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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-1973 SMAGENDA Maplewood Village Council 8:00 P.M., Thursday, September 27, 1973 Municipal Administration Building Meeting 73 - 33 CALL TO ORDER (B) ROLL CALL (C) AWARDING OF BIDS 1. Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvement - County Road B, east of the Soo Line Railroad tracks (D) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Subdivision - Hazel Estates (Preliminary plat) (8:15) 2. Street and Alley Vacation - Between Cope Avenue, English Street, Atlantic Street and TH 36 (8:30) 3. Special Use Permit - Fire Station (County Road C and Hazelwood Street) (8:45) 4. Board of Appeals and Adjustment (Sign Setback Variance) - 1714 Cope Avenue (St. Paul.Eye Clinic - St. Paul Opticians) (9:00) (E) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Water Improvement -- Sterling Street, Hudson Place to Brookview Drive (Set hearing date) (F) ADJOURNMENT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL 8:00 P.M., Thursday, September 27, 1973 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 73 -33 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 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Axdahl. B. ROLL CALL Lester G. Axdahl, Mayor Present Harald L. Haugan, Councilman Present John C. Greavu, Councilman Present Donald E. Olmstead, Councilman Present Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present C. AWARDING OF BIDS 1. Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvement - County Road B, east of the Soo Line Railroad Tracks a. Manager Miller presented the staff report with the recommendation that the bid received be rejected and that staff be authorized to negotiate with the bidder and if nothing feasible can be worked out, day labor be used. b. Councilman Haugan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 73 -9 -225 WHEREAS, after due advertisement of bids, and WHEREAS, only one bid was received, and WHEREAS, the one bid received was in excess of the Engineer's estimate: BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, that the bid of Bianconi Construction Company in the amount of $40,098.00 for Project No. 72 -15, water and sewer installation on County Road "B ", is hereby rejected and the Village Engineer is authorized to negotiate for the proper execution of the work or to have it performed by day labor. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Water Improvement - Sterling Street, Hudson Place to Brookview Drive (Set Hearing Date) - 1 - 9/27 a. Manager Miller presented a request for construction of Water Main on Sterling Street, between Hudson Place and Brookview Drive. A few of the residents are experiencing well problems. Manager Miller stated author- ization to prepare feasibility study, accept the study and call for public hearing is requested. b. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: (call for feasibility study) 73 -9 -226 WHEREAS, a certain petition has been received by the Village Council for the improvement of Sterling Street between Hudson Place and Brookview Drive by construction of water mains, service connections and appurtenances and street reconstruction, and WHEREAS, the said petition has been declared to be signed by the required percentage of owners of property affected thereby; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINN- ESOTA, that the petition as hereinbefore described is hereby referred to the Village Engineer, and he is instructed to report to the Council with all convenient speed advising the Council in a preliminary way as to whether the proposed improvement is feasible and should best be made as proposed, and the estimated cost of the improvement as recommended. Seconded by Councilman Olmstead. Ayes - all. c. Councilman Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: (accepting feasibility - calling for public hearing) 73 - 9 - 227 WHEREAS, the Village Engineer for the Village of Maplewood has been author- ized and directed to prepare preliminary plans for the improvement of Ster- ling Street between Hudson Place and Brookview Drive by construction of water mains, service connections, appurtenances and necessary street reconstruction; and WHEREAS, the said Village Engineer has prepared the aforesaid preliminary plans for the improvement herein described: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINN- ESOTA, as follows: 1. The report of the Village Engineer advising this Council that the proposed improvement on Sterling Street between Hudson and Brookview by construction of water mains, service connections, appurtenances and necessary street reconstruction is feasible and should best be made as proposed, is hereby received. 2. The Council will consider the aforesaid improvement in accordance with the reports and the assessment of benefited property for all or a - 2 - 9/27 portion of the cost of the improvement according to M.S.A. Chapter 429, at an estimated total cost of the improvement of $20,165.00. 3. A public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall at 1380 Frost Avenue on Thursday, the 18th day of October, 1973, at 7:45 P.M. to consider said improvement. The notice for said public hear- ing shall be in substantially the following form: 4. The Village Engineer is authorized to advertise for bids upon com- pletion of plans and specifications and prior to the public hearing, if necessary. NOTICE OF HEARING OF WATER IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, deems it necessary and expedient that the improvenent hereinafter described, be made, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the Village Council will hold a public hearing on said improvement at the following time and place within the said Village: Date and Time: October 18, 1973 at 7:45 P.M. Location: Council Chambers of the Village 1380 Frost Avenue The general nature of the improvement is the construction of water mains, service connections, appurtenances, and necessary street reconstruction on Sterling Street between Hudson Place and Brookview Drive. The total estimated cost of said improvement is $20,165.00. It is proposed to assess every lot, piece or parcel of land benefited by said improvement whether abutting thereon or not, based upon benefits received without regard to cash valuation. Persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement should be present at this hearing. This Council proposes to proceed under the authority granted by Chapter 429 M.S.A. Dated this 27th day of September, 1973. BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL Mrs. Lucille E. Aurelius, Village Clerk Village of Maplewood Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. - 31 - 9/27 2. Resolution - Cancelling Assessment - Village Purchased Property a. Manager Miller presented the staff report. b. Councilman Wiegert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 73 -9 -228 A RESOLUTION cancelling