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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946/09/16 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 203 3 September 9, 1946 was referred to the Village Attorney and Village Engineer for checking and recom- mendation ecommendation by unanimous vote of the Council. Drainage Problem - 39th & Quentin On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of H. 0. Ronning for assistance with drainage problem near his home at 3961 Quentin Avenue was read and referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of the Council. Write Letter RE Residential Property On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Attorney was instructed to write to A. E. Lindahl informing him that the proper- ty described as West part of Lot 16, La Petite ?Ferme is residential and cannot be used as commercial. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Repair Fire Dept. Roof On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Clerk Justad, the Village Engineer was authorized to supply Street Department labor to tar and repair Fire Depart- ment building roof, by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set - Rezoning On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, a hearing was set for October 14, 1946 on rezoning of property facing Highway #7 between alley in Block 314, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park and a point 1600 feet West of Texas Avenue, by unanimous vote of the Council. - Addition to Brick Com.an 's Buildi, • On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the proposed addition for the Cambridge Brick Company, Inc. located between Cambridge and 38th Streets and West of the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern R. R. was approved and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue permit for same, by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set - Rezoning On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Ttustee Bolmgren, a hearing was -set for September 30, 1946 for rezoning of Lots 20 to 23, inclusive, Block 2, Mazey & Langan's Addition from Residential to Multiple Dwelling as requested by St. Louis Park Post #5632, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Pump House Specifications Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the plans and specifications for new pump house at 41st Street and Natchez Avenue as prepared by E. R. Ludwig was accepted and approved by unanimous vote of the Council. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 11:35 P. M. _ °4 'SON President of the Village Council ATTEST A AgaimigK464-77/ /JOSEP J JUSTAD Vi]1 a Clerk REGULAR MEETING — SEPTEMBER 16, 1946 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:15 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren - Clerk Justad President Erickson Trustee Perkins Verified Claims un 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 votes: September 16, 1946 209 Verified Claims, Contd.:` Trustee Bolmgren, 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 Mildred Melbourne 60.00 C. L. Dickinson 84.75 Andy Nelson 120.50 F. J. Senander 109.50 Dan Whalen 90.00 Robert Sorensen 90.25 Carl Iverson 109.50 L.. M. Johnson 109.50 III Kurt Scheibe 109.50 C. M. Williams 120.50 Truman Hedwall 95.25 George Gibson 109.50 Omar McGary 90.25 Irwin Freeland 109.50 Peter Stienstra 115.00 J. A. Werner 106.75 Beverly Johnson 55.00 A. Anderson 80.00 John Balich 130.00 J. W. Brockman 80.00 John H. Connery 72.00 R. B. Connery 104.00, Alleen Dearstyne 57.00 Al Donahue 90.50 R. Erickson 80.75 E. Ferch 174.00 H. Freiborg 105.00 H. Galloway 174.00 George Gibson 43.00 H. Girard 103.76 Thomas Jaglo 80.00 J. 0. Johnson 95.75 K. Johnson 117.50 C. Jones 80.75 W. Jungblut 80.00 Maynard Kays 114.50 R. Lea 84.00 L. Lindgren 80.00 L. Mc Gary 84.00 0. R. Mc Gary 84.00 Vance F. Marfell 100.01 James O'Conner 80.00 E. Omestad 80.00 Wm. M. Pascoe 82.45 Gertrude Renner 84.75 Albert Runde 81.50 K. P. Scheibe 72.00 L. Senander 80.00 E. Sewall 108.92 Fred Sewall 80.00 Gunnar Stromer 79.20 J. C. Utton 190.00 Ira M. Vraalstad 134.50 Aline L. Wiggins 53.00 J. S. Williams 106.15 Wm. Williams 80.75 C. C. Wolford 101.25 Martha L. Wylie 54.00 III John R. Coan, Postmaster 18.00 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 65.51 Ewald's Dairy 3.68 Freeland's Food Market 5.57 Grinnell Company 16.62 Hennepin County 120.50 Home Federal Savings & Loan 20.00 Home Owners' Loan Corporation 14.84 International Harvester 3.30 Glenn Johnson Contracting Co. 37.80 E. H. Kruger 500.00 Lametti & Lametti 224.76 Landers, Norblom,Christenson 358.74 " " 224.76 E. R. Ludwig 60.40 Merchants Chemical Co. 60.00 Mintier-Davis Company 3.30 " " " 60.00 " II " 5.50 Mpls. Gas Light Co. 1.09 1!1 " " " 8.32 Northern States Power Co. 1,832.89 NW Blaugas_Company 3.60 NW Contractor & Engineer 11.60 Pure' Oil Company 74.70 Republic Creosoting Co. 281.15 H. A. Rogers Company 3.02 St. Louis Park Volunteer Fireman's Village of St. Louis Park District Relief Association 168.20 Sewer 1-E Fund 657.50 Swenson's, Meats & Groceries 11.32 D. J. Woll 23.06 Bids -- Sanitary Sewer Construction Bids were received and read from the following bidders for the construction of sanitary lateral sewers for Sanitary Sewer District No. 1-M to be located in Brunswick Avenue from 29th Street to Minnetonka Boulevard; and in Minnetonka Boulevard from Brunswick Avenue to Dakota Avenue in accordance with plans and specifications therefore which are on file with the Village Engineer: III 1. Orfei & Mariani 2. I. J. Donnelly Construction Co. 3. Lametti & Lametti 4. Phelps-Drake Company On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Minutes The minutes of meeting held September 9, 1946 were read and approved as read. Protest -- Sanitary Sewer 1-I Mr. Mc Elderry and others appeared against Sanitary Sewer 1-I sewer bids. He suggested that it be put off for a year or two. 2 1 0 September 16, 1946 Sewer for VFW Building The matter of sewer to serve the proposed VFW Building at Ottawa Avenue and Highway #7 was discussed. President Erickson suggested that this matter be brought up at time of rezoning hearing to be held September 30, 1946. Bids -- Curb & Gutter Bids were received and read .from the following bidders for the cons- truction of curb and gutter on the West side of Wooddale Avenue between 40th Street and 41st Street and on both sides of Georgia Avenue from 32nd Street to 33rd Street in accordance with plans and specifications on file with the Village Engineer: 1. George Madsen . 