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Home My WebLink About1947/12/01 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular r-T oo 104 November 24, 1947 #.] kwLad Salary Increase - C. C. Wolford ›- On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, C. C. Wolford was given an additional $25.00 a month cost of living increase to his salary beginning November 15, 1947, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Minutes The minutes of meetings held November 10 and 17, 1947, were read and approved as read. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:10 P. M. P; fililit'. 9 III:. RICKSON President of the Village Council ATTEST: r . ,,, JO'. PH J o:TAD Villag: lerk REGULAR MEETING -- DECEMBER 1, 1947 M A 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 Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad President Erickson 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 Perkins, Yea; President Erickson, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea: III Joseph Justad 175.00 Ellida C. Parchem 75.00 C. J. Dickinson 97.25 Andy Nelson 133.00 F. J. Senander 127.50 Dan Whalen 114.00 Robert M. Sorensen 116.50 Carl Iverson 122.00 L. M. Johnson 122.00 Kurt Scheibe 122.00 C. M. Williams 133.00 Truman Hedwall 119.00 George Gibson 127.50 Omar Mc Gary - 114.00 Irwin Freeland 122.00 Peter Stienstra 127.50 Edwin Gilbert 112.50 J. A. Werner 127.50 Beverly Johnson 67.50 James R. Dahl 109.00 Robert D. Standal 109.00 Donald Glassing 109.00 Clyde Johnson 109.00 A. Anderson 91.60 John Balich 151.60 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban J. W. Brockman 105.34 Sanitary Drayage Co. 3,003.00 John Connery 91.60 R. B. Connery 116.50 Elsie Dahlstrom 42.38 H. W. Darby, M. D. 50. 00 Al Donahue 121.37 C. H. Farmer 248.66 " " 6.87 E. Ferch 59:$3 H. Frieborg 117.50 Edwin Gilbert 77.21 George Gibson 36.64 H. Girard 170.46 W. C. Henderson 91.46 Alvera A. Johnson 54.00 J. 0. Johnson 119.51 K. Johnson 133.00 H. W. Darby, M. D. 52.00 C. Jones 91.60 Walter Jungblut 111.60 Maynard Kays 172.59 III R. Lea 126.32 C. Lindgren 110.94 Lloyd Mc Gary 110.94 0. R. Mc Gary 123.38 Vance Marfell 99.18 Harold Olson 19.50 E. Omestad 117.36 , Wm. M. Pascoe 96.29 Gertrude Renner 97.25 C. F. Rihl • 210.49 " " 5.53 Al Runde 93.32 W. J. Sahl _ 89.94 E. Sewall 135.83 F. Sewall • 105.34 Jerry Sewall 105.34 Peter Stienstra 28.42 Bill Stintzi 62.63 Gunnar Stromer 104.62 J. C. Utton 85.10 Ira M. Vraalstad 151.76 II II It 250.00 Ed Werner 25.20 J. S. Williams 105.00 C. C. Wolford 112.50 Martha L. Wylie 60.00 f i o December 1, 1947 Verified Claims, Continued Badger Meter Mfg. Co. _ 16.59 Bonander & Company 1,$19.60 Bart Carlone 600.00 Crown Rubber Stamp Co. 8.50 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 3.80 Dorsey,Colman, Barker, Scott II II It 7.00 and Barber 270.00 Fadden Pump & Eqpt. Co. 4,319.33 Norman Finstad 655.82 Firestone Stores 8.95 Fowler Electric Co. 99.50 II " 42.44 " H " 55.75 It II 63.18 Fred H. Geiger Co. 2.19 It 11 110.00 J. V. Gleason 107.01 Goodwin Joss.Laboratories 6.00 It It It 84.87 J. J. Hunter 8.00 11 �! II 11 !� 53.30 III Layne Western Company 8,456.65 II 39.77 Morton Salt Company 65.40 II II 65.40 N. S. Power Company 1,895.22 " " " 436.04 NW Bell Telephone Co. 69.04 11 It '! , 21.53 Parsons Electric Co. 6.00 It 11 It 131.41 Phelps-Drake Co. 5,807.20 " I! I! 164.62 'i II " 5,947.81 It II 11 107.01 Poucher Prtg. Co. 94.50 " II II 37.31 H. A. Rogers Company 1.00 II �! It 92.87 Shell Oil Company 60.50 t! II It 81.80 Standard Oil Company 147.20 11 It II 213.82 Terry Brothers 2,148.17 Ira,M. Vraalstad .83 Western Underground Const. 