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THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 1971
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Kirkham led the Council and the audience in saying the Pledge o£ Allegiance
to the Elag.
INVOCATION:
Reverend Gilbert C. Anderson, Fridley Covenant Church offered the Invocation.
Mayor Kirkham called the Regular Council Meeting of December 6, 1971 to order
at 8:05 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Breider, Kelshaw, Kirkham, Liebl, HarYis
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
PRESENTATION OF TROPHY TO THE FRIDLEY TIGERS FOR WINNING TH� 1971 SKYLINE FOOT-
BALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP:
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Assistant Coaches Don Holum and I.arry Senrick, along with about 20 of the football
� team, were present. Mayor Kirkham recognized how much the Eridley Tigers have
done to pxomote the name of Pridley and he appxeciated their putting Fridley on
the map. They have earned the recognition of the City Council and he asked the
Captain, Mark Sampson, to come forward along with the members of the team, and
presented them with the txophy on behalf of the Fridley City Council wa.th thea.r
thanks to the team.
APPROVAL OF THE MIY3UTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETIIVG OF NOVEMBER 15, 1971:
MOTION by Councilman Liebl to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting
of November 15, 1971 as presented. Seconded by Councilman Kelshaw. Upon a
voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
MOTION by Councilman Harris to adopt the Agenda as presented. Seconded by Counca.l-
man Breider. Upon a voice vote, all ayes, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carr;.ed
unanimously.
VISITORS:
Mr. Gary Blume, 6315 Pierce Street N.E.: Request for Fill:
Mr. Blume said that he �ust purchased a duplex on Pierce Street in September.
He said he was informed by the former owner of the problems wrth the water table
� and that the lay of the land is such that the back oP the lot would need some
£ill. He was also informed by the City that he could acquire this fill from the
excess from the Burlington Northern expansa.on yard construction. In October he
contacted the City Engineer's office and made his request for from 1100 - 1500
cvbic yards of fill. He was informed at that time that this did not constitute
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quite enough of an operation £or Park Construction to handle, since the request �
was so small, but they would check. Two weeks later he again got in touch with
the Engineering Department and was told that everything was all right and they
would send him out forms to fill out that would relieve Park Construction of
any liabila.ty. The forms never came, so he talked to someone in EngYneering
again, and was again told that this was not large enough an operation for Parks
to handle. He said it was mentioned by the City that perhaps he could arrange
with Park Construction to have the fill delivered if he would pay the truck
drivers. He said he is now stuck and needs some fill to raise the level of his
back yard so there is proper drainage.
Mayor Kirkham said that this seems to be an Administrative problem. The City
Manager said he has had no conversation with Mx. B1ume d.�sectly, but there have
been many many requests for the fill. The initial requests have priority, and some
of even those have not received their fill. The City Engineer explained that he has
many many calls daily, and cannot recall this particular instance, but he would take
this gentleman`s name and address and check this out further. He said this location
is difficult to get the equipment onto. They have received quite a Pew large
requests for fill, and the question is how these should be apportioned. The first
priorrty has been for large commercial and industrial land that is open and needing
development. Mr. Blume was told, if he could, to come down to City Hall and see
the Crty Engineer.
Park Construction Company Blasting Complaints:
Mr. George Steiskal, 4050 Main Street N,E., said he was very unhappy with the �
blasting. He said he was promised a while back that this item would be back on
the Council Agenda, and the Mayor told him it would be on the Agenda tonight. He
said he felt the people were getting the run-around on this and there was no way
they could come out financially. Mayor Kirkham said he had expected to have some
information from CoZumbia Heights by this time, Mr. Stezskal said that he was
home for the first time today and the whole house shook. Sooner or later his
house will fall down. He said on a previous occasion he went to court on blasting
damage and he did not receive enough to cover his damages. He said his garage
came apart and he still has cracks ther,e from the last blasting. He said he did
not believe he should be subjected to this'
The Crty Manager replied that he had met with Park Constructxon and Columbia
Heights. Columbia Heights has engaged an architect to make a recommendation to
them. The level of blasting has heen severly curtailed and through the assurances
of Twin City Testing, if the level of the seismograph rea�ngs are about 2.0"
per second there could be damage. The level of blasting Fridley has required is
.3" per second which is about 7 times less than the general figure suggested as a
tolerance level by the Bureau of Mines and Twin City Testing. He then read a
letter received from Fireman's Fund American Insurance Companies, the insurance
company for Barton Contracting Company, in which they state that if it appears
that some damage was done every effort will be made to settle the claim with the
home owner. He added that the City Building Inspector has made inspections of
the homes besides the inspection by the insurance company.
Mr. Steiskal said that when tl:ey take the seismograph readings they set it on �
the driveway. There is about a 4" layer of sand above a layer of clay. The
tremors follow the clay and the sand acts as a cushion. The City Manager said
the Columbia Heights City employee is trained in taking seismograph readings.
Columbia Heights felt they could get a more positive check by having one of their
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� own employees rather than a company employee taking the readings. Mr. Steiskal
asked if Columbia Heights is doing this all by themselves or is Fridley helping.
The City Manager said that Columhia Heights has a much greater problem than
Eridley in that the number of homes involved is much larger. They have suspend�d
the blasting at this point. Mr. Steiskal asked why Fxidley has not. There are
only about 16 famila.es involved, but what about them? Mayor Kirkham said the
Council has followed the reaommendations they have received and this is why the
blasting 1eve1 was xeduced. He added that they intended to follow the xecom-
mendations of Columbia Heights when their consultant makes his recommendation
to them. Mr. Steiskal said that his area seems to be a forgotten neighboxhood
of Fridley. He said he has lived there 17 years and he knew of three times the
Fire Departanent was called and twice they got lost. Councilman Liebl said he
would take exception to that remark, it was uncalled for, and Fridley does have
a good Fire Department. Mr. Steiskal said he understood on one occasion the
Fire trucks got tied up with the trains, but they did not have to take that
route.
Councilman Liehl said that Mr. Steiskal had called him and he assured him that
everything possa.ble would be done to protect their property. He said he also
advised him that it would be foolish to file a claim at this point antil the
blasting is completed. When it is done, the Buildinq Inspector will aqain be
sent down for another thorough investigation. At that time, if there is damage,
the City Attorney will assist the people in getting any reimbursement they
have coming.
