HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-13-75 SMMINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
7:30 P.M., Thursday, March 13, 1975
Cafetorium, John Glenn Junior High School
Meeting No. 75 -9
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the
Cafetorium, John Glenn Jr. High School and was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor
Bruton.
ROLL CALL
Robert
T.
Bruton, Mayor
Present
John C.
Greavu, Councilman
Present
Donald
J.
Wiegert, Councilman
Present
Norman
G.
Anderson, Councilman
Present
Burton
A.
Murdock, Councilman
Present
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. County Ditch 17
a. Mayor Bruton convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the improvement
of County Ditch 17. The Manager read the notice of hearing along with the dates of
publication.
b. Director of Public Works Collier presented the staff report and the specifics
of the proposed improvement. The approximate area to be assessed includes:
from Hazelwood Avenue on the West to McKnight Road on the East; T.H. 36 on the
North to Larpenteur Avenue on the South. Total estimated cost of said improvement
is $684,000.00. Approximate assessment is $.02' per square foot for residential
and $.05 per square foot for commercial.
C. Consulting Engineer John Dixon, Barr Engineering, presented slides and dis-
cussed the assessing of the property and the purchase of flowage rights by the
City.
d. Chairman Les Axdahl presented the following Planning Commission recommendation:
"Commissioner Kishel moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the City
Council acceptance of this feasibility report as the project is needed and said
project be ordered.
Commissioner Prew Seconded, Ayes - all."
e, Mayor Bruton called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the pro-
posed improvement. The following persons expressed their opinions:
Mr. Jerry Odgren, Ryan Equipment Company;
Mr. Hugh Boyd, 1686 So. Rosewood Avenue;
Mr. Tony Wicklander, 1884 E. County Road B;
Mr. Thure Johnson, 1755 E. Burke Avenue;
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Mr.
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Mrs
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Bill Thompson, 1939 Fland-rau Street;
Floyd Munkelwitz, 1884 Furness Street;
Roger Krummel, 1638 Frost_ Avenue;
Louis Miller, 1685 South Rosewood Avenue;
Wally Law, 1677 South Rosewood Avenue;
Carl Kircher, 1709 Mdhite Bear Avenue;
Elsie Johansen, 1763 White Bear Avenue;
Bruce Anderson, 1870 Maryknoll Avenue;
Don Chappin, Ramsey County Engineering Department;
Edward Kive1, 1880 Maryknoll Avenue.
f. Mayor Bruton closed the public hearing.
g. Council requested a study to investigate the possibility of extending the
culvert under White Bear Avenue south of the RR Tracks.
h. Councilman Anderson introduced the followi
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resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, after due notice of public hearing on the construction of storm
sewers and appurtenances and necessary street recons4,ruction in an area bounded
by Hazelwood Street on the West, T.H. 36 on the North, McKnight Road on the East
and Larpenteur Avenue on the South, a hearing on said improvement in accordance
with the notice duly given was duly held on March 13, 1975, 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 CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA,
as follows:
1. That it is advisable, expedient, and necessary that the City of
Maplewood construct storm sewers, appurtenances and necessary
street reconstruction within the drainage area of County Ditch #17
which lies within the area described in the notice of hearing
thereon, and orders the same to be made.
2. The City Engineer is designated engineer for this improvement
and is hereby directed to prepare final plans and specifications for
the making of said improvement, and is hereby authorized to engage
the services of Barr Engineering Company to accomplish same as
required.
3. This improvement is hereby designated Improvement Number 74 -18 and
Project 71 -1.4, County Ditch #17 Cleanup, is hereby designated a
portion of this project.
Seconded by Councilman Wiegert.
D. ADJOURNMENT
9:45 P.M.
Ayes - all.
City Clerk
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