2,505.76 " " " 1.40 Wm. H. Ziegler Co. 3.81 Bus Transportation A large group were present to discuss bus transportation. Don Morken, Attorney for the Deephaven Bus Company asked that some action be taken on a resolution to be forwarded to the Railroad and Warehouse Commission. President Erickson brought the facts of the situation up to date, stating that the Village Council was interested only for the best transportation for the most people of St. Louis Park. A number of people were present in favor of the Deephaven Bus Company. III Stanley Kronick asked if both Companies could use the same route. President Erickson said that it was possible for both Companies to cover the same route, but that was up to the Railroad and "Warehouse Commission. Trustee Bolmgren brought the Bus Route "situation up to date from last March for those present. Mr. Morken renewed his request that the Council take some action on his Companyts resolution, stating that it would become a part of the file of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission --- "this is strictly a local proposition and the Council resolution is important." George Humphrey of 2900 Brunswick Avenue spoke in favor of both resolutions -- said it was only fair that the Council act on the Deephaven Company's resolution since it had passed a resolution for the Street Railway Company. In answer to questions from the floor about proposed schedules of both Companies, Mr. Morken said the Deephaven Company planned to provide a 15 minute schedule during the morning and evening rush hours, provide 20 to 30 minute schedule during the day and 45 minute service at night. The first bus would start its run at 6 A. M. and the last bus would leave Minneapolis at midnight. Some buses would run.:from Texas Avenue, others from Bellgrove. Mr. Carr of the Minneapolis Street Railway Company explained that the Street Railway Company planned 65 trips on their run with ten minute service dur- ing rush hours, twenty minute service at mid-day and 30 minute service at night. J. Dorsey, Attorney for the Street Railway Company said that his Company wanted the entire service on Minnetonka Boulevard, or would provide none at all. He III referred to the contract signed in 1942 by Mr. Olinger and the Street Railway Company which gave Mr. Olinger the temporary right to operate and pick up passen- gers as far as Blackstone, and which stated that when the Street Railway Co. decided to extend it service to Georgia Avenue that Mr, Olinger would not object and would not operate from Georgia to Blackstone. • Questions from-the floor touched on the indirect Kenwood route.planned by the Street Railway Company, the length of time taken to reach the Minneapolis Loop District -, whether or not the Street Railway Company would pull.their busses off the route if the profit wasn't great enough. - Many persons present favored the Deephaven line because it offered a more direct and faster route to Minneapolis. They objected to having to stand to the City limits while Minneapolis passengers who lived in the Kenwood District got seats. 1.®6GAJ December 1, 1947 Bus Transportation, Continued: Trustee Bolmgren asked the Street Railway Company officials why they had not asked for permission to go beyond Georgia Avenue. Mr. Carr explained that the Company had not done so because it didn't want to invade Mr. 011inger's terri- tory according to terms of the agreement of 1942. ' Discussion ended when Trustee2Perkins suggested that because of the great amount of technical questions which only the Commission could answer, that the Council adopt a resolution not approving either line, but put the matter entirely in the hands of the Commission. He made it clear that the Council has no preference in lines, but was only interested in giving the best service to the most people in St. Louis Park. Plans for a $60,000 hydraulic equipment plant to be build just West of Skippy Peanut Butter plant on Highway #7 and Wooddale Avenue were presented to the Council by R. A. Penney, owner of the Century Products Plant at 21st Street and Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis. The plant, according to the plans, will be similar in architecture to the adjoining Skippy Peanut Butter Plant. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of Mr. ' R. A. Penney for a building permit for the construction of hydraulic equipment plant on Highway #7 and Wooddale Avenue was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of 6ouncilmen present. - Bid -Awarded - Pump House for Well #5 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the base bid and -Alternate A of the Phelps-Drake Company -received November 24, 1947, in the amount of , 12,640.00, for construction of pump house for Well #5, was determined to be the lowest and best bid of a responsible bidder, and the President and Clerk were authorized and directed to enter into a written contract with Phelps- Drake Company for construction of pump house for Well #5 on forms approved by the Village Attorney, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Bid Awarded - Pumping Equipment for Well #6 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the bid of Layne-Western Company received November 24, 1947, in the amount of $18,156.00, for furnishing and installing pumping equipment for Well #6 was determined to be the lowest and best bid of a responsible bidder, and the President and Clerk were authorized and directed to enter into a written contract with the Layne- Western Company for the furnishing and installing of pumping equipment for Well III - #6 on forms approved by the Village Attorney. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present. 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 licenses to expire December 31, 1947, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: The Air Center Heating M. and S Heating Co. " Clinton Chastek Soft Drink Estimates Approved On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following Estimates of contract work in progress as presented by Village Engineer, J. C. Utton was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue watrants covering same, by unanimous vote of Council Members present: ESTIMATE NO. 2 - JOB 1-0 Sanitary Sewer - Utica Ave-W. 28th to Mtka. Western Underground Construction Company 300 L. F. 9" V. C. P. 0'-8' deep @ 3.36 per L. F. $1,008.00 1,202 L. F. 9 ! V. C. P. 8'-10' " @ 3.60 " " " 4,327.20 21 6" _on 9" Ys @ 3.50 each. 73.50 21 6" - 1/8 bends . @ 2.00 " 42.00 387 L. .F. 6" house connections @ 2.50 per L. F. 967.50 6 Manholes 0'-8' deep @ 150.00 each _ 900.00 7 L. F. extra depth manholes @ 20.00 per L. F. 140.00 Less 20% $ 1,491.64 $7,458.20 Less Estimate #1 3,460.80 4,952.44 BALANCE DUE $2,505.76 December 1, 1947 107 Estimates, Continued: ESTIMATE NO. 5 Equipment Contract For Wells #4 & #5 Fadden Pump & Equipment Company, Contractors 1 - Steel surge tank $ 2,997.00 Pipe, valves, fittings, etc. 1,830.83 Selector switch, automatic time clock 45.35 III 1 - 8" #461 gate valve 188.20 2 - Peerless deep well pumps and electric motors 7,575.66 Misc. Standard Black Pipe 533.90 2 - 10" x 6" C. I. reducers, 4 Pcs. 12" C.I.P. 387.80 ' 2 - Type S. W. 2 Floatrols, complete' with 6" Floats 140.45 - 4 - 6" Round face pressure gauges - 2 pcs. 12" C.I.P. 160.20 " 1 - G. E. 3-way selector switch ,) - - 2 - G. E. Telechron Time Delay relay ) - 2 - G. E. 60 H. P. Auto. Transfer starters ) 2 - G. E. 75 H. P. " " " 3,914.81 2 - Bailey Flow meter type C. ,36 Class_I 100' - 2" 0. D. copper tubing ) 4 - Style 8 F. B. XX brass compression fitting) ` 4 - Style 8 R B B XX brass complression tees ) , 8 - 3/8 needle valves ) 1,155.00 $18,929.20 • Less 15% $ 2,839.38 Less Estimate #1 2,397.60 Less Estimate #2 1,464.67 Less Estimate'#3 6,674.48 Less Estimate #4 1,233.74 - 14.,609.87 Balance $ 4,319.33 ESTIMATE #4 - Storm Sewer Construction