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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-08-1970 SMAGENDA Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M., Thursday, October 8,1970 Municipal Administration Building Meeting No. 70 -30 (A) CALL TO ORDER (B) ROLL CALL (C) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1971 Budget (D) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Building Plan Review - Exterior Design (Doro) 2. Legal Release Request (E) NEW BUSINESS 1. Emergency Sewer Repair 2. Delinquent Sewer Charges - Cert_i- "y to tax rolls (F) ADJOURNMENT An occupancy permit has been issued for the NCR building and partial occupancy has been allowed for the Montgomery Ward building. On October 1 the permit for 240 apartment units on the Zocko property (Stillwater) expired. The staff has been checking the drainage problem on Myrtle. Water has not been backing up on Mrs. Sorenson's property. Arrangements are being made for the sewer service line on Larpenteur (Gallagher -2179 E. Larpenteur). I have been advised that the parking restriction signs have been reerected on the west side of McKnight as per the County's promise. These signs had been removed to allow the apartment owners time to arrange for off - street parking. Oscar Londin has asked that two items be added to the agenda. The items are: L. House moving permit - The applicants wish to move a home from Pacific to Sterling. The applicant meets all of our requirements and approval is recommended. 2. Building permit (Kingsberry homes) - We discussed this matter in August. The building inspector had received an application for a building permit for the assembly of a Kingsberry Home (prefabricated) on Barclay Street (Robert Lundgren, 2092 Barclay). The home meets our code requirements. It will be delivered with open walls and wiring will be installed here. Approval of this application is recommended. Item C -lb Mayor Axdahl asked the Council if they wished to review the budget section by section or review only those items that had not been previously discussed in detail. Con - census of the Council that discussion should be limited to the items not previously resolved. Item C -1 -c Mayor Axdahl requested that his comments on the budget be inserted in the minutes. "That for the operation of the Village does require a budget and that he had been more critical than others of several proposed budget items, but that the budget as resolved appeared to him to be an operable budget." la 10/8 Q Minutes of Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M. Thursday, October 8, 1970 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 70 - 30 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 7:32 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1971 Budget a. Manager Miller presented the 1971 Budget for approval. b. Police Chief Schaller spoke on behalf of his request for 3 additional police officers plus a lai.son officer and a sergeant. "Shirt Sleeve" sessions had been held by the Council and Manager to discuss the budget. *see attached sheet la c. Councilwoman Olson made the following statement: MR. MAYOR & COUNCIL: I choose to vote against the 1971 proposed budget for the following reasons: 1. What are the organizational improvements that would justify an increase in personal services to the sum of $234,485.00? 2. Are we assuring the citizens of the Village a more responsive government? 3. Are we dealing with the major problems of this Village or just increasing personnel and salaries? 4. What about Public Relations? 5. What efficiencies have been programmed into the organizational picture? 6. Data processing, I believe, is premature at this point in time? - 1 - 10 -8 OR Item C -lb Mayor Axdahl asked the Council if they wished to review the budget section by section or review only those items that had not been previously discussed in detail. Con - census of the Council that discussion should be limited to the items not previously resolved. Item C -1-c Mayor Axdahl requested that his comments on the budget be inserted in the minutes. "That for the operation of the Village does require a budget and that he had been more critical than others of several proposed budget items, but that the budget as resolved appeared to him to be an operable budget." la 10/8 7. What concerted effort has Funds for "Recreation ?" 8. What are the costs to the 9. Where is the overall plan Are we in fact in the process basis of pressure? 10. Is there a need for a re been made to acquire Federal Village for Federal Funding? for the Parks and Playgrounds? of continued piecemealing on the - reation bond issue? 11. Justification for the approximate "Capital outlay." 12. Where is the projected furture Capital Improvement Program? What are we facing as far as bonding? What projects are on the drawing board and how many are under construction? 13. With the increase of equipment and vehicles will we be asking the question later. Where do we store them? Will this mean Capital Imp. funds? I feel it is our duty to inform the citizens what this budget in fact means. The information I have read in the paper does not tell the whole story. *see attached sheet (la) d. Councilman Greavu moved to accept the 1971 Budget with the adjustments. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - Mayor Axdahl, Councilmen Greavu and Wiegert Nays - Councilwoman Olson, Councilman Haugan. Motion carried. e. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 70 -10 -154 RESOLVED, that the following sums be, and hereby are levied upon the taxable property of the Village of Maplewood, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota for the year of 1971, for the following purposes, to wit: General Village Purposes $838,509.00 Fireman's Relief 9,000.00 Debt Redemption 224,168.00 Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - Mayor Axdahl, Councilmen Greavu and Wiegert. Nays - Councilwoman Olson, Councilman Haugan. - 2 - 10 -8 D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Building Plan Review - Exterior Design (Doro) a. Mr. Friedlund, architect for the Doro, Inc. development presented exterior designs for the apartments to be constructed at the northeast corner of McKnight Road and Larpenteur Avenue. Mr. Friedlund discussed the materials to be used. b. Following further discussion Councilman Greavu moved acceptance of the mansour type exterior design with thick butt rough woo� shingles:; suhfectoto Staff conditions with reservation on the alternate design and that the locations on the site be specified. Seconded by Councilman Haugan. Ayes - Mayor Axdahl, Councilmen Greavu, Haugan and Wiegert. Nay - Councilwoman Olson. Motion carried Council instructed Staff to notify Doro, Inc. of the October 20th deadline and of Council action establishing those deadlines. 