� Mr. James Hentges said he lived in Columbia Heights and was speaking on behalf of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buckholtz at 4045 Main Street N.E. He said Park Cons-
truction Company is guilty of a numher o£ violations of their agreement. They
are not supposed to haul until 7:00 A.M, and they are supposed to stop at 6�30
P.M. They started hauling at 6:00 A.M. Acwrding to the agreement with Burlington
Northern they were not supposed to do any blasting until they got up the berm.
The construction trucks are traveling on 44th Avenue and Main 5treet and they are
not supposed to. They are hauling on the streets with an illegal vehicle, a
"EUC" (Buclid) truck. Columbia Heights is not going to aive them their blasting
permrt until the claims are filed. There is talk ahout reducing the level o£
the charges, but it takes more time to dra.11 more holes and use less powdex and
Park does not want to do tha�. Fridley should take action: In Colvmbia Heights
there are about 120 home owners involved, and he must ask that Fxidley revoke
the permit as Columbza Heights has done. He said his mother was in the hospital
as she had had a heaxt attack, she was brought home, but had ta be put back in
because the blasting was so upsetting. He said if he must� the people will get
an in�unction against Park Construction and against the City of Fridley.
Mayor Kirkham asked if the "EUC" truck he spoke of is the kind they use in the
mining country and Mr. Hentges said yes, they are illegal to use on the streets,
but he saw one today. Mr. Carl Paulson said that he has seen the trucks using
Main Stxeet going 50 MPS - 60 MPH. These companies should not be allowed to
va.olate Fridley's ordinances. Mayor Kirkham said he would like to have all the
people with information turn it in to the City Manager tomorrow. If anyone is
� aware o� any violation, bring it to the atten�ion of C�.ty fSall immediately, do
not wait un�il the Counc�.l Meeting, then it is too late to pursue it. S£ a
violation is seen, perhaps with prompt reporting, they could be caught in the
act.
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Mr. Hentges said at the November 22nd Meeting in Columbia Heights, Park Con- �
struction saa.d they would be done blasting in Fridley by the end of the week.
This is the reason he brought his mother home from the hospital. Nearly three
weeks have passed and they still are not done. He said they will hear about this
in Columbia Heights and Parks will not get their permit. He said his folks have
lived here for 32 years and surely they should have some rights. He asked that
their homes be checked before there is any more blasting. Mr. Henry Zimmer,
4021 California Street N.E., said that the homes have been checked by the company,
and they offer a variety of excuses why the cracks are in the houses, such as the
humidity level, temperature level, etc.
Counci]man Harris suggested that all the residents get their information in to the
City Manager the next day, and the Council could meet in executive session
tomorrow night. He did not feel the Council could wait another two weeks for
the next Council meeting - that would be two more weeks of blasting. The people
in Columbia Heights should not be having so much trouble with Fridley, and he
would like to see the problems ironed out. Both communities should operate with
the same guidelines. There must be a halt to these complaints, and the operation
should be unified.
The Council agreed, after a short discussion, that when the City Manager receives
his information the next day, he will contact the Council on setting up an exec-
utive session.
Mr. glchard Harris said that as to the traffic problems, he tY�ought the policemen �
working for Park Construction could use more discretion in their direction of
traffic. In bad d�iving conditions the traffic is tied up all the way from the
Minneapolis Waterworks to Mississippi Street. When the streets are dxy, the
traffic is all right. He objected to the Park trucks being given the right of
way, the citizens have the right to the highway too. The City police were directing
traffic and he knew they saw the "EUC" truck in the traffic, so the Ac7ministration
is cognizant of its use. Councilman Kelshaw asked 7ust what was a"EUC" 'truck.
Mr. Harra.s replied that it is an oversized truck used 1n mining operations. It
is extra wide - about 15', and carries about 45 ton, and is chartreuse in color.
It looks like a very big dump truck. He said he has seen it being used several
mor�iings. The Administration does know, the Police are running them through the
traffic. The City Manager said he had receaved some comp],aints on the rush hour
traffic being held up. He talked to Park Construction and they agreed that they
would not travel south between 7:00 A.M. and 8•00 A.M.
A member of the audience invited the Council to come down to their homes and feel
for themselves what the blasting is like. He said Mayor Nawrocki did and this is
one of the reasons the blasting permit was revoked in Columbia Heights.
Mr. Caxl Paulson: Nursing Homes:
Mr. Paulson said that he had been disturbed by the report carxied in the Minneapolis
Tribune on the quality of nursing homes. He suggested perhaps some thought should
be given to this problem before it becomes one in the City of Fridley. '
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PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING REQUEST ZOA #71-09 BY CA.STLE MOBZLE HOMES:
(Generally located at the southeast corner of Osborne Road and Highway #65.)
The City Engineer showed the area proposed to be rezoned on the ovexhead pro�ectar
and said tha� this has been before the Council once before, but the Planning
Commzssion had not yet made their recommendatlon. They have met since then and
their recommendation for denial can be found in the November 17, 1971 Minutes.
They did not seem to be opposed to the rezoning as such, but they wanted there
to be some plans for the use of the property before they approved a rezoning.
Th�s land was originally zoned commercial, then it was rezoned to industsial.
Councilman Harris suggested that this item be discussed again when the Planning
Commission Minutes are reached on the Agenda. This involves a rezoning and also
a special use permit. Mayor Kirkiaam asked if anyone wished to be heard on this
item, with no response.
MOTION by Councilman Liebl to close the Public Hearing on the rezoning request
ZOA #71-09 by Castle Mobile Homes. Seconded by Councilman Harris. Upon a voice
vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declaxed the motion carried unanimou5ly and
the hearing closed at 5:50 P.M.
AWARDING OF BIDS FOR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATSON INSURANCE:
(Bids Opened 2:00 P.M., November 24, 1971)
COMPLETE SYNOPS25 OF BIDS ON FII,E IN THE FINANCE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
Following are the aqencies submitting bids:
Loss Participating
Flat Dividend Plans Diva.dend Plans Retrospective Plans
Ins. Service Agcy.
Nc Namera Ins.
.Rice Creek Agcy.
Cavanaugh Ins.
Employers
Employers
Rice Creek Agcy
Carr-Preus Ins.
