1978-05-16May 16, 1978
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 5341Maywood Road in said City
on May 16, 1978 at 7:30 p.m.
Those present were: Mayor Tim Lovaasen, Councilmembers Orval Fenstad, Robert Polston,
Gordon Swenson and Benjamin Withhart. Also present were City Manager Leonard L. Kopp,
City Engineer William McCombs and City Clerk Mary H. Marske.
MINUTES
The minutes of the Council meeting of May 9, 1978 were presented for consideration.
Fenstad moved and Polston seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of
May 9. 1978 as submitted. The vote was unanimously in favor.
PUBLIC HEARING - WATERMAIN EXTENSION - CHURCH ROAD - BELMONT TO FERN LANE
The City Clerk presented an affidavit of publication in the official newspaper of the
notice of public hearing of said public improvements. Said affidavit was then examined,
approved and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk.
The City Engineer briefly explained the proposed public improvements on Church Road.
The Mayor then opened the public hearing for input on said public improvements and
persons present to do so were afforded an opportunity to express their views thereon.
Persons offering comments or questions included:
George Levering representing Donal Oslowski, 2221 Fern Lane
The Mayor then closed the public hearing.
Swenson moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 78-240 RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND ORDERING SAID PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ON CHURCH
ROAD.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
PUBLIC HEARING - WATERMAIN EXTENSION - BASSWOOD LANE
The City Clerk presented an affidavit of publication in the official newspaper of the
notice of public hearing on said public improvements. Said affidavit was then examined,
approved and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk.
The City Engineer briefly explained the proposed public improvements on Basswood Lane.
The Mayor then opened the public hearing for input on said public improvements and
persons present to do so were afforded an opportunity to express their views thereon.
Persons presenting comments or questions included:
Eugene Schlee, property owner on Basswood Lane
The Mayor then closed the public hearing.
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Polston moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 78-241 RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND ORDERING SAID PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ON BASS-
WOOD LANE,
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Lovaasen moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 78-242 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMBINATION OF THE
WATERMAIN EXTENSION ON CHURCH AND BASSWOOD
WITH THE 1978 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
BIDS - SANITARY SEWER LINE REPAIR
Fenstad moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 78-243 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF THE CONTRACT
FOR SANITARY SEWER LINE REPAIR TO THE LOW BID-
DER - WIDMER BROTHERS - IN THE AMOUNT OF
$4O,387.5O.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
SUBDIVISION OF LAND - LOTS 24-26, BARTLETT PLACE UPPER LAKE MINNETONKA
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion to place this item back on the
table. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 78-244
RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMIS-
SION RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE SUBDIVISION
WITH THE STIPULATIONS AS NOTED IN THEIR MINUTES
OF APRIL 27, 1978 BASED ON THE SURVEY AND LEGAL
DESCRIPTION AS SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL DATED
MAY 11, 1978.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
WOODCREST - THIRD ADDITION
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion to table this item at this time.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
ANTENNA CONTRACT
Withhart moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 78-245
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY MAN-
AGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT, THE MEDICAL CLINIC AND AIR COMM, INC.
FOR PLACEMENT OF AN ANTENNA ON THE SHIRLEY HILLS
WATER TOWER.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
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SUBDIVISION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY
Polston moved and Withhart seconded a motion to table this item until a recommenda-
tion is made by the Planning Commission. The vote was unanimously in favor.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT
No comments or suggestions were offered at this time.
DUTCH ELM DISEASE
Withhart moved and Fenstad seconded a motion.
RESOLUTION 78-246
The vote was unanimously in favor.
RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 77-273 REVISING
THE POLICY ON REIMBURSEMENT OF COST TO RESIDENTS
FOR REMOVAL OF DISEASED TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Fenstad moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 78-247
The vote was unanimously in favor.
PARKING ORDINANCE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REMOVAL
OF DISEASED TREES IN 1977 TO TWO PROPERTY OWNERS
NOT PREVIOUSLY REIMBURSED.
Withhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion to ordain the following section be added
to the City Code as Ordinance 379
ORDINANCE NO. 379
ORDINANCE ADDING SUBSECTION 54 TO SECTION 46.29 SUBDIVISION
(b) OF THE CITY CODE PROHIBITING PARKING ON BARTLETT BOULEVARD
(COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 125)
The City of Mound does ordain:
Subsection 54 is hereby added to Section 46.29 (b) of the City Code and
shall read as follows:
54. No parking on both sides of Bartlett Boulevard (County State Aid
Highway 125) from 245 feet East of, to 310 feet West of the Lost
Lake Channel of Lake Minnetonka.
The vote was unanimously in favor, so ordained.
DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER BILLS
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 78-248
The vote was unanimously in favor.
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
MATTER OF DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS TO BE HEARD
ON JUNE 20, 1978 AT 7:30 P.M.
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BUILDING PERMIT REFUND
Polston moved and Fenstad seconded a motion to authorize the refund of $15.75
to Ms. Eugenia Jackson for Building Permit #4541 not used. The vote was un-
animously in favor.
INFORMATION MEMORANDUMS
Other matters briefly discussed by the Council included participation in the
League of Minnesota Cities survey on insurance, 1979 street improvement pro-
gram, Public Service Commission hearings, Planning Workshop sponsored by
North Hennepin Community College, cooperative agreement with the School Dis-
trict, progress of the sidewalk project and availability of home improve-
ment grants.
ADJOURNMENT
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion to adjourn to the next regular
meeting on May 23, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. The vote was unanimously in favor, so
adjourned.
Mary H.~Ma'rske, City Clerk/ Treasurer
Leo~ard L. Kopp, City Manage'r ~/ /