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Home My WebLink About04-13-1972 SMAGENDA Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M., Thursday, April 13, 1972 Gladstone School Meeting 72 - 12 (A) Roll Call (B) Reading of Notice (C) Staff Retort * (D) Planning Commission Report E) Visitor Presentations ** Council Discussion (G) Adjourn * If you have questions of a technical nature relating to the staff report they will be answered at the end of the staff report. We would ask_ that you hold your questions until the report is completed. ** Persons washing to make statements or presentations should sign the list which is placed at the entrance to the auditorium. Appearances will be in the order of the list- ing. MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 P.M., Thursday, April 13, 1972 Gladstone School, Frost Avenue and Manton Street Meeting No. 72 - 12 A. CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the Village Council of Maplewood, Minnesota was held at the Gladstone School, Frost Avenue and Manton Street and was called to order at 7:35 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 HEARING 1. Gladstone Area Improvements a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for a public hearing on the con- struction of storm sewers, water mains, service connections and appur- tenances, street construction and surfacing, curb and gutters and side- walks along Frost Avenue in the area bounded by the Soo Line Railroad Tracks on the North, Adele Street and Lake Phalen on the West, Larpenteur Avenue on the South and Prosperity Road on the East, and along Frost Ave- nue from White Bear Avenue to 500 feet West of Adele Street. Mayor Axdahl outlined the procedures for the public hearing. The Clerk read the notice of hearing. b. Village Engineer Collier presented specifics of the proposed improve- ments. The total estimated cost of the entire project is $3,190,780.00. Cost per foot for street construction is estimated at $16.00; storm sewer, $.02z per square foot residential and $.05 per square foot for commercial; water is $8.00 per foot. Mr. Collier showed diagrams of the areas of the proposed improvements. c. Commissioner William Howard presented the following Planning Commission report: "The Maplewood Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed Community Improvement Project for the "Gladstone" area which is to include storm sewer utility installation and general street redevelopment and improve- ment. In that review, the Commission has made the following conclusions: 1. The area has experienced growth and development to nearly its planned development capacity; 2. The area has generally been provided with public water, sanitary sewer, and streets to meet the needs of the area as it developed; - 1 - 4/13 3. In the development of the area, drainage facilities: to service the surface water run -off were not installed to adequately service the area; 4. The absence of storm drainage facilities to adequately accom- mode surface water run -off has resulted in the innundation of private properties as well as public streets; 5. This absence of adequate storm drainage facilities has resulted in causing considerable damage to the existing public streets in the area, as well as to private properties; 6. The resultant damage to the public streets from this inadequate drainage is resulting in serious financial burden upon the total com- munity to unduly expend maintenance monies on a "stop -gap" solution rather than treating the cause of the maintenance problem; 7. The proposed project proposes a feasible way of accommodating the storm drainage run -off of the area without it flooding or innundating existing developed or vacant areas privately owned; 8. The responsibility of providing adquate storm drainage facilities and safe public streets is a Community responsibility that transcends individual responsibility within the Village; 9. The proposed improvement project will act to: a. Eliminate the public nuisance of standing storm drainage water b. Improve the condition of the streets in the area. c. Increase the public safety on the streets within the area for both the motorist and pedestrian. d. Improve the over -all amenities of the area. e. Promote the natural and scenic resources of the area. 10. Will provide for pedestrian traffic by use of sidewalks on Frost Avenue. As a result of these conclusions, it is the recommendation of the Maple- wood Planning Commission that the proposed municipal improvement project for the "Gladstone Area" described be ordered as being necessary to secure the public health, safety, and general welfare for the Village of Maple- wood, as well as, to furnish the needed level of service and facilities to the people it will serve. Passed and adopted by the Maplewood Planning Commission on this 10th day of April, 1972 by the following vote: Singer moved. Mogren seconded. Ayes - all." d. The Council asked questions of the staff and of Mr. Floyd Snyker, Ramsey County Assistant Engineer. - 2 - 4/13 e. Mayor Axdahl called for audience presentations. The following were heard °in opposition to the proposed project: 1. Mr. Norman Anderson, 1603 Frost Avenue, spoke on behalf of the 549 residents who signed a petition opposing the proposed Gladstone Area Improvements. 2. Frank Ripley, 1891 Dieter Street 3.i:RichardJuker, 1965 Barclay Street 4. Joe DeFlorin, 1811 Birmingham Street 5. Larry Drohman, 1961 Hazelwood Street 6. Mrs. Anna Chamberlain, 1709 Duluth Street 7. Ray Chamberlain, 1709 Duluth Street 8. Charles Reed, 1810 English Street 9. J. B. Rasmirski, 1726 Frank Street 10. Glady Anderson, 1101 Fenton Avenue 11. Byron T. Gorres, 1761 Gulden Place_ 12. A. E. Galbraith, Jr., 1770 Edward 13. James Tansey, 1684 Frost Avenue 14. Perry Copeland, 1115 Gordon 15. Mary Finnegan, 1732 Birmingham 16. Larry Lundquist, 1738 Barclay 17. Clarance Villnow, 1367 E. Larpenteur 18. Riissell Wood, 1841 Ide Street 19. James Blanchard, 1133 Ripley At this point in the meeting, several residents asked the Council to state how they were going to vote on the issue. Before this could be done, the Public Hearing would have to be closed. Councilman Greavu moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Haugan. Several residents who wished to be heard asked to have the public hear - ing remain open. Councilman Greavu withdrew his motion. The following persons were heard °in opposition to the proposed project: - 3 - 4/13 20. Mike Wasiluk, 1747 Frank Street 21. Tom Shaver, 1746 Birmingham Street 22. Howard Spiess, 1873 Hazelwood Street 23. Ray Kappel, 1779 Frank Street 24. Robert Derickbon,. 1908 Barclay Street 25. Don Kielsa, 1351 Frost Avenue 26. Joe Pugleasa, 1173 E. Larpenteur Avenue 27. R. S. Ryan, Sr., 1926 Flandrau Street 28. Joe Palmer, 1893 Kennard Street 29. Norm Davis, 1951 Hazelwood Street 30. Mrs. Sierakowski, 1765 Ide Street 31. Dr. Deno Wedes, 1769 Frost Avenue i. Councilman Greavu moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. i, j. Councilman Haugan moved to suspend the Rules of Procedures for Counci': to make a decision regarding the public hearing on the proposed improve- ments. 1 Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. k. Councilman Greavu moved that the Gladstone Area Improvement Project be denied. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. D. ADJOURNMENT 10 :50 P.M. Ci ,Clerk - 4 - 4/13