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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946/08/26 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 168 August 19, 1946 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that said curb and gutter improve- ments 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 September 9, 1946 at 8 o'clock P. M. and pass upon said proposed assessments. Hearing - Rezoning A hearing was had on the application of Christian Stiener for rezoning of the Northwest corner of Natchez Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard. No one appeared. Chairman referred this matter to the Committee of Whole. Meeting Ajourned The meeting was adjourned by President H. W. Perkins, pro tem at 11:30 P. M. O. . ICKSON President of the Village Council ATTEST: '47 / JOSE'° JUSTAD Vil /ge Clerk SPECIAL MEF,TING - AUGUST 26, 1946 A special meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson pursuant to due notice, August 26, 1946 at 8:00 P. M. with the follow- ing Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig President Erickson In the absence of the Village Clerk, E. T. Montgomery, Village Attorney was asked to act as Clerk of the meeting by President Erickson. Sewer Bids - District #2 Bids for construction of a joint district sewer for Sanitary Joint District Sewer #2 were received and opened as follows: Al Johnson Construction Compants Lametti & Lametti • On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the foregoing bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Sewer Committee for examination and report by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Bids - Laterals, District #1-I Bids for construction of lateral sanitary sewers in Sanitary Sewer District 1-I were received and opened as follows: Lametti & Lametti Phelps-Drake Company, Inc. X • On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the foregoing bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Sewer Committee for examination and report by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Hearing .- Curb&Gutter Separate hearings were had on petitions for curb and gutter construction described in the following resolution. No one appeared. Resolution - On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig; the following , resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Council members present: RESOLUTION FOR CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, sufficient petitions in writing have been filed with the Village Clerk requesting construction of curb and gutter on the West side of Wooddale Avenue between 40h Street and 41st Street and on both sides of Georgia Avenue between 32nd Street and 33rd Street, and the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice to all property owners published in the August 26, 1946 169 St. Louis Park Dispatch August 9 and 16, 1946 and has heard all persons interested and determined the necessity for the improvements petitioned for, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that curb and gutter with one foot gutter be constructed on the West side of Wooddale Avenue between 40th Street and 41st Street and on both sides of Georgia Avenue between 32nd Street and 33rd Street in accordance with plans and specifications for same on file with the Village Engineer, the work to be done by contract and the cost reported by the Village Engineer to the Council for assessment as Im- provement Number K . The Village Clerk is directed to advertise for bids to be opened September 16, 1946 , ill 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 DETERMINING SUFFICIENCY OF CURB AND GUTTER PETITIONS RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that petition of James P. Sorenson and others for construction of curb and gutter on the West side of Wooddale Avenue between 40th Street and 41st Street, and petition of Harry D. Harper and others for construction of curb and gutter on both sides of Georgia Avenue between 32nd Street and 33rd Street are hereby determined to be sufficient petitions respectively signed by owners of more than 35% of the property fronting on the portion of said Streets to be improved by such curb and gutter construction. Hearing-Vacation of Alley A hearing was had on the petition of Victor E. Johnson and others for va- cation of alley in Block 1, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. No one appeared. The matter was deferred to September 3, 1946 for preparation of a resolution for vacation. Minutes The reading of minutes of meeting held August 19, 1946 was deferred until III September 3rd meeting., Assessment Hearing - K-40 An assessment hearing was had on Street Improvement No. K-40. No one appeared. Action on proposed assessment was deferred to the meeting of September 3, 1946. Trustee Perkins Trustee Perkins arrived at the meeting at this time - 8:45 P. M. Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, 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 Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; President Erickson, Yea. Acme Typewriter Sales 7.00 American Printing Company 61.85 Wm. Bros Boiler Mfg. Co. 3.09 First Nat'l. Bank, Hopkins 47.50 J. V. Gleason 37.13 Glenn Johnson Contracting Co. 223.98 Hedberg-Freidheim & Co. 5.16 Jurgens Company 23.00 Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co. 74.05 Roy Lea 5.00 Linde Air Products Co. 8.05 E. R. Ludwig 367.45 n It II " 2.26 Merchants Chemical Company 34.50 Miller-Davis Company , 1.65 E. T. Montgomery 111.25 II II II 5.75 Tom Motzko 2.25 Northwestern Blaugas Co. 2.80 " II 3.45 III Northwestern Nat'l. Bank 1,123.63 James O'Connor 80.00 Paper, Calmenson Co. 86.40 Pink Supply Company 20.35 Republic Creosoting Co. 1,497.92 H. A. Rogers Co. 2.50 Royal Typewriter Co. 6.80 " " " " 11.36 St. Louis Park Dispatch 38.70 St. _Louis Park Dispatch 27.45 It It II It 16.43 Westerdahl Hardware 2.00 Swenson' s, Meats &.Groceries 9.00 C. M. Williams 2.21 " " " 9.00 William H. Ziegler Co. 6.50 _ . v " " n n 16.72 Pin Ball Machine Licenses Arnold H. Johnson presented his application for license to operate two pin ball machines at 4336 Excelsior Boulevard. Applications were referred to the Village Clerk. 