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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969 03-10 CCM Regular Session 189 Minutes (of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center In the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota March 10, 1969 The City Council met in regular session and was called to order by Mayor Pro -tem Howard Heck at 7 :45 P. M. Roll Call: John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck, Theodore Willard (arrived at 7 :51 P.M.) and Philip Cohen (arrived at 8 :03 P.M.). Also present were: Donald Poss, Paul Holmlund, Charles Van Eeckhout, Richard Schieffer, James Merila, Jean Murphey, Thomas O' Hehir and Bambridge Peterson. Reverend Harold Zart of Harron Methodist Church offered the invocation. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Earl Rydberg to approve the minutes of the February 24, 1969 meeting as submitted. Voting in favor were: John Leary, Earl Rydberg and Howard Heck. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. The City Manager introduced Mr. Ed Coleman, Director of the Brooklyn Center Civil Defense Department, to give his 1968 report covering the activities of the Civil Def ense Department. Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -102 RESOLUTION COMMENDING BROOKLYN CENTER CIVIL DEFENSE MEMBER JACK VAUGHN FOR DEDICATION TO DUTY The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member John Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolu- tion was declared duly passed and adopted. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of proposed Water Main Improvement Project No. 1969 -2. The Clerk produced an affidavit publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official newspaper, the last publication being on March 6, 1969, which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then called upon all property owners present to present arguments either for or against the proposed improvement. After hearing and considering all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member John Leary introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -103 RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1969 -2 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Theodore Willard, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same; none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. -1- 187 The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of proposed Street Surfacing Improvement Project No. 1969 -3. The Clerk produced an affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official newspaper, the last publication being on March 6, 1969, which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then called upon all property owners present to present arguments either for or against the proposed improvement. After hearing and considering all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member Theodore Willard introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -104 RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF STREET SURFACING I PROTECT NO. 1969 -3 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Earl Rydberg, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. The Mayor announced that the meeting was omen for the consideration of proposed Water Main Improvement Project No. 1969 -24. The Clerk produced an affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official newspaper the last publication being on March 6, 1969, which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then called upon all property owners present to present arguments either for or against the proposed improvement. After hearing and considering all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member Earl Rydberg introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption RESOLUTION NO. 69 -105 RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROTECT NO. 1969 -24 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Howard Heck, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of proposed Street Surfacing Improvement Project No. 1969 -25. The Clerk produced an affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official newspaper, the last publication being on March 6, 1969, which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then called upon all property owners present to present arguments either for or against the proposed improvement. After hearing and considering all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member Howard Heck introduced the follcw ing resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -106 RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF STREET SURFACING I MPROVEMENT PROTECT NO. 1969 -25 -2- 185 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member John Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of proposed Water Main Improvement Project No. 1969 -28, The Clerk produced an affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official newspaper, the last publication being on March 6, 1969, which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file, The Mayor then called upon all property owners present to present arguments either for or against the proposed improvement. After hearing and considering all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member Theodore Willard introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -107 RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1969 -28 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by membe. John Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Lear Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was de- clared duly passed and adopted. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of proposed Street Surfacing Improvement Project No. 1969 -29. The Clerk produced an affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official newspaper, the last publication being on March 6, 1969, which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then called upon all property owners present to present arguments either for or against the .proposed improvement. After hearing and considering all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member John Leary introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -108 RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF STREET SURFACING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1969 -29 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Theodore Willard and upon vote , p to being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by Earl Rydberg to continue the public hearings on Projects 1969 -48 and 49 until March 24, 1969 for further study. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unani- mously. The Council next considered Planning Commission Application No. 68077 submitted by R. William Reilly requesting rezoning from C -1 to C -2 classification that property located at the northeast corner of 65th and Osseo Road. The City Manager presented an illustration of the area in the vicinity of the subject property and answered Council questions regarding the specific location of various topographical features. -3- 183 The City Manager requested the Clerk to read from the Planning Commission minutes the history of this application from the January 2, 1969 through February 27, 1969 minutes and at the conclusion of the reading Mayor Cohen called upon Attorney R. William Reilly to speak on behalf of the application. Mr. Reilly then stated to the Council his opinions why the present C -1 property should be rezoned to present C -2 property. In his presentation he stated that his ro sal was consistent with the P I� Comprehensive Plan in the sense that it met goal number four of the Osseo Road Development Goals as contained in the Comprehensive Plan. He further cited some of the language of the Burger King legal decision as it related to the character of Osseo Road. He stated that he was prepared to meet with the owners of abutting and adjacent single family homes to work out ways to protect them from the proposed retail commercial development. He also cited other locations where C -2 land uses presently interface with single family residential neighborhoods. Councilman Willard stated that the cited existing C -2 land use interfaces with residential neighborhoods generally occurred in the distance past and that such mistakes served as examples of the incompatibility and frictions created by such interface. Mayor Cohen cited the "Raskin" legal decision at 51st Avenue between Beard Avenue and Osseo Road as supporting the concept of transition buffering rather than interfacing C -2 and single family residential. Councilman Willard disagreed with Mr. Reilly's interpretation of goal number four of the Comprehensive Plan, stating that the subject property was not in the immediate vicinity of the Osseo Road /Freeway 94 interchange, but rather was separated therefrom by a viable residential neighborhood. Councilman Willard further stated that in the mid -1968 zoning ordinance implementation of the Comprehensive Plan the City Council balanced the undesirability of maintaining residential zoning on the subject property, particularly the difficulty and danger involved in backing automobiles from residential driveways onto Osseo Road, with the obligation and necessity to avoid damaging the abutting single family residential neighborhood in which the subject property is located, and therefor the subject property was rezoned, as part of the 1968 city -wide rezoning, to a C -1 Service/ Office zoning classification which classification is less intense than the C -2 retail activities and which classification experience has demonstrated to be reasonably compatible with and transitional to single family residential land uses. The Mayor then invited affected property owners to comment and offer information regarding the application. Comments generally referred to the potential generation of traffic onto neighborhood streets and the alleged devalua- tion of individual single family properties by the proposed land use. Councilman Heck and Leary and Mayor Cohen suggested that the City Council should defer action on the matter for the purpose of studying and consider- ing the testimony. Mr. Reilly concurred that a 30 day deferral for such purposes was acceptable. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Theodore Willard to table Planning Commission Application No. 68077 for thirty days. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore 'Vuillard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting recessed at 10:12 P. M. and resumed at 10 :29 P.M. The next item of business considered was Planning Commission Application No. 68066 submitted by Shopper's City requesting approval of site and building plans for certain store additions to Shopper's City. The City Manager presented an overview of the application. Mr. Mel Roth, representing Shopper's City, described the additions to the building as the first phase of a general improvement program which would eventually include remodeling the exterior of the store, repaving the parking lot, re- equipping the store interior, and adding additional retail area to the east end of the store depending upon a parking variance request recently filed. -4- Discussion ensued regarding the recommended requirement that cast -in- place concrete curbs be installed around the parking lot perimeter and to delineate certain driveway aisles. Councilman 'Willard emphasized that the Council was in no way committing itself to subsequent approval of a parking variance by approving the current application. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Howard Heck to approve Planning Commission Application No. 68066 with the following conditions and stipulations: 1. The exiting traffic recommendations made in 1961 by Bather and Associates shall be continued as illustrated in the parking layout plans, including delineation of exiting lanes to the south by poured -in -place concrete curbing at such time as the parking lot is resurfaced, or by October 1, 1970, whichever occurs sooner; 2. Parking lot perimeter curbing shall be installed on south and west sides when the parking lot is resurfaced or by October 1, 1970 whichever occurs sooner and parking stalls shall be painted as specified by Zoning Ordinance; 3. A performance bond (in an amount to be determined by the City Manager) shall be provided as a guarantee of compliance with this approval; 4. A 12 foot high wall shall be constructed on the northwest corner of the building and another contiguous to the loading area on the north side of the building of matching building materials; Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, J --hn Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Mo'aon carried unanimously. Mayor Cohen next announced that the Council would consider Planning Commission Application No. 69003 submitted by Rauenhorst Corporation requesting site and building plan approval for an office building in Twin Cities Interchange Park Addition adjacent to Shingle Creek Parkway. The City Manager presented a review of the application. The applicant stated that an underground sprinkling system was to be installed even though not specifically shown on the plans. Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by Earl Rydberg to approve Planning Commission Application No. 69003 with the following conditions and stipulations: 1. Utility and drainage plans are subject to the approval of the City Engineer; 2. Building plans are subject to the approval of the Building Inspector with respect to applicable building codes; 3. A performance bond shall be submitted to the City to guarantee the site improvements as designated on plans submitted; 4. Mechanical equipment and vents on the roof's of the buildings shall be adequately screened; 5. Electric and telephone service wires shall be placed underground. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. The Council next considered Planning Commission Application No. 69008 submitted by the Brooklyn Center Development Corporation requesting site and building plan approval. -5- 179 Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by john Leary to approve Planning Commission Application No. 69008 with the following conditions and stipulations: 1. Utility and drainage plans are subject to the approval of the City Engineer; 2. Building plans are subject to the approval of the Building Inspector with respect to applicable building codes; 3. A performance agreement and performance bond (in an amount to be determined by the City Manager) shall be submitted to the City to guarantee the site improvements as designated on plans submitted; 4. That all roof vents and mechanical equipment on the roof be screened; 5. Electric and telephone service wires to placed underground. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rr dberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. Member John Leary introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -109 RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 68018 AS REVISED The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Earl Rydberg, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the sama: none, whereupon said resolu- tion was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Theodore Willard introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -110 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1969 -68, AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member john Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolutio was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 69 -111 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1969 -69, AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATION; The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Theodore Willard, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl 1bydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. -6- r� 171 Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by Earl Rydberg to declare a first reading on the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 TO INHIBIT UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO MULTIPLE DWELLI BY REQUIRING SECURITY LOCKS Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to declare a first reading on the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS IN STRUCTURES ERECTED IN ZONING DISTRICTS Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard, Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. Member Earl Rydberg introduced the following ordinance, moved to declare a complete second reading and further moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 69 -6 AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT PORTION OF JAMES AVENUE NORTH LYING SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 130 BETWEEN OUTLOTS A AND B OF TWIN CITIES INTERCHANGE PARK ADDITION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: fames Avenue North as described below is hereby vacated a s a public street. Tha 2 22 on of Iame_s_Avenue North lying south of its intersection with County Road No. 130 in Twin Cities Interchange Park Addition. Section 2: This ordiance shall be effective after adoption and thirty days following its legal publication. Adopted this 10th day of March, 1969 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by member Theodore Willard, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said ordinance was declared duly passed and adopted. Member John Leary introduced the following ordinance, moved to declare a complete second reading and further moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 69 -7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35 BY REDEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN SECTION 35 -1220 AND SECTION 35 -1160 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS. Section 1: Section 35 -1220 (Public Open Space District 0-1) is hereby amended to read as follows: (That part of Outlot I, Twin Cities Interchange Park Addition described as lying westerly of a line described as beginning at a point in the northerly line of said Outlot I, distant 770 feet southeasterly (as measured along said northerly line) from the most northwesterly corner thereof, (said northerly line assumed at bearing South 68 East); thence south 21 West a distance of 695.13 feet; thence southwesterly 453.22 feet along a tangent curve, concave southeasterly, having a radius of 2233.35 feet, central angle -7- _175 of 11 "; thence north 85 West a distance of 542.97 feet; thence South'. 27 West a distance of 855.78 feet to a point in the south line of the southeast 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of Section 35, distant 402.84 feet easterly from the southwest comer of said southeast quarter; thence South 89053 West along said South line 100 feet to a point in the westerly line of said Outlot I, distant 302.84 feet easterly from said southwest corner and said line there terminating Outlot E Brooklyn Center Industrial Park Plat 1. Section 2: Section 351220 (Public Open Space District 0-1) is hereby amended to read as follows: That part of Outlet I, Twin Cities Interchange Park Addition, lying westerly of a line described as follows: Commencing at a point in the north line of the northeast 1/4 of the northwest 1/4 of Section 2 lying 200 feet east of the northwest corner of said northeast 1/4 of the northwest 1/4 of Section 2; thence southerly to a point 200 feet south of the north line of Section 2, and 170.08 feet east of the west line of Outlot I (said west line of Outlot I also being the most westerly line of Lot 62, Auditor's Subdivision No. 218); thence southerly parallel to, and 170.08 feet from, the west line of Outlot I to its intersection with the south line of said Outlot I, and there terminating The westerly 100 feet of th part of Outlot F, Bro Center Industrial Park Plat 1 which lies in Section T118, R21. Section 3: Section 35 -1160 (Multiple family Residence District R -7) is hereby amended to read as follows: That part of Outlot I, Twin Cities Park Addition, described as follows: Commencing at a point in the northerly line of said Outlot I, distant 770 feet southeasterly (as measured along said northerly line) from the most northwesterly corner thereof, (said northerly line assumed at bearing South 68 East) thence South 21 West a distance of 695.13 feet; thence southwesterly 453.22 feet aloe a tangent g nt curve concave g � southeasterly, having a radius of 2233.35 feet, central angle of 11 "; thence North 85 West a distance of 50 feet to the point of beginning; thence along said line bearing North 85 West a distance of 492.97 feet; thence South 27 West a distance of 855.78 feet to a point in the south line of the southeast 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of Section 35, distant 402.84 feet easterly from the southwest corner of said southeast 1/4; thence westerly along said south line of Section 35 to a point In said south line of Section 35 located 200 feet easterly from the southwest corner of said southeast 1/4; thence southwesterly to a point lying 200 feet south of the south line of Section 35, and 170.08 feet east of the most westerly line of Lot 62, Auditor's Subdivision No. 218; thence south along a line drawn parallel to, and 170.08 feet east of the west line of Lot 62, Auditor's Subdivision No. 218, to the south line of said Lot 62, which lies on the westerly line of Shingle Creek Parkway; thence northerly along said westerly line of Shingle Creek Parkway (an extension thereof), to the point of beginning Outlot F. except the westerly 100 feet of that part of Outlot F, Brooklyn Center Industrial Park Plat 1 which lies in Section 2, T118, R21. Section 4: This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty days following its legal publication. Adopted this 10th day of March, 1969. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by member Theodore Willard, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said ordinance was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by Howard Heck to approve the following licenses: Bulk rood Vending Machine License Ken's Vending 5812 James Avenue North Acorn Vending Co. 2503 Bantas Point Lane Lemke Vending Rt. 4, Box 429 -8- 173 Cigarette License Midwest Vending Machine Co. 6100 Osseo Road H.A. Theisen Co. 2000 - 57th Avenue North H.A. Theisen Co. 5742 Morgan Avenue North Spur Station 6830 Osseo Road Gasoline Service Station License Belt Line "66" 5001 Drew Avenue North Spur Station 6830 Osseo Road Food Establishment License Albert Brock 6837 Osseo Road Berean Evangelical Free Church 6625 Humboldt Avenue North Brooklyn Center Evangelical Free Church 69th & Quail Avenue North Country Club Market 5712 Morgan Avenue North Daytons, Inc. 1100 Brookdale Center Duoos Bro. Legion Post No. 630 4307 - 79th Avenue North Kentucky Fried Chicken, Inc. 5512 Osseo 'Road Lutheran Church of Triune God 5827 Humboldt Avenue North Sears Roebuck & Co. 1297 Brookdale Center Shopper's City 3600 - 63rd Avenue North Snyder Bros. Drug, Inc. 1296 Brookdale Center W1 liam's Cafeteria 1269 Brookdale Center Acorn Vending Machine Co. 2503 Bantas Point Lane Non-perishable Food Vending Machine Licens Bill's Vending Machine Service 4115 Quail Avenue North B - K Vending Co., Inc. 4417 Rutledge Avenue Brooklyn Center High School 65th & Humboldt Avenue North Coca Cola Bottling Co. 101 Central Avenue Crystal Clear Ice Co. P.O.Box 27012 Harold's Beverage Service Rt. Box 1718, Osseo Metropolitan Vending Co. 2601 - 2nd Avenue South Magic Maid Vending 4142 Vincent Avenue North Northbrook Gulf 1912 - 57th Avenue North Pepsi Cola 1340 University Avenue Schwartz Oil Co. 5001 Drew Avenue North Sipe & Grey Oil Co. 4861 Osseo Road Spur Service Station 6830 Osseo Road United Vending Co. 9 North 11th Street Viking Enterprises, Inc. 714 Park Avenue South Country Club Market, Inc. 5712 Morgan Avenue North Siren Hanger's License Lawrence Signs, Inc. 945 Pierce Butler Rt. Special Food Handling License Brooklyn Center Liquor Store #1 6445 Lyndale Avenue North Brooklyn Center Liquor Store 02 6250 Osseo Road Brooklyn Center Liquor Store #3 Brookdale Center Voting in favor were; Philip Cohen, john Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were; none. Motion carried unanimously. The City Manager discussed the retention of a consulting legal firm to serve the City as a backup to the City Attorney and to provide a variety of legal resource and experience upon which the City Attorney can rely on for assistance. Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by Howard Heck to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement with the law firm of Mastor, Mattson, Lindstrom, Hart and Seran to provide legal services on a consulting basis as necessary, at an annual retainer of $1200 per year with fees to be computed according to the current Bar Association schedules, and further, to instruct the City Manager to inform the Council of each instance upon which said firm has been retained, giving the reasons therefor and an estimate of -9- 171 probable charges. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, john Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. The City Manager announced a tentative proposal that the City of Brooklyn Center sell $3,000 worth of general obligation bonds on June 9, 1969 of which approximately $800,000.00 is for Special Assessments and the remainder is for Capital Improvements. Motion by Earl Rydberg and seconded by John Leary to give approval of the final plat for the Baerg Gardens, Voting in favor were: Philp Cohen, John Leary,, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none, Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by Howard Heck to give approval of the final plat for Fares Riverview Addition. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously, The City Manager discussed the possibility of opening a fourth municipal liquor store in the City of Brooklyn Center and received an affirmative consensus of the Council to study and report on the matter. Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to create the position of full -time liquor store clerk. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. The City Manager discussed a proposal to retain Public Utilities truck #23 for conversion to smoke extractor truck for the Fire Department. He explained that the General Fund Fire Department account would be required to reimburse Public Utilities for the fair value of the truck, estimated to be approximately $600.00 to $750.00, and would further require the expenditure of up to $1,000 to purchase necessary parts and accoutrements to build the extractor unit, The Council informally concurred with the proposal upon the City Manager's recommen- dation that the project be funded by the 1969 Fire Department budget with the resultant possibility of year and budgetary transfers. Councilman Willard next discussed with the Council the presentation he made on the Metropolitan Council Solid Waste Disposal Bill in the Minnesota House of Representatives, Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to adjourn the meeting, Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously. The Council meeting adjourned at 1:15 A.M.,, March 11, 1969. Clerk Mayor -10-