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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-1973 SMAGENDA Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M., Thursday, April 12, 1973 Municipal Administration Building Meeting 73 - 14 (A) CALL TO ORDER (B) ROLL CALL (C) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Street Improvement (grading, base work, water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer) - Lydia Avenue, McKnight Road to Bellaire Avenue (7:30) 2. Street Improvement - Area bounded by Jackson Street, Larpenteur Avenue, Sylvan Street and the Saint Paul Water Department property (8:00) (D) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Legislation - Ramsey County Welfare 2. 1973 Budget - Park development 3. Sewer Availability Charge (E) NEW BUSINESS 1. Deferred Assessment - 1915 DeSoto Street (Correction) 2. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Resolution (F) ADJOURNMENT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 P.M., Thursday, April 12, 1973 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 73 -14 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 7:35 P.M. by Mayor Axdahl. Lester G. Axdahl, Mayor Present John C. Greavu, Councilman Present Harald L. Haugan, Councilman Present Donald E. Olmstead, Councilman Present Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Street Improvement (Grading, base work, water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer) - Lydia Avenue, McKnight Road to Bellaire Avenue (7:30 P.M.) a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for a public hearing on the improvement of the grading and base work for a future street and the underground utilities which are water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer and all necessary appurtenances to be constructed on Lydia Avenue between McKnight Road and Bellaire Avenue. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication. b. Village Engineer Collier presented the staff report. c. Mayor Axdahl asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak in favor of the project. None were heard. d. Mayor Axdahl asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak in opposition to the proposed project. None were heard. e. Mayor Axdahl closed the public hearing portion. f. Councilman Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 73 - 4 - 64 WHEREAS, after due notice of public hearing on the construction of water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewer, base work for streets and necessary appur- tenances on Lydia Avenue from McKnight Road to Bellaire Avenue a hearing on said improvement in accordance with the notice duly given was held on April 12, 1973 and the Council has heard all persons desiring to be heard on the matter and has fully considered the same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINN- ESOTA, as follows: 1. That it is advisable, expedient, and necessary that the Village of - 1 - 4/12 Maplewood construct water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewer, base work for streets and necessary appurtenances on Lydia Avenue from McKnight Road to Bellaire Avenue as described in the notice of hearing thereon, and orders the same to be made. 2. The Village Engineer is designated engineer for this improvement and is hereby directed to prepare final plans and specifications for the making of said improvement. 3. This improvement is hereby designated to be Improvement No. 72 -17. Seconded by Councilman Haugan. Ayes - all. Councilman Wiegert moved to hear Item E -1 at this time since it was not time for the next hearing. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Deferred Assessment - Corrections a. Manager Miller stated these were deferred assessments that were to be con- tinued, but were mistakingly added to the assessment rolls. b. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 73 - 4' 65 WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution 71 -10 -218 of the Village Council of Maplewood, adopted October 7, 1971 the special assessments for the construct- ion of Sanitary Sewer No. 3A were levied against property described by County Auditors Code #57 01710 070 57; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council that the said assessment against the property described herein be deferred; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINN- ESOTA, that the assessment for Sanitary Sewer No. 3A against the property de- scribed by County Auditor's Code No. 57 01710 070 57 be and hereby is deferred. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ramsey County Auditor be and is hereby authorized to make the necessary changes in his records to properly reflect this action. Seconded by Councilman Olmstead. Ayes - all. c. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 73 -4 -65A WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution 71 -10 -218 of the Village Council of Maplewood, adopted October 7, 1971, the special assessments for the con- -2- 4/12 struction of Sanitary Sewer No. 3A were levied against property described by County Auditors Code #57 01710 090 56; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council that the said assessment against the property described herein be deferred; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINN- ESOTA, that the assessment for Sanitary Sewer No. 3A against the property de- scribed by County Auditors Code #57 01710 090 56 be and hereby is deferred. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ramsey County Auditor be and is hereby authorized to make the necessary changes in his records to properly reflect this action. Seconded by Councilman Olmstead. Ayes - all. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 2. Street Improvement - Area Bounded by Jackson Street, Larpenteur Avenue, Sylvan Street and the Saint Paul Water Department Property (8:00 P.M.) a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for a public hearing on the improvement of the area bounded by Jackson Street, Larpenteur Avenue, Sylvan Street and the Saint Paul Water Department by construction of streets, water mains and storm sewers. