03-08-76 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING
of the
CITY COUNCIL
March 8, 1976
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the Council
of the City of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 7800
Golden Valley Road in said City on March 8, 1976 at 7:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, Swartz and
Thorsen. Also present were City Manager Barkley G. Omans, City Attorney
Robert M. Skare, City Engineer Lowell E. Odland and City Clerk Mary H.
Marske.
Public Heari_.,�- Re -zoning Site For Proposed New Fire Station:
The City Clerk presented an affidavit showing publication in the official
newspaper of the Notice of Public Hearing on the re -zoning of a site for
the proposed new fire station. Said affidavit was then examined, approved
and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk.
Mr. Ray Stockman, chairman of the Northeast Fire Station Site Selection
Committee briefly summarized the history and activities of the committee
and reviewed the criteria used to narrow their selection to the three
sites presented to the Council
Mr. James Crawford, Public Safety Director presented the report previously
submitted to the Council pointing out the recommendation for a site based
on the needs of the Public Safety Department.
Kathryn Herje, representative of the Planning Commission reported on the
effects re -zoning would have on surrounding sites of the proposed fire
station site.
The Mayor then announced that the meeting was open for public hearing on
the proposed re -zoning and all persons present to do so were afforded
opportunity to express their views thereon.
Mr. Perry M. Finney, 4540 Golden Valley Road expressed support of the
Bonnie Lane Site.
George V. Thomson, 4400 Golden Valley Road expressed support for a site
in the Noble School area.
Dr. Harold D. Kletschka, 1925 Noble Circle expressed support for the site
abutting the Minneapolis Clinic.
Rudolph Martignacco, 4846 Golden Valley Road questioned the meaning of
response time and the advisability of a full-time fire department.
Mrs. Rudolph Martignacco, 4846 Golden Valley Road inquired why the signal
at the main fire station was rarely used.
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Roger Johnson, 4240 Golden Valley Road asked if any facts were available
in relation to noise levels of fire sirens at a fire station site.
Robert Watson, 1910 Kyle Place felt the large parking lot proposed for
the new fire station would be an eye sore and would create increased
traffic volume due to the use of the building for neighborhood meetings.
Kenneth Stevens, 4936 Sorrell expressed concern for traffic congestion for
all sites.
Dr. John Sutherland, 1915 Noble Drive sited an error in cost estimate to
be $84,000 rather than $64,000 and asked if the E.I.S. would be formally
presented.
Mr. E. C. Victorsen, 1815 Spring Valley Circle asked how the properties to
the east and south of the Noble Avenue site would be affected.
Joseph Manikowski, 2540 Dresden Lane asked if properties surrounding the
re -zoned site will also be re -zoned.
F. M. Wolf, 2145 Bonnie Lane asked if the city would maintain Bonnie Lane
if that site is chosen.
Eugene Dabrowski, 4725 Golden Valley Road questioned if lot set back require-
ments would also be imposed on the fire station site.
Rolf Nelson, 3820 Bassett Creek Circle suggested pursuing the possibility
of providing a south access for the Golden Valley Health Center to alleviate
traffic congestion on Golden Valley Road and then consider building a fire
station to the south and east of the Health Center.
Ralph J. Willard, 4740 33rd Avenue North questioned the time involved if the
city were to pursue the suggestion made by Mr. Nelson.
Lester K. Altman, 2040 Noble Avenue asked if a contract for fire service with
Robbinsdale was feasible.
James D. Harris, 2411 Unity Avenue North asked if Mr. Nelson was present to
represent himself or a group and if he had served on the Fire Station Site
Selection Committee.
Mrs. Ivan Brodsky, 4505 Heathbrooke Circle expressed agreement with the com-
ments offered by Mr. Rolf Nelson.
The Mayor then called on the Director of Public Safety to answer those quest-
ions that dealt directly with the Public Safety Department.
Mr. Iry Kilstofte, architect and drafter of the Environmental Impact Study
answered those questions relative to his report.
The Mayor then allowed several additional questions and answers to be expres-
sed, and then closed the public hearing.
The Mayor asked each councilmember to briefly summarize their opinions and
findings in regard to a site selection. Councilmembers Swartz, Thorsen and
Johnson favored the Bonnie Lane site. Councilmember Anderson and Mayor Hoover
preferred the Noble Avenue site.
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MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Thorsen and carried to bring on for a first
reading an Ordinance amendment entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE
(Institutional Zoning for New Fire Station)
MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Thorsen and carried to approve the amendment
of the Ordinance herein quoted by title on its first reading. Upon roll
call vote being taken thereon, the members were recorded as voting as
follows:
Anderson - Yes
Hoover - Yes
Thorsen - Yes
Johnson - Yes Swartz - Yes
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Member Anderson Antroduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
RESOLUTION
(Authorizing the Acquisition by Purchase or
Condemnation of Certain Real Property For
Purposes of a Municipal Fire Station Site)
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
Member Johnson and upon vote being taken thereon the following members
voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, and Thorsen and the
following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was
declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature
attested by the City Clerk. See Resolution Book pageM LS
The Council adjourned at 12:20 a.m.
Attest:
City Ci6rk
1
Mayor