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06/10/1968 - 00020205r r / � , � _ r� v_� � SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 The Special Publaa Hearing Meeting of June 10, 1968 was called to order by Councilman Harris, Mayor Pra tem at 8:Q6 p.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilman Harris, Mayor Pro tem, led the Council and Audience an saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL• MEM8ER5 PRESENT: Harris, Liebl, Samuelson, sheridan, Kirkham (arrived at 8:15 P,M.) MENIDERS ABSENT- I3one ADOPTION OF AGENDA: � Councilman Harris, Mayor Pro tem, said that there was one item to be added: Item No. 7: NSSSD Board. MOTION by Councilman 5heridan to adopt the Agenda with Item No. 7: NSSSD Board added. Seconded by Councilman Samuelson, Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, Councilman Harris, Mayor Pra tem declared the motion carried. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEY�RING ON REZONING RE4UEST (ZOA #68-04) FROM R-1 TO R-3A, LOUIS MOMCHILOVICH. (TABLED MAY 13, 1968); Councilman Harris, Mayor Pro tem,_ read the Public Hear ing Notice. MOTION by Councilman Sheridan to set this request aside until the Meeting of July 8th, as requested in the letter £rom the petitioner. Seconded by Councilman Samuelson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Councilman Harris, Mayor Pro tem, declared the mota.on carried. CONSIDERATION OF A REZONING REQUE57' (ZOA #68-OS) TO AEZONE FROM R-2 TO CR-1, DR. K.H. INGEBRIGTSEN: � Councilman Harris, Mayor Pro tem, sead the public Hearing Notice to the audience. � � �� -� SPECIAL PUBLSC HEARING MEE�PING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 2 The City Engineer explained that this area is north of 63rd Avenue ' and east of T.H. ##65. On the south is a gas station, and on the north side apartment buildings, and R-1 behind the proposed building. The original requast was for a change in zoning £rom R-1 to C-2. The Planning Commission felt that the CR-1 classification would be more applicable as this CR-1 catagory covers clinics and office buildings. Councilman Harris, Mayor Pro tem, called for comments in favor of the request £rom the audience. Dr. Ingebrigtsen rose and spoke in favor o£ his rezoning, as this would enable him to put in a medical building in the future. He said he has no plans for the present. Councilman Samuelson asked Dr. Ingebrigtsen i£ there was enough room for off-street parking. Dr. Ingebrigtsen replied that there was. Councilman Harris, Mayor Pro tem, then called for ob,7ection from the audience. No one was present to object. Marvin Brunsell, a resident on Dellwood Drive, said that he had , no objections to the CR-1 zonzng. He would prefer this to the original request o£ C-2 as the CR-1 is much more restrictive. Dr. Ingebrigtsen said that his lot is approximately 170' deep and has a£ront footage of 90'. Councilman Samueison said that in his experience clinics are compatible with R-1 zoning as it is a quiet business and never causes prablems to his knowledge. Councilman Sheridan said that this would provide a step dawn zoning £rom the property on the north to that on the south. (Mayor Kirkham arrived at 8:15 P.M.) Councilman Liebl asked �ust what can go into a CR-1 catagory. The City Engineer explained that in 1965 or 1966 a new classification was made to facilitate the medical clinic on osborne Road and Madison Avenue by the Hospital, to cover allied clinics. Council- man Liebl said he was trying to clarify whether this could be considered spot zoning which is what the Planning Comma.ssion has been trying to avoid in the last year or two. MOTION by Councilman Samuelson to close the public Hearing on ' Rezoning Request ZOA #68-05, Dr. K.H. Ingebrigtsen. Motion seconded and upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Councilman Harris, Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried unanimously, with the comment that this item will appear on the Agenda of the next Council Meetiny. � � �=, SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 3 � MAYOR KIRKI3AM ASSUMED CHAIR AT 8:20 P.M. IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SS #88 (ADDENDUM Ik3): Mayor Kirkham read the �ublic Hearing Notice and the memo from the Finance Director in the Preliminary r�ssessment Roll to ihe audience. Mr. Comstock, Consulting Engineer, said thar. this hearing was ta determine if the people in the area wanted a detailed study made for the proposed storm sewer in this area. This Preliminary Report is based on the most expensive and ultimately the best plan, consisting of a complete conduit system. I£ the Council determines that this will go in, a more exact study will be made of costs and the exact boundaries of the district. There are three possible choices: one is a complete conduit system as presented in the Preliminary Regort, Plan 2 is a partial canduit and partial ditch plan. Plan 3 a.s the least expensive and would entail widening and deepening the ditch. Mr. Comstock pointed out the area to be benefitted is roughly bounded by Osborne Road on the south, up East Ra.ver Road to 79th Way on