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication. b. Manager Miller stated a petition was originally received on the project from 14 property owners in the vicinity of Kingston, Gurney and Abel Streets for investigation into storm sewers in the area. From this the Council ordered a feasibility study. The feasibility study showed that any kind of a storm sewer project would have to encompass a much larger area and that area bding that which is advertised tonight. The feasibility study also reviewed three separate types of projects which could be undertaken. :The construction of the storm sewer alone was found not reasonable. The Council, after reviewing the feasibility report, determined that they would proceed with the hearing on the project with complete street improvements with water and storm sewer and that's what the hearing is about tonight. We ask the audience to limit itself to quest- ions strictly about the project. The Planning Commission has reviewed this pro- ject and have recommended method No.l, which is the one being heard tonight. c. Village Engineer Collier presented the plans and specifications of the pro- ject. d. Mayor Axdahl asked if there were any persons who wished to speak in favor of the proposed project. The following were heard: Mr. Bill Lefto, 1718 Gurney Street e. Mayor Axdahl asked for persons who wished to speak in opposition to the project. The following were heard: Pat McCullough, attorney from St. Paul, who presented a petition signed by 98 to 99% of the residents in the proposed project area. - 3 - 4/12 Leonard R. Rudie, 87 E. Kingston Bill Showers, 1719 Abel George Harwell, 1726 Abel Norman Lindblom, 1715 Abel Hazel Lindblom, 1715 Abel Mike Paipal, 1703 Gurney Jim Commander, 1736 No. Gurney Samuel Martin, 1727 Gurney f. Mayor Axdahl closed the public hearing. g. Councilman Haugan moved to deny the project. Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Legislation - Ramsey County Welfare a. Council talbed Item D -1 until later in the meeting to see if any Legislators arrive to discuss the matter. 2. 1973 Budget - Park Development a. Manager Miller stated ih =the original budget there was a substantial cut back in park development. The park and recreation commission had asked Council to more or less hold back on making the final decision as to where the money would be spent, until it was determined whether or not revenue sharing funds would be available. The revenue sharing budget, which you did adopt, included $30,000 for park,: development. b. John Joyce, Recreation Director, reviewed the break down proposed by the Park and Recreation Commission. c. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 73 -4 -66 WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Maplewood has determined to amend the 1973 General Fund Budget for Park and Recreation Area Development, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that such budget is hereby amended to in- clude various projects, with associated classifications for such, in a total amount of $88,100; all of which is to be financed through a reallocation of monies originally included in the 1973 budget, in the amount of $58,100, and through a $30,000 transfer from revenue sharing funds. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. 1. Legislation (continued) a. Representative Tony Bennett explained what has happened so far in the Legislature in regards to the Ramsey County Welfare Bill and why he is in favor of it. - 4 - 4/12 3. Sewer Availability Charge a. Manager Miller stated he had previously presented two recommendations to Council and he was now presenting them with a third. No. 1 was from the Village Attorney, which recommends we should stop escrowing the SAC charge and start turning it over to the Metro Sewer Board; No. 2 recommendation was from the Director of Public Works and that is basically that he feels we should pay up to that amount which last year's bill amounted to for reserve capacity and for deferred charges, both costs of which are being offset by the SAC Charge; the third recommendation, which would be mine, is that we do as the Director of Public Works suggests, and release up to $100,498.47, which is last year's charge, on a monthly basis. So, you take that total charge divided by 12 and we would start paying out, at this time, for four months, and then continue each month. b. Councilman Wiegert the Metro Sewer Board of the method of releasing the SAC to monthly, only up to as much as our SAC Charge allows. Seconded by Councilman Haugan. Ayes - all. E. NEW BUSINESS (continued) 2. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Resolution a. Manager Miller presented a resolution that he had prepared to be sent to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. b. Following further discussion, Councilman Olmstead introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 73 -4 -67 WHEREAS, the Village of Maplewood has received very little support from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in the enforcement of the Ambient Air Quality Standards and Air Pollution Control Regulations as published by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; and WHEREAS, the Village has received correspondence from said Agency indicat- ing that "open air burning contributes only 3 -5% of the total air pollution "; and WHEREAS, said correspondence also indicates that the outdoor burning "ban is very beneficial in stopping people from 'burning garbage outside his neigh- bors bedroom window,' or from leaving a pile of leaves burning which later starts a serious fire "; and WHEREAS, the reasons for the outdoor burning ban indicated in said corres- pondence appear to be local in nature rather than Metropolitan or State; and WHEREAS, the adoption of State regulations to control open burning appears to be inconsistent with the reasons for such regulations, which are local in nature, outlined in said correspondence; and - 5 - 4/12 WHEREAS, the Village of Maplewood has attempted to work closely with th, "i MPCA in the enforcement of said regulations; and WHEREAS, the Village feels that consistency of enforcement can only be achieved through effective cooperation between all communities and the MPCA; and WHEREAS, the MPCA, through expressed attitudes, has shown a reluctance to deny requests for exceptions from the outdoor burning prohibition; and WHEREAS, denial of such requests is left in the hands of the local com- munities;and WHEREAS, such treatment raises the question of consistency of enforcement from community to community; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Maplewood Village Council requests that the Director of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency take steps to review the attitudes and policies of said Agency regarding the authority and responsibility for enforcement of the Ambient Air Quality Standards and Air Pollution Control Regulations, and that said Director be requested to inform this Council of his findings. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Motion carried. FG, PRESENTATIONS Ayes - Mayor Axdahl, Councilmen Greavu, Olmstead and Wiegert. s Nays - Councilman Haugan. 1. Manager Miller was directed to send another letter to Senator Milton regarding voter registration, indicating that Council would appreciate a response. 2. Manager Miller stated on April 26 at 10:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers there will be a hearing by the Municipal Commission regarding annexation of the property north of County Road D. T. ADJOURNMENT 10:47 P.M. .�C- y Clerk - 6 - 4/1.2