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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19480322_ADJOURNEDMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED PORTION 03' THE MARCH 22, 1948 MEETIi?G OF TpR% EDINA VILUGE 8:OO P.M. AT THX EDINA VILLAGE HALL COUNCIL, HELD MOKOAY, MARCE 29, ig~, AT Members ansvering Rollcall were Child, Palen, Billson, Hawthorne and Cooper. 14rs . Evelyn Knoblauch, representing the Edina Recreation Center, requested On- Sale Beer License, stating that the beer would not be sold in the Bowling Alley, sad that the Bowling Alley would not allovr the drinking of beer in the Bowling Alley--that sale and consumption of the beer would be kept entirely separate from that part of the building containing the alleys and room for, spectators. lhs. Knoblauch vas reminded that the granting of such license means additional policing problems, and that license would be revoked upon evidenc.e of sale within the part of the building housing the alleys, sale to minors, or Itspiking" in any part of the building. that the -bowling alleys are patronized by many minors. Hawthorne moved that license for "On-Sde Beer" be grated to Mrs. Evelyn Knoblauch for the Edina Recreation Center, for the year A-pil 1, 1948 to April 1, 1949. . by Pden and carried, with VIillson voting No. At continuation of Hearing on Petition to Build Double Dwelling at 54th and Drev, there were no objectors. Office reported the telephone call of H.R. Burton, who is building d double bungalow directly to the East of this proposed dvrelling md is in favor of the project. Hmthorne.moved that permit be granted, subject to approval by the Building Inspector and conformance with all building requirements. Palen and carried. Trustee Willson objected to granting of license on the grounds Motion seconded No written objections had been filed with the Clerk. Motion seconded by Mr. John Hstmann requested installation of street light on Blake Road. told that this light would be installed at some time during the summer. At this time, Continuation of March 22, 1948 Hearing on "Outdoor ,4dvertising Sign Amendment to Zoning Ordinance," was called. on his property, which property, although located in Open Development District, is used for Commercial use. Mr. R,ay Gates of Young Fuel Company reiterated his March 22 objection to paying an Ilexcessive 1,icense fee" for the large sign painted on the roof of the Fuel Compmy*s building. Mr. George Wtzell of Edina. Garage objected to payment of annual license fee for sign painted on side of building, and said that his attorney has informed him tkzt this portion of proposed ordinancs is unconstitutional. He was Mr. Harold Roberts adzed about signs I Messrs, Thomas Vennum, Maurice Mitchell, Paul Spooner, and Oscar Nordquist , representing the sign companies, with Mr. Vennwl speaking for the gronp, presented list of their recommended changes in the Ordinance as drafted by Village Attorney Windhorst. redraft the Ordinance, writing in provisions for: sips painted on buildings. signs affixed to buildings and for sigm affixed to building and overhmging street. 3. hnud permit and fee for separate advertising structures. 4. Same fee for Nos. 2 and 3. 5. a 5001 arbitrary minimum limit from any dwelling, with any limit under this to be at the discretion of Council. 6. A sign height limit of 25' from level of roadway or land adjacent thereto, whichever is higher. A size restriction of 48 square feet for for-sale or for-rent real estate .signs, with provision that large signs adve,rtising Plats are to be only real estaw signs licensed. 8. Elimination of clause requiring concrete footings for outdoor advertising structures. Fees to be nominal and based on cost of inspection. Mr. Windhorst was asked to confer with Mr. Vennum before next Comcil Meeting if possible. f'lillson offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: After considerable discussion, Attorney Ifindhorst was directed to 1. Original permit only, for 2. Annual permit and fee for sheet metal or board 7. 9. R3SOLUTION SETTI?@ STREET IMPROWNT Gradine: and GravellinE of Kent Avenue between State Highway No. 100 and Vlindsor Avenue by Grading and Gravelling as authorized by Chapt. 