the west, north along the railraad track right of way to about Liberty Street, aver to University � Avenue and back down to Osborne Road. He pointed out that �pring Lake Park's and the Highway Department share would be based on usage. Thei,r figure is approximately 54/0 of the tatal cost based on the amount of water run-of£ from the narth. There have been no firm negotiations with Spring Lake Park or the Highway Department, but this would be done before any final determination would be made. Mr. Clarence H. olson, 7501 East River Road, asked why he, and some of the people north of him were included in the drainage area. Mr. Comstock replied that some parcels �ust north o� Osborne Road might not draa,n into the outlet, and that .Eor the purposes of the Preliminary Report very general boundaries were set up. Later, af the pro,7ect is ordered in, exact boundaries and assessment £igures will be made, and then the assessment Public Hearing will be held. Mr. Olson said that for 20 years he has had no water problems and he is wondera.ng why now it is being considered. Mayor Kirkham replied that ior the purposes o£ the Public Hearang we may have gone outside of the actual boundaries just to make sure that no one is missed, and pointed out that if no benefit is acrued, there would be no assessment. Counc�.lman Sheridan assured Mr. � Olson that if the pro,7ect goes any further, there would be elevations taken on every lot. Mayor Kirkham said that the people should understand that the water that falls on the high land does in reality contrabute to the drainage district, as it drains into the lower land. �� Es i� SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 4 Mr. AZbert Johnson, 6211 Riverview Terrace, said that he owns 40 acres and wished to go on record that he strongly ob,7ects. Mr. Harold Harris, 6210 Riverview Terrace, said that he has at least 5 acres and certainly did not want the project to proceed without Spring Lake �ark and the Highway Department participation. Councilman Sheridan assured him that it would not until agreements were signed. Wayne Sether, 7649 East River Road asked �ust what initiate$ this study. Mayor Ka.rlcham replied that some o£ the property owners are interested in developing their land and before this is done they would need water and sewer. Councilman Samuelson added that there have been 7 applications for building permits for the area and it has been the policy to turn them down so far as the water and sewer is not in. They would not have fire protection either. He said that there is an area just east of the tracks that does =1ood out every s�ring. Mr. Sether then asked what method zs used to ascertain individual cost. Mayor Y.irkham said that it is figured per 100 square £eet, in this particular case, $1.87. Mr. John Dunphy, 155 Stoneybrook Way, said that he is a home awner on Stoneybrook Creek. He said it is a lovely creek and he enjoys living on_it, however, there are some severe erosion problems along the banks. Iiis neighbor had to put in 40 loads of dirt aid some railroad ta.es to stop the erosion. He felt that they should be excluded from the study as they would receive no benefit, He requested that Mr. Comstock give some thought to the problems down- stream. Mr. Comstock replied that if the pro�ect was ordered in, this would be considered. Mr. Dunphy askeq how the industrial development would help his area. He felt that the residents along the creek needed assurance against a_�zapid increase in flooding. Mr. Comstock said that he did not see how the industrial develop- ment could be stopped, but there is a good sYZe contingency in the estimate that could include some downstream work. There is a large tract of industrial property avaalable, and as it develops, the water flow would be increased. This area has always drained in the same direction. Counca.lman Samuelson pointed out that the people along the creek have paid £or the storm sewer they have now. Mr. Comstock suggested that i£ Plan ##1 vaas adopted, it could be a long range plan, wit"h a system of conduits and ditches to be used now, and wa.th the ultimate goal to be complete conduits, at some future time, ' ' C ' �i/ s yry/ IV (; SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 5 Mr. Mark Rodman, Attorney £or J.W. Bernstein, said that his client owns some property in the southeast corner of this outlined drainage district, and wondered if after mare detailed studies are completed, if his client's property would not Yae ex- cluded £rom the district. Mr. Comstoc7c pointed out that in certain areas the water may actually be pocketed and then flow into the ditch, however, the final direction of flow remains the same for the overall district. Mr. Rodman asked what the difference in cost is between Plan #1 and Plan #3. Mr, Comstock replied that Plan #3 is about $81,000 total cost. He said that under Plan #3 the benefitted area is much smaller. However, if the ditch system is used now, and at a later date the conduit system is initiated, the original cost of the ditch program would be wasted. He further pointed out that in th is area development will be