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Home My WebLink About1946/04/29 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular April 29, 1946 67 Towle Plat Discussed A discussion was had on the Towle Plat North of Minnetonka Boulevard re- garding the street on East of Plat. Mr. Martin was asked to see Mrs. Mazey about her strip of land that runs from Minnetonka Boulevard to her property South of the Boulevard. Jamgotch Permit for Quonset Hut A delegation appeared and inquired about the Jamgotch permit for a Quonset Hut - asked if he could use Lot 23 for commercial and they were told that Lot 23 was zoned residential. . Water Pocket A delegation appeared regarding a water pocket at Ottawa Avenue and Morning- side Road. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, this matter was referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department for checking and report, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Petition - Tarring Alley . A petition dated April 22, 1946, signed by Henry M. Anderson, 4088 Toledo Avenue and others for the tarring of alley in Block 2, Browndale (between Utica and Toledo Avenues and North of 41st Street) was read and on motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Village Attorney for checking and recommendation. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Petition - Water Main A petition dated April 22,1946, signed by Carl Mark, 2749 Hampshire Avenue and others for water main extension in Hampshire between 28th and 28th Streets was presented to the Council, and on motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Village Attorney for checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Petition - Grading & Graveling A petition signed by Carl Mark, 2749 Hampshire Avenue and others for the grading and graveling of Hampshire Avenue between 27th and 28th Streets was presented to the Council, and on motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Village Attorney for checking and recommendation. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Petition - Water Main A petition dated April 18, 1946, signed by James A. Burns, Excelsior, Minnesota (owner of Lots 3 and 4, Block 8, Thorpe Brothers Cedar Lake Heights) and others for water main extension in Lynn Avenue between 26th and 25th Streets was presen£ed to the Council, and on motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Village Attorney for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Licenses Approved On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following applications for licenses for 1946 were approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire December 31, 1946. Motion was passed by un- animous vote of Councilmen present: RESTAURANT GAS STATION - 2 PUMPS Anna C. Nelson Louie Hansen 4082 Colorado Avenue 5909 Wayzata Boulevard Electrical License Approved On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of the Minneapolis Electric Service Company, 2751 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis for a license to do electrical work in the Village was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire December 31, 1946, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Gas Main Approved On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by_ Trustee Bolmgren, the application of the Minneapolis Gas Light Company for permission to make gas main extensions 3999, 4000 and 4001 as follows: 1. On Browndale Avenue to serve 4239 Browndale Avenue 2. On Lynn Avenue to serve 2561 Lynn Avenue 3. On 39th Street West to serve 5818 West 39th Street. 68 April 29, 1946 Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Water Main Bids Accepted Bids for furnishing labor and materials for construction of 2500 lineal feet of 6—inch cast iron water pipe, and 4200 lineal feet of 12-inch cast iron water pipe, together with appurtenances, according to plans and specifications on file in the office of the Village Clerk received April 22, 1946, and tabulated by the Village Engineer were read as follows: Lametti & Lametti $42,291.70 Phelps-Drake Company 44,399.00 De Graff Wolf 52,092.00 On motion of Trustee Holmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of Lametti & Lametti for the construction of 2500 lineal feet of 6-inch water main and 4200 lineal feet of 12-inch water main was considered the lowest bid of a responsible bidder received pursuant to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, and the President and Clerk were authorized to enter into a written contract in behalf of the Village on forms approved by the Village Attorney. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Special Permit for Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, a special permit was granted to Roy A. Fleischbein, owner of property known as 6018 West, 39th St., to run a 3/4 inch copper water service West from water main on Alabama Avenue in the alley between Cambridge Street and West 39th Street to provide water for said house. It was also agreed that if and when water main is contructed by this property that they pay their share of the cost of water main construction. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Housing Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it is reported that the Federal Housing Administration for the second quarter of 1946 under the Veterans Housing Program has established a dividing line of $7,000. sales price and $50.00 a month rental above which half 1114 of the quota of housing units can be built and below which the other half must be built, and WHEREAS, if the lower-priced quota is not taken up, the higher-priced houses will be limited to the 50% quota, and WHEREAS, such regulations may restrict home building in the St. Louis Park area to smaller and cheaper housing which cannot be built under proper building code standards, and WHEREAS, this policy will encourage the building of sub-standard housing beyond the limits of cities and villages having building codes including the Village of St. Louis Park; RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that Wilson Wyatt, Housing Expediter, and Commissioner Foley of the Federal Housing Administration be petitioned to raise the Twin City metropolitan area dividing line to a 4500. sales price and a $60.00 monthly rental to permit volume cons- truction-of permanent quality housing. x. v, Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION SETTING ASSESSMENT HEARING WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution duly adopted by the Village Council July 16, 1945, contract has been entered into for grading of Veinon Avenue from 28th Street to Minnetonka Boulevard as Improvement K-73; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said Council will meet on the 10th day of June, 1946 at 8 o'clock P. M. in the Village Hall in said Village and ascertain the amount of special benefits received by any property within said Village by reason of the construction of said improve- ment and hear the testimony,in that connection of all persons interested or whose property is affected who may appear in person or byattorneyand present witnesses for Ixamination. Ard Park Board Appointment President Erickson presented the name of Walter R. Menzel, 2656 'Glenhurst Avenue for appointment to the Park Board for term expiring May 18, 1947. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the appointment of •` Walter R. Menzel as a member of the Park Board for term expiring May 18, 1947 was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. + ' f 1• Ij ~f _ J • II' - -r • t j � �r• 1 7.- •-••• - .•7 C 1 4 f !. -f i• • 1J T _ f!! 1 ^i• e / • r i 1 to � • r Sd• 'r1 April 29, 1946 69 Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that it is necessary and expedient to construct sidewalk on the East side of Florida Avenue from Minnetonka Boule- vard to 31st Street, such sidewalk to be monolithic concrete construction, five feet in width, in accordance with standard Village sidewalk specifications now on file with the Village Clerk, the exact location of said walk to be designated by the Village Engineer, and 111 ZE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said sidewalk shall be completed by June 15, 1946, d BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the names of all owners of all lots, parts of lots and parcels of ground fronting the street where said walk is to be constructed are as follows: PROPERTY NAME OF OWNER Lenox Addition - Block 2: Lots 7 Alvin Oliver Dahl and Alice Dahl tt 8 State of Minnesota " 9 Walter A. Nelson & Janet A. Nelson " 10 It It n ft It if tr " 11 Joseph A. Nelson & Emily Nelson n 12 II n n It It n " 13 Melvin P. Johnson- _ !' 14 R. L. Jensen " 15 Robert E. Opheim & Louise M. Opheim n 16 Russell E. Payne & Elizabeth L. Payne " 17 Donald A. Mc Courtney & Kathryn I. Mc Courtney tt 18 William H. Klatt & Mary C. Klatt BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if said walk shall not be fully constructed in the manner and in the time herein prescribed the Village Council may order the same to be done by the Village Engineer acting as Street Commissioner or by contract. Attached Park Board Appointment Resolution '"'l On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that it si necessary and expedient to construct sidewalk on the West side of Jersey Avenue from 32nd Street to 33rd Street, such sidewalk to be monolithic concrete construction, five feet in width, in accordance with standard Village sidewalk specifications now on file with the Village Clerk, the exact location of said walk to be designated by the Village Engineer, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said sidewalk shall be completed by June 15, 1945, and BE IT_ FURTHER RESOLVED that the names of all owners of all lots, parts of lots and parcels of ground fronting the street where said walk is to be cons- tructed are as follows: 111 PROPERTY • NAME OF OWNER Parkview Addition to St. Louis Park - Block 7 Lots 1 - Earl C. Ware & NaDean G. Ware 2 ft n n n 3 - ft n n n 4 tt ft tt tt n 5 ft n n n 6 tt n n It n 8 n ft It n n 7 n n n n 9 Frank J. Revak & Betty Wertz Revak tt 10 Earl C. Ware & NaDean G. Ware 11 Walter J. Templin & Muriel Templin 7 0 April 29, 1946 Sidewalk Resolution, Contd. Property Name of Owner Lots 12 - N Walter J. Templin & Muriel Templin n 12 - S2 Anna M. Schutz n 13 n tt BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if said walk shall not be fully constructed in the manner and in the time herein prescribed the Village Council may order the same to be done by the Village Engineer acting as Street Commissioner or by con- tract. Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that it is necessary and expedient to construct sidewalk on both sides of Xenwood Avenue from 39th Street to Ex- celsior Boulevard, such sidewalk to be monolithic concrete construction, five feet in width, in accordance with standard Village sidewalk specifications now on file with the Village Clerk, the exact location of said walk to be designated by the Village Engineer, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said sidewalk shall be completed by June 15, 1946, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the names of all owners of all lots, parts of lots and parcels of ground fronting the street where said walk is to be cons- tructed are as follows: PROPERTY NAME OF OWNER • Meadowbrook Addition - Block 3 Lots 1 Gust Hoglund 2 Charles H. Bell & Florence S. Bell 3 L. R. Ohnstad & Clara 0. Ohnstad and E. T. and Lorinda M. Christman 4 Gladys C. Miller 5 Thomas E. Martin & Joyce Anna May Martin 6 Virgil A. Glander & Virginia E. Glander 7 Walter L. Siewert & Christine Siewert 8 Walter J. Terry & Myra Terry 9 Elmer C. Pearson & Virginia 0. Pearson 10 Ole Syverson & Ramona Syverson 11 Herman Lundgren 12 M. A. Gilbert & Hanna Gilbert 13 M. A. Gilbert & Hanna Gilbert 14 James- S. Williams & Agnes C. Williams 15 E. Norman Christopherson & Ethelyn L. Christopherson 16 Carl M. Hanson 17 Carl M. Hanson_ 18 Fred N. Harrington & Anna H. Harrington Meadowbrook Addition - Block 2 Lots 8 Ella Hill and R. Hill and Mrs. R. Hill 9 Loren D. Olson & Iva B. Olson 10 William A. Cole & Faith M. Cole 11 Caron E. Carlberg & Eileen Carlberg 12 Harry K. Bergerud & Alma L. Bergerud 13 Mauritz A. Askerman & Cleote A. Askerman 14 Reino E. Niemi & Ruth J. Niemi 15 Herman H. Kuuckeberg & Lottie R. Kruckeberg 16 Ralph Iner Olson & Naomi Eleanor Olson 17 George E. Miller 18 Ben J. Burggraff & Nine R. M. Burggraff • 19 • Victor N. Nyman & Leonora Nyman and Grace M. Krohn 20 Floyd A. Reed and Mary M. Reed 21 Cornelius P. Holland & Agnes N. Holland 22 A. G. Bogen Company 23 A. G. Bogen Company 24 A. G. Bogen BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if said walk shall not be fully constructed in the manner. and in the time herein prescribed the Village Council may order the same to be done by the Village Engineer acting as Street Commissioner or by contract. April 29, 1946 71 Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 11:40 P. M. 4°F; :40;_i:AGirahmaimismfiiim...- p,`* •4 President of the Village Council ATTEST: 111 OSEP JUSTAD Vill e • Clerk • REGULAR MEETING MAY 6, 1946 • • A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:30 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins Trustee Bolmgren Clerk Justad President Erickson Minutes • The minutes of meeting held April 29, 1946 was read and approved as read. Police Report • • President Erickson gave the following Police Report for the Month of April, 19461 • 9741 Miles - 172 Radio Calls 690 Gallons Gasoline 2 Phone Calls • 29 Quarts Oil - • • Arrests 24 • Parking 3 Speeding 6 • School Stop 11 • Careless 2 • Dumping 1 • Discharging Fire Arms • in Village 1 • Minh Farm • Dr. Fitch and his son talked to the Council regarding his son starting a Mink Farm on his Father's property. President Erickson said the matter would be dis- cussed by Committee of Whole and report made to Dr. Fitch. Storm Sewer Bids Accepted a • -District No. 13 - - Bids for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment for the complete cons- truction of a storm sewer system, and to perform such work, all in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the office of the Village Clerk received April 29, 1946, and tabulated by the Village Engineer were read as follows: • Phelps-Drake Company' $3,097.00 I. J. Donnelly Const: Co. 3,492.50 Lametti & Lametti 3,477.50 • On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of Phelps-Drake Company for the complete construction of a storm sewer system No. 13 (28th Street & Vernon Avenue) was considered the lowest bid of a responsible bidder received pursuant to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, and the President and Clerk were authorized to enter into a written contract in behalf of the Village on forms approved by the Village Attorney. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. • Cigarette License • On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded-by Trustee Perkins, the application of John I. Daly for a license to sell cigarettes for year 1946 was approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire-December 31, 1946. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council. Gas Station License On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application