1977-08-02130
REGULAR AlEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
August 2~ 1977
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Mounds Hennepin County Minnesota was held at 5341 Maywood Road
in said City on August 2~ 1977 at 7;00 p.rn.
Those present were: Mayor Tim Lovaasen, Councilmembers Orval Fenstad Gordon
Swenson and Robert Polston. Councilmember Withhart was absent. Also present
were City Manager Leonard L. Kppp~ City Engineer William PScCombs and City
Clerk Mary ti. 2larske.
INFORMAL HEARING - STREET IMPROVEMENTS TONKAWOOD EAST AREA
City Engineer William McCombs presented a slide presentation of proposed
improvements for Tonkawood Road East Area consisting of two parts: 1) Storm
sewer and 2) Curb and gutter and black topped streets.
Persons present offering questions or suggestions included:
Susan Reich 2146 Cardinal Lane
George Stannard 2131 Overland Lane
Larry Sawatzke 5240 Pike Lane
Kathy rlarschke 2207 Noble Lane
Thomas Gerold 2180 Cardinal Lane
Bertrand Bjornstad 2146 Cedar Lane
E. J. Behmler 2130 Noble Lane
Harry Alben 2161 Centerview Lane
Charles Buckmer 2142. Overland Lane
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion to accept the preliminary report
as submitted by the engineer and include this project in the 1977 Street
Improvement Project. The vote was unanimously in favor.
PRELIMINARY REPORT - THREE POINTS STREETS
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-338 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PPELIMINARY REPORT
AS SUBMITTED BY THE ENGINEER OF THE STREET
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT OF THREE POINTS AREA.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
TUXEDO & MANCHESTER
The Council discussed. alternative solution to the traffic problem at the
intersection of Tuxedo Boulevard and Manchester Road.
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-339 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO
DRAW PLANS AND SFECIFICATIONS FCR T1iE INSTALL-
ATION OF GUARDRAILS ALONG TUXEDO BOULEVARD IN
THE AREA OF THE PANCHESTER ROAD INTERSECTION.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
PUBLIC IIEARINGS - STREET PROJECTS
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-340 RESOLUTION PROVIDIP:G FOP. A PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE PROPOSED STREET IMPRUVED~NT PROJECTS FOR
LANGDON HEIGHTS-BEACHWOOD~ THREE POINTS AREA
AIQD LANGDON LA_~VE FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 at
7:00 P.M.
The vote was unanimously in favcr.
Lovaasen moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-341 RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ENGIt~EEP. TO PRL'PARE
A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE PROPOSED TOh'Y.AWOOD
STREET IMPROVEP2ENT PFcOJECT.
The vote was unanimously in favor. /
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STONE PILLARS
The Council reviewed a memo from the City Manager and a letter from Mr. Philip
Hexom regarding the removal of stone pillars at the intersection of Oakiawn
and Bartlett Boulevard.
Polston moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-342 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REI.IOVAL OF THE STONE
PILLARS AT THE INTERSECTION OF CAKLAWN AND BART-
LETT BOULEVr1RD.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTION BY CITIZENS PRESENT
No matters were introduced at this time.
TAX FORFEIT LAND
Swenson moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-343 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF LOTS 25
AND 26, BLOCK 5, ARDEN tdITH THE EXCEPTION OF
A CERTAIN PORTION OF EACH LOT NECESSARY FOP.
STREET RIGHT OF WAY.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Fenstad moved and Polston seconded.a_motion
PESOLUTION 77-344 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF LOT
2, BLOCK 3, WYCHWOOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE LOT NECESSARY FOR
STREET .RIGHT OF WAY.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
TUXEDO EASEMENT
Polston moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-345 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING'. THE MAYOR AND MAN-
AGER TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY PUR-
CHASE AGREEMENT AND-..OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS
REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF LOTS 1$~ 19 AND
20, BLOCK 10, ARDEN ADDITION
The vote was unanimously in favor.
MANCHESTER ROAD
The Council reviewed a memo from the Public Fdorks Director regarding the
condition of Manchester Road from Brighton Boulevard to Cook's $ay.
Fenstad moved and Lovaasen seconded a motion
PESOLUTION 77-346 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CHANGE OFcDER ~}` 1
WITH Q.R.S. CONSTP.UCTION, INC. FOR CEP.TAIN
ADDITIONAL kTORK ON MANCHESTER ROAD.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
SCHOOL PROPERTY FOR SALE
Fenstad moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-347 RESOLUTION «UTIiORIZING THE PUf?CIIASI: OF THE
LOT AT THE CCRNEP. OF ZvILSIIII:E AND `1AYtiv00D
FROM THE SC?,COL DISTRICT F PCP' TiiE BIKE BIKE
FUNDS.
The vote. was unanimously in favor.
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SKYLIGHT REPAIR
Councilmember Swenson asked the City rlanager to verify with Flilliams/OtI3rien
the costs if any involved in the plans submitted by their firm.
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion to adjourn to the meeting of
August 9, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. The vote was unanimously in favors so carried
and adjourned.
nary r9arske~ City Clerk
Le Hard L. Kopp it