rapid. Under the conduit system the storm sewer assessments would be over about 15 years, but with the ditch system, the assessments would be spaced over a shorter period of time. Mr. Rodman said that on behalf o£ his client, he must object to � either Plan #1 or #2• In Blan #3 he would not be participatiny in the district, It was his feeling that at about $1.80 per 100 square feet, his client would be contributing about $23,000 for approximately 25 acres. This was too much as there are already a multitude of easements running through his property, yet this same land was figured in the footage. � Mr. Richard Szulczewski, 290 Craigbrook Way, spoke in apposition to this pro�ect. He said that when he bought his home the creek was �ust a creek, and he £e1t that he must oppose using the creek for anything other than the natural run-off. Mr. Charles Martin, 133 Stoneybrook Way, said that heavy run-off has caused him to lose about 20' o£ his property in one night and that he had spent about $300 in fortifying the creek bank against erosion. He said he hoped that i£ the Council initiated this project, it would not force him to spend more time and money in erosion control. Mr. Richard Harris, 6200 Riverview Terrace asked if Plan #3 would be used, would the existing ditch be used? Mr. Comstock replied yes, hut if the conduit system is used then it would be installed in 78th Avenue where public easements are now in existance, the reason being the cost of acquisition oi more land. Mr. Harris then asked if the Liberty Street extension area is drained, since the water table is very high, would not this involve other people not presently in the district £or Plan #1 or -,'k2? Mr. Comstock replied that the water level is only affected for 600-700 ' from a conduit. _ �. � rA e � `l SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10� 1968 PAGE 6 The City Attorney said that property within a watershed can be ' assessed. Much of the land has a high water table. Mr. Comstock pointed out that the land involved is about 216 acres of net assessable land in I'ridley and a total oP 950 acres within the watershed, counting Spring Lake Park and the Highway Department. Councilman Liebl pointed out that the Council cannot conscientiously grant building permits on land that wi11 not hold a building or that cannot be provided with water, sewer or fire protection. He told Mr. Rodman that eventually his client would benefit as the indus- trial property would develop and provide added tax base. Mayor Y.irkham asked for a raise of hands and amount of acreage involved. Five people, representing about 68 acres, raised their hands. He then asked for a raise o£ hands in favor of the project and no one responded. M�TION by Councilman Samuelson to close the Publia Hearing on Project #8$ Addendum ;#3. Seconded by Councilman Harris. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, rilayor Kirkham declared the motion � carried unanimously. RECES5. 9:30 to 9:45 P.M. IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SS�88 ADDENDUM i�4: Mayor Kirkham read the Public Hearing Notice to the audience. The City Engineer said that the Engineering Department had received a petition for a water line on the east side of East River Road between 77th Way and Osborne Raad. He said that there are two plans, one is to run a line on the east side and cross it to the west under East River Road just before the �t. Paul Waterworks easement, the other is to stub each individual connection under East River Road. �I7�ere are 12 property owners involved. The advantage of the £irst plan is that tYse people would have a£ire hydrant on the east side £or fire protection. Construction costs are rising very fast, faster than the cost of livzng. In this case the assessment would be only on the front footage, as they are the only ones benefitted. The assessments would be applied when construction is completed, on a 20 year program. He said that the fiqures given the people at the time the petition was taken are ' lower as the cast oi crossing East River Road before the St. Paul TrTaterworks piping was not consadered. � � � � F� SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 7 Councilman Liebl said that he had talked to Bernie Lune, owner of Parcel 1550, Part of Lot 6& 46, and he indicated to him that he would like to have this pro�ect put in. He said that some of the other property owners had contacted him and ooiced their approval also. Mr. Wayne Se�her said that he was responsible ior the petition. The reason being that at times his pump pumps air, so he will be forced to either drill a new well or connect to the City line, He said that at the ta.me he took the petrtion he was guoted figures o£ about $S.DO a front foot, now it is about $10.40 a foot, because of the St. Paul Waterworks pipes. This he ielt was unfair, as it seems just because they were there first he is forced to pay double what he would ordinarily pay, The City Engineer said �hat on one occassion the City has had to cross the St. Paul lines and it has proven very costly. Councilman Liebl pointed out that if rather than $5.00 a foot, maybe some petition might wish to change their it will cost $1Q.