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1974 at 8 P.M. AT THE M)UND CITY
OFFICES - 5341 Maywood Road
Present were: Mayor Donald Ulrick, Councilmen Cklair Hasse, Orval Fenstad, Gordon
S~enson and Frank Philbrook; City Manager Leonard Kopp and City Attorney Curtis
Pearson.
COMMENDING ~0RMER MAYOR RAY KOEHN
The mayor and the council personally congratulated Ray Koehn for his services to the
community after reading the resolution to the public in attendance.
Ulrick moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-288 RESOLUTION COMMENDING RAYMOND C. KOEHN
The vote was unanimously in favor
PEDESTRIAN AWARD
The mayor displayed the 14th Pedestrian Award given to the City for safety.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of September 17, 1974 were presented for consideration.
Hasse moved and Swenson seconded a motion to accept the minutes of September 17, 1974
as presented. The vote was unanimously in favor.
HEARING ON RIDGEWOOD ROAD
The engineer outlined the proposed project briefly, citing the fact that this hearing
was for improvements on Ridgewood from Dickens ~o Longfellow. Robert Miner, Public
Works Supervisor stated that curb and~ gutter was the only solution to eroding roads;
and they should be made of concrete.
Speaking and asking questions were: Mr. Mouritsen, Gordon Dolan, Mr and Mrs Raymond
Yule, Rodger Berquist, Mr and Mrs Maynard Nmltz, Mr. Appelen, Bill Tbomford, DarreLl
Holste and Barbara W~lters. Many complai.ned about the dust but did not ~ant the
improvement as proposed.
Swenson moved and Fenstad s&conded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-289
RESOLUTION CONTINUING HEARING ON ~IMPROVEMENTS (Project 74-52
Ridgewood Road to February 11, 1975. )
The vote was unanimously in favor.~
RIDGEWOOD FROM DICKENS TO. iDLEWOOD ? diScussed by the council and Jerry Clark, James
Essley, Gus Knott, Charles Marshall an~ Don Bahke~ no action was taken.
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ASSESSMENT E0R MAINTENANCE
Willard Hillier ask if he received credit for time he was burned out and if he was
given credit for 10 new parking spaces. The engineer said he was not given any
credit and Jerry Longpre said that only hard surfaced parking spaces were given
credits.
S~enson moved and Hasse seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-290
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT (CBD Parking
Maintenance) One year spread.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
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VACATION OF HANOVER ROAD HEARING
John Gelhaye spoke for the proposed vacation. No one spoke against it.
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-291 RESOLUTION OF VACATION OF HANOVER ROAD FROM WARNER LANE TO
TUXEDO BOULEVARD
The vote was unanimously in favor
COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEM
Bid was received from Computer Election Systems for the Votomatic device - $7,498
Philbrook moved and Hasse seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-292 RESOLUTION RECEIVING BIDS FOR PUNCH CARD VOTING EQUIPMENT
AND ACCEPTING BID OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS FOR $7,498
- Revenue Sharing Funds
The roll call vote was Swenson Nay and all others aye. Swenson voted nay as he
was not satisfied as to who should pay the freight bill for these units.
PLANNING COMMISSION ITEM
Blumberg Homes, Inc.
Lots 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10, Block 21, Seton
Requested subdivision of land
Mr Blumberg stated that be bad the approval'of the Minnehaha Watershed District.
He said he would give the city any traveled portion of the street that was on
his property but did not think any of it was. He also said be would grant a
5 to 10 foot easement for drainage, if needed.
Hasse moved and Pbilbrook seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-293 RESOLUTION wAIvING REQDTRE~S OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY
. CODE REGA~ING THE DIVISION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO EASEMENT
FOR TURNING RADIUS AND ~RAINAGE(Lots l, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10,
Block 21, Seton)
The v~te was unanimously in favor
REQUEST FOR CURB AND GUTTER ON BELLAIRE AND ALDER
Robert Miner spoke for a petition to have curb and gutter installed on Bellaire and
Alder while the road is torn up for the Minnetrista Sewer line.
Hasse moved and S~enson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-294 RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT
(Project 74- Bellaire and Alder Street Improvement)
The vote was unanimiously in favor
FUEL COORDINATOR
Fenstad moved and Philbrook seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-295 RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE M3UND CITY COUNCIL AS THE LOCAL
FUEL AND ENERGY COMMITTEE WITH L~DNARD L. KOPP, CITY
MANAGER AS THE LOCAL FUEL COORDINATOR
The vote was unanimously in favor.
CANCELING TAX LEVY FOR 1975 SEWER AND WATER BONDS
Hasse moved and Philbrook seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-296 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY AUDITOR NOT TO LEVY FOR
SEWER AND WATER BONDS FOR YEAR 1975
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The vote was unanimously in favor
RELINQUE~NT SEWER AND WATER BILLS HEARING
Robert Sutter, 21 28 Grandview stated that he has paid all current charges
the large amount in the balance is a bill on the house when he bought it.
The attorney told him he should collect this from the former owner or he
would have to pay it himself as it went with the property and the city
must collect all fees due.
Mrs Melvin Larson, 1664 Eagle Lane said she didn't have a decent pillow
case left because of the colored water in the Three Points mains.
The engineer said the colored water was because so little water was used
and if more water were forced thru these mains the situation would clear
up. Filteration systems could also be installed at great expense.
CERTIFY UNPAID WATER AND SEWER BILLS - Mound #1
Fenstad moved and Philbrook seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-297 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING UNPAID WATER AND SEWER SERVICE
CHARGES (Mound No. 1)
The vote was unanimously in favor
CERTIFY UNPAID WATER AND SENER BILLS - Mound #2
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-298 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING UNPAID WATER AND SEWER
CHARGES (Mound No. 2)
The vote was unanimously in favor
SERVICE
TURNING OFF WATER SERVICES
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-299 RESOLUTION REGARDING DELINQUENT WATER ACCOUNTS - Nov. 1, 1974
The vote was unanimously in favor
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS BY CITIZENS PRESENT - no one answered the call to be heard
TRANSFER OF FUNnS
Swanson moved and Philbrook seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 74-300 RESOLUTION AUT~0RIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS
The vote was unanimously in favor.
BILLS
A list of bills totaling $8,849.90 was presented for consideration. Hasse moved
and Swenson seconded a motion to pay these bills where funds are available. The
roll call vote was unanimously in favor. Detailed list is on file in the office
of the city clerk titled Bills - September 24, 1974
Discussed were:
Annual Election
Planning Commission
Spring Park- Orono meeting at the Spring Park Hall - Sept. 30th
Budget
Fire Chief to be at Oct. 8th meeting
Fenstad moved and ~wenson seconded a motion to adjourn. The vote was unanimously
in favor, so carried and adjourned until October 8, 1974.
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~ Leonard L. Kopp~ City'M~m~er
B~$ara Heyman~ Cit