2. Legal Release Request a. Manager Miller presented a request from Mr. Buz Feyereisn to proceed with constructing his building prior to the vacation of the alley on which a portion of the building would be constructed. Mr. John Blake, ownsrboth sides of the alley and he would be the actual owner of the building. b. Village Attorney Lais has drawn up an agreement that would cover such a request. Manager Miller read the agreement. c. Councilman Greavu moved to authorize the Mayor and Clerk sign the aareement as follows: WHEREAS, John Blake has petitioned for the vacation of the alley in Block 3, Lincoln Park Addition to the Village of Maplewood and, WHEREAS, said petition is scheduled for hearing on November 5, 1970 and WHEREAS, said John Blake desires to build a building lying in part of said alley and has requested the Council of the Village of Maplewood grant him a permit to construct said building before November 5, 1970, - 3 - 10 -8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Manager be authorized and directed to issue said permit subject to the following: 1. That the said John Blake et ux, execute a Deed of Negative Easement to the Village of Maplewood granting the Village the absolute right to remove said building and appurtenances thereto and to charge the real estate in question for all expenses of said removal. 2. That in the event the petition to vacate said alley is denied, the said John Blake will immediately cease construction and will remove said building at his own expense. 3. That said building permit will be subject to any and all conditions imposed by the Village Council should it vacate said alley including reservation of easements for utilities. 4. That the said John Blake et Ux agree to hold the Village harmless from any and all claims arising from said construction and further agree and acknow- ledge that the issuing of said permit is not an agreement to vacate said alley and that the Village Council expressly reserves the right to deny the petition to vacate. 5. That John Blake et ux sign a copy of their resolution acknowledging and accepting the terms hereof before said permit is issued. ss/ Lester G. Axdahl Mayor ss/ Lucille E. Aurelius Clerk Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. E. NEW BUSINESS Emergnecy Sewer Repair a. Manager Miller stated the trunk sewer built in 1961 between Rice Street and the Soo Line Railroad Tracks southerly of Roselawn Avenue has failed. Because of this failure, the properties in the immediate area are being flooded with raw sewerage. Lametti and Sons, Inc. was engaged to repair the break, due to the Staff feeling this was an emergency situation. - 4 - 10 -8 b. Supt. of Public Works, Ray Hite stated the costs, to date, are approximately $4,000.00 for the replacement of eighty feet of the 218 feet involved. Staff finds that it will be impossible to construct a proper joint without removing and replacing an additional 100 feet of the sewer. To re- place the additional feet needed the cost would run about $6,000.00 for a total of $10,000.00. c. Village Attorney Lais stated that the Attorney General has rulled that the Council of the community has the authority, when the Public Health, Safety, or welfare is jeapordized, to waive the normal bidding procedure and engage a contrac- tor to proceed with the work. d. Councilman Greavu moved to approve the emergency sewer line repairs and only do what is necessary to remedy the situation and to investigate if the sewage cross municipal lines - if it flows through residential areas. Seconded by Councilwoman Olson. Ayes - all. Councilman Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 70 - 10 - 155 WHEREAS, the trunk line sanitary sewer between Roselawn Avenue and the Soo Line Railroad Tracks has failed and in spilling raw sewage on private land and in the immediate vicinity of two drive - in restaurants; and WHEREAS, there is no alternate route to be used nor any way to prevent this spillage except to replace about one hundred and eighty feet of pipe at a cost of approximately $10,000.00 and there is not time to take competitive bids. BE IT RESOLVED, that this Council finds the aforesaid facts to be true and hereby declares that an emergency exists and that the Village Manager is authorized and directed to proceed with reconstruction of said trunk sewer line on a time and material basis without taking bids BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the action of the Manager and Staff to date of hiring Lametti and Sons, Inc., are hereby ratified.; Seconded by Councilwoman Olson. Ayes - all. - 5 - 10 -8 F. Mayor Axdahl moved that the Staff instructed to review the quality of the entire area over this swamp in essence. Determine whether or not other potential problems are going to arise based on the fact that this is a very "Mushy" area and at least portions of the sewer have been laid without piling. The Mayor would like to have a report prepared which would indicate the status and potential problems associated with the rest of this sewer and other sewers which go through swampy areas. Would like to know the characteristics on which the sewer design was based; the estimated amount of trouble experienced to date; The type of sewers installed in each of these areas and a general review of what can be expected in this area. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. 2. Deliquent Sewer Charges - Certify to Auditor a. Manager Miller presented the list of delinquent sewer accounts to be certified to the tax rolls. b. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 70 - 10- 156 RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the Auditor of Ramsey County the attached list of delinquent sewer rental charges, said list made a part therein, for certification against the tax levy of said pro- perty owners for the year 1970 collectible in 1971, and which listing includes interest at the rate of seven percent (7%) on the total amount for one year. Seconded by Councilwoman Olson. ADJOURNMENT 9:40 P.M. ! � � et�__ �_- __ City" Clerk Ayes - all. - 6 - 10 -8