the remaining installments of assessments due for Sanitary Sewer purposes on Unplatted Lands legally described as follows: UNPLATTED LANDS: Subject to the part West of center line of Highway of South 25 acres of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 18, Township 29, Range 22. Identified as Code No. 57- 01810 - 040 -77 in the Ramsey County Auditor's Office, St. Paul, Minnesota. WHEREAS, the Village of Maplewood acquired the fee simple interest in the above stated lands by a TRUSTEE'S DEED dated May 9, 1969 from Sohn Rogers Magoffin, as Successor Trustee under that Certain Trust Agreement dated Nov- ember 19, 1938, as amended by instruments dated May 8, 1958 and April 1, 1960 (which trust agreement and amendments thereto are recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Ramsey County, Minnesota in Book 2175 of Ramsey County records as part of Document No. 1748103, beginning at Page 892 and continuing through Page 917); and WHEREAS, at the time of acquisition on May 9, 1969 by the Village of Maple- wood there were spread upon above stated property certain assessments for San- itary Sewer purposes, and WHEREAS, the Village of Maplewood has paid the balance of assessments as of December 31, 1969, and now desires to cancel the installments of said sewer assessments for the years of 1969, 1970 and 1971 which were certified to the taxes payable in 1970, 1971 and 1972. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD that the installments of assessments on Ramsey County Auditor's, St. Paul, Minnesota, Code No. 57 01810 040 77, legally described as follows: UNPLATTED LANDS: Subject of the part West of center line of Highway of South 25 acres of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 18, Town- ship 29, Range 22 be cancelled for the years of 1970, 1971 and 1972. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. 3. 1974 Proposed Budget a. Manager Miller presented copies of the proposed 1974 Budget. - 4 - 9/27 D. PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 1. Subdivision - Hazel Estates (Preliminary Plat) 8:15 P.M. a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the pro- posed subdivision plat of Theodore R. Spears (Hazel Estates). The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication. b. Manager Miller presented the staff report with the suggestion that the platting of this area should be delayed until such time as a decision relative to the future of Eldridge Avenue is made. It is not felt that an adequate de- cision can be made on Eldridge Avenue until the completion of the Village drain- age plan which is expected to be early next year. It is recommended that fur- ther review of this plat be tabled until that time. c. Chairman Lyman Coombs presented the following Planning Commission recom- mendation: "Commissioner Singer moved to recommend to the Village Council to table this preliminary plat until such time as information is available on drainage and the fegsibility of constructing Eldridge Street. Commissioner Kishel seconded. Motion carried - Ayes all with Commissioner Kent voting no." d. Mayor Axdahl called for persons who wished to speak for or against the pro- posed plat. The following were heard: Mr. Ted Spears, the applicant, spoke on behalf of his request. Mr. William Harrison, 2092 Barclay Street, objects to the street, if put through, and eliminating the pond. Mr. Stanley Sommers, 2109 Hazelwood Street, questioned if Mr. Spears would be filling the property, He was informed the ponding area would not be filled. e. Mayor Axdahl closed the public hearing. f. Councilman Greavu moved to aoorove the Hazel Estates Mr. Theodore Spears, subject to resolving the drainage q approval. Seconded by Councilman Haugan. Ayes - all. 2. Street and Alley Vacation - Between Cope Avenue, English Street, Atlantic Street and T.H. 36 (8:30 P.M.) a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for a public hearing on a petition from Angelo Carbone to vacate that portion of Sherren Avenue (extended) lying be- tween Atlantic Street and English Street and the alley between Cope Avenue and Sherren Avenue (extended) and between Atlantic Street and English Street. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the date of publication. - 5 - 9/27 b. Manager Miller presented the staff report with the recommendation that the requested street and alley vacation not be granted due to the fact that there is a public need for such right -of -way as indicated in the Major Street Plan in the Plan for Maplewood. c. Chairman Lyman Coombs presented the following Planning Commission report: "'Commissioner Howard moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Vil- lage Council denial based on the reasons stated in the Village Manager's report. Commissioner Disselkamp seconded. Motion carried - Ayes - all with Commissioners Kent and Prew voting No." d. Mayor Axdahl called for persons who wished to speak for or against the proposal. The following were heard: Mr. Joseph P. Summers, attorney representing the applicants spoke on behalf of the vacation. Mr. Warren Peterson, 2257 English Street, stated he was representing his neighbors who object to the vacation. e. Mayor Axdahl closed the public hearing. f. Councilman Wiegert based on the renorts n to a year. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Motion carried. Commission with t Ayes - Mayor Axdahl, Councilmen Greavu, Haugan and Wiegert. Nays - Councilman Olmstead. 3. Special Use Permit - Fire Station (County Road C and Hazelwood Street) 8:45 P.M. a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for a public hearing for a Special Use Permit to construct a Fire Station on property zoned R -1. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication. b. Manager Miller stated the proposed fire station is to be located in an R -1 (Single Family) zoning district. Such a district does not provide for public buildings except as special use permits. It is the staff's conclusion that the site proposed is in keeping with the Plan for Maplewood as a fire station site and that the special use permit should be granted. It is so recommended. c. Mayor Axdahl called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the proposal. None were heard. d. Mayor Axdahl closed the public hearing. e. Councilman Olmstead moved to approve the special use permit to construct a - 6 - 9/27 fire station at the southeast corner of the intersection of County Road C and Hazelwood Street. (Legally described as Lot 33 and 34, except the South 234 feet thereof, Block 1, Auditors Subdivision No. 76). Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. Mayor Axdahl recessed the meeting at 9:18 P.M. to convene as the Board of Appeals and Adjustments. Mayor Axdahl reconvened the meeting at 9:44 P.M. F. PRESENTATIONS Manager Miller stated there will be a shirt sleeve session held on Wednesday, October 3, 1973 to discuss the budget. G. ADJOURNMENT 9:46 P.M. Ci y Clerk 7 _ 9/27