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05/21/1965 - 00022134� SUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION BY OLE OLDENBURG- 336 64TH AVENUE NORTt�AST TO REROOF THE GARAG� - ESTIMATED COST $2,600.00: Motion by Kirkham, seconded by Wright, to receive the Building Permit Application, Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. Motion by Wright, seconded by Kirkham, to authorize the Building Inspector to issue a Building permit for construction at 336-64th Avenue Northeast, to make minimum and necessary temporary repairs to m ver andprotect equipment, supplies, and inventor�es as needed. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. PORT AND ORDERING IMPROVEMENT SPECIFICATIDNS FOR WATER. SANITARY SP�WER_ AND STORM IN THE PROPOSED INNSRRUCK 5-TH ADDITION: Motion by Kirkham, seconded by Thompson, that Resolution No 86-1965 be passed. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. PHOTO LIBRARY OF TO12Nt�D0 DISASTER: Mayor Nee suggested collecting a library of photos of Lhe disaster for historical and possible 1ega1 use. The Mayor estimated that perhaps $500.00 would defray the cost of purchasing prints, because many prints would be donated Motion by Thompson, seconded Uy Wright, to authorize the City Manager to acquire evidence of the tornado disaster damage, by purchase of a variety of photographs from whatever source possible Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried AD70URNMENT• There being no further business, Mayor Nee declared the meeting ad�ourned at 9:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted: Earl P. Wagner $cting Secretary to the Council .� ��'��-�G�����-� William J. Ne � Mayor REGULAR COIINCIL MEETING - MAY El, 1965 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nee at 9:00 P.M ROLL CALL: Members Present: Kirkham, Nee, Wright Members Absent; Sheridan, Thompson GRACE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BIIILDING PERMIT: ��.-�� � 2i1 � The City Manager explained that the Building Board had approved the structure on February 10, 1965 and the City Council had authorized granting the Bu�lding Permit on February 15, 1965. Subsequently the school had been asked to dedi- cate to the City a 30 foot -easement for the west half oF the right-of-way of Arthur Street and that by doing so the convent building inanediately ad�acent to the high school would be only approximately 23 feet fram the right-of-way instead of the 35 foot setback required by the zoning ordinance. Motion by Wright, seconded by Kirkham, that the Council reaffirm the granting of the Building Permit for the Grace Catholic High School. Upon a wice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION BY AL HCRMAN FOR TWO 12 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDINGS AT 5 5& 55 MAIN STREET NORTHEAST� Motion by Wright, seconded by Kirkham, to advise the owner of the non- ;? 12 conformance of the structures, and that the owner could make application through the regular channels for a walver of these zoning requirements. IIpon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried, CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACTORS LICENSE: Mayor Nee advised the Council that he talked to Mr Giertsen, of Giertsen Contracting Company, and had told Mr. Giertsen that he would ask for no action by the Council tonight, but that he did want to have the Council hear from Mr. Don Larson of 129 Horizon Circle at�out his experiences with the contractor. Mr. Larson stated that his insurance company had sent an ad�uster who didn't appear to be accomplishing anything so that he called the company and had asked for a different ad�uster. The ad�uster then sent was a Rod Tow, who told Mrs. Larson that the house could be xepaired and that he would get Giertsen Compny, a contractor, to look at the house, Mr. Tow told Larson by phone that the Giertsen Company said they could do a repair easy for $8,000.00. The Giertsen Company finally got out�the house yesterday (May 20, 1965) to look at the house, The Building Inspector had posted the house for condemnation. Mr Tow wanted to settle but the mortgage company, Farmers & Mechanics, had told Mr. Larson to go slow on a settlement The bank gave him a list of contractors for estimates. Both the contractors had told Mr Larson that repairs would not return the house to its original condition. Mr. Larson presented a letter from Andy Gawel, a contractor. Copy of the letter follows; Mr ponald E. Larson 4036 - 36th Avenue North (Apt. �'�101) Minneapolis, Minn. Dear