2. John Finstad On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation by un- animous vote of Councilmen present. Y. Plumbers License On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of Hopkins Plumbing & Heating Company for a Plumbers License was approved, and . the President and Clerk were authorized to issue license to expire December 31, 1946, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Sidewalk Bid Awarded • On motion of Trustee Bolmgren seconded by Trustee Perkins, the bid of George Madsen for construction of 3-t inch monolithic concrete sidewalk @ $2.08 per, square yard at the following locations was determined to be the lowest bid received from a responsible bidder pursuant to advertisement for bids for same, and the President and Clerk were authorized to enter into a contract with George Madsen to do the work at price bid upon. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: Zarthan Avenue • 660 sq. yds. Edgewood Avenue 330 " " Florida Avenue - 330 '! " - Curb & Gutter Bid Awarded On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of George Madsen for construction of curb and gutter on the West side of Wooddale Avenue between 40th Street and 41st Street; and- on both sides of Georgia Avenue from 32nd Street to 33rd Street in accordance with plans and specifications on ' file with the Village Engineer was determined to be the lowest bid received from a responsible bidder pursuant to advertisement for bids for same, and the Presi- dent and Clerk were authorized to enter into a contract with George Madsen to do the-work at price bid upon. (1,680 feet © $1.30 per L.F. -- $2,184.00). Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council members-present. Heating License On-motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of E. C. Graham, DBA Conditioned-Air Equipment Company, for a license to do heat- ing-work in St. Louis Park was approved and the -President and Clerk were author- ized to issue license to expire December 31, 1946, subject to approval of Build- ing Inspector. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Sidewalk Bond -- John Nelson On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the sidewalk Con- tractor's Bond with John Nelson of Minneapolis as Principal, and the London and Lancashire Indemnity Company of America of New New York was Surety, in the amount of $5,000.00 and dated May 28,1946 to expire May 28, 1947 was approved by unani- mous vote of Couhcilmen present. Permission to Place Telephone Poles On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for permission to place two poles in the alley between Idaho and Jersey Avenues - 28th and 29th Streets as shown on sketch was approved, and passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Permission to Move Trees On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Kay Garage was granted permission to remove trees in front of their garage, by unanimous . vote of Councilmen present; subject to approval of Street Department. September 16, 1946 211 Pin Ball Machine License On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application of Robert E. Leonard, DVA Mercury Sales Company, 4625 Beard Avenue South, Minnea- polis for a license to operate one pin ball machine at Ray & Ames, 4318 Excel- sior Boulevard, St. Louis Park was approved and passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Permit Extended -- Grey Iron Foundry A letter dated September 14, 1946 from Harry E. Hembre, 5713 Goodrich Ave- nue, requesting an extension of his six months specigi permit to operate a grey iron foundry on the Hedberg-Freidheim property for another six months, was read. 111 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above re- quest was granted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Special Permit for Addition To Grey Iron Foundry A letter dated September 14, 1946 from Harry E. Hembre, 5713 Goodrich Avenue, requesting a permit to build an addition 14 feet by 18 feet to his pres- ent building located on the Hedberg-Freidheim property which is being used as a grey iron foundry -- addition to be used for sand storage and making foundry cores, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, Harry E. Hembre was granted a special permit to build a 14' x 18' addition to his present build- ing as outlined in his letter, by unanimous vote, of Councilmen present. Hearing Date Set For Rezoning On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, a hearing was set for October 14, 1946 on the petition of-Martin E. Gustafson, for the rezon- ing of Lots 21, 23, and 24, Block 24, J. F. Lyons 4th Addition from residential to commercial. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Petition -- Grading & Graveling A petition, dated September 16, 1946, signed by Phillip Ween and others for grading and graveling Nevada Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street 111 was read and referred to the Village Attorney for resolution. Petition -- Rezoning A petition dated September 14, 1946, signed by M. M. Rude, amending his petition dated September 3, 1946 relative to the zoning of following described premises: - "Commencing 543.24 feet South of the Northeast corner of the NW of the NWW of the Ni of Section 7, Range 28, Township 24„ thence - West 430.8 feet, thence South to the North line of Excelsior Road thence NEly along said road to the East line of the NW- of the NWS, thence North to beginning, except State Highway." Petitioner respectfully requests that the following described property, being a portion of the premises described above, as follows: "Commencing 543.24 feet South of the NE corner of the NW of the NWW of the Ni of Section 7, Range 28, Township 24; thence West 430.8 feet, which line is the North line of the tract to be described, thence South to a point 100 feet North of the North line of Excelsior Boulevard as now opened, thence NEly on aline parallel with the North line of Ex- celsior Boulevard as now opened a distance of 230 feet, thence North on a line parallel with the East line of the NWW of the NWW to where said line intersects with the line first above described, said line being the North line of the tract herein described," be zoned for "Light IBdustrial", said zoning to be with the condition that the tract thus zoned is to be used solely for the purposes of installing the storage tanks as shown on the plan submitted with original petition; it being further understood and agreed by petitioner that the area around the tanks is to be land- scaped so as to screen said tanks from general view as much as possible. (A sketch showing said tract attached to petition.) On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, above petition was referred to the Planning Commission by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Trustee Jorvig Trustee Jorvig arrived at this time -- 9:45 P. M. 2 1 2 September 16, 1946 Discussion RE Sewer District #2 Considerable discussion was had on the District #2 Sewer Project. Gavin Shaw appeared and asked if the escalator clause was in the bid, and he was in- formed by the Village Attorney that it was not. Report - Joint District Sewer • The report of the Village Engineer on bids received August 26, 1946 for construction of Joint District Sanitary Sewer for Joint Sewer District No. 2 was read and discussed. 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 DIRECTING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR SEWER CONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has received bids from Al Johnson Construct- ion Company and Lametti & Lametti, August 26, 1946 for construction of Joint Sewer for Joint Sanitary Sewer District No. 2 and the Village Engineer has de- ' termined that the bid of Al Johnson Construction Company, specifying use of concrete r pipe is the lowest bid, and WHEREAS, the Village Council is advised that the Village Council of the Village of Hopkins will join in said contract under alternate proposal No. 1 as set forth in the proposal, and WHEREAS, the Village Council deems it necessary in the public interest and for preservation of public health that said sewer be constructed at this time, and is satisfied that the substantial increase of the bid over the estimate prev- iously furnished, the Village Council by the Village Engineer is due to increased costs of sewer construction since the time of said estimate, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said bid of Al Johnson Construction Company, a corporation (concrete pipe, alter- nate No. 1) in the aggregate sum of $704,134.80 on the basis of the unit prices specified in said bid be hereby determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder received in response to public advertisement for bids published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch and the Northwest Contractor & Engineer, and the President and Clerk of the Village Council be directed to execute contract with said Al Johnson Construction Company in behalf of the Village jointly with the Village of Hopkins. Request for Permit to Raise Mink A petition signed by Vincent C. Hermstad and others recommending the issue- ing of a special permit for one year to Ernest Fitch to operate a mink farm at 5700 West Lake Street was read, and action deferred to meeting of September 30, 1946. Bid for 8" Water Main Awarded On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of Lametti & Lametti received August 5, 1946, for the construction of 8 inch water main from Hamilton and Yosemite Avenues across Highway #7 to Good Foods, Inc. Building of '$2,927.61 was determined to be the lowest bid received from a respon- sible bidder pursuant to advertisement for bids for same, and the President and Clerk were authorized to enter into a contract with Lametti and Lametti to do the work at price bid upon. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council. Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council. RESOLUTION FOR PURCHASING OF OUTSTANDING BONDS FROM THE STATE Resolved by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, that the Treasurer of the Village be authorized and directed to invest $19,000.00 plus accrued interest, of the Lake Street Joint District Sewer Fund by purchase of the following bonds issued by the Village and now owned by the State of Minnesota. Date of Maturity Rate of Interest Face Amount 7-1-47 • 3% 6,000.00 7-1-47 3% 3,000.00 September 16, 1946 213 Resolution for Purchasing of Outstanding Bonds from the State, Contd. Date of Maturity Rate of Inrerest Face Amount 7-1-47 3% 6,000.00 7-1-47 3% 1,000.00 7-1-47 3% 3,000.00 TOTAL -- 19,000.