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This Book contains the Minutes
of the
City Council Meetings of the
City of Mound., Minnesota
for 1977
Mayor Tim Lovaasen
Councilmen Orval Fenstad
Gordon Swenson
Ben Withhart
City Manager
Leonard L. Kopp
City Clerk-Treasurer
Barbara Heyman
City Attorney
Curtis Pearson
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MINUTES OF '1'HE COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 1977 at 7:30 P. M, at
the MOUND .COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Present were: Mayor Tim Lovaasen, Councilmen Gordon Swenson, Ben Withhart
and. Orval Fenstad; and City Manager Leonard. L. Kopp.
The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mayor Tim Lovaasen a.nd Councilmen
Gordon Swenson, Ben Withhart and Orval Fenstad. A letter of resignation from former
Councilman Tim Lovaasen creates a vacancy on the City Council; his term ran to
December 31, 1978.
ELECTION CONTEST HONORS
Mrs Henry Frey of the Westo.nka Bicentennial Commission and the Woman's Club of
Mound appeared before the council and. displayed the honors won b y the City of
Mound for their participation in the Election Contest for the 1976 election.
1st place in increase of percentage of voting age population who were registered,
to vote between November 5, 1974 and. November 2, 1976 in population category
5, 001 - 10, 000. Certificate of Award
Tied. for first place in our population category i.n voter registration for the
November 2, 1976 election. Certificate of Award
Over 70 percent voter turnout on November 2, 1976. Certificate of Excellence.
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Shorty Jackson spoke briefly about the honor and urged the newspapers and citizens
to broadcast the good..news.
Withhart moved. and Fenstad seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-1 RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE WE5TONKA
BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION AND THE WOMAN'S
CLUB OF MOUND FOR THEIR EFFORT IN
ACHIEVING NATIONAL RECOGNITION IN
NATIONWIDE VOTINGEST CITY COMPETI~'ION
NOVEMBER 2, 1976 ELECTION
The vote was unanimously i.n favor
ACTING MAYOR
Withhart moved and. Lovaasen seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-2 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING GORDON SWENSON
AS ACTING MAYOR FOR 1977
The vote was u.na.nimously in favor
SIGN CHECKS
Swenson moved. and Withhart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-3 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, THE
CITY MANAGER, THE CITY CLERK-TREASURER,
THE ACTING MAYOR AND THE ACTING CITY
CLERK TREASURER TO SIGN CHECKS
The vote was unanimously in favor
CITY HEALTH OFFICERS
Lovaasen moved and Swenson seconded a motion
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RESOLUTION 77-4 RESOLUTION APPOINTING DR. KENNETH ROMNESS
AND DR. CHARLES V. CARLSON AS CITY HEALTH
OFFICERS FOR 1977
The vote was unanimously in favor
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Fenstad. moved. and. Swenson seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-5 RESOLUTION NAMING THE. LAKER A5 THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE YEAR 1977.
The vote was unanimously in favor
OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES
Fenstad moved and. Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-6 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES
FOR CITY FUNDS AND REQUIRING APPROPRIATE
SECURITY THEREFOR
The vote was unanimously in favor
INSPECT DEPOSITORY COLLATERAL
Swenson moved and Withhart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-7 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY ~ ~
CLERK-TREASURER TO INSPECT DEPOSITORY
COLLATERAL ~'
The vote was unanimously in favor
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Fenstad moved. and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-8 RESOLUTION APPOINIC'ING FRANK WEILAND AND
GEORGE STANNARD A5 MEMBERS OF THE PLAN-
NING COMMISSION FOR THREE YEAR TERMS
The vote was unanimously i.n favor
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Fenstad. moved. and Withhart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-9 RESOLUTION NAMING COUNCILMAN GORDON
SWENSON A5 COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE WITH
THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR 1977
The vote was unanimously in favor
APPOINTING PARK COMMISSION MEMBERS
Withhart moved and Swenson seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77 -10 RESOLUTION APPOINTING DIANE ARNE50N AND
HAL CARSON AS MEMBERS OF THE PARK COM-
MISSION FOR THREE YEAR TERMS
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The vote was unanimously in favor
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PARK COMMISSION
Swenson moved. and. Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-11 RESOLUTION NAMING COUNCILMAN BEN WITHHART
AS THE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE
ADVISORY PARK COMMISSION FOR 1977
The vote was unanimously in favor
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Lovaasen moved. and. Fenstad. seconded, a motion
RESOLUTIOI3 77-12 RESOLUTION NAMING COUNCILMAN WITHHART
AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE WITH HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MOUND, MINNETRISTA
AND SPRING PARK
The vote was unanimously in favor
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION
Lovaasen moved. a.nd Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-13 RESOLUTION NAMING COUNCILMAN BEN WITHHART
AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE WITH MOUND
YOUTH COMMISSION
The vote was unanimously in favor
CLERK-TREASURER BOND
Lovaasen moved. and Fenstad, seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-14 RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY CLERK-TREASURER
BOND
The vote was unanimously in favor
ADOPTING DATE OF MEETINGS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE
Fenstad. moved and Withhart seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-15 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MEETING DATE AND
ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE
The vote was unanimously in favor
5E T TING TIME OF MEETINGS
Fenstad. moved. and Withhart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-16 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE TIME OF
COUNCIL MEETINGS TO START AT 7:30 P. M.
