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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946/07/29 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 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: 142 July 29, 1946 Trustee Perkins Trustee Jorvig Clerk Justad President Erickson Bids - Storm Sewer #14 The following bids were received for construction of Storm Sewer #14: 1. General Engineering Company 13,518.90 2. I. J. Donnelly Const. Co. 10,914.00 3. Orfei & Mariani 13,316.05 4. Lametti & Lametti 13,044.35 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendations, by III unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Clerk Justad, 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. St. Louis Park Dispatch 23.85 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 184.09 Republic Creosoting Company 376.51 Merchants Chemical Co. 37.00 Miller-Davis Company 1.80 Rosholt Equipment Company .30 Glen Johnson Cont. Company 39.18 " " 0 12.00 Miller-Davis Company 5.50 H. A. Rogers.Company 10.50 H. A. Rogers Company 2.97 Panther Oil & Grease Co. 50.27 Ed Werner 14.40 Gordon Brothers Grocery 12.70 H. W. Darby, M. D. 44.00 Northern States Power Co. 2.21 Ira Vraalstad 1.43 Hans Bye 3.25 Ed Werner 14.40 David P. Mengelkoch 7.90 Village of St. L. Park-Street Tom Motzko 1.40 Department 187.80 Westerdahl Hardware .20 American Printing Co. 58.90 Fred J. Daubanton 10.10 St. Louis Park Dispatch 45.45 E. T. Montgomery 20.00 NW Bell Telephone Company 8.25 " ," " 15.00 Merchants Chemical Company 60.00 Mueller Company 48.69 III Wm. H. Ziegler Company 4.50 Glenn Johnson Contr. Co; 57.00 Westerdahl Hardware 3.60 Bids - Water Main Bids were received for water main extensions as per advertisement for bids in St. Louis Park Dispatch, as follows: 1. Phelps-Drake Company 54,577.25 2. Lametti & Lametti 52,605.30 3. Orfei & Mariani 55,701.70 4. Alexander Construction Co. 56,312.50 On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Clerk Justad, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department for checking and recom- mendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Request for Sewer & Water ' Arthur C. Johnson, 2740 Glenhurst Avenue asked about water and sewer at this place. The matter was referred to the Street and Water Departments to be reported on at meeting Monday, August 5, 1946. Plumbers License Bond On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Clerk Justad, the Plumbers License Bond with Maurice Klugman as principal and National Casualty Company as surety III in the amount of $4,000.00, dated July 17, 1946 was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. General Contractors Bond On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Clerk Justad, the General Contract- ors Bond for cement sidewalk, curb and gutter work with Carl A. Fagerstrom as principal and American Surety Company as surety in the amount of $500.00, dated July 22, 1946 was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. 'Phone Rates Floyd Steenson asked about getting a reduction in 'phone rates for his section in North Side. Trustee Jorvig said he would check with the Telephone Co. 1L43 July 29, 1946 Water Drainage Floyd Steenson complained about the water drainage at his home. Trustee Perkins said he would be at his home at 10 A. M., Saturday, August 3, 1946 and would make a report to the Village Council on Monday, August 5, 1946. Artcraft Plastics - Noise Mr. Riordan of Artcraft Plastics, Inc., 4911 Excelsior Boulevard appeared in answer to petition of H. S. Rasmusson and others regarding noise, etc. Mr. Riordan took a list of the names on the petition and said he would call on these folks and report back to the Village Council on August 5, 1946. IIIPetition - Rezoning On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Clerk Justad, the petition of Agnes J. Mazey for the rezoning of Lots 8 to 23 inclusive, Block 2; Lots 10 to 21 inclu- sive, Block 3; Lots 12 to 18 inclusive, Block 4, Calhoun Lakeside Park, from mul- tiple dwelling to commercial was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Petition - Curb & Gutter - On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the petition for curb and gutter on the West side of Wooddale Avenue between 40th and 41st Street, signed by J. P. Sorenson, 4028 Wooddale Avenue and others was referred to the Village Attorney and Village Engineer for checking and recommendations