12-15-69 City Council Meeting204
REGULAR MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL
December 15, 1969
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Village
Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was
held at 7800 Golden Valley Road in said Village on December 15, 1969, at
7:30 P.M.
The following members were present: Bies, Garis, Jensen, Stockman and
Teresi. The following were absent: None.
Present were Village Manager Barkley G. Omans, Village Attorney Robert M.
Skare, Village Engineer Lowell Odland, Building Inspector Dan Lynch and
Acting Village Clerk, Carol LeVesque.
Public H� - Residential Street Lighting, 69 -RSL -19A:
The Village Manager presented maps to Council showing the changes in the
street lighting districts. The Village Attorney pointed out that a dis-
trict could be cut back but not enlarged.
The Village Clerk presented an affidavit showing publication in the offic-
ial newspaper of the Notice of Public Hearing on certain proposed public
improvements (Residential Street Lighting - 69 -RSL -19A) described in the
resolution of this Council relating thereto, adopted on October 21, 1969.
Said affidavit was then examined, approved and ordered filed in the office
of the Village Clerk.
The Mayor then announced that the meeting was open for public hearing on
said proposed public improvement and all persons present to do so were
afforded opportunity to express their views thereon. The following people
were present:
Mr. R. J. Reierson, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue North - Opposed; stated no one
wants to have a street light in front of their own home. Feels they should
be no closer than 100' to a dissenting property.
Mr. Edward Shallcross, 1037 Quebec Avenue North - objects to pole with light
on corner.
Floyd D. Chilcoat, 1507 Winnetka Ave. North - more lighting would be advan-
tageous; quite a dip in the road where you cannot see a car comming south.
Would like to have the Engineer see this for himself.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Larson - 1211 Quebec Avenue North - opposed to street
lighting; asked for show of hands of those opposed south of Plymouth.
Mr. Earl McDonald - 1125 Quebec Avenue North - opposed.
Mr. R. J. Reierson, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue North - opposed.
Mr. Dayton Hanson, 1042 Quebec Avenue North - opposed.
Regular Meeting of the Village Council, December 15, 1969
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holden, 1108 Quebec Avenue North - opposed.
Mr. Donald R. Harshman, 1109 Quebec Avenue North - opposed.
Mr. and Mrs. Erick E. Larson, 1116 Quebec Avenue North, opposed.
The Mayor stated that this district might be reduced to Plymouth from Sumter
to Pennsylvania; Sumter from Faribault to Plymouth; Rhode Island from Fari-
bault to Plymouth; Quebec, Pennsylvania, Golden Valley Road to Plymouth;
Rhode Island from Golden Valley Road to Minnesota Western Railway. The
Mayor closed the public hearing.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried, to defer this matter to
the meeting of January 5, 1970.
France Avenue Nursing Home - Institutional Zoning I-3:
Mr. Glen Christiansen, Chairman of the Planning Commission, reported that
the request for I-3 zoning for the France Avenue Nursing Home had been
approved at the November 10th meeting of the Planning Commission.
The proponents, Mr. Bill Kiefer from Skyline Builders and Mr. Paul Pink,
architect, were present at the meeting and presented plans to the Council
showing the proposed nursing home.
The Village Clerk presented an affidavit showing publication in the official
newspaper of the Notice of Public Hearing on proposed nursing home described
in the motion of this Council relating thereto, adopted on November 17, 1969•
Said affidavit was then examined, approved and ordered filed in the office
of the Village Clerk.
The Mayor then announced that the meeting was open for public hearing on said
proposed nursing home and all persons present to do so were
afforded
r
oppor-
tunity to express their views thereon. The following people Present
Mr. Robert Greenberg, Cataract Lodge #2 - would like a postponement until
the Lodge can come to an agreement in writing with the proponents.
Mrs. LeRoy A. Guntzel, 7515 Golden Valley Road - does not object to the
rezoning but would object if they want to go higher than two and one-half
stories on Country Club Drive.
The Mayor closed the public hearing.
MOVED by Jensen, seconded by Bies, carried, to give a first reading to an
ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE"
(Institutional Zoning District I-3)
(Village of Golden Valley)
Regular Meeting of the Village Council, December 15, 1969
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, to approve the ordinance herein
quoted by title on its first reading. Upon roll call the members were
recorded as voting as follows:
Bies YES Jensen YES
Garis YES Stockman YES
Teresi YES
The Mayor declared the motion carried. The second reading of this ordin-
ance will be January 5, 1970.
