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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946/07/22 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular July 15, 1946 135 A .._ . . ,. .`.t��� - ' •. B. ERICKSON • President of the Village Council ATTEST: .- SEPH . ,i STAD Village Clerk . REGULAR MEETING - JULY 22, 1946 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:00 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins Trustee Jorvig Clerk Justad President Erickson MINUTES The minutes of meeting held July 8, 1946 and July 15, 1946 were read and approved as read. Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following veri- fied -claims were approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrents for same, by the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; President Erickson, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea. 0. B. Erickson 80.00 H. J. Bolmgren 60.00 Torval Jorvig 60.00 H. W. Perkins 60.00 Joseph Justad 142.50 Lois Johnson 68.75 III Mildred Melbourne 60.00 C. L. Dickinson 84.75 Andy Nelson 120.50 F. J. Senander 109.50 Dan Whalen 90.00 Robert Sorenson 90.25 Carl Iverson 104.00 L. M. Johnson 109.50 Kurt Scheibe 109.50 C. M. Williams 120.50 Truman Hedwall 95.25 George Gibson 109.50 Omar McGary 90.25 Irwin Freeland 104.00 Peter Stienstra 115.00 J. A. Werner 106.75 Beverly Johnson 55.00 Aaron Anderson 88.00 John Balich 141..40 - J. W. Brockman 84.00 R. B. Connery 104.00 John H. Connery 74.00 Thomas Connery 11000 John Devins 4.40 Al. Donahue 84.00 E. Fersh 182.40 H. Freiborg 105.00 H. Galloway 182.40 George Gibson 38.00 H. Girard 102.56 Eve Graves 24.00 Margaret Hofstrand 60.00 Thomas Jaglo 74.25 Henry Jepsen 8.25 Alvera A. Johnson 60.00 J. 0. Johnson 118.97 K. Johnson 117.50 C. Jones 88.00 W. Jungblut 88.00 Maynard Kays 102.25 R. Lea 92.40 C. Lindgren 88.00 Vance Marfell 99.75 Loyd McGary 94.76 0. R. McGary 92.40 Mrs. Kenneth Mether 11.00 H. Olson 40.00 E. Omestad 88.00 III Win. M. Pascoe 88.00 K. P. Scheide 88.00 L. Senander 90.25 E. Sewall 105.88 Fern Sewall 36.00 Fred Sewall 88.00 Gunner Stromer 92.40 J. C. Utton 190.00 Ira M. Vraalstad 135.00 J: S. Williams 107.2) Wm. Williams 88.00 C. C. Wolford 101.25 Martha L. Wylie 60.00 Brooks Service Station 1.85 Daly & Son 1.00 Firestone Service Store 27.12 Firestone Stores 6.13 Goodwin Joss Lab. 15.00 Goodwin Joss Lab. 11 .00 Improvement Bulletin 18.60 Glenn Johnson Cont. Co. 237.30 Glenn Johnson Contr. Co. 217.44 Kokesh Hardware 16.95 W. E. Lahr Co. 1.85 Lametti & Lametti 173.95 Landers Norblom Christianson 7.96 A. E. Lindahl 31.95 Miller Davis Co. 20.97 Minar Co. 5.60 Mpls. Auto Supply 9.20 E. T. Montgomery 95.00 Mueller Co. 109.44 1_3(3 36 July 22, 1946 Verified Claims, Contd. National Assc. of Assessing Officers 10.00 National Lead Co. 416.00 Northwestern Nat'l. Bank 278.05 North Star A. & N. Stores 45.68 Northern States Power Co. 1.00 Northern States Power Co. 2.07 Northern States Power Co. ],382.07 Park Hdw. .60 Phelps-Drake Co. 212.20 Phelps-Drake Co. 4,43191 Pockrandt Lbr. & Fuel Co. 6.04 Pollard Lub. Co. 26.78 Republic -CReosoting Co. 1,102.84. Rosholt Equip. Co. 15.36 St. Louis Park Dispatch 29.25 St. Louis Park Water Dept. 39.36 Sears - Roebuck & Co. 3.99 E. H. Shursen for Ass.Ag. 786.22 Standard Oil Co. 115.20 Terry Bros. 9.00 Wallace & Tierman Co. 250.00 Village of St.L.P. San. Sewer 1 E Fred J.E. Johnson 65.00 Fund 18,690.00 Florida-31st to Minnetonka Blvd.---Sidewalk A discussion was had on Sidewalk petition for sidewalk on the East side of Florida between Minnetonka Blvd. & 31st. The Village Attonney stated that the petitioners for the sidewalk were in the majority. The V.C. suggested that this project be grouped with other sidewalk jobs for the purpose of receiving bids. Rezoning - Wayzata Boulevard - Idaho to Texas Aires. A group from North Side of St. Louis Park appeared for a hearing on re- zoning of Wayzata Boulevard from Idaho Avenue West to Texas Avenue. J. C. Wilson representing the Group suggested_that the matter be laid over for thirty days so that the group may have a chance to make a thorough study of same. Mr. Carmean suggested that we take Golden Valley's feelings in this matter. It was suggested that North Side be represented on the Plannipg Commission; also that members of the Planning Commission be present at the North Side meeting. The North Side meeting was set for Tuesday, August 13, 1946. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the hearing on 'rezoning of South Side of Wayzata Boulevard from Idaho to Texas Avenues was continued until August 26, 1946 to give the people of North Side ample time to make a study of the proposed rezoning by unanimous vote of the Council. North Side - Various Requests Victor Formo appeared as a representative of North Side and made the following requests: Street Signs, Street Lights, Speed Signs on Louisiana Avenue and Cedar Lake Road, Tarring of Zarthan Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and Way- zata Boulevard and Signal Signs at Cedar Lake Road and M. N. and S. Railroad. The above requests were discussed and referred to the Street and Police Depart- ments for checking and recommendations. Rezoning On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following blocks were referred to the Planning Commission for study with the idea of re- zoning to residential or multiple dwelling: Blocks 56, 57, 67, 66, 69, 70, 50, 58,• 59, 60, 47, 43, 42, 48, 49, St'. Louis Park and Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Building Permit - Store Building On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of Martin E. Gustafson, 3428 16th Avenue South, Minneapolis dated July 4, 1946 for approval of construction of a store building on Lots 21, 23 and 24, Block 4, J. F. Lyons Fourth Addition was referred to the Planning Commission for recommenda- tioh for rezoning. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Sidewalk Bid Awarded The Village Engineer, J. C. Utton presented a tabulation of bids received July 15, 1946 for sidewalk construction, and recommended George Madsen be awarded the contract as low bidder. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of George Madsen received July 15, 1946 of $$2.10 per square yard for sidewalk cons- truction on - West side of Edgewood Avenue from 31st to 32nd Streets • • it. " " Salem " "• 41st to 42nd " Both sides of Xenwood '! "` 39th St. to Excelsior Blvd. West side of Jersey '! "" 32nd to 33rd Streets East side of Webster " "' 28th " 29th '� July 22, 1946 137 was determined to be 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 contract with George Madsen in behalf of the Village by unanimous vote of the Council. Curb & Gutter On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad that curb and gutter on the West Side of Browndale Avenue be constructed from Lot 10 to North line of Lot 16, Block 8, Browndale, pursuant to resolution adopted July 21, 1945; and ad- jacent to Lot 16, Block 8 only if permission is given to the Village by the Owner to curb the curve to correspond to the existing street line. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Estimates Approved On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following Estimates for contract work presented to the Village Council by Village Engineer, J. C. Utton were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants to cover same by unanimous vote of the Council: • ESTIMATE NO. 3 (FINAL) SANITARY SEWERS District 1-G Phelps-Drake Company, Contractors Yosemite Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Main Trunk Sewer Xenwood Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 270' North of West 29th St. Xenwood Avenue from West 27th Street to West 26th Street West 27th Street from Xenwood Avenue to Webster Avenue Vernon Avenue from West 26th Street to 135' North of 292 Street West 29th Street from Yosemite Avenue to Webster Avenue Zarthan Avenue from West 29th Street to Main Trunk Sewer Total Contract Price as previously rendered, 1-7-46 $31,692.96 Less payments 8-1-45 $2,153.46 Ill9-4-45 1,054.04 1,881.28 10-1-45 799.62 4,336.48 11-1-45 1,797.17 6,526.15 12-3-45 4,163.47 1-7-46 2,651.70 $25,354.37 Less repairs to tar streets 1,770.72 'Less street maintenance on Xenwood Avenue & West 27th St. 129.96 $27,255.05 - BALANCE DUE - - - - $ 4,437.91 /s/ J. C. Utton, Village Engineer ESTIMATE NO. 2 (FINAL) • SANITARY SEWER XENWOOD AVENUE FROM MAIN TRUNK SOUTH 227 FEET Phelps-Drake Company, Contractors 100 L. F. 9" S. P. 8' = 10' deep @ 2.10 per ft. $ 210.00 127 L. F. 9'! S. P. 10' - 12' deep @ 3.00 per ft. 381.00 10 6" on 9" Ys @ 1.60 each 16.00 10 6" 1/8 bends @ 1.40 each 14.00 150 L. .F. 6" House Connection @ 2.00 per ft. 300.00 1 M. H. 0' - 8' deep @ 120.00 120.00 1 Extra Depth M. H. @ 15.00 15.00 $1,056.00 Less Estimate No. 1 844.80 BALANCE DUE - - $ 212.20 /s/ J. C. Utton, Village Engineer. • ' 138 July 22, 1946 Protest Manufacturing A letter was read, dated July 19, 1946, signed by H. Rasmusson, 4911 -Vallacher Avenue, St. Louis Park and others protesting the use of premises at 4911 Excelsior Boulevard for manufacturing purposes. The Clerk was instructed to write Owner to come to meeting of July 29, 1946. Tax Forfeited Lands for Park Purposes On motion of Trustee Bolmgren; seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare application, and the President and Clerk were authorized to execute same for following tax forfeited lands: Lots 10 to 39, Block 291, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park to be used for park purposes. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Gas Station License On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the licenses to operate a two-pump gas station at 5925 Excelsior were transferred to Paul W. Weber, a Veteran, without fee for 1946, by unanimous vote of the Council. Notice Re: Motor Carrier A notice was read regarding a public hearing to be held at Winthrop, Minn., August 5, 1946 at 10:30 A. M. relative to the application of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Company to operate as a motor carrier. No action taken. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION RE: TAX FORFEITED LANDS WHEREAS, the School Board of Independent School District of St. Louis Park, -\--- Minnesota has made application in behalf of said School District to the Minnesota Commissioner of Taxation for the conveyance of title to the following described tax forfeited land situated in the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, to-wit: Lot Eighteen (18), Block Four (4), Lenox Addition according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds, Hennepin County, Minnesota _ WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Village Council of St. Louis Park, Minne- sota that the land being applied for is needed for the extension and enlargement of the school playgrounds adjoining the Lenox School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. THEREBY BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that application as made by the School Board of Independent School District of St. Louis Park and that classification of said land as non-conservation be approved. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of the approved resolution be attached to the application. , Question was on the adoption of the resolution and roll being called, the following yeas were recorded: Trustee Perkins, Trustee Bolmgren, Trustee Jorvig, Clerk Justad, Mayor Erickson. , Adding Machine The Village Engineer and Clerk recommended the purchase of 1 model 7380-5 Remington adding machine as per bid received July 15, 1946. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was authorized to purchase 1 Model 7380-5 Remington adding machine at net price of $151.20 from the Remington Rand, Incorporated, by unanimous vote of the Council. III Petition - Grading & Graveling A petition dated July 18, 1946, signed by Mrs. Theodora R. Dellinger and others for grading and graveling West 28th Street 1900 feet East of the Jordan Road, was read. . On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, above petition was referred to the Village Attorney and Village Engineer for checking and re- commendation by unanimous vote of the Council. Heating License On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of E. J. Morrow Company for a heating license was approved and the President and July 22, 1946 1 3 9 Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire December 31, 1946. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Plumbing License On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, the application of Klugman Brothers for a license to do plumbing work in St. Louis Park was approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue the license to expire Decem- ber 31, 1946, by unanimous vote of the Council. Block Factory Permit On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Ins- pector was authorized to issue a permit to Walter Mark for a cement block factory on Lot 19, Block 186, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, by unanimous vote of the Council. Factory Building Permit On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Building Inspector was instructed to issue a building permit to H. P. Albrecht to build a factory building on Lots 9, 10, 11, Block 30, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park with a setback of 25 feet and 45 feet. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set - Alley Vacation On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, a hearing date was set for August 19, 1946 on the petition signed by Victor E. Johnson and others, dated June 8, 1946, for vacation of alley in Block 1, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set - Rezoning On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, a hearing was set for August 19, 1946 on the petition of Christian J. Steiner for rezoning of Lot on the NW corner of Minnetonka Boulevard and Natchez Avenue for multiple dwelling, by unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution On motion to Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous roll call vote of all members of the Council as follows: Trustee Perkins, Yea;, Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea. RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT WHEREAS, the Village Council desires on its own motion to improve the follow- ing street within the corporate limits of the Village of St. Louis Park as authorized by Chapter 382, Laws of 1903; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that it is necessary and expedient to improve the following portion of existing street in said.Village by application,of tar mat: IMPROVE- MENT NO. STREET FROM TO- L-68 Brook Lane Morningside Road So. Village Boundary L-69 Zarthan Avenue Cedar Lake Road Wayzata Boulevard BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Village Council will meet at the Village Hall in said Village on the 12th day of August, 1946, at 8 o'clock P. M. and will at said time and place hear all interested persons for and against said improvement; that in case said improvement shall be made, the total cost thereof, or eo much there- of as represents the benefits received as determined by said Council, will be assessed 111 against the lots, parts of lots and pieces or parcels of land benefited thereby. Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it is necessary and expedient to construct sidewalk on Browndale Avenue adjacent to Lots 17 and 18, Block 2, Browndale, and Lots 22 and 23, Block 11, Browndale Park, such sidewalk to be monolithic concrete construction five feet in width, in accord- ance 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 I 0 July 22, 1946 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said sidewalk shall be completed by September 16, 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 sidewalk is to be constructed are as follows: PROPERTY NAME OF OWNER Browndale, Block 2 Lot 17 W. W. Addington & Mabel F. Addington 18 . Robert L. Keyes and Anabel K. Keyes Browndale Park, Block 11 - Lot 22 Mary Fern DePrey 23 Mary Fern DePrey 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. Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING SIDEWALK BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it is necessary and.expedient to construct sidewalk on the South side of 40th St. _ from the East line of Ottawa Avenue to the West line of Lot 10, Jerome & Wilder Addition, 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 September 16, 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 Jerome & Wilder Addition Lot 1 ON. 80 Feet) Fred D. Lewis & May Lewis T (Except W. 80 Ft.) P. R. Erickson & Bernice M. Erickson 2 Walter M. Mork & Frances E. Mork 3 L. Hubert Benson & Jeanne R. Benson 4 Harold J. Munger & Lois L. Munger .5 Milton L. Pepin & Bertice D. Pepin 7 James E. Murphy & Lorraine Murphy 6 Thomas R. James, Jr. & Dorothy R. James 8 Arden Van Horssen & Margaret Van Horssen 9 Donald R. Groetsch & Marie H. Groetsch . 10 (East 10 feet) Donald R. Groetsch & Marie H. Groetsch 10 (Except E. 10 ft.) Merle T. Breckheimer & Evelyn B. Breckheimer 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 Commission or by contract. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council: RESOLUTION SETTING ASSESSMENT HEARINGS FOR CURB AND GUTTER WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council May 6, 1946 curb and gutter Improvement No. L-37 on the West side of Webster Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street has been completed by contract, and the Clerk, with the assistance of the Village Engineer, has calculated the proper amount to be special- ly assessed for each of said improvements against every lot, piece or parcel of land July 22, 1946 141 abutting upon the respective streets where said improvements were made as pro- vided by law, which proposed assessment is now on file with the Clerk and open to public inspection; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that said curb and gutter improvements be hereby accepted and the Clerk be directed to cause notice to be published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch that said Council will meet August 12, 1946, at 8 o'clock P. M. and pass upon said proposed assessments. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY WHEREAS, it appears to the Village Council that there are a large number of veterans of the recent war and families of, men still in military service of the United States whose homes at the time of their induction into the service were in St. Louis Park, and who are now unable to find a dwelling in this area within their financial reach in which to re-establish their families, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 5 as amended of the Lanham Act the Federal Public Housing Authority of the United States of Americaohas offered to enter into a contract with the Village whereby said Authority will furnish and erect ten build- ings providing twenty housing units on Blocks 2 and 3, Collins Second Addition, now owned by the Village, which buildings will become the property of the Village upon their completion, all upon the condition that the Village will furnish ade- quate access streets, off-street parking areas as deemed necessary, sidewalks, ' extension of necessary utilities and necessary grading, and that the Village will manage the property in accordance with the provisions of the contract, paying over to said Authority the net rentals after deductions for operating expenses as author- ized by said contract, and that the Village'will dispose of and remove said buildings at such time following termination of the emergency as established in said contract, and, • WHEREAS, the Village Council has determined that erection of said housing units will substantially solve the existing problem of distressed veterans without hous- ing, who are residents of the Village, and that the estimated receipts payable to the Village from rentals to be derived will approximately reimburse the Village for all expenditures required by it by the Public Housing Authority in connection with said project; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the President and Clerk of the Village be hereby authorized and directed to execute contract with the United States of America Federal Public Housing Authority for erection and maintenance of 20 temporary dwelling accommodations, said contract to be in form submitted by said authority and designated as Project No. Minn. V-21068, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Engineer be authorized and directed to prepare plans and drawings as may be required by said contract and to proceed with the work that the Village is obligated to do and furnish the services which the Village is obligated to perform under the terms of said contract following execution thereof by the said Authority. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 11:55 P. M. _; SON President of the Village Council ATTEST: ;T:- I., J',SEPH STAD Villa.` Clerk SPECIAL MEETING - JULY 29, 1946 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:10 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: