HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946/03/18 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular March 13, 1946
SPECIAL MEETING - MARCH 13, 1946
A special meeting of the Village Council was called to order' by President
Erickson at 7:00 P. M. to consider the proposed project of Good Foods, Incorporated
(Skippy Peanut Butter) on the property lying West of the Commander Elevator and
North of the M. and St. L. Railroad.
The following Councilmen were present at roll call:
Trustee Perkins Trustee Jorvig
Clerk Justad - President Erickson
Three members of the Planning Commission, Ed. Ludwig, L. Pedersen and M.
Arneson were present, and Jack Keene and A. W. Hendrickson of the M. and St. L.
R. R. also appeared. '
A discussion was had with the- above named and due to need of speed, the
following motion was made:
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Building Ins-
pector was authorized to issue a building permit for building according to plan
submitted and 20 foot setback from Service Road, waiving certificate of survey,
but that no building construction start until same is filed with Building Ins-
pector. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Building
Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit for commercial building on
Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, Minikanda Vista Second Addition, bubject to 20 foot
setback from :=-_Eicelsior-',Boiilevard,c.. 7, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Meeting Adjourned
";The meeting was adjourned by President-Erickson at 8:40 P. M.
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REGULAR MEETING - ' MARCH 18, 1946
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Prersident Erickson
with the following Councilmen present at roll call:
Trustee Perkins Trustee Jorvig
President Erickson Clerk Justad
111 Minutes -
The minutes of meetings held March 11, 1946 and March 13, 1946 were read and
approved as read.
Bids - Road Tar
Bids were received and opened for 100,000 gallons of road tar, more or less,
from the following bidders as advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch on March
8th, 1946:
1. Ashworth-Hawkinson Company .12 per gallon
2. Republic Creosoting Company .117 " "
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bids
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were referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department for checking and
recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
verified claims were approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue
warrants for same by the following roll call vote: Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee
Perkins, Yea, President Erickson, Yea, Clerk Justad, Yea.
0. B. Erickson 80.00 Torval Jorvig 60.00
H. W. Perkins 60.00 Joseph Justad 142.50
Lois Johnson 68.75 Mildred Melbourne 60.00
C. L. Dickinson 84.75 Andy Nelson 120.50
F. J. Senander 109.50 Dan Whalen 90.00
Robert Sorensen 90.25 Carl Iverson 104.00
Lloyd Mc Gary 104.00 L. M. Johnson 109.50
Kurt Scheibe 104.00 C. M. Williams 104.00
Truman Hedwall 95.25 George Gibson 104.00
Thomas Campbell 95.25 Irwin Freeland 104.00
Peter Stienstra 115.00 J. A. Werner 106.75
Beverly Johnson 55.00 A. Anderson 88.00
John Balich 97.55 Jeanette Bradley 42.40
J. W. Brockman 119.50 R. B. Connery 104.00
E. Ferch 184.00 H. Freiborg 105.00
H. Galloway • 206.00 George Gibson 40.00
H. Girard 95.75 J. 0. Johnson 97.90
K. Johnson 117.50 W. Jungblut 93.25
Maynard Kays 84.00 R. Lea 135.71
0. R. McGary 92.40 Vance Marfell 100.52
E. Omestad 88.00 Wm. M. Pascoe 98.30
Gertrude Renner 84.75 E. Sewall 105.91
Fred Sewall 88.00 Gunnar Stromer 57.20
J. C. Utton 190.00 Ira M. Vraalstad 127.80
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J. S. Williams 103.40 C. C. Wolford 101.25
American Linen Company 2.38 A. B. C. Oxygen Tent Rental 5.00
American Printing Company 7.20 Mrs. Irene Carlson 30.00
American.Erinting..Company, 51.25 Brooks Service Station 4.99
Consolidated Electric Company 8.00 James B. Clow & Sons 48.80
Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 9.75 Firestone Stores 2.28
" " II 4.85 First Nat'l. Bank, Mpls. 25.00
ii " " 14.65 Freelands Food Market 5.05
Fowler Electric Company 7.50 Giller Drug Store 2.07
Hedberg-Freidheim & Company 24.00 Hobart Brothers 18.75
Improvement Bulletin 30.60 Knapp's Super Shell Service 2.20
Landers,Norblom,Christenson 22.23 John Leslie Fuel Company 96.90 .
Merchants Chemical Company 60.00 " 'I II " 98.00
Minar Company 22.40 " II n n 16.19
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Mpls. Gas Light Company 1.09 " " " ii 18.79
Miller-Davis Company 1.60 Minnesota Eire Equipment Co. 20.00
n " _ " 7.95 Minnesota Safety Appliance 17.54
Ed. T. Montgomery 47.50 National Tea Company 12.70
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It n n 21.00 n n It 38.98
Nelson's Shoe Store 7.50 Northland Milk & Ice Cream Co. 10.36
Paper, Calmenson Co. 44.65 Pockrandt Lumber & Fuel Co. 24.40
II " " 108.00 Pollard Lubricants Company 30.60
Poucher Printing & Lith. Co. 26.50 Remington Rand, Inc. 15.12
Seirup & Sons 1.50 Snap-on Tools Corporation 18.15III
Standard Oil Company 70.50 Wallace & Tiernan Co. Inc. 704.85
Wm. H. Ziegler Company 60.78 A. Anderson 33.40
" " If It 6.53 John Balich 27.60
J. W. Brockman 29.20 Thomas Campbell 25.00
R. B. Connery 12.50 C. L. Dickinson 25.00
E. Ferch 66.25 Irwin Freeland 25.00
H. Freiborg 50.00 H. Galloway 63.60
George Gibson 14.70 George Gibson 25.00
Henry Girard 25.00 Truman Hedwall 25.00
' Carl Iverson 25.00 J. 0. Johnson 25.00
K. J. Johnson 62.50 L. M. Johnson 25.00
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Verified Claims, Contd.
Lois Johnson 40.00 Walter Jungblut 33.25
Maynard Kays 37.60 Roy Lea 34.85
Lloyd Mc Gary 25.00 0. R. Mc Gary 34.95
Vance Marfell 10.50 Andy Nelson 25.00
E. Omestad 34.70 Wm. M. Pascoe 35.80
Gertrude Renner 25.00 Kurt Scheibe 25.00
K. P. Scheibe 28.80 F. J. Senander 25.00
Earl Sewall 30.00 Fred Sewall 35.10
R. M. Sorensen 25.00 Gunnar Stromer 17.30
J. C. Utton 125.00 Ira M. Vraalstad 25.00
Ed Werner 46.20 J. A. Werner 25.00
C. M. Williams 25.00 J. S. Williams 25.00
C. C. Wolford 25.00
Bids - Bituminous Plant Mix
Bids were received and opened for 3,000 tons more or less of bituminous
plant mix from the following bidders as advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch,
March 8, 1946:
1. J. V. Gleason $4.20 per ton
2. Glen Johnson Contracting Co. 4.00 " "
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bids
were referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department for checking and
recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Bids - Sand & Gravel
No bids were received for sand and gravel for street work during 1946 pur-
suant to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch on March 8, 1946,
and the matter of readvertising was laid over until March 25, 1946.
Bids - Fire Hose
Bids were received and opened for 500 feet of 1 inch fire hose and 500 feet
of 2A inch fire hose from the following bidders as advertised in the St. Louis
Park Dispatch March 8, 1946:
1. Eureka Fire Hose Company - 1 inch, $ .75 per foot
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On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bid was
referred to the Fire Department Committee for checking and recommendation by
unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Bids - Well at 41st & Natchez
Bids were received and opened for construction of well at 41st and Natchez
Avenue from the following bidders as advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch
March 1, 1946:
1. Layne Western Company $13,751.00
2. Keys Well Drilling Co. 14,532.00
3. Mc Carthy Well Company 15,455.00
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bids
were referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department for checking and
recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
111 Hearing - Water Main Extensions
A hearing was had on each of the proposed water main extensions described
in the following resolution. No one appeared.
On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following reso-
lution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION ORDERING..WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a
notice to all property owners whose property may be assessed for proposed extension
of Village water main at the locations hereinafter set forth, published in the St.
Louis Park Dispatch, March 1st and 8th, 1946 and has heard all persons appearing
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at said meeting and duly considered said proposed improvements, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that it is hereby determined to be necessary to construct Village water main ex-
tensions at the following location in said Village:
In Louisiana Avenue from 33rd Street to 2nd Street NW
In Kentucky Avenue from 33rd Street to 2nd Street NW
In Kipling Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street
and, .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that plans and specifications for such water main
extensions heretofore prepared by the Village Engineer and on file at his office
be hereby accepted and approved as the plans and specifications for said improve-
ments.