by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Petition - Curb & Gutter On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by_Trustee Perkins, the petition for curb and gutter on both sides of Georgia Avenue between 32nd and 33rd Streets, signed by Harry D. Harper, Jr., 3217 Georgia Avenue and others was referred to the Village Engineer and Village Attorney for checking and recommendations by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Electrical License On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application of 0. H. Batzli for a 1946 electrical license 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. III Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: RESOLUTION CANCELING GARBAGE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the following assessment levied pursuant to resolution adopted October 1, 1945, be hereby canceled, for the reason that said lands were used as a farm and were not served by the garbage collection service of the Village of St. Louis Park, and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized to refund amount paid on receipt of a certified claim signed by the owner. Section 6, Township 117, Range 21 NW of SW4 except road $7.90 Land Sold On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Council 1 accepted the bid of $600.00 made by C. H. Preston, 610 Plymouth Building, Minneapolis for the purchase of Lots 32 to 38, Block 194, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, and President and Clerk were authorized to execute deed to C. H. Preston for the lots, J by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. IIIWater Main Canceled On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the water main ex tension in Monterey Avenue between 25th and 27th Streets were canceled due to opposition in the neighborhood and the fact that work cannot be done until 1947. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. RESOLUTION PROHIBITING USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC GATHERINGS DURING POLIO EPIDEMIC RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that all public 1[4 4 July 29, 1946 gatherings be curtailed within the Village and that use of streets or other public property of the Village be hereby prohibited for public gatherings, carnivals, fairs or entertainment from this date until the Village Health Officer shall have determined and advised the Council that'the existing danger of poleomeylitis epi- demic has passed. Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF TAX FORFEITED LANDS WHEREAS, it appears that the following described lands have been forfeited to the State of Minnesota for nonpayment of taxes and that acquisition of said lands has been recommended to the Council by the Village Planning Commission for III park purposes, and the Village Council considers it necessary and proper that said lands be acquired in order to enlarge the existing adjacent park site to be incorporated into the plan for said park as a winter sports area; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the President of the Council and the Clerk be hereby authorized to execute an application in behalf of the Village for conveyance to the Village of Lots 10 to 39 inclusive, Block 291, Rearrangement of, St. Louis Park. Hearings - Alley Improvements Separate hearings were had on each of the alley improvements described in the following resolution. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council June 24, 1946 and published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 28, 1946, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in said resolution and has heard all testimony offered by interested persons in connection with proposed assess- ments for each of the following alley improvements: III IMPROVE- MENT NO. LOCATION 6 K-70 Grading of alley in Block, Lenox K-71 Grading of alley in Block 12, Lenox K-89 Grading of alley in Block 6, Park View THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the total cost of each of said improvements is hereby determined to be in the respective amounts hereinafter set forth in the following list, and the amount of benefits conferred by said improvements upon each lot, part of lot, piece or parcel of ground so benefited thereby, rateably and in proportion to the special benefits conferred upon it, is hereby determined to be as respectively set forth in the following list, and there is