District #15 B. Carlone, Contractor 287 L. F. 30" Conc. Pipe 0'-8' deep @ 6.50 per L. F. - $ 1,865.50 25 L. F. 24" " " 0'-8' " @ 4.10 " " " 102.50 15 L. F. 24" " " 8'-10' " @ 5.75 " " " 86.25 404 B. F 24" " " 10'-12' " @ 7.00 " " " 2,828.00 217 L. F. 18" " " ' 0'-81 " @ 3.55 I! " " 770.35 175 L. F. 18" " " 8'-10' " @ 4.30 " " " 752.50 627 L. F. 18" " " 101-12' " @ 4.95 " " " 3,103.65 390 L. F. 15" " " 12'-14' " @ 5.90 " " " 2,301.00 147 L. F. 12" " " 0'-81 " @ 2.30 " " " 338.10 55 L. F. 12" " " 8'-10' " @ 2.40 " " " 132.00 77 L. F. 12" " " 10'-12' " @ 3.05 " n " 234.85 88 L. F. 12" " " 12'-14' " @ 5.50 " " " 484.00 2772 L. F. 10" " " 0'-7' " @ 2.10 " " " - - 582.75 13 Manholes 0'-8! '_I @ 157.50 each 2,047.50 34 L. F. Extra depth manholes @ 10.00 per L. F. 340.00 -8 C B S @ 117.50 each 940.00 162 C. Y. gravel for base @ 7.50 per cu. yd. 57.54 III - Hauling, riprapping at outlet 123.75 $17,090.24 Ck. #4583 - Estimate #1 $3,857.00 Ck. #4836 - Estimate #2 2,361.60 Ck. #5098 - Estimate #3 9,871.64 Retained for street repairs 400.00 16,490.24 Balance $ 600.00 108 December 1, 1947 ESTIMATE NO. 2 Grading Construction Terry Brothers - Contractors Rhode Island Avenue from West 34th Street to West 32z Street Sumter Avenue from West 34th Street to West 322 Street West 34th Street from Rhode Island Avenue to Texas Avenue West 33rd Street from Rhode Island Avenue to Texas Avenue West 32i Street from Rhode Avenue to Texas Avenue West 34th Street from Brunswick Avenue to Lake Street Lynn Avenue from West 36th Street to Highland Avenue Kipling Avenue from West 36th Street to Highland Avenue 11,797 C. Y. Excavation @ .43 per cubic yard $5,072.71 1,371 C. Y. " @ .50 u " " 685.50 1,304 C. Y. Fill @ .55 " " " 717.20 1,000 C. Y. Gravel @ 1,25 " '-' " 1,250.00 Clearing trees at Sumter and Rhode Island 87.50 $7,812.91 Less 20% $1,562.58 Less Estimate #1 4,102.16 5,664.74 Balance due $2,148.17 ESTIMATE NO. 3 Water Main Construction -- Job M-100 Phelps-Drake Company, Contractors 10,900 L. F. 6" C. I. P. in place @ 2.77 per L. F. $30,193.00 21 Hydrants " " @ 150.00 each 3,150.00 16 6" gate valves and boxes _ @ 80.00 " 1,280.00 7,365 lbs. C. I. Specials @ .13 per lb. 957.45 2 cut ins 0 50.00 each 100.00 $35,680.45 Less 15% 5,352.06 Less Estimate #1 14,368.48 Less Estimate #2 10,152.71 29,873.25 $ 5,807.20 • ESTIMATE NO. 1 - Water Main Construction - Job M-91 - • Phelps-Drake Company Contractors 1,754 L. F. 6" C. I. P. in place @ 3.34 per L. F. - $5,858.36 1 , Hydrant _ " - " @ 187.00 each - 187.00 8 6" gate valves and boxes . @ 75.00 " • - 600.00 1,979 Lbs. C. I. Specials @ .14 per lb. • - 277.06 1 Cut-in @ 75.00 each 75.00 $6,997.42 Less -15% 1,049.61 $5,947.81 ' ESTIMATE NO. 1 WELL No. 6 Layne-Western Company --- Contractors 115 L. F. 24" Drive Pipe and Hole @ 39.00 per L. F. $4,485.00 188 L. F. 23" Hole @ 28.00 " " 11 5,264.00 1 24" Steel Drive Shoe @ 200.00 each, 200.00 9,949.00 Less 15% 1,492.35 Balance $8,456.65 December 1, 1947 1 0 ESTIMATE NO. 1 Sanitary Sewer in Lynn Ave. - West 27th to West 28th Bonander & Company, Contractors 240 L. F. 9" V.C.P. 8'-10' deep @ 3.50 per L. F. $ 840.00 285 L. F. 91! V. C. P. 10'-12' " @ 3.70 ". L. F. 1,054.50 22 6" on 9'! Ys @ 3.00 each 66.00 22 6'" 1/8-bends @ 2.00 " 44.00 90 L. .F. 6" house connections I@ 3.00 per L. F. 270.00 $2,274.50 Less 20% 454.90 Balance due $1,819.60 ESTIMATE NO. 1 Curb & Gutter Construction Norman Finstad, Contractor Raleigh Avenue from West 28th to West 27th Streets 542 L. F. curb and gutter Q 1.21 per L. F. $ 655.82 Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Council Members present: • RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSION _ • WHEREAS, the Village Council has heretofore on November 10, 1947, adopted a• resolution supporting the petition of the• Minneapolis Street Railway Company to