�0 a �oot, o= the people who signed the minds. Mr. Sether said that if the line does not go in he will need a permit to drill for a naw well. There is a prassing need as tTe last owner of his house told him that he may have trouble in July or August. He said that his well is 13' deep and that it is safe water, he had it tested when he moved in. He said that he was in a bind as if the line did not go in this year, he would go ahead and put in a well. Then in the future if a line went through, he would have lost the money he had put into the well. Councilman Samuelson asked if we could a3.low each home owner to make the connection himself. The City Enyineer pointed out that that would mean 12 patChes on East River Road and inferior worY and he felt that the County would dzscourage tnis. He felt it was also probable that it would cost more that way. 7.'he City Attorney agreed with the City Engineer. If done in a regular City contract. the price would be spread over 20 years, whereas if each home owner did the work individually it would have LD be pazd up in a short t lIR2 . Councilman Harris asked Mr. Sether if he would like to check with 1 the people to see i£ they are agreeable to the higher cost. Mr. Sether replied that he would prefer that the contact come through a City representative to explain everything to his neighbors. ; , � � ��s {� SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE l0, 1958 PAGE 8 LJ Councilman Liebl asked iE anyone else was present who was in favor. Mr. Jether answered that everyone else leit before this came up on the Agenda. The City Engineer said that we now have a contract in existance (Pro,7ect �88) and the question was i� it could be included. If the contractor is willing, then it is �ust a matter o£ getting the required easements. IIe felt that the cost £actor is good under Pro�ect �88. The City Attnrney explained that-i£ the people would donate the easements, this would expedite the nro�ect, and also keep the cost down. If the land is taken through condemnation, the cost is just added into the pra�ect and assessed back onto the property oatners anyhow. Councilman Sheridan agreed that the easements should be donated as it as to their benefit. It would not be fair for some to donate the land, and some to be paid For at. � MoTION by Councilman Shera.dan to close the Public Hears.ng on Pro�ect No. 88 Addendum ##4. Motion seconded and upon a voice vote, al1 voting aye, Mayor Kir',tham declared the motian carried unanimously. IMPROVEMENT PRO�'ECT ST. 1968-1B (64TH AVENIIE): Mayor Kir};ham read the Public Hearing Notice to the audience. Councilman s'heridan explained that the Council did have a Public Meeting previously with the people on 64th Avenue, and it was not unL-il tfie �eople le£t that it was discovered that the six month legal requirement was over by 2 days, Tha.s is why it had to be re-published. Mayor Kirkham asked for a show of hands from the audience who were in favor. Nine �representing 9 homes) raised their hands. Then the at�dience was asked who opposed. Five were against any improve- ment oi 64th Avenue, Mr. Al Norlander, 1372 64th Avenue, expressed his opinaon that it would be foolish to pay for a temporary street now when a permanent street may be put in not too much later, it is ,7ust a matter of ' waitzng Eor the Federal Aid. Mayor Kirkham replied that that time is very vague, and when waiting for Federal funds, it may be quite a while yet. There is �ust no way of knowing. � � �,a, SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 9 � Councilman Liebl said that the Council had the responsibility o£ deca.ding whether the $12,000 is worth it to the majority of the people. The City will not put it in against i:he wishes oi the ma�ority, and that the Council must be careful so as not to waste the t� money of the people. A visitor fram the area said that he realized it was a gamble but the street is xmpassable now at times. The maintenaxice cost af the homes must be considered also. He said that he is willing to take this gamble. Councilman Lieb1 expressed the view that it would seem to be worth it if the permanent street did not go in for 5 or 6 years. The visitor then asl;ed how the estimated Figures were arrived at. The City Engineer said that by cuttiny down on the thickness ol L-he mat the cost could be reduced. He also pointed out that by in- cluding the street in an exist�.ng contract the City can get a better price. If letting bids would be necessary the price would probably be higher. In his estimation, the street could be ex- � pected to last about 5 years, although it does have a severe drain- age problem which would cut dosan on the li£e oi the street. Councilman Sheridan asked about the feasibility oL- putting the conduit necessary for the permanent inscallation in the boule- vard area, thereby applying some o£ the cost o£ the temporary street onto the permanent street. Mr. Comstock replied that that could be possible, however, there woulra be grading necessary and he could not promise that any of the temporary mat could be