hereby levied and assessed against each lot, part of lot, piece or parcel of ground described therein, an assessment equal to the sums therein respectively set forth, as authorized by Chapter 382, Laws of Minnesota 1903, payable in three equal annual installments, the first of which shall be payable concurrent with the real estate taxes levied in 1946 and collected in 1947 together with a penalty of 10% if not paid in full within 30 days after publication of this resolution and interest at 6% per annum from the date of issuance of orders for financing this improvement. SEE LIST ON PAGE 144AIII Resolution ' On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: RESOLUTION FOR CONDEMNATION OF LAND FOR STREET PURPOSES WHEREAS, it appears to the Village that the intersection of Highwood Road and Glenhurst Road, public streets in the Village of St. Louis Park, is made hazardous to traffic on said streets because of an embankment at the Southwest corner of said intersection, which should be sloped in order to give the drivers July 89,,1946. 144A IMPROVEMENT NO. K-70 GRADING - ALLEY IN BLOCK 6, LENOX TOTAL COST $363.01 BLOCK LOT ADDITION BENEFIT ASSESSED 6 1 Lenox 9.30 6 2 Lenox 12.40 6 3 Lenox 12.40 6 4 Lenox 12.40 6 5 Lenox 12.40 6 6 Lenox 12.40 67 Lenox 12.40 6 8 Lenox 15.81 6 9 Lenox 12.40 6 10 Lenox 12.40 6 11 Lenox 12.40 612 Lenox 12.40 613 Lenox 12.40 6 14 Lenox 12.40 615 Lenox 12.40 616 Lenox 12.40 617 Lenox 12.40 618 Lenox 12.40 619 Lenox 12.40 620 Lenox 12.40 621 Lenox 12.40 6 22 Lenox 12.40 6 23 Lenox 12.40 624 Lenox 12.40 6 25 Lenox 12.40 6 26 Lenox 12.40 6 27 Lenox 12.40 6 28 Lenox 12.40 6 29 Lenox 15.50 IMPROVEMENT NO. K-71 GRADING - ALLEY IN BLOCK 12, LENOX TOTAL COST $287.04 BLOCK LOT ADDITION BENEFIT ASSESSED 12 1 Lenox 8.64 12 2 Lenox 9.60 12 3 Lenox 9.60 12 4 Lenox 9.60 12 . 5 Lenox 9.60 12 6 Lenox 9.60 12 7 Lenox 9.60 12 8 Lenox 9.60 12 9 Lenox 9.60 12 10 Lenox 9.60 12 11 Lenox 9.60 12 12 Lenox 9.60 12 13 Lenox 9.60 12 14 Lenox 9.60 12 15 Lenox 9.60 12 16 Lenox -.-=' 9.60 12 17 Lenox 9.60 12 18 Lenox 9.60 12 19 Lenox 9.60 12 20 Lenox 9.60 12 21 Lenox 9.60 12 22 Lenox 9.60 12 23 Lenox 9.60 12 24 Lenox 9.60 12 25 Lenox 1.60 12 26 Lenox 9.60 12 27 Lenox 9.60 12 28 Lenox 9.60 144E July 29, 1946. BLOCK LOT ADDITION BENEFIT ASSESSED' 12 29 Lenox 9.60 12 30 Lenox 9.60 IMPROVEMENT NO. K-89 GRADING - ALLEY IN BLOCK 6, PARKVIEW • TOTAL COST $446.40 BLOCK LOT ADDITION BENEFIT ASSESSED III 6 1 Parkview 15.50 62 Parkview 15.50 63 Parkview 15.50 6 4 Parkview 15.50 65 Parkview 15.50 6 - 6 Parkview 15.50 67 Parkview ' 15.50 6 - 8 Parkview 17.05 6 - 9 Parkview 17.05 6 - 10 Parkview 17.05 611 Parkview 17.05 6 • 12 Parkview 15.50 6 - 13 Parkview 15.50 6 • 14 Parkview 15.50 6 • 15 Parkview 15.50 6 16 Parkview 15.50 6 17 Parkview 15.50 6 - 18 Parkview 17.05 6 19 Parkview 17.05 6 - 20 Parkview 17.05 6 - 21 Parkview 17.05 6 - 22 Parkview 15.50 6III 23 Parkview 15.50 6 • 24 Parkview 15.50 6 25 Parkview 15.50 6 26 Parkview 15.50 6 27 Parkview 15.50 6 28 Parkview 15.50 July 29, 1946 IA 5 of automobiles.approaching said intersection an opportunity to have a clearer view of other vehicles approaching the intersection; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it is necessary to take an easement in and over that part of Lot 2, Highland Tract, Lake Forest Addition, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County, Minnesota lying Northerly and Easterly of a line described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North line 143.2 feet East of the NW corner thereof of said Lot 2; thence in a curve to the right with a thirty (30) foot radius ending at a point 75.65 feet North of the South- east corner of said Lot, for use as a public street including the right to enter upon said premises, re- move the soil and slope the existing embankment; that the persons appearing of record and known to be owners thereof are Walter H. Edlund and Ether M. Edlund; therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file in behalf of the Village a petition in condemnation proceedings in the District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota for condemnation of the easement herein described and to prosecute said proceeding to the end that the Village may take and acquire the said easement. Resolution 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 SETTING ASSESSMENT HEARING WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council May 14, 