Mr. Larson, On Monday morning, May 10, 1965, we looked over the damage to your property at 129 Horizon Circle N.E., Fridley, and have come to the following conclusion, May we suggest that you strip the home completely down to the sub-floor, and then we can take it from there, and rebuild the home from the sub-fbor on up. Respectfully, Andrew P. Gawe1 aPG/k Mr�. Jack Dickenson, a near neighbor, was told by a man identifying himself as from Giertsen Company, who was at the site, that many of the citizens of Feidley wanted "totals" on their houses, and then were sorry that this was done. He also sald to Mrs. Dickenson that the condemnation notice on the building had no meaning, Mr. Tow told Larson that the notice had no meaning Mr. Ga11up, 5851 N.E. 4th St., appeared before the Council and stated that he had been told that Giertsen Company would solve his problem. He had gotten another contractor to bid, but the ad�uster has refused to came to the property to determine what is tornado damage and what is not tornado damage. The Contractor Mr. Ga11up has contacted could start immediately but apparently Mr. Gallup will have to wait for an estimate by Giertsen Co Motion by Tdright, seconded by �z�'k�Ti�tn, to table action on this license until Monday, May 24, 1965, and direct the City Manager to inform Mr. Giertsen of the hearing. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. CONSI➢ERATION OF POSTING DEMOLITION NOTICE: Mr. Dean Sohnson, an attorney, was present and said that he represented Reupublic Insurance Company, Utah Home Fire Company, Universal Surety, and Inland Insurance Company. Mayor Nee stated that he is proposing something that has been on the horizon for several days and had hoped that more of the insurance industry could be present at this meeting to discuss the matter �aith the Council. He stated � � , ��� that if the Council concurs in his proposal the notice will be published in the St, paul Pioneer Press Sunday paper and the Minneapolis Tribune Sunday paper, which notice Mayor Nee read. He stated that before the Council takes action he would like to have comments about the proposal Dean Johnson asked pertinent parts of ordinances applicable thereto. Sohnson stated polic�_es were private contracts. Mayor Nee said that these buildings must come down now, Mr. Johnson said that if the call is made asking for delay, can a hearing be held Mayox Nee said, "Yes." The Council is meeting on Nlonday, Wednesday and Friday during the next two weeks. The City Manager stated that the City Hall wi11 be open specially on Saturaday May 22, 1965 from � 8;00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. to receive any calls requesting delay Mayor Nee stated that the follow up on the demolition notices of clearing the sites will take at least two weeks and that the condemnation notices have been on all of these premises for at least 10 days. Councilman Wright stated that there has been a notice posted on these premises by the Health Inspector and by the Building Inspector and that there is a provision for appeal from the demolition which he thought was satisfactory handling of the matter Motion by Wright, seconded hy Kirkham for adoption of the program and publication of the notice. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. MEMO FROM FINANCE DIRECTOA RELATIVE TO CHARGE FOR WATPA HOOIZUP: Motion by Wright, seconded by Kirkham to table action on this matter to Monday, May 24, 1965. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried ENGINEERING INSPECTION REPORT: Mayor Nee pointed out to the Council that this report was encouraging in that the field men from the Corps of Engineers, and the Highway Department, had recommended that the site clearance by the City of Fridley was eligible for reimbursement by the Federal Government and had put an estimate of over $180,000.00 for this work. Motion by Wright, seconded by Kirkham, ' to receive the Engineering Inspection report and authorize the City Manager to apply for an advance in Federal Funds in the amount of 75% of estimated cost, Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried, SAYCEES: PARK CLEAN-UP: Mr. Dave Shubert advised the C�uncil that the annual Jaycees Festival cannot be held this year because of the tornado and that the Saycees depend upon this Festival for providing funds which are used in the parks and other civic enterprises of the Jaycees and that the Jaycees therefore would like to Ue considered by contracting for the clean-up of Locke Park Mr Shubert read a proposal by the