170 August 26, 1946 Complaint - Disregard of Water Restrictions E. W. Swanson, 5632 West 39th Street complained about the disregard of sprinkling restrictions. He was informed that a penalty of $ 5.00 per day can be added to the water bill of a violator upon proof of the violation. Request for Rezoning Allen Meyers requested that consideration be given his application for reoning his property on Wayzata Boulevard so that he may install a gas station. He was informed that his application would be referred to the Village Planning Commission to be taken up at their next meeting on September 5, 1946. Mc Alpine Property Mr. McAlpine appeared in response to request to explain use of his property on Kentucky Avenue & 13th Street for business purposes - storage of well drill- ing equipment, trucks and supplies. It was suggested that he talk this matter over with the North Side Improvement Association, and return to the next Council meeting on September 3, 1946. Bids, Certificates of Indebtedness Sealed bids were •received and opened for $4,750.00 certificates of indebt- edness as described in the following resolution. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AWARD AND SALE OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council August 5, 1946, two weeks' published notice has been given that said Council would open and consider bids at this present meeting for certificates of indebtedness aggregating $4,750.00 and said Council has met at the time and place specified in said notice and has opened and considered the following bids: Security National Bank, Hopkins - 12% interest with $35.00 premium and, WHEREAS, the bid of Security National Bank of Hopkins is deemed most favor- able; therefore, BE IT •RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said bid of Security National Bank of Hopkins is hereby accepted and the President and Clerk of the Village are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver certificates of indebtedness of the Village of St. Louis Park in the aggregate sum of $4,750.00 to bear interest at the rate of l2% per annum, payable semi-annually, issued pursuant to resolution adopted August 5, 1946 for issuance of certificates of indebtedness of curb and gutter, as authorized by Chapter 65, Laws of Minnesota, 1919, as amended, upon the payment of $4,750.00 plus $35.00 premium and accrued interest to the Village Treasurer therefor. • Licenses-Cigarette, Restaurant • On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of A. H. Johnson, 4336 Excelsior Boulevard, DBA Ray and Arnes for the following licenses was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire December 31, 1946: • Operate a Restaurant Sell Cigarettes • • • • Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Pin -Ball Machine Licenses • (Apex Amusement Co.) • On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Application of Charles Swahn, DBA Apex Amusement -Company to operate two (2) pin ball machines at Lilac Lanes Bawling Alley, Wooddale at Excelsior Boulevard was approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1946. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Trustee Jorvig Trustee Jorvig left the meeting at this time-9:30 P. M. August 26, 1946 - 171 Permission to Place Poles N. S. Power Company On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company's request for permission to set poles at the following loca- tions was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: Five (5) poles in alley between Colorado and Edgewood Avenues from Cambridge to Goodrich Avenues (Estimate No. 80662). One (1) pole on Zarthan Avenue between Excelsior Boulevard and West 39th Street Estimate No. 62-2830). One (1) pole on Lynn Avenue at Vallacher Avenue (Estimate 62-2833) . Concrete Floors-F.P.H. On m6tion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren that a letter be sent to Federal Public Housing Authority stating that the Village Council does not favor the use of concrete floors in the proposed Veterans Housing Project be- cause of climatic conditions. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. ' Resolution' On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution"was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION APPROVING SEWER CONTRACT FORM FOR JOINT DISTRICT SEWER #2 WHEREAS, the Village Council has heretofore approved plans and specifications, including form of contract, and authorized advertisement for bids based thereon for construction of joint district sewer for Sanitary Sewer District No. 2, and the Village Clerk has discovered that the form of contract inadvertently omitted a provision for progress payments as prepared and furnished all bidders who have been furnished copies of the plans, specifications and contract forms, with an addendum amending the form of contract providing for progress payments at thirty-day inter- vals equal to 80% of the value of the work completed, and said addendum conforms to the original intention of the Village Council at the time of approval of said form of contract; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said addendum be hereby approved and ratified. Hearing-Assessments Resolution Separate hearings deferred from Meeting of August 19, 1946 were had on pro- posed assessments covering construction of sidewalk improvements described in the following resolution. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution-was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a resolution'adopted July 15, 1946 and which was duly served on owners of property fronting on sidewalks constructed at the following locations in said Village: North side of Vallacher Avenue from Natchez Avenue to ' Southwesterly lot line of Lot 30, Block 3, Minikanda Vista. South side of Vallacher Avenue from Northeasterly lot line of Lot 3 to the Southeasterly lot line of Lot 11, Block 9, Minikanda Vista. West side of Dakota Avenue adjacent to Lots 8, 9, and 10, Block 1, Parkview. East side of Edgewood Avenue adjacent to Lots 18 to 24, inclusive, Block 1, Parkview. and, 1[7 2 August 26, 1946 WHEREAS, the Village Council has heard all testimony offered by or on behalf of all persons interested or affected by the construction of said walk; therefore, - BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it hereby determines that the amount of benefits caused by said construction to each lot, part of lot or parcel of ground fronting the portion of the street where such walks were constructed are as follows: North side of Vallacher Avenue from Natchez Avenue to Southwesterly Lot line of Lot 30, Block 3, Mini- kanda Vista and South side of Vallacher Avenue from Northeasterly lot line of Lot 3 to the Southeasterly lot line of Lot 11, Block 9, Minikanda Vista. BLOCK 3, MINIKAHDA VISTA Lot Owner Amount of Benefit 17 Arthur R. Goodrich and St. Louis Park Baptist Church $70.00 18 Orville V. Crosby et al 70.00 19 Chester E. Thompson and wife 70.00 20 Charlotte E. Hansen and Clarence C. Hansen 70.00 21 WIn. G. Mathison and wife 70.00' 22 Byron F. Bell and Marjorie C. Bell 70.00 23 " " " " 70.00 24 Malvie A. Denson and wife 70.00 25 Andy J. Granberg and wife 70.00 26 " " " 70.00 27 Malcolm M. Marchbank and wife 70.00 28 Herbert T. Thompson 70.00 29 Barbara Lee Johnson 70.00 BLOCK 9, MINIKAHDA VISTA Lot Owner Amount of Benefit 3 Astrid C. Anderson 70.00 4 Ellen V. Carlson 70.00 5 Thorvald Shjefte and wife 70.00 6 Gertrude H. McAndrews and Agnes C. McAndrews 70.00 7 Jerome Hahn and wife 70.00 8 Kermit A Larson and wife 70.00 9 John M. Moran and wife 70.00 10' Carol E. Turner and wife 70.00 11 Adolph G. Schreiber and wife 70.00 West side of Dakota Avenue adjacent to Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 1, Parkview, and on Edgewood Avenue adjacent to Lots 18 to 24, in- clusive, Block 1, Parkview. BLOCK 1, PARKVIEW Lot Owner Amount of Benefit 8 Earl C. Ware and wife 70.00 9 n n n 70.00 10 '! " '_' 70.00 18 " " " 70.00 19 70.00 20 '! '! '! 70.00 21 !' '_' " 70.00 22 Clell G. Stien and-wife 70.00 23 Earl C. Ware and wife 70.00 24 n n n 70.00 BE IF FUttTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby levied against each lot, part of lot and parcel of ground above described an assessment in the sums res- pectively hereinabove set forth, which shall be a charge against the same as in State, County and Village taxes, payable in three installments, the first of which shall be due concurrent with taxes collected in the year 1947. Industrial Building Permit On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of Anderson Brothers for a permit to erect an industrial building at Milwaukee Tracks and Highway ##100 was approved by.unanimous vote of Councilmen prevent. Hearing - Rezoning September 26, 1946 was the date set for hearing on application of C. F. AUGUST 26, 1946 173 Lohman for rezoning certain portions of property adjacent to Highway No. 7 to be platted as "The Knolls". Communications Read Letter dated August 23, 1946 from G. F. Lohman regarding plat of "The Knolls". Letter from C. S. Eaton of Crestview Association relative to Airports res- ponsibility to citizens of Villages was referred to the Village Attorney. Letter from W. A. Moes, president of the Golden Valley Civic League, Inc. was referred to the Village Attorney. III Letter from Ralph N. Stein, 3948 Yosemite Avenue relative to noises made by trains; also barking of neighbors dog. President Erickson will reply. Complaint - Squirrels Mrs.3Martman, 3700 Colorado Avenue complained about squirrels getting into her house by way of attic and asked permission to shoot them Complaint was re- ferred to the Police Department. Hayrack Parties Trustee Peekins requested prosecution by the Police Department of hayrack parties on the streets at night without lights. Speed Limit on Highway #7 Trustee Bolmgren inquired as to progress of limiting speed on Highway No. 7. President Erickson replied. Police Civil Service Commission President Erickson proposed Fletcher Ware as a member of the Police Civil Service Commission . Action was deferred to September 3rd meeting. Pump House Plans Trustee Bolmgren presented plans and specifications for proposed pump house at 41st Street and Natchez Avenue prepared by E. R. Ludwig, Architect. No action taken at this time. III Regular Meeting Postponed On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the regular meeting of September 2, 1946 was postponed to September 3, 1946 because September 2nd will be Labor Day. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:55 P. M. ./ S ``. President of the Village Council ATTEST: ,, :t-G.11 - (/?--J-0- PH AD ' Villag Clerk REGULAR MEETING-SEPTEMBER 3, 1946 A regular 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: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad President Erickson Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants for same, by unanimous vote of Council by roll call: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erick- son, Yea.