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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947/01/27 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 324 SPECIAL MEETING --- JANUARY 27, 1947 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:00 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad President Erickson Minutes The minutes of meeting held January 20, 1947 were read and approved as read. Verified ClaimsIII On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the fallow- ing verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants for same, by the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmg±en, ' Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; President Erickson, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea. American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 259.84 American-La France-Foamite 3.96 II II It It tt 64.50 American Printing Co. 104.85 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. . _ 18.70 if II it 18.75 It TI II II 1,118.00 A. C. Beck Company 20.00 Brooks Service_Station 3.45 Delegard Tool Company 24.85 Firestone Stores 5.25 First Federal Savings & Loan 16.11 II tt 6.60 General Steel, Inc. 11.09 Home_Federal.Savings & Loan 20.00 Home Owners' Loan Corporation 14.84 J. J. .Hunter _ 14.00 Knapp's Super_ Shell Service .95 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 19.30 John Leslie Fuel Company 109.50 Ti it It 10.44 " it " n 109.50 Linde Air Products Co. 4.51 Miller-Davis Company 14.15 II II n it .60 Minar Company 22.22 Minnesota Fire Extinguisher Co. 18.15 II It 12.07 Minnesota Motor Express .75 Morton Salt Company 25.20 Northern States Power Co. 2.41 " tt _ tt25.20 II II II II 1,390.39 Northwestern Bell Tel. Co. 55.04 Northwest Con tractor & Eng. 4.20 " Frank Palmer 63.50 Pockrandt Lumber & Fuel Co. 16.50 Pure Oil Company 132.80 Remington Rand, Inc. 161.28 S. J. Rutherford 3.20, III St. 'Louis Park Dispatch 8.55 St. Louis Park Garage 3.85 II " • it n 38.68 " " " " 4.50 E. H. Shursen10.00 Waterous Company 15.40 Westerdahl Hardware 5.86 " II .39 II tt 1.75 Westerdahl Hardware 1.55 " It 1.56 it ii .80 It t! 9.60 Wilensky Auto Parts Co. 12.00 Wm. H. Ziegler,Company, Inc. 3.06 Petition - Rezoning The petition of F. J. Cook for rezoning to multiple dwelling of the East half of Block 193, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park was referred to the Plan- ning Commission. Petition - Playgrounds On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the petition for playgrounds in Browndale Area, signed by Mrs. C. B. Adams and others was received and discussed, and referred to the Park Committee for checking and recommendation by utianimous vote of Councilmen present. Heating License Bond On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the heating bond with Helmer A. Nordby, DBA Nordby Heating Company as principal, and the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit, Michigan as surety, in theIII amount of $1,000.00, dated November 7, 1946, was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Plumbing License Bond On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the plumbing bond (#84654-12-117-47) with Hutchinson & Carlson as principals and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore as surety, in the amount of $4,000.00, dated January 16, 1947, was approved by unanimous vote of Council- men present. Petition - Tar Mat (Alley) A petition signed by Fred H. Peterson, 3129 Florida Avenue and others, dated January 24, 1947,, for _the application of tar mat in alley in Block 15, Lenox Addition was referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department for checking and recommendation. January 27,1947 325 Licenses Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following applications for 1947 licenses were .approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire December 31, 1947, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: Plumbing . Electrical Clifford J. Browne Richard Opsal Heatin111 g, Waterbury Company Gage-Reeves Company Suburban Heating Company Sigwald Engineering Co. Twin City Furnace & Appliance Co. Minneapolis Gas Heat Engineering Co. Kuehn Heating Company Taxicab Owner Taxicab Drivers Donald E. Upton 4 Cabs Donald E. Upton Walter E. Carroll Durwin J. Peterson Health Department Report The Minnesota Department of Health report dated January 21, 1947 was re- ferred to the Water Superintendent for checking and recommendation. Ellida C. Parchen On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Ellida C. Par- chen was approved for employment in the Village Clerk's Office at a starting salary of $140.00 per month with a $10.00 increase effective July 1, 1947; em- ployment to begin at once. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Village Engineer's 1946 Report The 1946 report of J. C. Utton, Village Engineer was read and ordered placed on file. 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 SETTING ASSESSMENT HEARINGS WHEREAS, pursuant to resolutions of the Village Council heretofore adopted construction of sidewalks has been completed within thirty days prior hereto at the following locations in said Village: West side of Vernon Avenue adjacent to Lots 22 and 23, Block 1, Suburban Homes Company's Addition. East side and West side of Edgewood Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said Council will meet at the Village_Hall in said Village on the 24th day of February, 1947, and will at said time and place hear testimony of all per- sons interested or affected and ascertain the amount of benefits to property fronting such sidewalks by reason of the construction thereof. 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 AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT ORDERS WHEREAS, the Village Council has heretofore made certain street improve- ments in the Village of St. Louis Park and levied assessments covering the cost thereof by resolutions heretofore adopted as authorized by Chapter 382, Laws of Minnesota, 1903, and said Council intends to issue orders of said Village in an aggregate amount equal to the portion of said special assessments not paid February 17, 1947, which is anticipated will be $29,000.00; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it will receive and open bids on the 17th day of February, 1947, at 8 o'clock ,326 January 27, 1947 Resolution, Continued: P. M. at the Village Hall in said Village for street improvement orders of said Village in the aggregate sum of $29,000.00, payable in three equal in- stallments to be dated March 1, 1947, in denominations with maturities as fol- lows: Nos. 1 to 10 inclusive for $1,000.00 each, due March 1, 1948 Nos. 11 to 20 " for $1,000.00 each, due March 1, 1949 Nos. 21 to 29 " for $1,000.00 each, due March 1, 1950 Each of said installments shall be represented by five separate orders in the face amount of $1,000.00 each and said orders shall bear interest at a rate of not more than 3% per annum, payable semiannually and shall be signed in behalf of the Village by the President and Clerk, and shall be in form as follows: - "STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK 77,14.2-1 1.v.prat/cam v elyTt Or-Ler RTIEIC*T2` MIDNE6S The Village Treasurer of the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, is ordered and directed to pay to bearer the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars on the first day of March, 1948, and to pay interest there- on at the rate of per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the 1st day of March and September each year, interest to maturity being represented by separate interest coupons hereto attached; both principal and interest are pay- able at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in - any coin or currency, which at the date of payment is legal tender for public and private debts. This order is one of an issue of orders of like date and tenor except as to maturity, issued by the Village of St. Louis'Park under the provisions of Chapter 382, Laws of Minnesota, 1903, in the aggregate amount of the unpaid bal- ance of the cost of Public Improvements on certain streets in said Village in anticipation of the collection of special assessments heretofore duly levied on the property benefited thereby to pay the cost of said improvements, and the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the Village have been and are irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal and the 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 the full issuance of this order did not cause the in- debtedness 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 order to be executed in its behalf by the President of the Village Council and the, Village Clerk this first day of March, 1947. President of the Village Council Village Clerk Interest Coupon No. On the first day of March, 1948, the Village Treasurer of the Village of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, will pay to the bearer the sum of Dollars at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis for interest on its Improvement Order No. President of the Village Council Village Clerk" BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is authorized to advertise for bids for purchase of said orders in the St. Louis Park Dispatch. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and award orders to a lower bidder or re- advertise. 327 January 27 1947 Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION FOR ISSUANCE OF SIDEWALK ORDERS WHEREAS sidewalks have been constructed at the following locations in the Village and assessments in the sums hereinafter respectively set forth covering the cost thereof have been duly levied, which assessments have not been paid and more than twenty days have elapsed since the completion of the construction of said walks. JOB NUMBER LOCATION ASSESSED K-85 North side of Vallacher Avenue from Natchez Avenue to Southwesterly Lot line of Lot 30, Block 3, Minikanda 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. _ $1,400.00 L-78 West side of Salem Avenue from 41st Street to 42nd Street • 844.00 L-74 West side of Edgewood Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street 790.00 L-75 East side of Webster Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street 810.00 L-38a Dakota Avenue adjacent to Lots 8, 9, 10, Block 1, Parkview Addition, and East side of Edgewood Avenue adjacent to Lots 18 to 24, Block 1, Parkview. 707.00 L-76 Both sides of Xenwood Avenue from 39th Street to Excelsior Boulevard 2,212.00 L-77 West side of Jersey Avenue from 32nd Street to st Street 871.00 3'34A L-79 West side of Hampshire Avenue from,31st Street to Minnetonka Boulevard and South side of Minnetonka Boulevard from Hamp- shire Avenue to Idaho Avenue 1,142.00 L-80 West side of Florida Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street 781.00 L-81 East side of Florida Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street 781.00 L-85 East side of Jersey Avenue adjacent to Lots 13 to 18, Block 6, Lenox Addition; and West side of Jersey Avenue adjacent to Lots 19 to 29, Block 7, Lenox Addition 917.00 L-86 West side Zarthan Avenue from 39th Street • to Excelsior Boulevard 1,543.Q0 L-93 East side of Edgewood Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street 891.00 therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the President and Clerk be hereby authorized and directed to execute and issue orders of said Village in the aggregate amount of each of said assessments, to be dated February 15, 1947, with interest from said date until maturity at a rate not to exceed 4% per annum payable in three equal annual installments due June 1, 1948, June 1, 1949, and June 1, 1950 respectively. Automobile Damages (Frank J. Palmer) On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the claim of 328 January 27, 1947 Automobile Damages, Continued: Frank J. Palmer for damages to automobile (License #313-512), in the amount-of $63.50 was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue war- rant for same, 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 SETTING ASSESSMENT HEARINGS WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council the follow- ing street improvement has been completed within 30 days prior hereto: IMPROVEMENT LOCATION L-38 Grading Zarthan Avenue from 39th St. to Cambridge