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1961-08-22MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF August 22, 1961 at at the Mound Fire Station Present were Mayor Larson, Trustees Petersen, Batdorf ar Ploetz, Manager Kopp and Engineer Schoell STORM S~ Mayor Larson opened the hearing. Publication of notice displayed, having been advertised on August 10 and Augu~ tonka Pilot. Ail owners of record had been mailed a no~ hearing. Engineer Schoetl outlined the prooosed instal] sewer and explained that a swale was a grassy depressio~ along the new highways, and that it in no way is a deep a droo of about one inch for every three feet. The following affected property owners were heard: Mrs~ and Mrs.'Walt Skay, Gene Hodge, George Keckhafer, Russe[ Odell, John Wicks, Ben Weiland, Harry Bell, Norman Welc] It was the consensus of opinion that the developer of M; 8:00 P.M. Pfeifer, Attorney ,~ER ALO~TG LY~OD BLVD 'ublic Hearing of this hearing was ~t 17 in the Minne- ;ification of the .ation of storm such as is found open ditch. It has Andrew Krause. Mr. .1 Sundburg, Mrs. and Bruce Damberg. ~ck's Addition was aware of the problem when he built in the swamp and tha% it was his re- soonsibility to see that the land where he buiit houses~would be properly d~ained. They said there was a drain of long standing ~n the corner of Grandview Drive and Lynwood Boulevard which had taken cgre of the drainage nicely until this development came in. Letters from th~ Great Northern Railroad Company and Orval Eddy were also read, both opl~osing the storm sewer. Manual Macias, an affected property owner, spok~ ~ the~ ne~d' fO~ it. Engineer Schoe!l ~aid that even if the developer had building'the houses, a drainage solution would still be the pipe leading to the swale probably would not have b. A showing of hands showed two in favor and approximatell The Mayor declared the floor open for the making of a m. pose of moving a resolution on the project. No motion offered, the I~yor declared the hearing closed. STO~ ~ Mayor Larson opened the hearing. Publication of notice was displayed, having been advertised on A~gust l0 and. Minnetonka Pilot. All owners of record had been mailed of the hearing. Engineer Schoell outlined the proposed storm sewer to alleviate the flooding on Lane 6 between Dreamwood Avenues. The following people were heard: A. W. Roberts, Otto R .led in before necessary; only ~en necessary. f 30 opposed. ~tion for the pur- er resolution being ~ER IN THREE POINTS Public Hearing of this hearing ~ugust 17 in the a notification installation of a Jennings and [is, Dale Grahn and Abe Brazman. Riis and Roberts thought there was a pipe put in by the township to drain the area and that ~ for a larger pipe. Grahn's property is being damaged b~ on his property from other property. Brazman said ther~ of the council setting a precedent and that every swamp drained at a cost of $3,000 to the property owners affec The Mayor declared the floor open for the making of a mc pose of moving a resolution on the project. No motion offered, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Mr. Clark of T. G. Evensen & Associates, Inc., Financia sented his recommendation on the sale of bonds. The Cm two-year and Plan #2. Mr. Kopp reported that he was confident that a well site Points area could be obtained by negotiation. The Planning Commission recommends permission to instal] place of h-inch wells. The recommendation was given to have ready for the next meeting. The Planning Commission had met with sewer installers a~ proposed revision of Septic System Ordinance. Their re~ given to the attorney to have ready for the next meetin Our Lady of the Lake Church asked for permission to ope cession for their fall festival on September 17, 1961. The assessor reported that though a complete re-evalua~ he did not believe the taxes could be raised to any extt would be too great. The object of re-evaluating is not taxes but rather to create a better atmosphere throu~o~ is making as many spot corrections as possible, and wou[ sections. big enough drain here was no need the water coming was the danger in town would be ted. tion for the pur- r resolution being BOND SALE Consultants, pre- ncil preferred the ~gELL SITE in the Three THR~E-INOH WE~LS 3-inch wells in the attorney to SEPTIC SYSTF_~ORDIN~NC td presented their ~ommendation was BINGO PER~[ 'ate a bingo con- No action taken. ~E-EVALUATION OF PROPERTY .on would be best, mt and the cost to raise the :t village. He ~d try to complete The following bills were presented: Batdorf moved the following bills be paid where funds ar Pfeifer seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously i carried. GENERAL FUND Northern States Power Minnetonka Pilot Watertown Telephone 7.11 6.88 57.9O $ 71.89 WATER FUND Northern States Power Standard Oil Watertown Telephone 1.65 38.5O 30.70 7O.85 STREET FUND Northern States Power Standard Oil 223.33 38.5o 261.83 POLICE FUND Standard Oil Watertown Telephone 38.50 2.4o 40.90 FIRE FUND Watertown Telephone Richard Stone Special Assessment #18 Minnetonka Pi~ot 61.00 45.00 17.63 106.00 17.63 ASSESSOR Arvi~ Johnson 200.00 200.00 $769.10 LIQUOR Northwest Linen Service Watertown Teleohone Co. Watertown Telephone Co. Northern States Power Lynn Johnson Co. Match Corporation of America Postmaster 39.66 25.75 18.00 2o3.88 262.0O 121.77 20.00 $691.06 Petersen moved, Pfeifer seconded a motion to adjourn tc August 29, 1961. So carried. Mayor Attest: BILLS available. favor. So reoonvene on.