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08/20/1959 - 00024347'�� Augus� 20, 1959 Council Meeking A special meeting of the City Council of thc C�[} of- Fridley was called to order at 7:45 o'clock P.M. Uy Mayor LaGrange. i�Iembers Presc�nt: Mayor LaGrange, Councilmen �hericiar., .da�el azA�i t.'Gi'ce. � Mem,,.ra Absant: Councilman Sohanson F.PPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the August 6Ch, 1959 meeting were read. Mo[ion hy Sheridan to approve Che minutes of said meeting. rtotion seconded by Uialke anci upnn iaeing puk to a vote carzied unanimausly, GI�GCTRO COTE COMPANY P.r. Mi11er and h1r. Barret appeared before the Council xepresenting the �lectro CoCe Company. They presented plans and dxawing oE ttte buildin� wh�_ca �vcn.lc �e 121 teet b� 121 Eeet - one story conerete hincic builtiing witl� a flat zoaf. Iie informed the Council that he would have C�e drawings �n appraxima[ely two weelcs, CORRESPONDENC� BY MAYUR GOV�RNf3P, dTVILLli L, F'r�P1E11�N Mr. LaGrange read letter received from Govexnor F.eeman an response to his letter requesCin�; <: se�rafr; c r_o be locai�ed at tt�e intersectie�z of Univexsity � and Mississippi. The letter sCated that CammLSSioner Zimmerman was aske� to investigaYe the situat�on so u�on the raturn af Governor I'reeman e repart cauld be presented to him, ROX FI. S�IPR, lIOIIS� QP RPPF�ESisNTATIV� Ma}*or LaGrange recently sent a letter to P,epresentative iaier, relatLVe to t�e aeed of a posk office building �n the Fridley area, I�iayor LaGrange received an answer from t�r. S?ier stating that an invest�gation will be nade to determine Che need for a post office in the City oE Frid7ey. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSEA TAX LEVX FOR THE XEt1R ]960 Mayor LaGrange opened the hearing on the above. Mx. Maday, City A4anager, pxe- sented to fihe ^ouncil the proposed budge[ for 1960. Eie xnformed the council tbat ihe purpose of the hea=ing is to perm�t tl�e council ta authorize tax mi11 levy oper the 30 mills which is permitted by the City Charter of rra.dley, A'1r. hiaddy went over the proposed budget, riayor LaGrange suggested that there be a steno-pooi caherein one girl can ansc�er the needs of all correspondence needed by khe various depaxtments, Also, mentioned was the complete werall of the grander. Mayor LaGrange suggested � that before the complete overall, that it should 6e found wnat is wrong with the pzesent grader for if the repairs should xun into a higlx figure, i� probably would be in the best interest of the Cily to purchase m new ane. Mr, Wyman Smith appeared stating Chat he beiieved the increase in the budgek is too much, He raised the question whether Northern Ordnance is [axed. r[r. Larkin McLellan, Business Aepresentattve, Loca1 Union i� 49, drew the attention of the Council to a letter of approximately Suly 1, 1959, auggesting pay �.ncxease and certain fringe benefiks for Public 4lorks employees. He slso requested permission to appear before khe Council on September 10, 1959. The Mayor declared the hearing closed at 74 00 oclocic Y,M, REFERRAL TO PLANNING COMMLSSION �� 'rir. Maddy referred a letter received fsom Mr. A. E. Hohn and Son, requesting for Che rezoning of Lot 3 and 4, �lock 6, to commercial for the purpose of constructino a MedLCal Clinic. The Clinic wi11 be a 30 x 50 building with future expansion in mind, Councilman Sheridan moved that the above be referred to Planning Commission. Motion seconded by Nagel and upon being puC to a vote carried unanimously. RICE CRPEK PL�ZA, NORTH AD➢STION � rINAL PLAT Report submitted by Mr. Comstock of Comstock & Davisy regarding design of ntilities, uuggested changes were made on sanitary sewer, water and storm sewer design. Kecommendations that certain lots be "red-tagged" to with- hold building permits unless satisfactory arrangements have been made to provLde sanitary sewer services, t�ith regard to the storm sewer design, Comstock & Da�is advised that the sewer line be placed in the street rather than nnder the curb with separate lines to the catch basins, Motion by Sheridan that the design standards as set forth in the letter dated Eugust I9th, 1959 from the £irm of Comstock & Davis� selating to design standards of utilities and storm drainage in the proposed Rice Creek P1aza, North Addition, be accepted as the standard criterla for design withLn the City of Fridley. Mation seconded by 4dolke and upon being put to a vote carried unanimously. 1 Mr. Maddy read letter from Ernest Madsen, Madsen Realty, wheYein he stated he wished approval of plat of Rice Creek Plaza� North Addition, at said meeting. He asked permission of the Council to deposit with Che City a cash deposit in Che amount estimat�c '�n be the cost of Ehe street surfacing and curbs for L-he enCire street along whictt said lots are located at the time of sale of ' the first house in any block and that this money will remain in escrow untll such work has been completed. Also mentioned in said letter as a protective measure for buyers of lots prior to completlon of a11 utility improvementsy they would include the following in all purchase agreements. "It is expressly understood that the City of Fridley �aill not issue a �ertificate of Occupancq to any home bmlt on the loCS herein des- cribed, until municipal water and sewer lines to seave this property have been installed, and until street surfacing and curbs have either been in- stalled or cash covering cost oi same has been escrowed with the CYty o£ Fridleyo The seller hereby agrees to install said improvements and to make necessary escrow deposits where snch may be required." Mayor LaGrange suggested that the City i,ttorney check further into tHa legal details of the above and repoxt back at Che nect Council meeting, PII&LIC EN�LOYE�S RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION Fallowing discussian of the present existing Public Emplayees Retirement benefits as compared to a program under Social Security, Councilman Sheridan moved the adoption of the following resolution: RESOLUTION NU. 73 - 1959 P. RESOLUTION REQ[J�STING SUBSTITUTING SDCiAL SECURITY RATfIEI"c THAIv PRESENT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PROGRAM, Motion seconded by Nagel and upon being put to a vote carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF PtLRKVIEW OAK�S ADDITION , Mr, Maddy brought up the consideration of pernutCing N�. G"rlson Co install his own water and sewer in Parkview Oakes, T�ere was considerable discussion regarding the same, It was pointed out that Arvid E. Carlson and Sons, Inc „ are in the business of home construct�on rather t�an sewer and water contracCors and that the City should not alloca construction of public util�ties by any com�an� other than those that have es[ablished a reputat�on of Ueing expexienced in the installation of util�ties. ' Mr. Kirchman indicated that he did not believe the woxk previously installed hy Carlson within the City of Fridley was of good enough to estabiish Carlson as a qualified Sewer & Water Contractor. FURTHER DISCUSSION CONSIDERATIO[Q Or !� PROPOSED i�AT PACKAGING AI�D ERO'LEN FOOD PLANT �� Mr. Maddy �resented to the council the consideratzon of a proposed Meat Pac?caging and Frozen Food P1ant to be loaated north of Osborne Road, easC of Che Norther.n Pacific Railroad tracks. He advised the Council that the people who proposed to build the plant would have to have a guarantee from the City of Sewer and Water being available within three months. The council advised Yhat they did not think tha� assurance could be given and suggested that Che party attempt to acquire land where �hose facilities are available. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Sheridan moved to ad�ourn Chis 20th day o� August, 1959 at 11:45 o'clocic F,N1. Motion carried unanimously. � j� � �� OR � Frank C, LaGr gE � ATTEST: � ��....��.�c.� CITY CL�RK - Marvin C. Brunsell � �.d