Mc Namera Ins.
Mc Namera Ins.
Miner Mc Alpen
P.M. Endsley
Federated
P.M. Endsley
Mc Namera Ins_
Employers
Employers
Employers
Employers
The City Manager called the Council's attention to his memorandum found in the
Counca.l Agenda, and introduced Mr. Leland C. Douglas, Bachman-Anderson, Inc., who
sexves as insuxance consultant to the City of Fridley. He sa�.d he had discussed
the bids wa.th Mr. Douglas and their recommendation is to award the bid to P.M.
Endsley using a loss participating plan on a one year basis.
Councilman Liebl said the Council must determine not only the lowest premium,
but also the best coverage for the employees and asked Mr. Douglas .�f he aon-
sidered this plan the best. Ae also asked Mr. Douglas to explain the di£ferences
between the £lat dividend plan, the loss partica.pating dividend plan and the
retrospecta.ve plan. Mr. Douglas said first, yes, he considered their recommendation
the best coverage for the Citp's employees, and went on the explain the advantages
and disadvantages of each method oP coveraqe as outlined on Pages 6 and 7 of the
Council Agenda.
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MOTION by Councilman Liebl to award the bid for Workmen's Compensation Insurance ,
for the year 1972 to P.M. Endsley Company using the loss participating dividend
plan as recommended by the City Manager and the insurance consultant. 5econded
by Councilman Kelshaw. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared
the motion carried unanimously.
DAR LAND CC�APORATION BY WAYNE PETER50N TO REZONE FROM R-3 � C^2 THAT AREA
GENERAI,LY LOCATED ON THE EAST SERVICE DRIVE OF T.H. #47 NORTH OF 53RD AVENUE:
The City Engineer suggested that the second reading of this ordinance be held up
until the final plans are through the subcommittees and came be�ore the Council
for approval, then the Council can act on them together.
MOTION by Councilman Liebl to taUle the rezoning ordlnance Ror Way Dar Land
Corporation until the final plans are ready for Council action. 5econded by
Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declaxed
the motion carxied unanimously.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTSNG A FRANCHISE TO GENERAL TELEVISION OF
MINNESOTA, INCORPORATED� ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
A COMMi7NITY TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYZNG
THE GRANT OF FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR CITY REGULATION AND USE 08 THE COMMUNITY
TELEVISION SYSTEM: AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS:
Councilman Liebl said at this point, it seems proper for the Council to go �
through the ordinance and fill in the hlanks as to fees, the number on the
advisory committee, and any other suggested changes the Council may have.
His fxrst suggestzon would be on Page 2G, Section 19 to insert the number "27"
television channels ---. The rest o£ the Council agreed on that £igure.
The next section discussed was Section 22 - Rates, starting on Page 27. Councilman
Breider said that on one oE the proposals the £igure suggested was $5.50 and he
felt that something less than the $9.95 Bloomington used should be considered,
therefore, he would suggest using the figure $6.00 as the primary installation
charge. Councilman Liebl suggested that the words "not to exceed" be used through-
out the ordinance in the discussion of the fees. He said he did not want the
figure set so low the company would be forced to come back before the Council and
ask for an increase. The primary concern is good service to the citizens, and
he would not want the maximum set so low the company awarded the franchise could
not live up to it. There should be a ceiling set, kaut not a minimum. Councilman
Sreider said he would agree there should be a ceiling, but not $9.95. He said he
did not know how much money it took to run a cable system, but he would assume,
since one company quoted a$5.50 figure, that they could run their business
profitahly using that figure. Even if they did have to go through a rate increase,
the rate could stzl.l be controlled by increments. He pointed out that on the
comparison sheet provided the Council of communities having cable television
there are four communities that have no connection charge.
Councilman Harris wondered i£, on Page 36, Sectton 28 dealing with the Adva.sory �
Committee, suggesting fees could be one of their duties. The City Attorney said
that the section was written with flexibility because there might be a number of
duties the Council would want to refer to the committee. The rate structure
could be referred to them from time to tune. If the ordinance passes in its
present form, the charges are set by the ozdinance, and to change them would
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require an amendment to the ordinance. The ordinance would permrt the company to
charge up to the maximum set by the Council.
Councilman Liebl pointed out tha� there was only one municipality in the metro-
politan area that is charging $9.95 for installation, and that is Bloomington.
Mayor Kirkham noted on the comparison sheet that those having a lesser installation
charge are those having a longer franchise period. Councilman Harris pointed out
that any figures in5exted in the ordinance tonight would still be sub�ect to the
review of the company receiving the franchise, and they could ask for a change in
rates. He added that it is really not an apt comparison to compare a metropolitan
communzty with one in an outlying area, such as Bemid7i or St. Cloud. He suggested
using "not to exceed $7.50" as a wmpromise. Councilman Liebl said that he would
like to see the maximum set at $9.95 w�.th the understanding that it could not
be raised for fa.ve years. Councilman Harris said he offered his compromise as an
effort to find a figure to agree upon. An installation fee may be waived by the
company during sales campaigns, but if a company finds that they cannot make it,
they would reduce their sales campaigns. Councilman Kelshaw said he would agree
there would have to be a ceiling, and he would certainly want something of good
quality. Perhaps the $7.50 figure would be a happy medium. Councilman Breider
agreed and said that a$7.5D figure would be the maximum he would agree to. Mayor
Kirkham said that i£ the $9.95 figure was adopted, the company would have more
latitude and could then reciuce or waive the fee during sales promotions. He said
he would prefer the $9.95 £igure, but in the intexest of aompromise, he would
accept the $7.50 figure.
The Council agreed for the blanks le£t for installation charges on Pages 27 and
28, Section 22, the words "not to exceed $7.50" are to be inser�ed.
The Council then discussed the monthly service charges. (Section 22, B) The
suggestion was made by Councilman Breider, with the agreement o� the Council, that
a paragraph be added to this secion on Page 30, B-6 to provide for a 50'o discount
of the regular rates for those senior citizens 62 years of age or over. The
Council then agxeed that for single family dwellings, multiple dwellings, commercial
and mobile homes the first outlet is not to exceed $5.50 with each additional ou�.-
let not to exceed $1.00. Thexe is to be a sliding scale applied to multiple family
dwellings, commercial and mobile homes as follows:
5 - 19 Units
20 - S9 Units
60 -100 Units
Over -100 Units
Not to exceed $4.75
Not to exceed 53.50
Not to exceed $2.25
Not to exceed $1.25
The City ManageY pointed out that in this section, C- Disconnection was added.
This was so that a subscriber could not get a reduced or waived installation fee,
then in the future decide he did not want cable television, only to have the
company charge a high disconnection fee.
Counca.lman Liebl sugqested, with the agxeement of the Council, £or 5ection 28 -
CATV Aduisory Committee, that there be 5 members wrth 1 for a one year term, 2
� £or a texm o£ two years,-and 2 for a term o£ three years and thereafter theix
successors shall be appointed for a term of three years.
Councilman Liebl asked i� in Section 9, Page 6, the Council was in agreement that
the franchise length should be 15 years, and added that he understood that it would
take about lg years to put tihe system into operation, and there was some indication
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made that it would be about 7 years before the company would be showing a profit, �
therefore, he felt that 15 years would be fair to the company and also the
community. The rest of the Council agreed that 15 years seemed faar.
Councilman Harris asked how the rates are covered in regard to non-profit
organizations. The City Manager said this is covered in Section 22, E- Cable-
casting Rates, on Page 31. Councxlman Harris suggested the heading be changed
to; "E. Cablecasting Rates E'or all Educational, Library, Governmental and Non-
profit Community Organization Users".
Mr. Jim Gibson said he had a comment to make regarding Section 14 - Inspection of
Property and Records, D, on Page 31. He felt the complete set o£ maps should be
available at City Hall for the use of all contractors, and this provision should
be mandatory. After a short discussion it was decided to make the first sentence
read as follows: "The company shall provide to the Crty a current map or set of
maps----".
Councilman Liebl called the Council's attention to the newspaper clipping regarding
the Bloomington lawsuit involving their award of the franchise and read the state-
ment of the presidixig �udge as Pollows: "A cable television franchsse is not
amenable to the lowest responsible bidder concept because of the sub7ective
determinations." He asked the City Attorney his views. The City Attorney said
he had called the Bloomington City Attornep to request a copy o£ the judge's
decision, but had not received it yet, He said he would agree with the judge
and in his opinion this is not the type of activity necessitating the calling ,
for sealed competitive bids, and the award need not be made in the same way as
for a bid.
Councilman Kelshaw said that the charge has been made that the Council is movanq
too fast, but he, personally, felt that this has been going on for a long time,
and that he has spent many long hours on this pro�ect. He said this i5 not con-
sidered as a revenue to the City and that Fridley will be proud in the future to
have taken a big step £orward and done something good for mankind. He said ha
certainly appreciated the input from the citizens and also the fine job the
companies have done in getting their rnformation to the Council. He saa.d the
drive to St. Cloud to look over their system was a very valuable experience.
The School District started on a shoestring and now have a fine system wi'th
very little problems. The school seems to be very pleased with the system. He
said he went through the school and the youth are very involved in cable tele-
vzsion. Contrary to the fear the Council has heard here in Fridley, in St.
Cloud, they have trouble filling one public access channel. This leads him to
believe that the provisions for public access are more than adequate for
Fridley. Ae said he has gone through all three proposals thoroughly and a.s
certa�.n any of the three companies could do a fine job in Fridley, which makes
the problem of picking one company a very difficult decision. He said the
comment was made, and he would agree, that it would be an asset to have a local
company. The local company also does not have any other system eurrently under
construction and could devote their £ull attention to Fridley. This local
company has their home office in Minneapolis, so if there were any problems,
Fridley could get attention immediately. As he stated when he took office, when �
selecting a City Attorney, he felt that it should be someone local, because he
would then be dealing with his own people and would have to live with them. He
said with these things in mind he would like to make the following motion:
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� MOTION by Councilman Kelshaw to approve the cable television franchise ordinance
on first reada.ng and waive the reading, also to award the franchise under the
terms of the ordinance to General Television of Minneso�a, Incorporated, and
instruct that the ordinance be brought back for second reading on December 13,
1971, Seconded by Councilman Liebl.
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Councilman Breider said he would agree with tha.s, and added that the imput has
been excellent. The four school districts have asked that this be held up, but
he felt there was no need for f'urther delay. The ordinance provides adequate
safeguards for the changing technology, and he believed this ordinance has
every provision in it that he was conaerned with.
Councilman Liebl questioned in Section 28, CATV Advisory Committee, Page 36, how
the members are to be appointed; by a ma7ority vote of the Council? The City
Manager said he had thought in terms of a simple ma�o�ity, and would add a
sentence to that effect, if the Council desired. Mayor Ktrkham comntented that
this action fuxthers the image of leadership Fridley has en�oyed in the last
several years.
THE VOTE upon the motion, being a roll call vote, Breider, Kelshaw, Kirkham,
La,ebl, and Aarris voting aye, Mayor Kixkham declared the motion carried unanimously.
RECESS:
Mayor Kirkham declared a recess at 9;50 P.M. The Council Meeting reconvened at
10:15 P.M.
DISCUSSION REGFtRDING RELOCATION OF 115 KV LINE WITHIN CITY OF FRIDLEY:
Mr. S4arren �ohnson, Northern States Power Company, said he was happy to xeport the
definite progress that has been made in the relocation of the 115 KV line He
gave a copy of the letter Erom NSP dated October 27, 1971, signed by G.R• Coleman,
along with the approval by Buslingtori Northern, signed by Robext A. Juba, to the
Council to receive. He then referred to the letter from Burlington Northern
dated November 26, 1971 and signed by Robext A. Juba, and read it aloud for the
Council. In it Burlington Northern states they have now received approval o£
their engineering and communications people. He saa.d on the basis of Burlington
Northern approval, they have ordered their material and scheduled their con-
stxuction crew to start January 3, 1972, and hope to be completed, weather
pezmitting, the fa.rst week in February, 1972.
MOTION by Councilman Liebl to receive the above referenced lettexs. Seconded by
Councilman Harris. Upon a voice vote all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the
motion carried unanimously.
RECEIVING THE MINUTES OF THE PLAIQNING COMMSSSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17, 1971
VACATION REQUEST: SAV #71-07 SY VIRGINIA T. JACOBSEN: To vacate �ast-West
alley in Block 3, Spring Brook Park Addition
MOTION by Councilman Breider to set the Public Hearing date for the vacation
requested by Virginia T. Jacobsen fox January 10, 1972. Seconded by Councilman
Ziebl. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion
carried unanimously.
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REZONING REQUEST, ZOA #71-09, BY CASTLE MOBTLE HOMES, INC.: To Yezone the
westerly 600 feet of the northerly 750 feet of the NE'� of the NW�S of Section
12 to be rezoned from M-1 (light industrial area) to C-25 �general shopping
area)
AND
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SP #71-14, CASTLE MOBII.E HOPIES, INC.:
Per Section 45,101 3N of the Fridley Crty Code fox the location of mobile
home sales on the westerly 600 £eet of the southerly 320 feet of the northerly
750 feet of the NE; of the NW'-, of Section 12
Councilman Harris said that he felt that this item should properly be discussed
under the Planning Commission Minutes. This property was originally commercial,
then it was changed to light industrial. As late as 1- 2 weeks ago, the City
talked about locating a municipal off-sale store on this property. Under the
ordinance the City could not have located there under the present zoning. He
said he would have to differ wrth the Planning Commission in ree�ard to the use
of this property. The concern has always been not to get into a situation where
there is strip zoning, and to make sure it is a substantial piece of pxoperty
�or development. This piece o� property is substantial, and it is also located
along the highway and he felt it should be developed to commercial as there is
access to the highway. It appeared to him that this whole area is being used
as commercial with the exception o£ Strite-Anderson. He said the best and highest
use of the land would be commercial and he could see no reason to have property
fronting on a highway zoned industrial.
Councilman Breider said he would agree, maybe the best use of the land would be
commercial, but why trailer sales? His main objecta.on to the plans Viking
Chevrolet presented was that it appeared to be a sea of blacktop and this
appears to be the same, with no structure. Councilman Harris said they would
only be using the south portion of the lot for mobile home sales and they would
then close their sales lot further south. He said he would disagree with the
comment made that there should be a permanent structure. In that case there
would still have to be a special use permit, and there would be some obligation
to perpetuate that permit. He said they will have contsols the City did not
have with the original plan. They will requxre a certificate of occupancy and
without that they could not use the land, and if they did not comply, they could
not get the certificate. He suggested putting the permit on a five year basis
to allow them to be able to amortize their investment. Mr. Rotter, Castle Mobile
Homes, said that would be satisfactory to them,
Councilman Liebl said that he must agree with the comments of Chairman Erickson.
Two years ago the Council granted a special use permit to Castle Mobile Homes to
operate a mobile trailer sales office subject to the stipulations of the Building
Standards - Design Control. These requirements were violated. The permit was
given to Castle Mobile Homes with the stipulations they were 'to blacktop their
driveway, the vehicles were to be 15' apart and now they are about S' apart,
there were to be restrooms, security lighting and there were violations of the
sign orda.nance. He said the question to be answered is if this would be detri-
mental to a community trying to build a firm tax base. 2£ this Counczl agrees
to this rezoning, he would like to impress upon the applicants that he would
certainly like some assurance they will live up to the requirements placed on
them. These violations are what irritated the Planning Commission, and the end
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� resul� of their present business location is a disgrace. A temporary building
would not be an asset to the aYea. As Mr. Minish and Mr. Schmedeke poa.nt out
in the minutes, this would create a traf£ic problem and the City would be
obligated to give access.
Mr. Rotter said he was a resident of Fridley and is proud of his City and wants
to contribute to it. Their company was foxmed in Fridley, and has become very
successful in the State of Minnesota. He said he does his banking in Fridley
and wants to call Fridley his home. Many people do not consider mobile home
sales a business wanted in the City o£ Fridley. He said if the Council would
want to impose restrictions on them, they would be happy to comply with them.
He said in respect to the violations, the only one they were aware of was the
sign va.olation. As to 'the blacktop driveway, he said he spoke to someone, and
his understanding was that it was to be a hard surface, so they put on Class V
with a coat of oil. They do have a security lighta.ng system and restrooms.
As to the vehicles parked too close together, this was only recently because
they have outgxown their location, and this is what prompted them to look £or
another location. He said he did not know they were in violation of the sign
ordinance with their pennants until it was pointed out to them at the Planning
Commission Meeting, He said they have had inspections, and if they were in
violation, they should have been told and they would have coxrected them. Mr.
Swanson added that the pennants have only been up for about a month.
� Councilman Harris said that this property is large enough to support a good
commercial development. Puttinq a permanent structure into the ground at this
time would be a mistake. If the applicants have a five year special use permit,
they may find out that the property is so valuable that it is no longer feasible
to opex'ate a sales office at that location and would sell to a higher commercial
use. If that should happen, a small permanent structure could be a detriment.
Mr. Rotter said yes, they would use the land for a sales o�fice, but i£ a buyer
should make a good of£er, they would sell.
Councilman Harris said that they would operate under a certi£icate of occupancy,
and he felt that the special use permit request should go back to the Planning
Comma.ssion for them to make a recommendation on what it should contain. Those
conditions would be made a part of the permit, if the Council felt they were fair
and reasonable, and they could not operate until those conditions were met.
Mayor Kirkham agreed and commented that if �they were allowed to continue their
business in violation, it was the City's fault, not thea.rs. Councilman Kelshaw
suggested the records be checked to see if there is a record of these violations.
Councilman Liebl commen�ed that ha.s remarks were not meant personally, but he has
to respect the recommendations o£ the Planning Commission who go into greater
detail on every request than the Council does. These are men who give their
time voluntaxily. He added that he hoped the applicants would keep their word
and Mr. Rotter said they certainly would.
MOTION by Councilman Harris to approve the rezoning ordinance for Castle Mobile
Homes on fixst read�.ng, waive the xeading, and instruct that the special use
� permit be sent back to the Planning Commission for their recom�tendation. The
second reading to be held until their recommendation is received by the Counca.l.
Seconded by Councilman Breider.
Councilman Liebl said this would not be fair to the Planning Commission and would
be taking advantage of these men, and amounts to putting the carriage before the
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horse. Councilman Harris pointed out the Council would have their evaluation �
before the second reading. Councilman Liebl said they have already given their
opinion an,d this would be an insult. How can thay make an impartlal decision
when the Council has already taken official action? Mayor Kirkham said this
would not be setting a precident, merely a matter of saving some time. Council-
man Harris said that this is no different than two previous situations he could
think of in which the Council reversed the decision of the Planning Commission.
THE VOTE upon the motion, being a roll call vote, Kirkham, Harris, Breider and
Kelshaw voting aye, Liebl voting nay, Mayor Kirkham declared fihe motion carried.
MOTION by Councilman Breider to receiVe the Minutes oE the Planning Commission
Meeting of November 17, 1971. Seconded by Councilman Aarris. Upon a voice vote,
all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously.
RECEIVING THE MINUTES OE THE BIIILDING STANDARDS - DESIGN CONTROL MEETING OF
NOVEMBER 23, 1971:
l. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT PROJECT II (258 CINIT) APARTMEIVT COMPLEX
LOCATED ON THAT PORTION OF THE EAST '-g OF THE SOUTHEAST a OF SECTION 24� LYING
NORTH OF INTERSTATE #694, FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY VIEWCON� INC.�
5901 OSSEO ROAD� BROOKLYN CENTER� MINNESOTA):
The Crty Engineer reported that the Building Board recommended approval sub�ect
to their stipulations. This plan provides for a greater number of units with a �
smaller space per unit. The average size of apartment units the past few years
has been quite good. They wzll be providing undergxound parking and recreational
facilities. The outside treatment carries the same theme in using rough sawn
cedar siding. He then showed the plans on the easel.
Councilman Harxis asked if the exterlor is flat, or if there is any relief. Mr.
Dan Swedberg said there was relief within each unit through the use of balconies.
There are also stair towers which provide some relief. The rooP lines break
c��rv7L allows separation of the bua.lding into four distinct wings. The breaks are
about 10' in depth. All the one bedroom units are on the ground floor and the
wider two bedroom and efficiencies above so there is a sheltering effect above
the first floor. They are arranged in blocks with the block reversed on the
other side which also provides £or some variety in the appearance of the front.
He added there are 6" sunken livzng rooms. There will be undergxound parking,
also some surface parking on the side.
Counci]man xelshaw asked the construction cost per unit and Mr. Chuck Van Eeckhout
replied between $15,000 to $16,000. Councilman Harrl.s asked what size the units
are to be. Mr. Swedberg replied the effyciencie5 are 521 square feet, the one
bedroom units are 630 square feet and the two bedroom unxts are 805 square feet.
These units will not draw a high rental; the efficiency will rent for $135, the
one bedroom $168 and the two bedroom for $195. There are 138 one bedroom units,
60 two bedroom units and 60 efficiencies, Councilman Harris said these units
were very small, and was not really the concept he had envisioned for Viewcon.
Mr. Swedberg said their apartment units are broken down into two proposals. The �
other phase of the apartment pro�ect al�dy approved was more spacious and had
a higher rent. By having the two types, they offer a variety to the customer,
and they would be al�le to achieve a good mixture. Mr. Van Eeckhout added that
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� the other apartment units previously approved were much more luxurzous and the size
is from 1050 square feet to 1200 square feet. The quality of construction will
be the same with the smaller units. He said they had two choices in how to
achieve a lower rent; one was to reduce their quality, which they did not want
to do, and the other was to maintain the same high quality, but reduce the square
footage. This is what they chose to do. There are many people that 7ust cannot
afford to pay $275 -$300 in rent, and they wanted to give all people an oppor-
tunity to be able to rent in the area.
MOTION by Councilman Kelshaw to table this item to the next regular Council Meetinq
and in the meantime, he would like to meet with Viewcon to settle some questions
he still has in his mind. Seconded by Councilman Liebl. Upon a voice vote,all
voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Van Eeckhout told Councilman Kelshaw he would be happy to meet with hun and
asked him to contact him to set up a meeting.
2- CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING BUILDING
LOCATED ON LOT 23 AND 24, BLOCK 7, ONAWAY ADDZTION, THE S.AI� BEING 7735
BEECH STREET N.E., FRIDLEY� MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY INVENTORS ENGINEERING,
INC., 7735 BEECH STREET N.E., FRI➢LEY. MINNESOTAI:
The City Engineer said tj-iat Inventors Engineering, Inc. plans on putting on a new
front on their existing structure and spruca.ng up their building. This building,
� when originally built, did not have adequate parking and the concept was to open
up the platted alley. The alley is not opened at this time, but he felt it should
be to provide access at the back and get the parking away from the front. He
then showed the area on the overhead pro�ector. They are now going onto thea.r
neighbors property to get to the parking area they a.re using �ust south of their
building. The westerly � of the block is developed light industrial and he would
assume the eastexly � would be developed in the same manner. Councilman Ereider
asked if there was no place to put a parking lot. The City Engineer said there
was about 20' behind the buildang next to the alley, which would be tight, but
could be used. They are park�.ng in front of the building now.
Mr. Paul Smith, Inventors Engineering, Inc., said they were trying to make
arrangements with the gentleman owning the lot to the south, and if he grants
permission, they will continue to park on the south side of the building. He
would like to come to an agreement with him to blacktop that area. As soon as
the alley is opened in back they will blacktop there with the objective being to
remove the parking in front. He said they would also be willing to try to arrange
for parking across the street. He saa.d his company makes automated machines and
they want their building to reflect the quallty of their product, and he did not
want parking in the front. He said he was very concerned with finding a solution
to this problem. He said at the present time they have 14 employees and their
present plans involve making two buildings into one. On the right side o£ the
builda.ng there is a loading chute and they ase planning to make this into office
space. They w�.11 be eliminating an overhead doos and upgrading the front of the
building. The offices will be all carpeted, along with the engineering lab. If
� they could get a loading chute in the back, they would eliminate the other one
in £ront.
The Czty Engineer said, a.f the Council approves the plans, he would recommend,
besides the Building Board stipulations, that there be an agreement with the
property owner to the south to blacktop that lot. Also to try to get that alley
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opened up and blacktop the back portion of his lots. He is also to put in some �
plantings. This will be an improvement to a difficult situation.