1945, Street Improvement No. K-40 has been completed at the following locations in said Village: Dakota Avenue from Lake Street to 32nd Street 32nd Street from Dakota to Idaho Avenues Idaho Avenue from 32nd to 33rd Streets 33rd Street from Idaho to Louisiana Avenues Louisiana Avenue from 33rd Street to First St. NW First St. NW from Louisiana to Brownlow Avenues Brownlow Avenue from Frist St. NW to Lake Street therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said Council will meet on the 26th day of August, 1946, at 8 o&clock P. M. at the Village Hall and ascertain the amount of special benefits received by any property within said Village by reason of the construction of said improvement and hear the testimony in that connection of all persons interested or whose property is affected who may appear in person or by attorney and present witnesses for ex- amination. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Councilmen present: RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SEWER DISTRICT 1-H WHEREAS, the Village Engineer has calculated the proper amount to be specially assessed for sewers constructed in Later Sanitary Sewer District 1-H in Dakota Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 28th Street and in Xenwood Avenue from a point 270 feet North of 29th Street to the existing joint district sewer and has calculated the amount to be specially assessed against each lot, piece or parcel of land abutting on the portion of said streets and the tabulation thereof has been duly prepared and filed with the Clerk in'duplicate as the pro- posed assessment and has been laid before the Village Council at this present meeting held not more than ten days after the filing thereof; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the total cost of said sewer is hereby determined to be 1.:,617.60, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said proposed assessment is hereby approved 1416 July 29, 1946 and the Clerk is directed to cause notice to be published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 2, 1946 that the Village Council will pass upon said proposed assessment August 19, 1946. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SEWER DISTRICT 1-J WHEREAS, the Village Engineer has calculated the proper amount to be specially assessed for sewers constructed in Lateral Sanitary Sewer District 1-J in Utica Avenue from the South line of Lot 1, Block 2, American Security Investment Company's Oak Terrace to 28th Street and has calculated the amount to be specially assessed against each lot, piece or parcel of land abutting on said portion of said street and the tabulation thereof has been duly prepared and filed with the Clerk in duplicate as the proposed assessment and has been laid before the Village Council at this present meeting held not more than ten days after the filing thereof; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the total cost of said sewer is hereby determined to be $5,370.80, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said proposed assessment is hereby approved and the Clerk is directed to cause notice to be published in the St. Louis Park Dis- patch August 2, 1946 that the Village Council will pass upon said proposed assess- ment August 19, 1946. Advertise for Bids on Street Marker On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for one Spiess Du-all Traction Drive Line street marker or equal; bids to be opened August 12, 1946. Motion was passed by unani- mous vote of Councilmen present. Licenses Transferred On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Licenses 597 and 634 issued to Evelyn H. Lawyer, 5320 Excelsior Boulevard for operating a restaurant and selling cigarettes was transferred without charge to 6508 Walker Street, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:50 P. M. ' r I- President of the Village Council ATTEST: i _ . -- •S •' /USTAI / Villa: - Clerk REGULAR MEETING - AUGUST 5, 1946 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:16 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins clerk Justad President Erickson Minutes The minutes of meeting held July 22, 1946 were read and approved as read. Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, 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 Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; President Erickson, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea.