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Home My WebLink AboutMay 23, 1944OFF! CIAL PROCEEDINOS Regular Meeting kay ~rd, 19z.4 The meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M. All members mresent. Minutes of the orevious meeting read and sm~roved. Communication read from Albert Alth~us reeuesting nermission to o~rk and tenroorari]y occupy ~ trailer on the ~remises at 4231 Central Ave. Motion by Bentzen, seconded by Jackson, instructing Police Deo't. to issue a. ten-day permit for trailer occunancy and advtse !.fr. ~ltbout that after e~irstion of such oermit trailer is to be used for storage ~rcoses only. Roll Call - All %yes. Apolication to do ol=mbing in the City of Col~znbia Me~ghts s~bmitted by S~m G. Brown, ~22 E. ~ake St. Mr. A.E. Sundberg, City plmmbing insoector, recuested the Council that Mr. Brown's ao~lication be tabe!led until the next meeting. Motion by Jac]~son, seconded by Soekulant, that said ~olic~tto?: be tabe!led until the next reg,~lar meeting of the Council. Roll C~! - Ali. ~yes. Resolution offered by Nygaard, seconded by S,~el?alant. ~E IT ~RF3..¥ RESOtVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia W. eights that the City Treasurer is ~nthorlzed and hereby 'instructed to transfer the sum of Three Itundred ($,.~00.00) .~o!l~rs from the to the Fire Fund; and that there sro s?.~fficient moneys in said I,l,uor Fund to mat-.e suc~l transfer. Roll Call - Ayes: Bentzen, Jsc'~.son, l:yg~ard, Spek-ulant - .Vsys: Bassett. Communication read from Minnesota Deo't. of ~e~ltb to ~r. J. S. Blumenthal, City health officer, recuesting information on the conditions of sanitation at the Oak Grove Riding Acaden~. MotiOn by Nygsard, seconded by Soe~lant, thnt said co~uic~tlon together with reoort of City Manager on existing conditions at ~ne stables be oisced on fi]e. Roll Call - All ayes. City'ManaEer remorted to Council on benefit to nrooerty owners to be derived from the installation of tile in al].ey between Maaison and ~.%uroe, ~th to 41st Aves. Motion by Soe~lsnt, seconded b~, Jackson, that mstter be turned over to City M~nsger to establish a grade in toe alley and to investigate the situation further. Roll Call- All ~,yes. Petition submitted to the Council by residents of area. surrounding Jackson Pond re- euesting t~at mood be drained commletely. ~iscussion. Motion by Soek-ulant, seconded by Jackson, ~b~.t ms~tter be turned over to the City M~nsger to figure cost of ~ro.~ect of orooosed drainage sn~ re~ort ~ next meeting. Roll Ca£1 - All eyes. Several residents on Second and Third Sts. amoeared before the Council recuesting information on the assessment of curb, ~tter and sidew~l~ ~ro~ect o~ Vortleth Ave. on said szreets, when lots are not abuttlnE the oroJect. City Manager emml,ined the method and reason for such assessment to the satisfaction of the incuisitors. Second reading o?' amendment to Ord.~n~nce Wo. 171. £mendmen~ to Ordinance ~o. 171 oZ~'ered oy Soekulant, seconeea uy ~ygaa~'a, oeing an amendment to re-zone a certain d~strlct oi' ColumDi~ Heights from residential to industrial area. Roll C~ll - AIl ayes. Petition so~mitted to the City Cotn~cil declaring the Oak Grove Riding Stables a nuisance aud reouestin~ ths_t the license be revoked. '' Mr. Bessessen, attorney for the oeti~ioners, appeared before the Council (meetinff in joint session with the Fridley Town Board) an~ s~s~ed their compiaints Zurtner, urging the Council to grant their request. Acting City Attorney Pe~erson read letter received 0y nlm ~'rom ~ne A~orney-Genera£ advis~n~ ~n~.~ ~ne Academy wa~ o~era~ng as a £egai ous~ness and as SUCh, any would come ttuder the jt~sdict~on of the local police department. Mr. Petersou coutended that violation~ cited by petition and ~es~monles constituted private nuisances and therefore the City was not ~he agent ~o deal w~h in ~n~s case. Motion by Jackson, seconded by Spek~lant, ths,t petition su0mit~ed ~n ~nis regar~ ce placed on f~le. Roll Call - j~l ayes. Decided that City 0ouncil and Fridley Town Board should proceed in their investigation of the ~ituation, giving the matter due consideration, and that Mr. Bessessen and Mr. Peterson would inouire further into the nmtter and 'determine the City Council's and Fridtey Town Board's anthority in this regard. Notion by Jackson, seconded by $oek~lant, to allow the bills out of their proper f~Luds, Roll Call - All ayes~ READING OF THE BILLS: L. ~. Ba3sett .~udrew Spekulant. Irving Nygaard Dave Jackson Roy Bentzen P. Theo. 01sson Hazel A. Trucker L. A. Tjosvotd Gordon Peterson F. ~. Gillett Rosella C. Johnson Walter E. Cottrell Clinton F. S~n%~tz Clinton F. Scr~tz R. J. Murphy Joe Podany Herle Glader Clyde C. Jonnson ~yrtie D. Anderson Omar Schwartz Wm. Ostmoe A. E. Sundberg James NcEenna Es. rl Cleland Victor S~mf Clyde Brown Alex Atroshe~o Lucille tLi~vkins Au~t Pe~erson John Behun A10ert 0vsh~= Joseph Schara E. ~t~infeld.t .oo% S.00u~ S. 00 S.00 116.40t~ 68.2~"k. 45.2~ 89. 84.2~. ' ' 4.9~ 77. 76.00~. 7x.o 82. 97.0~.. 74.20~ 74.20% D9 so.oo% 65.00~ ~5.00~" 4. ~ulius Schmahl - retire.fund Special Ftmd - W.H.Tax ~.W. Bell Telephone Co. .Hans Severson P~LRZBiLLS: 0. W. Dunemann Dan DeNars Goths. rd Hanson Dennis Roach Julius Sch~hl -retire,fund Soecial F~tud - W.H. Tax F. Tatting E. Steinfeldt LIQUOR BILLS: S. F. Kresk~e Fred Spoor Rosella C. Johnson Helen M. Chudek Franc Coenan Anna TYm.ch Betty Helier Jonn T. Chudek Donald Knutson Special Fund - W.H. Tax Julius Schn~-nl -retire.fund ~d Phillios & Sons Hans Severson 88. 114.82 38 ..51,?- 28.80'tm 76.4~~ 70.66/"% 68.4~""-,. 44.80'-% 24.0~. 17.06 ~ 2.91~ 4.80~ 92. 77 o06 ~-~ 47. 40.06 ~-.. 57.56~ 22.10 ~2.1D~ 56.65 26.97~/~h 58.96~, 15.28~ 867.4'? I;.ot~on by ~?yg~ard, seconded by ]~entzen, that next re~l.r Corn,ell meeting be ne~d on June 6~n. Ro~l C~ll - All ayes. Motion by My~rd, ;eco~ded my Bentzen, tb~t mee~ln; ~e ~dJourned SecPeta~ to th~cil OFFICIAL PROCEEDIUG$ Regular Meeting J~.e 6, 19,t,4 The meeting was called to order at 8:35 P. l.i. All members present. .'.,:inures of the previous meeting rend an4 aoproved. Mr. ~riffith anoeared before the Council in re~-~rds to the ccr~dit!on of the ~,l].ey in Block 57. 4r. 0!ss,n advi,ed t t noag~aae be estn.,isbe~, ~s ~mh act!on '#o]ld harm rather than benefit the greater oercent?.ge of lots in the block. '..'.r. Oriffith pro- tested this decision. Subseou~nt discussion. Decided that City .,.onoee. should set stakes Showing pro,er frade to dr~,~n al. Icy and then reeuest pronerty owners to decide whether or not they wish such gr,:de established. Mr. Sauber and Mr. Anderson asked audience of the Council i;~ regards to the ho~e stables, requesting to 5mow the CoUncil's decision in the matter. ',,tr. Peterson, acting city attorney, stated th~.t he had not been contacted by Atty. Bessessen nor received ar~v material from hir~ to be incorporated in the letter to the Attorney-General as oer their agreement. The residents orecent at the meeting urged that action be started and Peterson assured them he would contact their attorney im~.~ed~ately in the ratter. I.'otion by .~gaard, secanded b~- Bentzen, t~"t the coramumlcation from the Minnesota A~nuse- merit Co. inviting the Council to be their guests Jtme 12th fi~,n-tng the League Convention be placed on file. Roll Call - All ayes. Petition from Joseph Marek, 4101 Jefferson St. to install ~ tile drain across the alley in Block 56 C.~M.A. just east of ffefferson St. to mr¢.vide drainage forlot 23 Blk. 56. Discussion. Motion by Soekulant, seconded by Nygaard, t!at petition be granted subject to Mr. l~arek's pumchase of the lot intc which the water is to be drained (Lot 22)or that he show written permission fro:~ the County Auditcr Roll · ~ - All , ,.license. +. Mr. Sundberg appeared before the Council in regards to the p~um~ng appx~ca~on of Sam Brown. The pl=nbing inspector advised the Council to reject ~aid application. Motion by Spekulant, seconded by Jackson, t?mt the a?plication of Sam Brown be granted. Roll Call - Ayes: 2~one. Nays: All. Motion by l'7ygaard, seconded by Jackson, tlmt tt.e license fee in the amour, t of $6.75 be refunded to Sam Brown. Roll Call - All ayes. L:otion by Nygaard, seconded by Bentzen, that ~he re<uest of the l,;orthern States Power Co. to install three (S) pole~, in alley between .~ain and Caltforn'.a Sts., ~Sth and 39th Aves. be granted. Roll Call - All ayes. Comm~nication read fro:.', the ~¢narcn Soap and Chemical Co., ~= .... ,: .... '~ Fifth St .... E., making ap.n. lic~tion for a r.~antu~acturir~g oermit .... in the City of Colu::'~ia '-'~,t,-,~,+~.,.,.,~ ~-is ar~plic-