saved. Mr. Comstock was then asked if it would be possable to put in a bid culvert. Mr. Comstock repla.ed that in some areas Central Ave. is only 2' above Moore Lake. If Moore Lake zs very high, the culvert would not function, there would just be water standing in the pipes. The City Engineer explained that by fixiny the road, there would be a greater runroff, and that this is not the ultimate solution. The water would drain taaard Central Avenue. If the storm sewer was to be put in, it would be 5' deep near Central Avenue and go to abouL 18' deep near Arthur Street. A 36" pipe for 4 mile would amount to a cost of about $15,000, for the catch basa.ns and pipes. He explalned that last December when the hearing was held on this street , there were two property owners against the improvement, so it was deleted from the project, then we received a petition for the temporary improvement, now tonight we have a petition against the improvement. On the petition we have tonight, by footaye it is 57% and property owners 40/. L �� �,'� SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 10 Mr. Norlander said that there are 16 awners and 4 renters, making ' 21 assessable lots, and that the cost was too great for a temporary improvement. A vzsi�or asked how the percentages were arrived at and what they mean. The City Attorney explained that by State Statutes if a petition is received that has 51°,o by either front footage or owner- ship, the Council may ap�rave by a ma�ority vote, The Council could vote this in by a 4/5 vote without a petition. A visitor asked ahaut the possibility of putting in only the 1400 block as the 1300 bloc3: does not seem to want it. Council- man 5amuelson pointed out that that would make it more expensive. The City Engineer sazd L-hat he would recommend against this. Councilman Liebl asked what could be done then, if the people do not want the street. The City Engineer said that we could continue to grade and perhaps some gravel would help, He said that last year a chemical was put on the street £or dust control. A visitor said that it lasted about two months. A visitor to the Meeting asked about the cost of grading. He said ' that it is not doing the �ob and we are not really gaining any- thing. Mayor Kirkham said that we will l:eep grading as lang as necessary and that it is costly to continue grading. Councilman Harris asked about Lot 20 and Parcel 1360 of Lot 15 and ii it was not true that they face onto Central Avenue. If this is so, he £elt that the petition percentages should be figured the same as assessment percentages, or 1/3, as 64th Avenue is actually then a sideyard street. Mayor Kirkham agreed that they should be weighted the same. A va.sitor to the Meeting asked if the two houses that face Central had to pay improvement costs for Central Avenue. Mayor Kirkham replied, yes, that was a County project and they had to pay the cast of the curbing. MOTION by Councilman Harris to close the Public Hearing on Street Improvement Project St. 1968-1B (64th Avenue). Seconded by Council- man Samuelson. Upon a voice vote, all votin9 aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Kirkham said that ' the Council wi11 make a determination on their findings at the next meeting possibly. � �t a; SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 11 ' CONSIDERATION OF THE FINAL PLAT �P.S. �68-02) PEARSON'S SECOND ADDITION• 2*he City Engineer explained that this Publzc Hearing is on the final plat for Pearson's Second Addition. There are only 2 lats and an outlot (Aj. It was explained that Outlot A does not have an access, and if Barry Blawer dfles not wish to acquire this land, it will be a part o£ Lot 2. He pointed out that the Planning Commission recommended approval. The question was raised as to the form oi the Public Hearinq Notice, however, a.n the City Attorney's opinion as the heading, time and place were correct, it was adequate. MOTION by Councilman Sheridan to omit che reading o£ the legal description from the Notice as it is quite lengthly. Motion seconded and upon a voice vote all votzng aye, Mayor Kir"kham declared the motion carried unanimously. � Mayor Kirkham read the Public Hearing i�Fotice to the audience, and asked i£ there was anyone present �n opposition. There were no objections voiced. MOTION by Councilman Harris to close Lhe public Hearing for the final Plat (P.S. #68-02) Pearson's Secand Addition. Motion seconded and upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Y.