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said bonds be held by the Treasurer as an asset 11/ of said Fund. Certify Monies to Take up Water Works Bonds On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was instructed to write a letter to the County Auditor, certifying that there is on hand in sinking funds, $8,540000, or sufficient amount to take up Water Works Bonds and pay interest due May 15, 1947. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. 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 FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted a resolution June 17, 1946 ordering sidewalk constructed on the West side of Hampshire Avenue from 31st Street to Minnetonka Boulevard and on the South side of Minnetonka Boulevard from Hampshire Avenue to Idaho Avenue prior to August 26, 1946; and said Village Council adopted • a resolution July 1, 1946 ordering sidewalk constructed on the East side of Jersey Avenue adjacent to Lots 13 to 18, Block 6, Lenox, and on the West side of Jersey Avenue adjacent to Lots 19 to 29, Block 7, Lenox, prior to August 26, 1946; and on July 15, 1946 the Village Council adopted a resolution ordering sidewalk constructed on the West side of Vernon Avenue adjacent to Lots 22 and 23, Block 1, 111 Suburban Homes Company's Addition, and on the West side of Florida Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street prior to September 10, 1946; which resolu- tions were respectively duly served on the owners of property fronting on the portions of said streets where said walks were to be constructed and said sidewalks have not been constructed as ordered; therefore, 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 the several resolutions ordering the same, and the Village Clerk be hereby directed to advertise for bids for construction thereof in accordance with plans and specifications therefor pre- paried by the Village Engineer which are on file in his office, bids to be opened September 30, 1946. Retire Bond On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was directed to write the State Board of Investments asking them to use monies now on hand at the County Auditors office in State Loan Fund in the amount of $3,000. plus accrued interest to retire bond dated 3-7-38 and due 7-1-48, issued by the Village in the amount of $3,000. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Councilmen present: RESOLUTION LEVYING ASSESSMENT WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 198 of the Village of St. Louis Park, the Village Clerk has prepared an Assessment Roll for Garbage and Refuse Col- lection, which contains a list of each and every lot or parcel of ground within said Village from which garbage and refuse has been regularly collected during the period from September 1, 1945 to August 31, 1946, which assessment roll has been completed and filed in his office since,September 10, 1946, and said Assess- ment Roll having been examined by the Village Council and all units of property described therein for which the service charge for said period in the sum of $7.53 has been paid, having been stricken from said Assessment Roll; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that there be hereby levied and assessed against each of the lots and tracts of land described in said Assessment Roll and assessment in the sum of $7.53 plus 214 September 16, 1946 - a penalty of one per cent (1%) as a service charge for collection of garbage and refuse for the period from September 1; 1945 to August 31, 1946, said assess- ments to bear interest at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum from date of this resolution and to be certified to the County Auditor of Hennepin County for collection and remittance to the Village Treasurer in the same manner as for local improvements, as authorized by Chapter 223, Laws of Minnesota, 1943. Resolution ' On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgrenry the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: 1946 LEVY COLLECTIBLE, 1947 III RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the following sums of money be levied for the current year, 1946, collectible in 1947 upon the taxable property in said Village of.St. Louis Park for the follow- ing purposes: _ General Fund $119,000.00 Fire Dept. Relief Association 1/10 of 1 Mill 459.00 Minneapolis Interceptor Sewer Account 5,000.00 Lake Street District Sewer Sinking Fund (State Loan) 19,327.00 Work Ordered to Correct Drainage Problem On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Street Department was authorized to lay 125 feet of 12 inch pipe South of 35th Street on line with Crosby Road if extended South at a cost of $208.00 to relieve drain- age problem. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Meeting was adjourned by President Erick-41 / r iiP. M. ieli.1 __Mbh--- III lam Pr.-.:-.-- of the Village Council ATTEST: i----- - il- 6-44-71---ef JO 'H JUSTAD V page Clerk SPECIAL MEETING -- SEPTEMBER 23, 1946 • The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park held a special meet- ing pursuant to due notice at the Village Hall at 8:00 P. M. The meeting was called to order by President Erickson with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins President Erickson In the absence of Clerk Justad, Village Attorney E. T. Montgomery was appointed by President Erickson to act as Clerk of the meeting. III Bids -- Water Meters and Copperhorns Bids were received and opened from the following bidders for 500 bronze 5/8 inch "A" water meters with 3/4" straight connections and enclosed oil gear trains; and 500 copperhorns with two male swivel and 2 3/4 inch female pipe connections as advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch: 1. Badger Meter Mfg. Company 2. Rockwell Manufacturing Company • (Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Division) 3. Ford Meter Box Company On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above bids