Hearing - Vacation of Alley
A hearing was had on petition of Lumber Stores, Incorporated to vacate
alley in Block 12, Lewiston Park Addition. No one appeared.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by, Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION VACATING ALLEY
WHEREAS, petition of all of the owners of real property fronting on the
alley in Block 12, Lewiston Park Addition adjacent to Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 in said
Block and that part of Section 6, Township 28, Range 24, bounding said alley on
the Southeast has been duly filed with the Village Council requesting vacation
of said alley,and the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in
a notice embracing a copy of said petition ,published, in the St. Louis Park Dis-
patch March 1, 1946, and duly posted and has heard all persons interested, and
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it appearing to the Village Council that said alley as dedicated has never been
improved or used as a public alley and serves no public purpose and that it is
in the interest of the public that the same be vacated, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that alley in Block 12, Lewiston Park Addition, according to the plat thereof
on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, adjacent to Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 in said Block 12, and that part of
Section 6, Township 28, Range 24, bounding said alley on the Southeast, as the
same is now dedicated and laid out within the corporate limits of said Village
be hereby. vacated.
Hearing - Vacation of Alley
A hearing was had on the petition of Carl B. Plonsky and others to vacate
alley in Block 13, Re-arrangement of St. Louis Park and Block 13, St. Louis Park
Addition. No one appeared.
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION VACATING ALLEY
WHEREAS, petition of Carl B. Plonsky and_others who are a majority of the
owners of real property fronting on.the line of, alley, in Block 13, Re-arrange-
ment of St. Louis Park, and Block 13, St. Louis Park Addition, adjacent to Lots
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, said Block_ 13, St. Louis Park Addition, and Lots 11,
12, 13, 14 and 15, said Block 13, Re-arrangement of St. Louis Park has been duly
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filed with the Village Council requesting vacation of said alley,and said Council
has met at the time and place specified in a notice embracing a copy of said
petition published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, February 22, 1946 and duly
posted and has heard all interested persons and it appears to the Council that
said alley as dedicated has never been improved or used as a public alley, will
serve no public purpose and that it is in the interest of the public that the
same be vacated, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of, the Village of St. Louis Park
that said alley in Block 13, Re-arrangement of, St. Louis Park, and Block 13, St.
Louis Park Addition, according to the respective plats thereof on file and of
record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County, Minnesota, as
the same is now dedicated and laid out within the corporate limits of said
Village, be hereby vacated.
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Hearing Date Set - Vacation
County Wagon Road
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, a hearing was
set for April 8, 1946 on the petition of, Joseph A. Bass and others for the vacation
of "County Wagon Road" in the vicinity of France Avenue and 26th Street, by unani-
mous vote of Councilmen present.
Rezoning Property at
Joppa & Mtka Boulevard
Mr. Beaverson representing Star of Bethlehem Home appeared in regard to
C. O. Carison's petition for rezoning at Joppa Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard.
Also present were Frank Buchheit, Mr. Berne and Marjorie Hamblen. After some dis-
cussion regarding parking space, etc. the following Ordinance No. 235 was adopted
on motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, by unanimous vote of
Councilmen present.
ORDINANCE; NU. 235
AN ORDINANCE AmENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis Park passed by
the Village Council January 20, 1932 is hereby amended by deleting from that por-
tion of the Village zoned therein for Residential Use •that part of the East Half
of East Half (E2 of EA) of Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter (NWW of NE4),
Section Six (6), Township Twenty-eight (28), Range Twenty-four (24), lying North
of Highway No. 7 and including said property within that portion of the Village
zoned for Multiple Dwelling Use; provided that the said premises be improved
within one year from date hereof by erection of apartment buildings substantially
as proposed on plat dated January 28, 1946 filed by C. 0. Carlson.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its publication.
Licenses Approved
Bjorkman Bros. Co.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the applications
of Leon C. Hanson, DBA Bjorkman Brothers Company for licenses to do heating and
plumbing work in St. Louis Park was approved and the President and Clerk were
authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1946; and the bonds for both
licenses with the Continental Casualty Company as surety, dated December 31, 1945
were approved. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Sewer Bond - Phelps-Drake Co.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Contractors
Bond with Phelps-Drake Company as principal and United States Guarantee Company
of New York as surety for $5,884.07, covering the construction of Sanitary Sewer
1-J was approved and accepted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Petition - Water Main Extension
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the petition of
Lars H. Fischer and Martha C. Fischer for the extension of water main to serve
lots 12 to 18, Block 67, Re-arrangement of St. Louis Park was referred to the
Village Attorney and Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous
vote of Councilmen present.