�,rkham declared the motion carried unanimously. IiAE2Ft25: NSSSD ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: Councilman Liebl presented another proposal for the trade of **** land involved in the NSSSD vacation. It was For a long strip of land along East River Road. He said that some people from his ward had indicated to him that they felt that frontage land would be more valuable, and he ielt L-hat this proposal would be better for the good of the City. � Councilman Harris indicated that before when tha trade of equal property was discussed, the surveys by the City Engineer and Bob McGuire pointed up the need for parking places for additional cars. There are no structures contemplated for this area. The Council has already indicated to the District Board it's wishes and the Board has made a motion to concur with the City of Fridley's izrst proposal. **** Correction: Liebl: Strike the word "narrow". Meeting of June 17, 1968. � ( � [ r! 1 l, � '{ SPECIAL PUBLIC I�ALtSNG MEETING OF J[JNE 10, 1968 PAGE 12 ' Councilman Samuelson said that he could not agree that tlze strip o£ frontage land would be a better trade. It is easier to worlt with a square parcel of land. He said that he could not see what good the =rontage land would be if there was only one access any- how . Cauncilman Liebl pointed out that this is commercial property and on East River Road would be very advantageous, however, this is up to the Cauncil. Councilman Harris said thaL the Board £elt that with the trade proposal the City would be gaining about $5,000 in valuata.on. Councilman Harris said that he had tal]ced to Bob McGUire and he indicated that he cannot build to the southas there would be no parking space. It cannot be expanded to the east as there would not be enough room, so the storage area to the north would have to be moved to the back and expansion would be to the north. Councilman Harris said there was another item for discussion from ' the Board regarding the direct connection of Minco in the Commerce Park area. The NSSSD Board recommendation by the Administration and staff is that they set up a procedure to eliminate inside drops as a method of hooking up. Maybe Counca.l should go on record as to whether or not they would be in favor of that. Mr. Comstock said that he thought an inside drop would be better. So far, all plans have been submitted with inside drops. He agreed that the Council should go on record as £avoring inside drops. Councilman Sheridan said that he thought a precident had already been set in Circle Pines where the District was going to run down some lines for a par7c area and Circle Pines was going to duplicate the line in the street. The District maved their line into the street and allowed connection. This caused costs to be more to the District, but condemnation costs were less. The City Engineer said that there is an outside drop for the City Garage at the insistance o£ the Da.strict which cost the contractor $400 more. Councilman Harris indicated that at the Board meeting they will be discussing these three items: 1_ Elimination of inside drops in manholes. 2. Determination of number of direct connections the City might , make with the District. 3. Requesting Fridley to install flow meters on a11 connections. � ���� SPECIAL PTTBLIC HEARING MEETING OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE 13 The City Attorney felt that to meter every connection was riduculous. Ae suggested finding out what other communities are doing with regard to direct connections. Councilman Harris said it appears the Board does not want any more direct connections. He said that he wi11 go to the Board Meeting and report �he Council's feeling and act as he thinks best for the City. P�tRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT: Mayor Kirkham said that it had come to hls attention in the Minutes oi April 22, 1968 of the Parks and Recreatian Cornmzssian tnat Mr. Carl Larson will be forced to resign 'xrom 1�is po5ition on the Commission due to the pressure of his p-rivai.e affaa.rs. Councilman Samuelson said that Dack Donlan had indicated ta him that he would be very willing to serve iL rhe Council so desired. Councilman Liebl pointed out that there had peen no letter of resignation from Mr. Larson and that the Council had never discussed � any possible replacements i�riar to this Nieeting and would have appreciated an opportunity to discus this. MOTTON by Councilman Samuelson to appoinc Mr. Dick Donlan to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Seconded by Counailman Haxris. Upon a voice vote, all votiny aye, Mayor Kirkham decJ.ared carried unanimously. Councilman Liebl commented that the Czty Council has been slippin7 lately in it's policy oE not diseussing anyching which does not appear on the Agenda, and he felt more scricc adherence was in order. � VISITOR: MR. ELAON SCHMEDEKE: Mr. Schmedeke was present at the Meeting and expressed a desire that his rezoning request be handled as expeditiously as some oi those that have been before the Council in recent months. He said that he would like to have the Council ta17c to the Planning Com- mission to see if his request could not be taken care of, as he has had possihle renters for his building, but it must remain empty until a decision is made. ADJOURNMENT : MOTION by Councilman Sheradan to adjourn the Special Public Hearing Meeting of June 10, 1968 at 11:40 P,M. There being no further �i C;1 � l SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETSNG OF JUNE 10, 1968 PAGE Z4 business, upon a voice vote, a1Z voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously. Re ectfully submYtted, � /r/[x-/L�, C'�L% uel Mercer Secretary to the Council r j � L�� {.JL �"e,fic,t 1��= ° �� Jack o. Kirkham ` "'� Mayor � � �