Mr. Richard Harris said he owns Lots 1-7 across the alley and �ust to the north
of this site. He said he was not in favor of "T" alleys because the trucks cannot
get around the corner. He questioned whether the alley could be run out to 77th
Avenue. The City Engineer said he was not suggesting that the aliey be opened
now until the easterly '� of the block develops. This would be a long range thing,
and what is done wrth the alley would depend on how the east '� of the block
develops. He added that the property �ust south of Block 7, along 77th Avenue,
is zoned industrial, but there are some residential homes on the lots_ He felt
that with the industrial development going on in Onaway, that property will
become too valuable for them to hold, and it will eventually be sold as industrial
property.
MOTION by Councilman Breider to approve the plans for Inventors Engineering, Inc.,
sub7ect to the Building Standards - Design Control stipulations with the additional
conditions suggested by the City Engineer. Seconded by Councilman Liebl. Upon a
voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously.
3. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A PROPOSED FOUR STALL GARAGE LOCATED
ON LOTS 11, 12, 13 AND 14� BLOCK 3, SPRING BROOK PARK ADDITION, THE SAME
BEING 231 79TH WAY N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY VIRGINIA T. JACOB5EN,
231 79TH WAY N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA):
MOTION by Councilman Harris to approve the plans for the garage as submitted, with �
the permit to be withheld until the vacation of the alley is completed. Seconded
by Councilman Kelshaw. IIpon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor K�rkham declared
the motion carried unanimously.
MOTION by Councilman Liebl to receive the Minutes of the Building Standards -
Design Control Meeting of November 23, 1971. Seconded by Councilman Kelshaw.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried
unanimously.
RECEIVING THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF .APPEALS MEETING OF NOVENIBER 23, 1971;
1. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 45.134, 6� FRIDLEY CITY CODE� TO REDUCE
THE MINIMUM FRONS YARD SETBACK, WHEN AN M-1 PImPERTY IS ADJACENT TO A DIFFERENT
➢ISTRICT, FROM 100 FEET TO 70 FEET TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WAT{EHOUSE
AND OFFICE BUILDING TO BE ON PART OF LOT 1, PARCEL 300, AUDITOR'S SUBDIVISION
#89, THE SAME BEING 1305 72ND AVENUE N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY
BRYANS-FRANKLIN Q�RPORATION, 1000 WEST COUNTY ROAD D, NEW BRIGHTON� MINNESOTA):
The Ca.ty Engineer said that this was a warehouse - office building and because
of the layout, they feel that it would present a better appearance to face 72nd
Avenue which then requires a variance. The Board of Appeals agree$ with them and
felt this layout adds more aesthetic value to the area than having the loading
docks face 72nd Avenue.
MOTION by Councilman Kelshaw to concur with the Board of Appeals and grant the �
variance requested by Bryant-Franklin Corporation. Seconded by Councilman
Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion
carried unanimously,
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� 2. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 45.053, 4A� FRIDLEY CITY CODE TO REDUCE
THE MSNIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK FROM 35 FEET TO 30 FEET SO ALLOW THE CON-
STRUCTION OF A FRONT ENTRY ONTO EXISTING DWELLING LOCATED ON LQT 9� BLOCK
4, PARKVIEW OAK5 1ST ADDITION� THE SAME BEING 5516 REGIS DRIVE N.E., FRIDLEY
LSINNESOTA. (REQUEST BX MR. EDWARD W. FIIERSTENBERG, 1319 CIRCLE TERI2F�CE,
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA):
MOTION by Councilman Breider to gran�. the variance as requested by Mr. Edward
Fuerstenberg. Seconded by Councilman Laebl. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye,
Mayor Kiskham declared the motion carxied unanimously.
MOTION by Councilman Kelshaw to receive the Minutes of the Board of Appeals
Meeting of November 23, 1971. Seconded by Councilman Liebl. Upon a voice vote,
all voting aye, Mayox Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously.
REPORT REGARDING SS&SW PROJECT #105-1 AND CONSIDERATION OF AWI�RDING OF THE
CONTRACT: (Bids Opened 11:30 A.M., November 15, 1971)
NOTE: Bids listed in Council Minutes of November 15, 1971.
The Crty Engineer said, as the Council will recall, this award was laid over
at the last meeting because the bids received were higher than the estimate. He
has talked to the contractor to see if there was any way to reduce the cost, but
he has been unal�le to get a recluction. He said that the letters were went to
� all the affected parties advising them the bid price is 26o hiqher than the
estimate. He noted there was one property owner present tonight to give his
views.
Mr. James A. Leidich of the Learning Tree Day Care Nursery on 53rd Avenue, said
he was still very much a.n favor of the pro�ect and he has talked to Mr. Herrinqer
and he also still wants the projeat.
MOTION by Counca.lman Kelshaw to award the bid for Sanitary Sewer and Water
Improvement Pro�ect #105, Addendum #1 to Dycon Corporation in the amount of
$22,793.90. Seconded by Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye,
Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously.
RECEIVING PETITION #26-1971 - REQUESTING A THREE WAY STOP BE TNSTALLED AT THE
CORNER OF LYRIC LANE AND N1�D250N STREET:
MOTSON by Councilman Sreider to receive Petition #26-1971 and instruct the
Administration to install a stop sign on Madison at the intersection with Lyxic
Lane. Seconded by Councilman Liebl. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor
Kirkham declared the motion carxied unanimously.
RESOLUTION #152-1971 - A RESOLUTION ORDERIN6 IMPROVEMENT, APPROVAL OF PLANS AND
ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: WATER, SANITARY SEWER AND STORM SEWER PROJECT
#102:
� The City Engineer said this is for installation of sewer and water utilities in
the area north of Osborne Road. On Pages 32, 33, and 34 0£ the Council Agenda are
maps of the proposed construction of the pro�ect as authorized by Council resolution.
He said he was proposing to proceed with the pro7ect a.n stages and on the same
pages also shown is the first phase of the work of the total improvement pm�ect,
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but he said he is only suggesting proceeding with this work at this time. He �
said he wanted to report there was a soa.l analysis taken� and they found a.n some
cases the peat is 25' - 30' deep which will increase the cost of the utilities.
He said his department £eels that unless this pro7ect is staged, that property
difficult to develop will go tax forfea.t. The P1rst stage is to open Main
Street from 79th Avenue to 83rd Avenue and 83rd Avenue £rom Main Street to
T.H. #47. Then if there ls a request for utilities, it would be an easy matter
to extend the utilities from the mains already in place. He said all the
legal steps for the improvement have been taken, except for calling for bids.