111 Gas Station License
On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application of
Edward J. Schwartz and Bert L. Carey for a license to operate a three-pump Cities
Service Gas Station at 3920 West Lake Street was approved, and the President and
Clerk were authorized to issue license to expire December 31, 1946. Motion was
passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Taxicab License
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application
of Donald E. Upton for a license to operate one additional taxicab (License No.
,606683) was approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue license
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for same to expire December 31, 1946. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of
Councilmen present.
Heating License
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application
of Economy Furnace Company for a license to do heating work in St. Louis Park
was approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue license to ex-
pire
xpire December 31, 1946. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen
present.
Petitions - Grading, Gravelling
and Tar Mat
Two petitions were received and read, signed by Mrs. R. Tolbfsbal, 3201
Hampshire Avenue and others for grading and gravelling and laying of tar mat
in alley in Block 4, Parkview Addition.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the two petitions
were referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department for checking and
recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Permit - Field Office
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Building
Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to Adolph Fine to erect a
Field Office at 6300 Minnetonka Boulevard - permit to run one year, by unanimous
vote of Councilmen present.
Taxicab Drivers License
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application
of Walter E. Carroll, 2837 Nevada Avenue,, St. Louis Park for a license to drive
a taxicab for Blue and Grey Taxi Company (Donald E. Upton, Owner) was approved
and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue license to expire December
31, 1946, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Salary and Wage Scale
(Change)
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig that the motion
approving Salary and Wage Scale on March 4, 1946 is hereby changed to read $1.25
per hour for Truck (Hand Loading) instead of $1.05 per hour and Truck with Snow
Plow from $2.75 to $2.85 per hour. Motion was passed bytunanimous vote of Coun-
cilmen present.
Vacate Street
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
John Peek, 3273 Webster Avenue for the vacation of 33rd Street East of Webster
Avenue and adjacent to Lot 54, Norwaldo was, referred to Planning Commission for
checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Gas Main Extension
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request
of the Minneapolis Gas Light Company for main extension numbered 3955 was
approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Licenses Approved
_On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, the application
of George N. Liebl, 4019 Quentin Avenue for the following licenses was approved
and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire December 31,
1946. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present:
Cigarette
Soft Drinks
3-pump. Gas Station
Request for Cancellation
of Sewer Balance
A letter dated March 11, 1946 from Clarence Stensrud, 3052 Natchez Ave.,
the new owner of Lots 14 and 15, Block 1, Mazey & Langans Addition was read in
which he asks that the unpaid balance of one unit of trunk sewer 1-E be canceled
March 18, 1946
for the above mentioned property.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
Clarence Stensrud for cancellation of unpaid balance on one unit of trunk sewer
against Lots 14 and 15, Block 1, Mazey & Langans Addition was referred to the
Village Engineer for checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen
present.
Plumbing License Approved
Joe Carlson _
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application
of 'Joe Carlson for license to do plumbing work in St. Louis Park was approved and
the President and Clerk were authorized to issue license to expire December 31,
1946; also bond with National Casualty Company of Chicago, Illinois, dated February
15, 1946 were approved, by unanimous vote of. Councilmen present.
Setback Changed
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the setback re-
quired for Good Foods, Incorporated (Skippy Peanut Butter) building on Permit
#3810 was changed from 20 feet to 15 feet; by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
France Avenue Water Main
Extra Charge Approved
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Lametti and
Lameeti were authorized to construct piling in connection with ,France Avenue Water
Main at 420 per lineal foot which will be approximately $1,060.00 as an extra
charge to existing contract dated November 26, 1945, and the Clerk was authorized
to notify the Bonding Company of the addition. Motion was passed by unanimous
vote of Councilmen present.
Typist for Assessor's Office
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
Village Assessor A. W. Wylie for hiring a typist to bring the real estate cards up
to date with the current improvements was approved by unanimous vote of Council-
men present.
Meeting Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:45 P. M.
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SPECIAL MEETING, MARCH 25, 1946
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson
at 8:37 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call:
Trustee Perkins Trustee Jorvig
President Erickson Clerk Justad
Minutes
The minutes of meeting held March 18,1946 were read•and approved as read.
Bids - Addressograph
Bids were received and read from the following firm for addressing equip-
ment as advertised for in the St. Louis Park Dispatch.
1. Addressograph Sales Agency
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, the above bid was