Street. therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said improvement is hereby accepted and that said Council will meet on the 10th day of March, 1947, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. at the Village Hall in said Vil- lage and ascertain the amount of special benefits received by any properties in 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 Bolmgren, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council pres- ent: RESOLUTION FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS FOR CURB AND GUTTER AND GRADING • 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: JOB NUMBER LOCATION ASSESSED L-39a ) West side Browndale Avenue from the K-76 )- North line of Lot 10, Block 8, Brown- dale Addition to Morningside Road; and the North side of Morningside Road • adjacent to Lot 16 $ 646.35 L-37 East side of Webster Avenue from 28th • Street to 29th Street 933.37 West side of Edgewood Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street 971.04 L-73 East side of Browndale from South line of Lot 24, to Morningside Road 273.78 L-71 West side of Hampshire Avenue from 31st Street to Minnetonka Boulevard 910.60 L-72 • Lot 9, Block 2, Minikanda Terrace 86.30 L-82 Both sides of Georgia Avenue from 32nd Street to 33rd Street 2,232.00 (GRADING) L-44 Kipling Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street 2,380.00 TOTAL $8,433.44 therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park January 27, 1947 329 that certificates of indebtedness of said Village be issued in the aggregate sum of $8,400.00 to degra3r the whole of the cost of said improvements except $33.44, as authorized by Chapter 65, Laws of 1919 as amended. Such certificates • shall be dated February 15, 1947 and shall be in denominations with maturities as follows: No. 1 for $400.00 due Feb. 15, 1948 No. :2 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1948 No. 3 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1948 No. 4 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1949 No. 5 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1949 No. 6 for $500..00 due Feb. 15, 1949 No. 7 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1950 No. 8 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1950 No. 9 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1950 No. 10 for $500.00 .due Feb. 15, 1951 No. 11 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1951 No. 12 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1951 - No. 13,for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1952 No. 14 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1952 No. 15 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1952 No. 16 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1953 No. 17 for $500.00 due Feb. 15, 1953 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 $500.00 THIS IS TO CERTIFY that-the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, State of-Minnesota, hereby acknowledges itself indebted and, for value received, promises to pay to bearer III One Thousand Dollars on the 15th day of February, 1947, with interest thereon at the rate of per cent per annum, pay- able semi-annually on the 15th day of February and the 15th day of August, on presentation and surrender of the annexed interest coupons, both principal and interest payable at the office of the Village Treasurer. This certificate is one of a series of certificates of like tenor, amounting in the aggregate to Eight Thousand, Four Hundred 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. The 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 15th day of February, 1947. 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 February 17, 1947 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. at the Village Hall as the time and place where bids for said certificates will ;F, be opened and considered. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all offers, and, 330 January 27, 1947 • 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 accountnof this fund. A sufficient amount of moneys to provide for the payment of the principal and interest 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 interest 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.. • Justice of the Peace Return of Fines H. J. Kuhlman's Justice ofthe Peace Return of Fines, dated January 6, III 1947 was read and ordered placed on file. • Meeting Adjourned - The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 9:55 P. M. N --� - President of the Village Council ATTEST: i JO'!:►fH JUSTAD Vi`age Clerk REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 3, 1947. • A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:24, with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins President Erickson Clerk Justad Bids for Pumps, Piping, Steel Tank, Electrical Equipment Bids were received from the following bidders for the furnishing and installing of pumps, piping, steel tank, heating and electrical equipment for Village pump house at 41st Street and Natchez Avenue: 1. Fadden Pump & Equipment Co. 16,756.00 2. Layne-Western Company 16,362.85 3. Fairbanks-Morse & Company 16.970.00 • On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department Committee for tabu- lation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. . Permission to Place Pole On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the application of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for permission to place one (1) pole in alley South of Minnetonka Boulevard between Idaho Avenue and Jersey Avenue was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Permismion to Place Pole On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company's request for permission to place one (1) pole at Glen- hurst Avenue and Highwood Road was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Hearing Date Set - Double Bungalows On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, a hearing was set for February 24, 1947 on the petition of A. W. Lampe for special permit to build two double bungalows on the West one hundred and twenty-fight feet of Lot B, Brooklawns. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.