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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-1970 SMAGENDA Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M., Thursday, July 23, 1970 Municipal Administration Building Meeting No. 70 -17 (A) CALL TO ORDER (B) ROLL CALL (C) NEW BUSINESS 1. Highway Plans (61 & 36) 2. Purchase of Radio - Snorkel fire track 3. "Shirtsleeve Session" (D) A -)JOURN ADDENDUM TO THE AGENDA Meeting No. 70 -17 C -1 Your staff asked that this item be tabled at the last Council meeting. It deals mainly with miscellaneous improvements to highways 61 and 36. We found that the new plans would result in an ongrade crossing point for Atlantic Street at 36. These ongrade crossings have proved to be dangerous. We have been led to believe that if these plans are not acted upon now a one year delay in construction will result. C -2 The early arrival of the snorkel fire truck will result in the need for an additional mobile radio (see enclosed memorandum). We request authorization to purchase a mobile unit with payment in January 1971. It is recommended that the Motorola unit purchased (due to delivery date). C -3 Please read your copy of Handbook For Councilmen. Minutes of Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M., Thursday, July 23, 1970 Council Chambers, Municipal Administration Building Meeting No. 70 -17 A. CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the Village Council of Maplewood, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 7:33 P.M. by Mayor Axdahl. B. ROLL CALL Lester G. Axdahl, Mayor Present John C. Greavu, Councilman Present Harald L. Haugan, Councilman Present Patricia L. Olson, Councilwoman Present Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present C. NEW BUSINESS 1. Highway Plans (61 & 36) a. Manager Miller presented two resolutions from the State Highway Department dealing mainly with miscellaneous improvements to Highways 61 and 36. Staff found that the new plans would result in an ongrade crossing point for Atlantic Street at 36. These ongrade crossings have proved to be dangerous. The Staff has been led to believe that if these plans are not acted upon now a one year delay in construction will result. b. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 70 -7 -1014 WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Highways has prepared plans, special provisions and specifications for the improvement of a part of Trunk Highway Number 118 & 1 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 36 & 61 within the corporate limits of the Village of Maplewood from Keller Creek to English Street and 0.1 Mi. S. of Co. Rd. B to 0.3 mi. N. of Co. Rd. C; and WHEREAS, said plans are on file in the office of the Department of Highways, Saint Paul, Minnesota, being marked, labeled, and identified as S.P. 6211 -25 (T.H. -6 -118) and S.P. 6222 -43 (T.H. 61 -1); and WHEREAS, said special provisions are on file in the office of the Department of Highways, Saint Paul, Minnesota,being marked, labeled, and identified as S.P. 6211 -25 (T.H. 36 -118) and S.P. 6222 -43 (T.H. 61)5 - 1 - 7 -23 j I which, together with the Minnesota Department of Highways Spec t- fications for Highway Construction, dated January 1, 1968, as amended by Supplemental Specifications, dated July 1, 1969, on file in the office of the Commissioner of Highways, constitute the specifications for said improvement of Trunk Highway Number.. 118 & 1 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 36 & 61; and WHEREAS, copies of said plans and special provisions as so marked, labeled and identified are also on file in the office of the Village Clerk; and WHEREAS, the term " said plans and special provisions" as herein after used in the body of this resolution shall be deemed and intended to mean, refer to, and incorporate the plans and special provisions in the foregoing recitals particularly identi- fied and described. NOW, THEN -, BE IT RESOLVED, that said plans and special provisions for the improvement of Trunk Highway Number 118 & 1 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 36 & 61 within the limits of the Village of Maplewood be and hereby are approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the elevations and grades as shown in said plans and special provisions be and they are hereby approved and consent is hereby given to any and all changes in grade occasioned by the construction of said Trunk Highway Number 118 & 1 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 36 & 61 in accordance with said plans and special provisions. r Seconded by Councilman Haugan. Ayes - all. c. Councilman Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 70 - 7 - 102 WHEREAS, the Village of Maplewood has approved the plans and specifications for the improvement of that part of Trunk Highway Number 1 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 61 within the corporate limits of the Village of Maplewood from the 0.1 mi. S. of Co. Rd. B. to 0.3 mi. N. of Co. Rd. C; and WHEREAS, in order to obtain Federal Aid in the Construction of said Trunk Highway Number 1 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 61 the Bureau of Public Roads requires the assurance that the Village of Maplewood will not suffer any encroachment of any nature or kind whatsoever on the right of way of said Trunk Highway Number 1 re- numbered as Trunk Highway Number 61 within the corporate limits of the said Village of Maplewood; and - 2 - 7 -23 WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Highways desires in the interest of public safety that all parking of vehicles on Si1d trunk highway be parallel with the curb and at least 20 feet from any crosswalk. NOW, THEN, BE IT RESOLVED that said Village of Maplewood does hereby agree and covenant that it will never permit or suffer, within its corporate limits, any encroachment of any kind whatsoever, including curb gas pumps and gas stations, billboards or other structures of any kind whatsoever, upon the right of way of Trunk Highway 1 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 61 and to the above end said Village of Maplewood hereby agrees that it will never issue any license, permit, or grant, or give any leave or liberty or any other consent of whatever form for the construction or maintenance of any encroachment whatsoever, including curb gas pumps and gas stations, bill- boards or other structures of any kind whatsoever, upon said right of way; and that said Village of Maplewood will cooperate insofar as possible to eliminate existing encroachments con- stituting traffic hazards and will further take any necessary action to eliminate any encroachment that may hereafter exist on said trunk highway right of way; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Village of Maplewood does hereby agree to require the parking of all vehicles on said trunk highway to be parallel with the curb and at least twenty (20) feet from any crosswalks on all public streets intersecting said trunk highway within the corporate limits of said Village of Maplewood. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. 2. Purchase of Radio - Snorkel Fire TiUt k a. Manager Miller explained that the early arrival of the snorkel fire truck will result in the need for an additional mobile radio. Staff requests authorization to purchase a mobile unit with payment in January 1971. Staff recommends the Motorola unit be purchased although the quotation is $10.00 higher than the Air Comm Company, but Motorola can deliver within 60 days while Air Comm would be a great deal longer. The Village Fire Departments are all using Motorola equipment at the present time. b. Councilman Haugan moved authorization to purchase the mobile unit from the Motorola Company with payment in January . Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. ADJOURNMENT 7:55 P.M. Cit Clerk 3 - 7 -23