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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946/08/05 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 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. August 5i, 1946 1417 Joseph Justad 142.50 Lois Johnson 68.75 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 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 A. Anderson 96.00 John Balich 150.45 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban J. W. Brockman 92.00 Sanitary Drayage Company 2,754.84 Hans Bye 3.25 John Connery 80.00 R. B. Connery 104.00 Alleen Dearstyne 85.50 Al, Donahue 97.50 C. H. Farmer 53.10 E. Ferch 211.60 H. Freiborg 105.00 H.Galloway 220.80 H. Girard 96.61 Eve Graves 72.00 Martha May Heaton 72.00 Thomas Jaglo 96.75 Alvera Johnson , 72.00 J. 0. Johnson 152.20 K. Johnson 117.50 C. Jones 90.00 W. Jungblut 96.00 Maynard Kays 99.00 R. Lea 96.60 C. Lindgren 96.00 Lloyd McGary 96.60 0. R. Mc Gary 96.60 Vance Marfell 114.10 E. T. Montgomery 50.00 James O'Connor 120.00 H. Olson 170.00 E. Omestad 96.00 Wm. M. Pascoe 95.85 Gertrude Renner 7.80 Gertrude Renner 84.75 C. F. Rihl 132.25 Albert Runde 26.25 K. P. Scheibe 94.00 L. Senander 96.00 E. Sewall 109.65 Fern Sewall 72.00 Fred Sewall 92.00 Peter Stienstra 28.00 Gunnar Stromer 101.20 J. C. Utton 190.00 J. C. Utton 19.00 Ira M. Vraalstad 135.50 Aline L. Wiggins 60.00 J. S. Williams 108.90 Wm. Williams 92.00 C. C. Wolford 101.25 III Martha L. Wylie 72.00 American Linen Company 2.34 Badger Meter Mfg. Company 3,324.08 Badger Meter Mfg. Company 10.88 Belt Line Grocery 22.00 Belt Line Grocery 22.00 Ewald's Dairy 2.97 Ewald's Dairy 2.97 " " 2.52 Fairbanks, Morse & Co. 13.80 John Finstad & Son 2,049.30 " " " 51.68 Henn. Co. Dist. Boiler Insp. 3.00 Gust Hoglund _ 41.00 Lametti & Lametti 75.64 John Leslie Company 88.69 n n 2,504.67 n " " 16.19 Merchants Chemical Company 60.00 Minneapolis Gas_Light Co. 5.36 Tom Motzko 7.45 National Tea Company 12.70 National Tea Company 38.99 " n " 30.50 " " " 31.15 " "- "- 37.92 N. S. Power Company 1.00 Swenson's,_Meats.& Groceries 9.00 n n n n 2.07 " " " 9.00 United States Treasury 285.00 United States Treasury 285.00 . Bids - Water Main ' Pursuant to advertisement for bids for water main construction in the St. Louis Park-"Dispatch, a bid was received from Lametti and Lametti. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bid was referred to the Village Engineer for checking, by unanimous vote of the Council. Request to Move Garage Donald J. Brown, 2936 Zarthan Avenue asked about his request to have the III garage on Mr. M. L. Halvorsen's lot moved off of the alley. The Clerk was asked to write Mr. Halvorsen for an answer by August 12, 1946. Larger Fire Dept. Suggested Mrs. C. L. Kabrud, 4100 Utica Avenue stated that the Village should have a larger Fire Department and better equipment. She referred to the handling of fire at her home about sixty days ago - electricity and gas were not shut off early enough. Inquiry About Two-family Dwelling Mrs. C. L. Kabrud asked what is to be built on the NE corner of Vernon Avenue and 41st Street - said she was told that a permit had been granted for a two- famil dwelling. Inquiry About Ditch #17 Mr. Chas. Howard appeared relative to his Letter to the Village Council 148 August 5, 1946 regarding Lot 82, Auditors Subdivision #301 and the matter of Ditch #17, and the resolution passed- by the Village Council regarding same. Opposed to Closing of Quebec Near Highway No. 7 Albert Lundberg and others from Oak Hill appeared in regard to the suggested change at Quebec Avenue and Highway #7. They had heard that Quebec Avenue was going to be closed at #7 and an opening made 1/2 block West and they were opposed to that. They also spoke of the speed on Nighway #7. President Erickson said this matter was being discussed with the State Highway Department. Temporary Permit to Inhabit Trailer House On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded -by Trustee Jorvig, the application of Harry Wolff for permission to inhabit a trailer house at the rear of his store, the Park Hardware at 4306 Excelsior Boulevard, was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. • Special Permit to Mfg. Jewelry Messrs. D. E. Carlson and William Mikkola's request for permission to manufacture jewelry incidental to retail trade in proposed commercial building to be erected on Lot 5 and part of Lot 4, Bassford's Addition was discussed. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Donald E. Carlson and William Mikkola were granted a special permit under Section 20 of the Zoning Or- dinance to use proposed commercial •building to be erected on Lot 5 and part of Lot •4, Bassford's Addition for the manufacture of Jewelry incidental to retail jewelry business on the premises, provided that if the Village Council shall find that any process or machinery is used in connection with such manufacture which causes any odor or noise noticeable to occupants of adjoining property, this permit shall terminate within ten days thereafter, unless such noise or odor is remedied within said time to the satisfaction of the Council. Motion was passed by Unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set - Rezoning On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded-by Jorvig, a hearing was set for August 19, 1946 for rezoning of the North portion of the 1.17 acres owned by Ora Z. Gaston, from Multiple Dwelling to Commercial, by unanimous vote of the Council. • Police Report for July, 1946. • The following Police Report for July, 1946 was read and ordered placed on file: • 170 radio calls - 8 phone calls 8,342 miles 630 gallons gas 28 quarts oil • ARRESTS . 8 speeding 8 stop signs • 4 careless driving parking • 1 drunk /a/ A. Nelson, Chief of Police Advertise for Bids On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the moving of dirt from Lots on Glenhurst Avenue North of 39th Street to Lot 81, Auditors Subdivision #301; bids to be opened August 19, 1946. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Water Main Bid Awarded Village Engineer J. C. Utton presented the following tabulation of bids received July 29, 1946 for water main extension, stating that the bid of La Metti & Lametti was the lowest bid in amount of $52,605.30, and recommended that the contract be awarded to them: Lametti & Lametti $52,605.30 Phelps-Drake Company 54,577.25 Orfei & Mariani 55,701.70 Alexander Construction Co. 56,312.50 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the bid of Lametti & Lametti for construction of water main covered by bid received July 29, 1946 was determined the lowest bid of a respeneible bidder received July 29, 1946 pursuant to advertisement for bids, and the President and Clerk were authorized August 5, 1946 149 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. Storm Sewer Bid Awarded Village Engineer J. C. Utton presented the following tabulation of bids received July 29, 1946 for Storm Sewer District #14, Brooklawns Addition, stating that the bid of I. J. Donnelly Construction Company was the lowest bid, in the amount of $10,914.00, and recommended that the work be awarded them: Name of Bidder Vitreous Clay Concrete I. J. Donnelly Const. Co. $10,914.00 General Engineering Co. 13,518.90 Orfei & Mariani $12,904.35 13,316.05 Lametti & Lametti 15,872.70 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of I. J. Donnelly Construction Company for the construction of Storm-Sewer District #14, Brooklawns Addition' was determined the lowest bid of a responsible bidder received July 29, 1946, pursuant to advertisement for bids, 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. Estimates Approved On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following estimates for contract work presented to the Council by Village Engineer, J. C. Utton were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue checks to cover same, by unanimous vote of the Council: ESTIMATE #5 CURB AND GUTTER John Finstad & Son, Contractors 617.5' W.S. Hampshire Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 31st St. 642.0° W. S. Edgewood Avenue -from West 31st to West 32nd Streets 50.0' W.S. Tnv ewood Avenue adjacent to Lot 2, Block 2, Mini- kanda Terrace Second Addition 175.5' E.S. Browndale Avenue from South line of Lot 24 to Morning- side Road 1,485.0' Curb and Gutter @ $1.38 per lineal foot §2,049.30 /s/ J. C. Utton, Village Engineer. ESTIMATE #5 WATER MAINS - JOB K-94 Lametti and Lametti, Contractors 2,428 L. F. 12" C.I.P. @ 5.18 per ft. $12,577.04 14,471 L. F. 6" " @ 2.33 " " 33,717.43 174 L. F. 36" C.M.P. @ 33.50 " " 5,829.00 25 Hydrants @ 126.56 each 3,164.00 6 12" Valves & M. H. @ 178.57 each 1,071.42 21 6" Valves & Boxes @ 49.99 10 1,049.79 12,639 Lbs. C. I. Specials @ .11 per lb. 1,390.29 2,390 L. F. Piling @ 1.40 per ft. 3,346.00 250 L. F. 3" x 12" @ .98 " " 245.00 $62,389.97 Less 20% $12,477.99 " Estimate #1 7,236.44 n " #2 18,844.58 #3 12,820.09 n " #4 8,506.20 59,885.30 Balance due $ 2,504.67 /s/ J. C. Utton, Village Engineer 15® August 5, 1946 Restaurant & Cigarette Licenses On,motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of Marko Peters for licenses to operate a reataurant and sell cigarettes at the Lilac Lanes Bowling Alley was approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1946. Motion was passed by unanimops vote of the Council. Permit to Place Pole On motion of Tttustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company was granted permission to place one pole on Kentucky Avenue North of Lake Street as requested in their letter dated July 30, 1946, by un- animous vote of.the Council. Gas Main Extension On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Minneapolis Gas Light Company were given permission to make main extension #4072 on Oxford Street from Brunswick Avenue to #6200 - Lot 16, Block 49, St. Louis Park Center as requested in their letter dated July 30, 1946, by unanimous vote of the Coun- cil. Sidewalk Bond On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the sidewalk bond of George Madsen as principal and Continental Casualty Company as surety in the amount of $5,000.00, dated July 22, 1946, to cover sidewalk construction on West side of Edgewood Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street • West side of Salem Avenue from 41st Street to 42nd Street Both sides of Xenwood Avenue from 39th Street to Excelsior Blvd. West side of Jersey Avenue from 32nd Street to 33rd Street East side of Webster Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street, was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. Purchase Two Trailer Pumpers On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the President and Clerk were authorized to purchase from the War Asstes Corporation, the two trailer pumpers received by the Village during the war as standard equipment thru the Minneapolis Fire Department as $285.00 each. Motion was passed by un- animous vote of the Council. - Hard Liquor Off Sale Transferred On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Off Sale hard liquor license held by Harriett W. Jennings was transferred from 4630 Ex- celsior Boulevard to 4608 Excelsior Boulevard by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set - Vacation On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, August 26, 1946 was set as date for hearing on petition for vacating of Princeton Avenue North of 38th Street to the NW line of Blocks 6 and 7, Minikanda Vista Second Addition; also alley in Block 7, Minikanda Vista Second Addition. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Petition to Vacate Alley Hearing Date Set On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, August 26, 1946 was set as hearing date on petition to vacate portion of alley in Block 2, Am- erican Security. Investment Company's Terrace Park Addition, by unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution . On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION LIMITING USED OF WATER RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that there is a shortage of water due to excessive lawn and garden sprinkling, and the use of water from the Village water system for lawn and garden sprinkling between the hours of 6:00 P. M. and 11:00 A. M. of each day from August 5, 1946 is hereby prohibited until further notice. _ Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council: August 5, 1946 151 RESOLUTION FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted resolution May 27, 1946 ordering sidewalk constructed on the East side of Edgewood from 31st Street to 32nd Street, prior to July 25, 1946, and said Village Council adopted a resolution June 6, • 1946 ordering sidewalk constructed on the West side of Zarthan Avenue from 39th St. to Excelsior Boulevard, prior to August 5, 1946; and said Village Council adopted a resolution April 29, 1946 ordering sidewalk constructed on the East side of Florida Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street prior to June 15, 1946, which resolutions were duly served on the owners of property fronting on the por- tions of said streets where said walks were to be constructed, as set forth in said resolution, and said sidewalks have not been constructed as ordered; there- fore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that sidewalks be constructed at said locations as set forth in said resolutions, and the Village Clerk be hereby directed to advertise for bids for construction there- of in accordance with plans and specifications therefor prepared by the Village Engineer which are on file in his office, bids to be opened August 19, 1946. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote 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 ad- jacent to Lots 17 and 18, Browndale Park, 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 23, 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 constructed are as follows: PROPERTY NAME OF OWNER Browndale Park, Block 2: West 135 ft. of Lot 17 Melvin P. Johnson West 135 ft. of Lot 18 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. Ordinance On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following Ordinance was passed by unanimous vote of the Council: ORDINANCE NO. 242 AN ORDINANCE CREATING SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1-M The Village Council of the Village of St." Louis Park do ordain as follows: Section 1. There is hereby created and established a sanitary sewer district in the Village of St. Louis Park to be known as Sanitary Sewer District No. 1-M which shall comprise the following property situated within the corporate limits of said Village: Lots 19 to 31, inclusive, Block 19; Lots 1 to 18, inclusive, Block 20; and Lots 12 to 16, inclusive, Block 21, Park Manor; Lots 1 and 34, Block 250; and Lots 1 and 34, Block 253, Re- arrangement of St. Louis Park. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publication. Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: 1'522 August 5, 1946 RESOLUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS IN SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT 1-M WHEREAS, the Village Council deems it necessary and in the public interest that sanitary sewers be constructed for Sanitary Sewer District No. 1-M in Bruns- wick Avenue from 29th Street to Minnetonka Boulevard and in Minnetonka Boulevard from Brunswick Avenue to Dakota Avenue; therefore; BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that lateral sanitary sewers be constructed in said Sewer District 1-M at the locations above described in accordance with plans and specifications therefor which have . been prepared by the Village Engineer and which are hereby approved, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk be directed to advertise for bids for construction of said sewers to be opened by the Village Council August 26, 1946. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Holmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS FOR CURB & GUTTER WHEREAS, pursuant to resolutions of the Village Council heretofore adopted the following curb and gutter improvements have been completed by contract and assessments covering the cost thereof duly levied: NO. LOCATION TOTAL COST K-87 Both sides of Edgewood Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to 31st Street $1,765.62 K-88 South side of 38th Street adjacent to Lot 24 and the W. Half of Lot 1, Block 1, Minikanda Vista. 309.92 K-75 Both sides of Raleigh Avenue from 41st Street to South line of Brookview Addition and North side of 41st Street from Raleigh Avenue to Quentin Ave. 1,871.19 L-39 Lynn Avenue from 27th Street to South line of abandoned Great Northern Rail- way right-of-way 8 • $4,786.70 therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that certificates of indebtedness of said Village be issued in the aggregate sum of $4,750.00 to defray the whole of the cost of said improvements except $36.70 as authorized by Chapter 65, Laws of 1919 as amended. Such certificates shall be dated September 1, 1946 and shall be in denom- inations with maturities as follows: $1,000.00 due September 1, 1948 $1,000.00 due September 1, 1949 ' $1,000000 due September 1, 1950 $1,000.00 due September 1, 1951 750.00 due September 1, 1952 Said certificates shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 4% per annum and shall be in form as follows: "UNITED STATES OF ]AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK $1,000.00 CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, State of Minnesota, hereby acknowledges itself indebted and, August 5, 1946 for value received, promises to pay to bearer one thousand dollars on the 15th day of August, 1946, with interest thereon at the rate of per cent per annum, payable semiannually on the 1st day of September and the 1st day of March, on presentation and surrender of the annexed interest coupons, both principal and interest pay- able at the office of the Village Treasurer. This certificate is one of a series of certificates of like tenor, amounting in the aggregate to Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars, issued pursuant to Chapter 65, Laws of Minnesota, 1919, and all amendments-thereto, for street improvements in said Village. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that all acts, conditions, and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this certi- ficate have been done and performed as required by law. In full faith, credit, and resources of the Village of St. Louis Park are hereby irrevocably pledged for the prompt payment of the principal and interest of this certificate according to its terms. IN WITNESS WHEREOF this certificate has been signed by the President of the Village Council and the Clerk and the corporate seal of said Village has been affixed hereto this 1st day of September, 1946. President of the Village Council Countersigned Village Clerk" BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is directed to publish notice in the st. Louis Park Dispatch fixing August 26, 1946 at 8 o'clock P. M. at the Village Hall as the time and place where bids for. said certificates herein described will be opened and considered. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all offers, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a special assessment fund is hereby created for these improvements and the proceeds from the sale of the certificates herein authorized shall be placed in such fund; into such fund shall be placed all moneys received from the payment of any assessment levied on account of this fund. A sufficient amount of moneys to provide for the payment of the principal and in- terest of said certificates as they severally mature shall be without further authority transferred by the Village Treasurer into such fund from the general fund when the special assessment fund is insufficient to pay the principal and in- terest of said certificates as they severally mature., but the fund from which said moneys have been taken or used for the payment of the principal or interest shall be reimbursed with interest at 6% per annum from the collection of unpaid assessments on account of such improvements. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Holmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION FOR ISSUANCE OF SANITARY SEWER WARRANTS WHEREAS, the Village Council on September 24, 1945 adopted a resolution for construction of certain sanitary sewers for Sanitary Sewer District 1-H of the Village of St. Louis Park, and on December 26, 1945 adopted a resolution for construction of certain sanitary sewers in Sanitary Sewer District l-J and con- tracts have been duly entered into for construction of said sanitary sewers, and the Village Council has duly determined that the cost of said sewers constructed in District 1-H totals $8,617.60, and the cost of said sewers constructed in District 1-J totals $5,370.80, and assessments against the property improved have been duly prepared and notice of hearing to be held August 19, 1946 has been duly published; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that in anticipation of the collection of such special assessments to be hereafter levied the Village shall issue warrants on the fund of Sanitary Sewer District 1-H in the aggregate sum of ,500.00, such warrants to be dated September 1, 1946 and payable in denominations with maturities as follows: $500.00 due September 1, 1947 3 w 1 4 August 5, 1946 $500.00 and $250.00 due respectively on the first days of September, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, and $500.00 due September 1, 1948. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in anticipation of the collection of said special assessments to be hereafter levied, the Village shall issue warrants on the fund of Sanitary Sewer District l-J known as sewer warrants in the aggregate sum of $5,000.00, which warrants shall be dated September 1, 1946 and shall be payable in denominations with maturities as follows: $500.00 each due respectively on the first days of September, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the judgement of the Village Council the collection of such special assessments will provide for the payment of said warrants at the maturity dates above specified, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said warrants shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 4% per annum, payable semi-annually, and shall have coupons attached representing each year's interest. Said warrants shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 312, Laws of 1903 as amended and shall be in form as follows: "STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK No. $ SANITARY SEWER WARRANT 9 The Village Treasurer of the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, is ordered and directed to pay to bearer out of Sanitary Sewer District No. Fund the sum of $500.00 on the first day of September, 1947 and to pay interest thereon at the rate of % per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of September and of March in each year, interest to maturity being represented by