382, LaIqrs 1903, now therefore, I?E.ARIRG IIHEREAS the Village Council desires on its own motion to improve Kent Avenue BE IT RBSOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of &ina that it is deemed necessary and expedient to make the above named improvements, and that on the 26th day of April, 1948, at 8:OO olclock P.M., this Council trill meet at the Village Hd1, 4801 8. 50th Street, and vi11 at said time and place hear the parties interested therein in reference to such improvement, and trill decide whether or not to undertake such improvement in whole or in pat. nd 3/29/48 Hotion to adopt Resolution was seconded by Child, and on Rollcall there 7;'ere five ayes and no nays, as follows: .&mthorne, aye; and Cooper, aye; and the Resolution vas adopted. Child, aye; Palen, aye; f;lillson, aye; 6B-k President of the VillagfCouncil . It was brought to Councills attention that State Statute sets forth a license fee of $5.00 €or Off-sale Beer Licenses. Child moved that Council's action of Harch 22, 1948, increasing Off-Sde Beer License Fee to $25.00, be rescinded, wd that said license fee be established at $5.00. Motion seconded by Palen and carried. Villson advocated advertising for bids for sand, gravel and rock for, sumner vork, and moved that Village Clerk be directed to advertise for the follovinz naterials, with bids to be acce_ated Apil 12, 194%; Torpedo Sand, Buckshot Gravel, Crushed Rock, size or less Pea Gravel; 4,000 Cu. Yds, more or less Pit Run Gravel, to be used in 19b8. Hotion seconded by Palen and carried. 2,000 Cu."Yds. more or less of each-- to 2"; 5,000 Cu.Yds. more Office requested policy regarding deduction in garbage collection fees in cases where service is discontinued for a portion of the billing period becmse of vacations, etc. gs-bage collection is stopped for one full billing period of siz months. It vas consensus of opinion that no deductions be nsdc unless Mr. Ben Parks asked about proposed condemnation of property along Southvietr Lane citing the advantage to the council of condemning only the South tventy-five feet of Lots 8 and 9, Block 3, instead of thirty feet along the full street. In thds connection. f4r. Parks wished to Wow whether the proposed road voyld be extended to llooddale Avenue, and vas told that there are no plans for such extension at present, improving street vhich would be assessed against abutting properties a63 vas in- formed that half the cost of improvement vrould be assessed to each side of the street. feet of Lots 8 and 9 Block 3, Golf Terrace Heights First Addition to the Village providing the Village is irilling to pay one-hc4.f the cost of gradinz, gravelling and blacktoFping, vith the other one-half the cost to be assessed aZ2inst abutting owners on both sides of the street. without further thought, and agreed to contact Villaze Attorney Tlindhorst wit21 his o~m offer before the Council Neeting of April 12. Hr. Carl 14. Hansen inquired as to the Councills opinion with regard to his asking thzt his 260-acre tract adjoinins County Road Bo. 18 be allowed to "secede" fron the Village or" Edina. He vas informed that Council vould, at no time, be in favor of such a procedure. He also asked the Councills opinion as to the proportion of cost of Mr. P&rl;rs vas asked if he would be trilling to deed the South twentpfive ' Nr. Pwks tias unwilling to accept this offer n Discussion vas had on legality of Council's March 22 action in grzntingtenporary permit to build shed. tine as Village Attorney can furnish written opinion, -Motion seconded by Willson and carried. After discussion 2s to yossibility of prosecuting those truckers vho hul over rods posted by Vill.zp, Hg&horne moved that Villzge Attorney be directed to draft ordinance to regulate the hauling over posted rods, such Ordinmce to con- tain "sFecial permit" clause. Child moved th& issuance of pernit be delzyed until such Motion seconded by Pden md carried. March 29 letter from H.3y and Stenson Co., notifying Council of appointment br Coapg~y of Xr. Lou Greenberg of Jacobson Fixture Exchange,. Inc,, as their apprdser for stock, fixtures md other personal. property, vas read and filed with Clerk. Matter of League of Hinnesota Kx.micipalities Airport School vas discussed, moved that lair, Pden be delegated to attend school, with his tuition paid, seconded bj llillson md unw.lnous2y carried, Ehwthorne 14otion HawthorneIs motion for adjournment vas se