I-ie pointed out that when all the work is done at one time you get a better price,
however, until the property is developed, no one could know exactly where the
lines should be placed.
Councilman Liebl asked if there were any ob�ections from the property owners.
The City Engineer said only one, Mr. Fred Yesnes, all the others have requested
the Crty to go ahead and they have well over 50%.
MOTION by Councilman Liebl to adopt Resolution #152-1971. Seconded by CounCilman
Breider.
She City Engineer said he would like to say a word about the storm sewers.
Fridley will not get help from Spring Lake Park, so there cannot be a complete
system put in at this time. He said he proposed staging the installation and
only putting in the pipe where absolutely necessary. If more is put in later, the
system will still fit together. ThYS would lower the water table as much as �
possa.ble. There will still be a large area of open ditch but it could be piped
later if development dictates. He said he wanted to point out that the ditch
will need continuous maintenance because of the soil conditions.
Mr. Richard Harris saa.d this seems the l�est solution to a bad situation and he
hoped future Councils will recognize their problems when the area is developed.
He ant�,cipated problems, especially in parking, because of the ditch.
THE VOTE upon the motion, being a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham
declared the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLi7T20N �153-1971 - APPROVING THE HIGHWAY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT:
MOTION by Councilman Harris to adopt Resolution #153-1971, and authorize the
signing of the agreement. Seconded by Council.man Liebl. Upon a voice vote,
all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION #154-1971 - URGING PARTICIPATION BY METROpOLITAN COUNCIL OF THE TWIN
CITIES IN FUNDING A RECODIFICASION OF ALL LOCAL CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC CODES IN
THE METROPOLITAN AREA.
MOTION by Councilman Breider to adopt Resolution #154-1971 and instruct that a
copy o£ the Resolution be forwarded on to the Joint Law Enforcement Council.
Seconded by Councilman Harris. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor
Kirkham declared the motion carried unanimously. �
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RESOLUTION #155-1971 - CORRECTING RESOLUTION #114-1971 CONFIRMING THE STR�ET
ASSESSMENT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ST. 1970-4 (CORRECTING ASSESSMENT ON
LOTS 22 AND 23, BLOCK 7, ONAWAY ADDITION:
MOTION by Councilman Harris to adopt Resolution #155-1971. Seconded by Councilman
Liebl. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declaxed the motion
carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT: (City Employee)
Name Positian
Effective ➢ate Salar Replaces
Ferne M. Insley Secretary November 29, 1971 $§75.00 Sharon K.
1475 15A Street N.W. Assessor'5 per Waldstein
NeW Brlghton, Minn. Office month
MOTION by Councilman Kelshaw to approve the appointment o£ Ferne Insley to the
position of Secretary in the Assessor's Ofiice. Seconded by Councilman Lieb1.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried
unanimously.
CLAIMS�
MOTION by Counca.lman L�ebl to approve payment of General Claims #26979 through
� #27131 and Liquor Claims #6156 through #6199. Seconded by Councilman Kelshaw.
Upon a voice vote, all votl.ng aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the motion carried
unanimously.
LICENSES:
Multiple Dwellinqs:
Name
Al1en Properties
6629 Clinton Ave.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Address Units
5955-65 3rd St. N.E. 4
Otto Tauer
5866 2nd Street N.E.
Fridley, Minn. 5866 2nd St. N.E. 4
General Contractor
E1View ConStruction Inc.
7601 73rd Avenue I3orth
Brooklyn Park, Minn. By. Donald Kutz
Tnventor's Engineering, Inc.
� 7735 Beech Street N.E.
Fridley, Minnesota By: Edward Gozdon
Fee Approved By
10.00 Fire Prev. Bureau
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10.0� Fire Pxev_ Bureau
Building Inspector
Building Znspector
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LICENSES CONTINUED:
Roofing
Potvin Sales Company
7341 Commerce Lane N.E.
Fridley, Ma.nnesota By: Felix potVin
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AppYOVed By
Building Inspector
MOTION by Councilman Harris to approve the licenses as submitted. Seconded by
Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared
the motion carried unanimously.
ESTIMATES:
Comstock & Davis, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
1446 County Road "J"
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432
FINAL Estimate #2 for the furnishing of Professional
Engineering Services for Planning Sanitary Sewer, Water
and Storm Sewer Pro�ect #105
PARTIAL Estimate #2 for the staking out of the construction
work for Sanitary Sewer, Water and Storm Sewer Improve-
ment Pro�ect #105 from october 4 through Oct. 30, 1971
Dunkley Surfacing Co.,
3756 Grand N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Inc.
55421
PARTIAL Estimate #2 for work according to the plans and speci-
fications on Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Improve-
ment Pro�ect #103
Bury & Carlson, Inc.
6008 Wayzata Boulevard
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55416
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$ 733.33
$ 1,371.04 �
$27,292.64
PARTIAL Estimate #3 for work completed and materials on hand
this date, according to contract for Street Improvement
Pro�ect St. 1970-3 $89,546.42
MOTION by Councilman Brezder to approve payment of the estimates as submitted.
Seconded by Councilman Liebl. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham
declared the motion carried unanimously.
COMNIUNICATIONS.
A. TWIN CITY TESTING AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY� INC.: BLASTING LIMITS
CRITERIA:
MOTION by Councilman Liebl to receive the communication from Twin City Testing
and Engineering Laboratory, Inc. dated November 22, 1971. Seconded by Council-
man Kelshaw. Upon a voice vote, all ayes, the motion carried unanimously.
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MOTION by Councilman Kelshaw to receive the memorandum from the Chief of the
Fire Prevention Bureau dated December 2, 1971. Seconded by Councilman Breider.
Upon a voice vote, all ayes, MayoY Kirkham declared the motios� carried unanimously.
AD70URNMENT:
MOTION by Councilman KelshaW to ad�ourn the Meeting. The motion was seconded and
upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham cieclared the motion carried and
the Regular Council Meeting of December 6, 1971 ad�ourned at 11:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
(i�/�s�/C.c'/Z-Cl��
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Juel Mercer
Secretary to the City Council
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Jack O. Kirkham
��_ Mayor