interest coupons hereto attached. Both interest and principal are payable at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis in any coin or currency which at the date of payment is legal tender for public and private debts. This is one of an issue of said Sewer Warrants all of like date and tenor except as to maturity issued by the Village of St. Louis Park under the provisions of Chapter 312, Laws of Minnesota, 1903, and amendments thereto in anticipation of the collection of special assessipents heretofore duly levied on the property benefited by construction of sewer in Sanitary Sewer District No. in said Village, and the full faith and. credit and taxing powers of the Vil- lage have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal and interest hereof. It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, proceedings, and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota to be done and performed precedent to and in the issuance of this warrant have been done and performed at the time and manner as required by law, and that the issuance of this warrant will not cause the indebtedness of the Village to exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Village of. St. Louis Park by its Village Council, has caused this warrant to be executed on its behalf by the President of the Village Council and the Village Clerk, this 1st day of September, 1946. President of the Village Council Village Clerk August 5, 1946 155 (Coupon) No. $ On the day of , 19 , the Village Treas- urer of the Village of St. Louis Park will pay to the bearer the sum of DOLLARS at for interest then due on Sewer Warrant dated the day of , 19 • President of the Village Council. Village Clerk" BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the full faith and credit of the Village of St. Louis Park is hereby pledged for the payment of the principal and interest of such warrants, when the moneys on hand in the appropriate sewer district fund are in- sufficient for such purpose, and the Council shall each year include in the tax levy a sufficient amount to take care of any accumulated or anticipated deficiency in the sewer fund on which warrants are so issued, and the Council shall pay the principal and interest of any such warrants out of the funds in the treasury when the moneys on hand in the appropriate sewer fund are insufficient to meet the pay- ment of such principal and interest as the same matures. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the purchase of such warrants in the $t. Louis Park Dispatch, such bids to be opened by the Village Council August 26, 1946. The Council reserves the right to reject all bids and readvertise. Hearing - Curb & Gutter Assessments Separate hearings were had on proposed assessments for curb and gutter im- provements numbered K-8L K-88 and L-39. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR CURB & GUTTER WHEREAS, proposed assessments for the cost of the following curb and gutter improvements: NUMBER LOCATION K-87 Both sides of Edgewood Avenue from Mtka. Boulevard to 31st Street K-88 South side of 38th Street adjacent to Lot 24 and the West Half of Lot 1, Block 1, Minikanda Vista K-75 . Both sides of Raleigh Avenue from 41st St. to South line of Brookview Addition and . North side of 41st Street from Raleigh Avenue to Quentin Avenue. L-39 Lynn Avenue from 27th Street to the South line of abandoned Great Northern Railway right-of-way. have been duly filed with the Village Clerk and open to public inspection and notice has been published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, July 19, 1946, and that the Village Council would pass upon said proposed assessment at this present meet- ing, and said Council has met at the time and place specified in said notice and heard and passed on all objections to said assessments; now, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said proposed assessments, which are hereby referred to and made a part hereof, are hereby adopted and an assessment is hereby levied against each of the lots, parts of lots, pieces and parcels of land described therein in the sum therein res- pectively set forth, and each of said tracts of land is hereby found to be bene- fited in the amount of the assessment levied against it herein; and 156 August 5, 1946 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of five years, the first to be payable on the first day of June, 1947. All deferred payments are to bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum. Said assessments and interest shall be a lien on the property therein specified, payable concurrent with general taxes, as authorized by Chap- ter 26, Laws of Minnesota 1919 as amended. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: SIDEWALK RESOLUTION 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 West side of Wooddale Avenue adjacent to Lots 1 to 7, inclusive, Browndale, such sidewalk to be mono- lithic concrete construction five feet in width, in accordance with standard Vil- lage sidewalk specifications now on file with the Village Clerk, the exact loca- tion of said walk to be designated by the Village Engineer, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said sidewalk shall be completed by September 26, 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 constructed are as follows: PROPERTY NAME OF OWNER • Block 1, Browndale • Lots 1 Llewelyn E. Johnson & Alvina M. Johnson 2 Otto Beyer & Elizabeth Beyer 3 Henry E. Bildsten & Elise E. Bildsten 4 Emmet J. Lyons & Myrtle B. Lyons 5 Paul F. Eimerl & Hilda A. Heimerl 6 Walter J. Murphy & Dorothy Marie Murphy 7 James P. Sorenson & Ruth P. Sorenson 8 n rt n n 9 Michael L. Molan - 10 Hyman Lipshutz & Mary K. Lipshutz 11 Paul H. Freiert & Ethel E. Freiert 12 Howard V. Snowden & Helen L. Snowden 13 Nally 10 ft. It ft n n 13 Except NWly 10 ft. Merrill M. Hiner & Margaret B. Hiner 14 n tt n n 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. Hearing Date Set On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, a hearing was set for August 26, 1946 on the petition of James P. Sorenson and others for the construction of curb and gutter on the West side of Wooddale between 40th and 41st Street; and the petition of Harry D. Harper, Jr. and others for construction of curb and gutter on Georgia Avenue (both sides) between 32nd and 33rd Streets, by unanimous vote of the Council. Bids for Grading Received Bid for grading was received from Terry Brothers pursuant to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of Terry Brothers for grading of following streets was referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of the Council: Florida Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street Brunswick Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to Milwaukee Railroad Tracks Alley in Block 11, Park Manor Georgia Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street Zarthan Avenue from 39th Street to Cambridge St. Division Street from Quebec Avenue to Texas Ave. 27th Street from Raleigh Avenue to Toledo Avenue Salem Avenue fromn28th Street to 26th Street August 5, 1946 157 Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 12:25 A. M. •.-L ERICKSON President of the Village Council ATTEST: • JUSTAD V ;gage Clerk SPECIAL MERTING-AUGUST 12, 1946 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:25 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad President Erickson Minutes The minutes of'meetings held July 29, 1946 and August 5, 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; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea. Acme Typrwriter Sales 16.00 Associated Agencies 125.00 Brooks Service Station 1.50 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul C. Ed. Christy .75 & Pacific Railroad Co. 39.74 Federal Reserve Bank 13.50 Gordon Brothers 12.70 Home Federal Savings & Loan • 20.00 Glenn Johnson Contracting Co. 553.16 Kokesh Hardware Co. 5.00 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 107.00 League of Minnesota Municipal- E. R. Ludwig 63.95 ities 80.00 Mrs. Kenneth Mether 11.00 Charles Michaud 25.00 Midland Paper & Stationary Co. 16.25 Mine Safety Appliances Co. 392.14 Mpls. Blue Printing Co. 15.88 City of Minneapolis 799.00 E. T. Montgomery 16.25 NW Bell Telephone Co. 55.17 E. T. Montgomery 18.60 Republic Creosoting Co. 58.91 St. Louis Park Dispatch 22.95 Shell Oil Company 43.00 Standard Oil Company 64.80 Village Street Department 81.00 Standard Oil Company 29.65 Swenson's, Meats & Groceries 18.70 Terry Excavating Co. 100.00 B. H. Wahlin 1.50 Ed. Werner 14.40 Westerdahl Hardware 5.80 Westeedahl Hardware 1.98 .65 A. W. Wylie 21.35 Bids - Street Marker The following bids for Street Marker were received, pursuant to advertise- ment for same: 1. Wm. H. Ziegler $401.00 2. G. N. Spiess Equipment Co. 458.20 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bids were referred to the Police Committee for checking and recommendation by unani- mous vote of the Council. Request for Permit for Gas Storage The Anderson Brothers, Hennepin & Harmon (At. 7307) appeared regarding a building permit for gas storage and distrubution building across the tracks from the East end of the Commander Elevators. After discussion, the matter was taken under advisement.