Second Reading, Ordinance - Zonin Li ht Industrial Premier Realt
Lots 9,10,11 Busch's Golden Valley Acres:
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Bies, carried, to accept the easement sub -
witted by Premier Realty, subject to the understanding that there will be
tion.
a surveyed description furnished in the spring to amend the easement descrip-
MOVED by Bies, seconded by Stockman, carried, to give a second reading to
an ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE"
(Light Industrial Zoning District)
(Premier Realty)
Upon roll call vote being taken thereon the members were recorded as voting
as follows:
Bies YES Jensen YES
Garis YES Stockman YES
Teresi YES
See Ordinance Book page W! Li
Communication from State Tax Commissioner re: Increasin Residential
Real Estate Values:
The Village Manager read a letter from the State Tax Commissioner suggesting
that a 35% increase be placed on real estate values in Golden Valley. No
action was taken by Council.
Communication from Mr. E. F. Robb Henne in County Commissioner re:
County Assessor:
The Village Manager read a communication from Mr. E. F. Robb, Hennepin County
Commissioner, regarding county assessment of property in communities of less
than 30,000 population. No action was taken by Council
Communication re: Snow Removal: (Mr. Ward Nelson)
The Village Manager read a letter received from Mr. Ward Nelson of 400 Janalyn
Circle praising the work of the men in the Street Department for the way the
snow removal has been done.
Regular Meeting of the Village Council, December 15, 1969
License Joe Kochen, Imperial Drive In:
MOVED by Bies, seconded by Jensen, carried, to remove the provisional status
of the license held by Joe Kochen at the Imperial Drive In.
License List:
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Bies, carried,
to approve the license list
as follows:
LICENSES FOR APPROVAL Dec:
15 1969
No.
Licensee
Type Fee
486
Berg's Mobil service
Cigarettes $12 00
487
New Boulevard Inc.
+, �
488
Byerly Beverages, Inc.
489
Byerly Foods
490
Control Data
491
Cramer's Food Mart
„ if
492
Dahlberg Electronics
„ ++
493
General Mills - Employee's Store
„
494
Golden Valley Shell -3922 Olson H'wy
495
Golden Valley Sports Center
,
496
Golden Valley Super Valu
„
497
Chester Bird American L. Post #523
498
Crossroad Skelly
499
Custom Tool
500
Dahlberg Electronics
„ ++
501
John's No. 1 Son
„
502
F & H Liquor Store
"
503
General Mills Research
„ ++
504
Golden Hills Drug Store
„ ++
505
Golden Hills Liquors
Golden Valley Off Sale Liquors, Inc.
„ If
If If
506
507
Gray's Texaco Service -7841 G.V. Road
it „
508
Holiday Motor Hotel
it it
509
Hopkins House Golden Valley
it it
510
I. B. M. Corp.
it If
511
Ice Center, Inc.
If it
512
Knight's Drug
If it
513
Lee's Catering Co.
If it
514
Log Cabin Service Inc.
If
515
Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Inc.
it
516
Pako corp.
it
517
Panco of Golden Valley
„ ++
518
Philco Distributors, Inc.
„ ++
519
The Pillsbury Company
„ '+
520
The Point Supper Club
„ ++
521
Rainbow Plastics, Inc.
„ ++
522
Reed Drug
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Regular Meeting of the Village council, December 15, 1969
No.
Licensee
Type
Fee
523
524
Rosy's Liquors
Russell's G.V. Texaco 1875 Lilac
Cigarettes
$12.00
525
Dr.
Ron-Vik, Inc.
Filling Station
30.00
526
Russell's G. V. Texaco
Cigarettes
11
12.00
527
Sheri's A & W Drive -In
it
„
528
Suburban Tire, Inc.
it
it
529
G. H. Tennant Co.
it
if
530
Tyrol West Building
ft
if
531
Western Fuel & Oil Co.
it
532
Westview Liquors
it
533
The White House
It
534
Winnetka Coffee Kup
if
535
536
Town Taxi, Inc.
Parker Hannifin Co.