the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of- the State of Minnesota for Certificate of Authority to operate extension of bus service on Minnetonka Boulevard to Georgia Avenue in the Village of St. Louis Park. WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Council that the Deephaven Bus Company, Incorporated has also filed a similar petition for ex- tension of its service on Minnetonka Boulevard with the Commission and WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to obtain the best transportation service available for all its citizens and has conficence in the ability of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission to properly determine whether either or both of the two petitions should be granted and what service would best serve the citizens of the Village residing in the area concerned, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Minnesota be hereby memorialized, in the matter of the applications above referred to, as follows: 1. That the primary interest of the Village Council is to secure additional and more adequate transportation for the citizens of the Villate. 2. That the Village Council does not have sufficient factual data or experience in transportation matters to attempt to express any preference to the Commission as between the two applicants above referred to. 3. That the Village Council has confidence that the Commission will consider all evidence before it and grant the petition of the utility or utilities which the Commission finds best qualified to render the best possible transportation service for the best interests of the greatest number of citizens. 1 1 0 December 1, 1947 GO y Meeting Adjourned ; The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:20 P. M. L; President of the Village Council ATTEST: • d Jr,SEPH STAD -4:-27- : MarClerk III SPECIAL MEETING - December 4, 1947 A special meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Trustee Perkins at 5:44 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad Verified Claims On motion of ClerkJUstad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following verified claims for Election Judges and Clerks and Polling Places rental for Village Election December. 2, 1947 were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants for same, by the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea: Mrs. C. P. Albertson 10.20 Mrs. Myrtle Ames 9.30 Mrs. Grace Anderson 10;20 Mrs. Leo Aro 11.10 Mrs. James Ash 10.2) Mrs. Byron F. Bell 15.00 Mrs. S. A. bowler 10.20 Mrs. Burton Crocker 9.60 Mrs. D. Crofoot 9.00 Mrs. Mary Dunkum 9.60 Mrs. Mildred Felber 11.10 Mrs. Victor Formo 9.00 Mrs. Arthur Goodrich 9.60 Mrs. E. H. Hallgren 10.20III Mrs. R. B. Hankins 11.10 Miss Ellen Harven 10.20 Mrs. Bert Henderson 9.00 Mrs. R. H. Hirmke 10.20 Mrs. Agnes Jones 9.30 Mrs. Agnes Kinney 11.10 Mrs. I. B. Knutson . 11.10 Mrs. Thomas Larson 11.10 Mrs. Viola Lundberg 8.85 Mrs. Nell McAdams 11.10 Mrs. Adeline Mc Caffrey 9.00 Mrs. Myrtle Marengo 8.85 Mrs. R. J. Nylander 10.20 Mrs. Donald Oswald 9.60 Mrs. A. H. Reed 11.10 Mrs. George Reed 9.60 Mrs. Carl Roberts 8.85 Mrs. Fred Roessel 9.00 Mrs. B. E. Stoltman 11.10 Ruth Trondson 10.20 Mrs. Robert Wentworth 10.20 Mrs. Helen Wood 11.10 Village Election The Judges reports of the Village Election held December 2, 1947 were canvassed and. on motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has canvassed the certified reports of the Village Election Judges and Clerks for the December 2nd, 1947 Village Election and find them as follows: DISTRICT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total III PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL 0. .B. Erickson 226 184 253 174 279 55 43 1214 C. R. Middleton 56 29 64 203 123 27 9 - 511 Rex L. Pickett 31 19 22 33 49 8 4 166 Russell James Tree 117 56 105 55 87 14 4 438 Almour Keely 1 1