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1973-01-02 Council minutesPage 145 January 2, 1973 VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Village Council, Village of Mendota Heights, was held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. at the Village Hall, 750 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Acting Mayor Lockwood called the meeting to order at 8:00 o'clock P.M. OATH OF OFFICE ROLL CALL APPROVE MINUTES Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE INCREASED NSP GAS RATES APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER Acting Mayor Lockwood administered the Oath of Office to James P. Losleben who was elected to the office of Councilman. The following members were present: Acting Mayor Lockwood, Councilmen Wahl and Losleben. Mayor Huber had notified the Council that he would be out of town. Councilman Gutzmer was absent due to illness. Councilman Wahl moved approval of the minutes of the December 19 Council meeting. Acting Mayor Lockwood seconded the motion. Acting Mayor Lockwood acknowledged receipt of a notice of a meeting to be held at 7:30 P.M., January 2, 1973 at the Acacia Park Cemetery Chapel. Acting Mayor Lockwood stated that the meeting is being held by the Metropolitan Airports Commission to advise the homeowners in the area to be acquired by MAC of the acquisition procedures. He further stated that the Village Administrator is present at the meeting to monitor the proceedings. The Council acknowledged receipt of a letter from Northern States Power Company which listed the following gas rate schedule: rates for General Service after January 5, 1973 will be l3.lc per Mcf and 11.77 per Mcf for Interruptible Service; after January 25, the rate for General Service will be 14.3 per Mcf and the rates for Interruptible Service will be 12.96 per Mcf. Acting Mayor Lockwood acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mr. Walter G. Lundeen, 2349 Apache Street, in which Mr. Lundeen requested that he be considered for appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill the balance of James Losleben's term on the Commission. Acting Mayor Lockwood acknowledged receipt of the December 1972 issue of the Dakota County Planning and Development Newsletter. Councilman Losleben suggested that the Community Planning Seminar outlined on Page 8 could be of benefit to the members of the Planning Commission and other Village officials. Page 146 January 2, 1973 Acting Mayor Lockwood directed the Village Administrator to advise the members of the Planning Commission of the Seminar and to request that someone from the Commission attend the Seminar. SENATE COMMITTEE The Council acknowledged receipt of a letter from ON METROPOLITAN Senator John C. Chenoweth, Chairman of the Committee on AND URBAN AFFAIRS Metropolitan and Urban Affairs. For the benefit of the audience, Acting Mayor Lockwood read the letter which stated that beginning in early January the Committee will hold a series of hearings on metropolitan issues and that the hearings are for the purpose of providing a review and analysis 6f the issues and the governmental units involved in metropolitan decisions. PLANNING The Council acknowledged receipt of the minutes of the COMMISSION December 27, 1972 Planning Commission meeting. MINUTES PLANNING Mr. Alfred J. Raveling and Mr. Gerald Rummel were present to COMMISSION request a donditional use permit for rental of trucks and CASE #72-24 - trailers at the Country Club Skelly Station at Highway 110 RAVELING and Highway 49. (COUNTRY CLUB SKELLY) Acting Mayor Lockwood stated that the matter has been before the Planning Commission and that at their meeting on December 27 the Planning Commission recommended approval of the conditional use permit subject to six specified conditions. Councilman Wahl stated that he felt that the first condition, which would allow a maximum of fifteen trucks and/or trailers or any combination thereof, should be amended to allow a maximum of ten units. He further stated that he had done some research on other stations which rent U-Haul equipment and that generally such stations maintain ten to twelve units maximum. Mr. Rummel stated that the maximum number of rental units allowed should not be conditional upon the practices of other stations. He also stated that the Planning Commission did not stipulate the number of each type of unit which would be allowed because it was felt that due to the limited space allowed there is no possibility that all, or even a large number of the units would be trucks. Councilman Wahl stated that he felt that the Council would be too liberal in allowing fifteen rental units. He also suggested that the fifth condition be changed so that the conditional use permit would expire when the current lessee terminates his lease and that any new lessee of the station would have to apply for a new conditional use permit. Page 147 January 2, 1973 Councilman Losleben stated that he feels that there should be a time limit set for the fourth condition, the construction of a fence and the planting of the hedge. Acting Mayor Lockwood suggested that May 15, 1973 be stipulated as the deadline date. Acting Mayor Lockwood moved adoption of Resolution Number 73-01, "RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ISSUING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR TRUCK AND TRAILER RENTAL," amending the six conditions set by the Planning Commission to include the suggestions made by,the Council. Councilman Wahl seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 PLANNING Mr. Harry Ray, Attorney for Warren E. Powell, was present to COMMISSION request approval of the final plat of Block 9, T.T. Smith's CASE #72-33 -- Subdivision No. 3. POWELL Village Engineer Kishel requested that he be supplied with a transparency after the plat has been executed. Councilman Wahl moved approval of the final plat of the Rearrangement of Block 9, T.T. Smith's Subdivision No. 3 with the provision that the Village Engineer must be provided with a fully executed transparency of the plat. Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 PLANNING Mr. Bjorklund requested that the matter be held over so that COMMISSION the prospective owner of the property may be in attendance CASE #72-34 -- at the meeting during which the application for a sideyard BJORKLUND variance is discussed. Acting Mayor Lockwood moved that the matter be tabled until the January 16 Council meeting. Councilman Wahl seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 1973 Acting Mayor Lockwood moved the adoption of Resolution BUDGET Number 73-02, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING 1973 BUDGET DOCUMENT." ADOPTION Councilman Wahl seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYOR Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Councilman Wahl moved that Councilman Lockwood be appointed to serve as Acting Mayor during any absence of Mayor Huber during 1973. Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Page 148 January 2, 1973 APPOINTMENT Acting Mayor Lockwood moved the adoption of Resolution OF VILLAGE Number 73-03, "RESOLUTION APPOINTING VILLAGE CLERK- CLERK- TREASURER." TREASURER Councilman Wahl seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 DEPOSITORIES Councilman Wahl moved approval of the following depositories OF VILLAGE of Village funds for 1973: FUNDS Cherokee State Bank Mid-America State Bank Minnesota State Bank Signal Hills State Bank Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 OFFICIAL Acting Mayor Lockwood moved that the Sun Newspaper be VILLAGE designated as the official Village newspaper for 1973. NEWSPAPER Councilman Wahl seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 APPOINTMENT Acting Mayor Lockwood moved that Dr. Thaddeus Chao be OF HEALTH reappointed Village Health Officer for 1973. OFFICER Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 PARKS AND The matter of appointments to the Parks and Recreation RECREATION Commission was tabled until January 16, 1973. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS The matter of appointments to the Planning Commission was tabled until the January 16 Council meeting. RESOLUTION Councilman Wahl moved the adoption of Resolution No. 73-04, REQUESTING "RESOLUTION REQUESTING ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENGINEERING FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS." ASSISTANCE Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 COMPLETION OF Councilman Losleben moved that Mrs. Charlene Leftwich be PROBATIONARY appointed permanent employee with the salary established for PERIOD Receptionist/Clerk in the 1973 budget. Councilman Wahl seconded the motion. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 WORK MEETING WATER RATE INCREASE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PENSION LEGISLATION Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 FIRE DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE PLEDGE OF SECURITY Page 149 January 2, 1973 Village Administrator Johnson arrived at 9:30 P.M. Acting Mayor Lockwood suggested that the Council hold a work session in the Conference Room of the Village Offices on Thursday, January 11, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss the matter of Somerset View Street Improvements. Councilman Wahl stated that he had contacted Cliff Hamblin of the St. Paul Water Department regarding the increase in water rates for the Village.Councilman Wahl stated that the St. Paul Water Department based the need for the increase on the operational costs of the Department. Village Attorney Winthrop stated that the present total monthly pension for Volunteer Firemen is $40.00 and that the proposed bill would authorize a maximum of $80.00 per month plus an amount not to exceed $4.00 per month for each year of active duty over 20 years. He further stated that the bill also provides for a lump sum pension in an amount not to exceed $400 per year of service. Mr. Winthrop also noted that in order for the proposed bill to be put into effect, the Legislature must pass the bill; however, the bill must be approved by the Village Council after it has been adopted by the Legislature. Councilman Wahl moved that the proposed bill relating to the Fire Department Relief Association, increasing the Volunteer Fire Department pension plan to a maximum of $80 per month be endorsed by the Village Council and that the bill be presented to Senator Knutson and Representative Kempe with a request that they sponsor such special legislation. Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Acting Mayor Lockwood stated that he would like to have some revisions made in the current Fire Department Ordinance. Village Administrator Johnson stated that among the needed revisions is a Board of Trustees to administer the Relief Association Funds. Fire Chief Siebell requested that a fire lane ordinance be drafted. Acting Mayor Lockwood directed the Village Administrator to draft a proposed fire lane ordinance for Council review. It was the concensus of the Council that such an ordinance should be drafted. Acting Mayor Lockwood moved that the Village Clerk-Treasurer be authorized to sign the agreement for safekeeping of Pledge Securities for depository funds placed with the Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 LIST OF CLAIMS Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 LICENSES Page 150 January 2, 1973 following and consisting of: Cherokee State Bank $250,000 U.S. Treasury Notes due 8/15/75 $310,000 U.S. Treasury Notes due 5/15/74 $100,000 U.S. Treasury Notes due 11/15/74 $200,000 U.S. Treasury Notes due 8/15/76 $100,000 U.S. Treasury Notes due 5/15/73 Minnesota State Bank $20,000 St. Cloud, Minnesota Improvement Bond, due 1/1/74 $15,000 Federal National Mortgage due 3/10/75 $35,000 Federal National Mortgage due 3/10/75 $13,000 Bloomington Minnesota Permanent due 2/1/76 $20,000 Chippewa Co. Drainage Bonds due 2/1/77 Signal Hills State Bank $20,000 I.S.D. #625, Ramsey County, St. Paul, School Improvement Bond due 11/1/87 $50,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds due 5/15/74 Councilman Wahl seconded the motion. Councilman Losleben moved the Council to adopt the following motion: RESOLVED that the claims submitted to the Village Council for payment, a summary of which is set forth on the list attached hereto and identified as List of Claims submitted for payment, January 2, 1973, having been audited by the Village Council, be and are hereby allowed and the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of Mendota Heights are hereby authorized and directed to issue Village checks in payment of said claims. Acting Mayor Lockwood seconded the motion. Councilman Wahl moved approval of the licenses, granting licenses to: Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 ADJOURN Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Page 151 January 2, 1973 Country Club Skelly Mitchell Heating, Inc. Wenzel Plumbing & Htg., Inc. Troje's Trash Pickup Service Casanova Bros. Cigarette License Heating License Plumbing License Rubbish Hauler License Rubbish Hauler License Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Wahl moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Time of Adjournment: 10:25 o'clock P.M. ATTEST: Robert G. Lockwood Acting Mayor 110.1) //' / w_A",/,/,,,,. Ai , . / Treasurer e 1.augh, Cle li r;/