Taxi -cabs add'1
12.00
187.00
537
Heilicher Bros.
Cigarettes
It
12.00
538
American Motors
t?
539
Liberty Carton
i,
540
John Blanchard Co.
it
541
Golden Valley V.F.W. #7051
ff
542
Sarenpa's
„
„
543
Shell Servicenter
«
544
Westwood Hills Service
+�
545
Bonanza Steak House
„
546
Fluidyne, Inc.
Street Lighting Policy:
The Village Manager presented his proposed street lighting policy to the
Council. A
general discussion followed.
Moved
ing Policy
by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried,
to adopt the Street
Light-
as submitted by the Manager.
Street
Lighting on Ottawa Avenue:
The Village Engineer requested that a public hearing be set for the regular
Council meeting of January 19, 1970, on street lighting on Ottawa Avenue.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried, that a public hearing be
set for January 19, 1970, on street lighting on Ottawa Avenue.
715 Florida Exterior Materials V01P Construction:
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried, to defer this item.
Proponents were not present at the meeting.
7600 Olson Highway - (Kentucky Fried Chicken Fish & Chips):
The Building Inspector presented the plans for this proposed building.
Proponents were presented and discussed their proposal with Council.
Regular Meeting of the Village Council, December 15, 1969
No action was taken by Council pending appearance of proponents before
the Board of Zoning Appeals.
750 Pennsylvania - Possis Machine:
Bob Brenny and Joe Sowden were present to discuss this request for build-
ing permit with Council.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Garis, carried, to approve building permit
at 750 Pennsylvania, subject to posting $3,000 landscaping bond and appro-
val by the Building Inspector.
Waiver of Platting Ordinance - Possis Machine - 825 Rhode Island Ave. So.
800 Pennsylvania Ave. So.:
The Building Inspector presented the request for waiver of the Platting
Ordinance at 825 Rhode Island Avenue South and 800 Pennsylvania Avenue
South for lot division of the following property:
825 Rhode Island Avenue South:
That part of the Southwest 4 of the Northwest 4 of Section 5, Township 117.
Range 21, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the West line of
Registered Land Survey No. 412. Files of Registrar of Titles. County of
Hennepin, distant 797.68 feet Southerly, (measured along said West line &
same extended) from North line of said Southwest 4 of the Northwest 4;
thence Northerly along said West line to the Southwest corner of Tract C,
in said Registered Land Survey; thence Northerly to a point in a line par-
allel with and 188 feet South of the North line of said Southwest 4 of the
Northwest 4, said point being distant 47 feet West, measured along said
parallel line, from the West line of Tract A in said Registered Land Survey;
thence West along last said parallel line, 286.4 feet; thence Southerly
parallel with the West line of said Southwest 4 of the Northwest 4 to an
intersection with a line drawn West from point of beginning and parallel
with the North line of said Southwest 4 of the Northwest 4; thence East
333.4 feet to point of beginning.
Subject to street easement over the West 30 feet thereof.
704 $00 Pennsylvania Ave. South
Tracts A and C, Registered Land Survey No. 412, Files of Registrar of Titles,
County of Hennepin. That part of the Southwest 4 of the Northwest 4 of Sec-
tion 5, Township 117, Range 21, lying South of said Tract A; North of said
Tract C and lying between the Northerly extensions of the Easterly and West-
erly lines of said Tract C.
Also that part of said Southwest 4 of the Northwest 4 described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Tract C; thence North along the
west Line of said Tracts C and A and extensions thereof to an intersection
with a line parallel with and 188 feet South of the North line of said South-
west 4 of the Northwest 4; thence West along said parallel line, a distance
of 47 feet; thence Southerly to point of beginning.
Subject to street easement over North 30 feet of said Tract A.
Regular Meeting of the Village Council, December 15, 1969
MOVED by Bies, seconded by Jensen, carried, to approve the waiver of Platt-
ing Ordinance for the preceding referenced property.
Waiver of Platting Ordinance - Roger Larson - 4140 4135 Leber Lane:
The Building Inspector presented the request for waiver of the Platting
Ordinance at 4140,4135 Leber Lane for lot division of the following prop-
erty:
4135 Leber Lane:
Lot 1, Block 1, of Leber Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota, except that
part lying northeasterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the
northwest corner of said Lot 1, thence on a bearing of east along the north
line thereof a distance of 103.0 feet to the actual point of beginning of
the line to be described. Thence on a bearing of S 66016'02" East to its
intersection with the easterly line of said Lot 1 and there terminating.