Jaycees as to the method by which they would clean-up the Park, and the cost to the City for said clean up The Council suggested to the ,Taycees that they bring the pnoposal back to the Council either on Monday or Wednesday, and that they provide for a professional tree export and also for a chzpper machine SOLICITORS LICENSE FOR AMERICAN HOMES, 1ll5 NORTH 7TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS: Motion by Kiikham, seconded by Wright, to approve the license �f the applicant has a satisfactory record with the Better Businees Bureau Ilpon a voice vote, the�e being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried ' BIIILDING PERMIT APPLICATION 262 - 67TH PLACE - DR HLRNtAN - 8 UNIT APARTMPNT: Dr. Herman was present and said that Ja-Ken, Inc,, should not have made a formal application, that the estimated iepairs would not be $25,000.00 and that as soon as he received an estimate that he had asked for he would make an application for a Building Permit Council took no action on this matter RESOLIITION N0. 87-1965 - ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREETS: Motion by Wright, seconded by Kirkham, that the Council adopt Resolution No. 87-1965. Upon a voice vote there being no nays, Mayorr Nee declared the motion carried �14 AD70URi�'MENT • There being no further business, Mayor Nee declared the meeting ad�ourned at 10:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted; � � �ti��i�� � � Ear1 P. Wagner William S. Ne' Acting Secretary to the Council Mayor REGULAR COIINCIL ME�TING - MAY 24, 1965 The meeting was called to order at 8:19 P.M. by Mayor Nee. ROLL CALL: Members Present; Kirkham, Nee Sheridan, Wright Members Absent; Thompson %UILDING PERMIT APPLICATION BY �LECTRO-COTE COMPANY FOR A rIASONRY OFFICE ADDITION AT 5220 MAIN STREET NORTHEAST AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $20,000.00: Motion by Sheridan, seconded by ILirkHam, that the Suilding Pexmit be granted. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. MINNESOTA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC SIGNASL SP-0207-15: RESOLUTION N0, 88-1965: Mr Dick Braun, Deputy District Engineer for construction District 5, advised the Council that the Council had not passed the Resolution approving the plans for the traffic signals at the intersection of T.H. 4r`65 and West Moore Lake Drive, because the service road to the Drive-In Theatre to be constructed bythe Highway Department was not to be constructed from the Highway right-of- way, but part of West Moore I,ake Drive of the City of Fridley was to be used for this service road, Mr. Braun reported that although the contract did not provide for improving West Moore Lake Drive to the service road, authorization had now been obtained for the �naintenance funds of District 5 to be used to widen West Moore Lake Drive where it intersected T.H. ��65 to 44 feet and to resurface it from T. H. �k65 to where the service road would enter onto th e Drive-In Theatre property. Motion by Sheridan, seconded by Kirkham, to adopt Resolution No. 88-1965 approving plans for the traffic signals at T.H, �ii65 and West Moore Lake Drive. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. PROPOSAL - LOCKE PARIZ CLEAN-UP: Dave Shubert appeared before the Council and stated that the Jaycees have added to their original proposals the rental of a chipper machine and that they have made an agreement with Mr. Kukachka to assist them in a11 ways possible todeter�nine what trees should be taken down and trimmed etc., but that he would not be available until Tuesday of next week. The Saycees fe1t, however, that there was plenty of obvious work to be done that would not require a tree expert so that if they did receive the bid they would begin work this week- end. The State Forest�y Department also was agreeable to assisting the Jaycees in the tree expert needs of the pro�ect, but they also were not avail- able until mid-week. He stated that the proposal as submitted previously had not been changed to any great degree but that their proposal was for $5,800.D0 to restore area No. 1 and also the park ad�acent to Melody Manor and at 75th Avenue Northeast. Motion by Sheridan, seconded by Kirkham, to award the clean-up contract for area No. 1 and Melody Manor Park and the one on 75th to the Fridley Jaycees as per their proposal and as per Ordinance No, 3D1. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried. HEARING ON CONTRACTORS LICENSE: Mr. Robert Breger, the General Manager of the Giertsen Company, was present at � , L