AND TERMINATE 1VC~ LATER THAN 11:30 P. M.
The vote was unanimously in favor
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SETTING DISCUSSION MEETINGS
Lovaasen moved. and Swenson seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-17 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE .FIRST AND
THIRIT~TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AS DISCUSSION
MEETING DATES
The vote was unanimously in favor
APPOINTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE TO ASSN OF METRO : ` -''
MUNICIPALITIES
Fenstad moved. and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-18 RESOLUTION NAMING TIM LOVAASEN AS DELEGATE
TO ASSOCIA TION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPAL]-
TIES AND NAMING LEONARD L. KOPP AS ." _- °~
ALTERNATE DELEGATE.
The vote was unanimously in favor
WEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES BOARD APPOINTMENT
Fenstad moved. and. Lovaasen seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-19 RESOLUTION APPOINTING BEVERLY ANDERSON TO
WEST HENN-SPIN HUMAN SERVICES BOARD FOR A
TERM OF TWO YEARS
The vote was unanimously in favor
WESTERN AREA. FIRE TRAINING ASSOCIATION
Lovaasen moved and. Withhart seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-20 RESOLUTION APPOINTING ROBERT A CHENEY AND
RAY THARALSON TO THE WESTERN AREA FIRE
TRAINING ASSOCIATION FORA TERM OF ONE
YEAR .
The vote was unanimously in favor
FIRE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Lovaasen moved. and Withhart seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-21 RESOLUTION APPOINTING TIM LOVAA5EN AND
GORDON SWENSON TO 'S~~lf~" ON THE FIRE
COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 1977 -
The vote was unanimously in favor
POLICE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Lovaasen moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-22 RESOLUTION APPOINTING TIM LOVAASEN, GORDON
SWENSON AND ORVAL FENS TAD TO SERVE ON THE
POLICE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 1977
The vote was unanimously in favor
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LMCD APPOINTMENT
Lovaasen moved and. Swenson seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-23 RESOLUTION APPOINTING ,ORVAL FENS TAD AS
THE DELEGATE TO THE LAKE MINNETONKA
CONSERVATION DISTRICT FORA TERM OF TWO
YEARS
The vote was unanimously in favor
PARKING VARLANCES
Mr and. Mrs Larry Hanson appeared before the council to protest the fact that their
parking variance could only be for one year.
Swenson moved a.nd Withhart seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-24 RESOLUTION GRANTING A PARKING VARIANCE
FOR ONE VEHICLE AT 1590 Finch Lane FOR THE
1977 WINTER SEASON ONLY
The vote was unanimously in favor
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded. a motion
RESOLUTION 77-25 RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR AND DENY A PARKING
VARIANCE FOR 3006 Bluffs Drive
The vote was unanimously i.n favor
PAY AGENT AGREEMENT
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-26 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND THE MANAGER TO SIGN AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ST PAUL FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE WATER
REVENUE BONDS DATED 10-1-1976
The vote was u.na.nimously in favor
URBAN CORPS~~,A~REEMENT
Fenstad moved and. Swenson seconddd a motion
RESOLUTION 7?-27 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND THE MANAGER TO SIGN AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
FOR SERVICES WITH THE URBAN CORP S
The vote was unanimously in favor
COMMONS SURVEYS
Swenson moved and. Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-28 RESOLUTION ORDERING SURVEYS OF THE WIOTA
AND KENMARE COMMONS FROM MCCOMBS-KNUTSON
ASSOCIATES, INC FROM REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
The vote was unanimously in favor
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INFORMATION MEMOS DISCUSSED
Police Committe Meeting set for January 12, 1977 at 7:30 P. M, in Managers
Office
Housing Funds for Rental Units
Lovaasen moved and Swenson seconded. a motion
BE IT MOVED, by the City Council that Gary Glasgow take the proposed Rental
Assistance program to the Planning Commission for their study and reYC~oan-
mendatio.n.
The vote was unanimously in favor
Nursing Service for 1977
Hud. Grants Hearing -January 11th
Stop Signs going up a hill from Tyrone to be changed to Yield Signs
Government Training Session for .newly elected or appointed, officials to
be January 29th at $30. 00 each; atte.ndi.ng will be Ben Withhart, Tim Lovaasen,
Gordon Swenson and council appointee who will be appointed on January 25th.
Fenstad moved a.nd Swenson seconded a motion to adjourn until the council meeting
of January 11, 1977 at 7:30 P. M. The vote was unanimously in favor, so carried a.nd
adjourned.
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Leonard. L. Kopp, Citly Manager
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