4140 Leber Lane:
Lot 4 and that part of Lot 15 Block 1, of Leber Addition, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, lying northeasterly of a line described as follows: Commencing
at the northwest corner of said Lot 1, thence on a bearing of east along
the north line thereof a distance of 103.0 feet to the actual point of
beginning of the line to be described. Thence on a bearing of S 66016102"
East to its intersection with the easterly line of said Lot 1 and there term-
inating.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried, to approve the waiver of
Platting Ordinance for the above referenced property.
Comprehensive Plan Contract:
Mr. Glen Christiansen was present to go over the changes in the contract with
the Midwest Planning & Research Company, Inc., which the Planning Commission
had recommended. The Village Manager complimented the Planning Commission
on the excellent job they did.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried, authorizing the contract
subject to checking by the Village Attorney.
Claremar Nursing Home Request for Hearing:
After considerable discussion on this matter, it was decided to refer this
matter back to the Planning Commission.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried to refer this matter back to
the Planning Commission and asking them to look at this whole area and sub-
mit their recommendations regarding open zoning in Busch's Meadow Acres.
Addition to Tennant Company•
All present agreed to add this item to the Agenda.
Regular Meeting of the Village Council, December 15, 1969
The Building Inspector presented this request to Council- He
stated at
he felt the matter should go before the Board of Zoning Appeals
sinhe
property is abutting the street. No action was taken by Council pending
decision of the BZA.
Oldsmobile (James Lupient) Request for Building Permit - 7100 Wayzata Blvd.:
All present agreed to add this item to the Agenda.
The Building Inspector presented the request for building permit to Council.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Bies, carried, to approve the request for
building permit, including brick facing on the east and west side subject
to posting a $10,000 landscaping bond and approval of the Building Inspector.
Terms of Office for Commissions:
All present agreed to add this item to the Agenda.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Bies, carried, to extend all terms of office
to April lst for the various commissions and boards. Also to submit the
proposed Ordinance setting up Boards and Commissions to present Boards for
comment by Jan. 26, 1970.
Westbend & RegentWatermain_Problem:
All present agreed to add this item to the Agenda.
Village Engineer presented the watermain break problem at Westbend and
Regent Avenues. He stated that he has estimates from two contractors --
450-470 feet of pipe to relay and drive piling; $27,000 to repair. This
amount would come out of the water budget. Two quotations were presented.
MOVED by Jensen, seconded by Stockman, carried, that an emergency exists
at Westbend and Regent Avenues and authorizing the Engineer to expend up
to $30,000 for emergency repair and enter into agreement with Barbarossa
& Sons for the emergency work.
Bills:
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Bies, carried, to pay the bills as submitted
on the prelist.
Communication from Robbinsdale:
Mayor Teresi read a communication from the City of Robbinsdale requesting
Golden Valley to perticipate with them regarding Highway 278 improvements.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried, to support the City of
Robbinsdale regarding State Highway #278 improvements.
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Regular Meeting of the Village Council, December 15, 1969
Council Recognition of Gordon naris Councilman;
MOVED by Jensen, seconded by Bies, unanimously carried; RESOLVED, that
the Council extend its thanks to Gordon Garis for service as a council
man from January 1, 1964, to January 1, 1970, and express their thanks
for his cooperation and help and the fine relationship which has existed;
RESOLVED, further, that his service as a Bassett's Creek Flood Control
Commissioner, and particularly his work in helping to set up the Commiss-
ion be recognized as an outstanding effort of benefit to the entire
community.
Adjournment:
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Jensen, carried to recess toe Council
meeting until 8:15 P.M., December 22, 1969. (Adjourned 1:15 A.M.)
Mayor
Attest:
Acting Clerk
Member Stockman introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
'RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING
ON CERTAIN PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS11
(Proposed Residential Street Lighting -RSL 36)
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Member Jensen, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof: Bies, Garis, Jensen, Stockman, and Teresi; and the follow-
ing voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared
duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by
the Village Clerk. See Resolutions Book page
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